The Cannes Film Festival this year is not tipped toward the U.S., that’s for sure.

They’ve just announced the jury, and only two Americans are on it: Elle Fanning and director Kelly Reichardt. They will join jury president Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu  and Yorgos Lanthimos, Paweł Pawlikowski, Maimouna N’Diaye, Alice Rohrwacher, Enki Bilal, and Robin Campillo.

There are few American selections, as well, or even British ones, with stars. Jim Jarmusch’s opening night film, “The Day of the Dead,” and Elton John’s biopic, “Rocketman,” are by far the biggest attractions publicity-wise. Most of the other selections are French, Chinese, or Ukrainian.

It’s all a matter of timing, i.e. what movies are ready, which cinema-related people are available to be jurors for two weeks. The movies that are foreign to US press, I’m sure, are wonderful. But Cannes is an expensive proposition, and so far the lure to make the journey is not as enticing as usual.

If Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” makes it, expect there to be a 24 hour news window of excitement. It will certainly help the Festival in its second week. But Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt won’t be milling about at Cannes events. They’ll be holed up at the Hotel du Cap, and then out.

Meantime, amFAR still hasn’t released any information about their fundraising gala from 2018 at the du Cap’s Eden Roc. They’ve never said how much they made or lost, and that’s on purpose. Their upcoming 2019 gala will be just as mysterious. And with few celebs around, amFAR will have to import or hold them in town–also very expensive. I’m amazed anyone is giving them money with no transparency.

UPDATE Singleton died either yesterday, and the family withheld the news. Or he passed this afternoon. It’s unclear. And it doesn’t matter.

The main thing about John was that he was the youngest person ever to be nominated for Best Director, and first black person, for “Boyz in the Hood.” That we’ve lost him at age 51 is just a towering tragedy. His life has been cut short and we are the worse for it.

Samuel L. Jackson among many expressed his grief on Twitter: “Mourning the loss of a collaborator & True Friend John Singleton. He blazed the trail for many young film makers, always remaining true to who he was & where he came from!!! RIP Brother. Gone Way Too Soon!”

Everyone please take your beta blockers and blood thinners tonight!

EARLIER TODAY John Singleton’s family has announced they’re taking him off life support. He had a stroke on April 17th and never recovered. He turned 51 last January.

As I’ve said before, I so enjoyed John and the times that we spent together at many social events, especially the Oscars. He came to the show every year and loved to hang out in the bar off the stage. He’s been a great guy to talk movies with and Hollywood. He will be sorely missed for that, as well as being a ground breaking director. I hope his family can contain their infighting and figure out a way to show John some respect now.

Here’s their statement:

“We are grateful to his fans, friends and colleagues for the outpouring of love and prayers during this incredibly difficult time. We want to thank all the doctors at Cedars Sinai for the impeccable care he received,” the family said in a statement.

“Like many African Americans, Singleton quietly struggled with hypertension. More than 40% of African American men and women have high blood pressure, which also develops earlier in life and is usually more severe. His family wants to share the message with all to please recognize the symptoms by going to Heart.org.”

All boats rose on the super wave of “Endgame.”

As of today, the 23 movie Marvel comics universe movies have made a grand total of $19.9 million. Tomorrow they will cross the $20 billion mark. That’s quite a feat of super heroism.

Second, “Captain Marvel” was the number 2 movie this weekend, with over $8 million. Brie Larson stars as Captain Marvel, and she’s much featured in the new movie, which she actually shot first, before “Endgame.”

Imagine that Larson went from an indie movie no one saw– “Short Term 12”– to being stuck in a room with a little kid — “Room”– to this. Amazing.

“Captain Marvel” itself has made $408 million in the US. It’s moved UP the charts from 5 to 4 to 2 over the last three weeks. When does that happen after a run at number 1? Never. That’s when!

The numbers are coming in for “Avengers: Endgame” and it has smashed all records.

The three hour movie from Marvel has surpassed all the old record holders for opening weekend, IMAX and international.

The mind blowing US box office for four days, Thursday-Sunday, is $350 million.

The total for the world including the US: $1.2 billion. That includes $330 million from China. And $52 million from IMAX. Those are each records of their own.

Thanks to Gitesh Pandya for compiling this list:

US/Canada $350M China $330.5M UK $53.8M Korea $47.4M Mexico $33.1M Australia $30.8M Germany $26.9M India $26.7M Brazil $26M France $24.2M Italy $19M Philippines $17.9M Thailand $14.3M Indonesia $14.1M Spain $13.3M Japan $13M GLOBAL: $1,209,000,000

Disney- Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” broke opening day records yesterday with $96.7 million, plus $60 mil from Thursday previews. That’s a total of $156.7 million!

The previous record holder was Disney-Lucas Films’ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” with $119 million.

“Endgame” is headed to a $400 million opening weekend in the widest release ever of a motion picture.

The three hour epic is sold out everywhere, too. Everyone wants to see what happens to the super heroes, some of whom were vaporized in the prior movie.

“Endgame” will end the weekend all totaled internationally with close to a BILLION DOLLARS in four days.

Luckily, I own the merchandising rights to Thor’s new larger fashion line. (Just kidding.)