Wes Anderson recalled Gene Hackman being 'furious' at his salary for 'The Royal Tenenbaums' ahead of premiering 'The Phoenician Scheme' at Cannes

Wes Anderson says Gene Hackman was 'furious' about getting paid the same flat-rate salary as the rest of the 'Royal Tenenbaums' cast: 'He left without saying goodbye.'

With remarkable regularity, Anderson has been crafting movies uniquely his own since his 1996 debut, “Bottle Rocket.” There are variations.

Wes Anderson approached Cartier to create a bespoke rosary after stumbling upon one of the house’s cross pendants from approximately 1880.

Wes Anderson largely kept tightlipped other than his next feature project does “have a darkness”. He’s collaborating with Roman Coppola again, who the filmmaker always co-writes with, as well as The Phoenician Scheme star Richard Ayoade on the next title.

Wes Anderson taps into a softer side of Benicio del Toro, who plays a man trying to make amends with his estranged daughter in 'The Phoenician Scheme.'

Wes Anderson has a key role to play in restoring Satyajit Ray's classic Bengali film, Aranyer Din Ratri. The filmmaker took it to the Cannes Film Festival 2025. Wes is influenced by Satyajit Ray's style of storytelling.