Ruben Östlund Adds New Scene to ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ With Nicholas Braun
Ruben Östlund is currently in post-production for his film 'The Entertainment System Is Down,' which he has pulled from contention for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. He is adding a new scene featuring Nicholas Braun and has expressed excitement about the film's progress. Additionally, Östlund has launched a film recommendation platform called MyList, aimed at promoting human curation over algorithmic suggestions.
- ▪Ruben Östlund is a two-time Palme d'Or winner and was the President of the Cannes Jury in 2023.
- ▪His new film, 'The Entertainment System Is Down,' features a star-studded cast including Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, and Keanu Reeves.
- ▪Östlund is adding a new scene with Nicholas Braun during the film's editing process.
- ▪He has launched MyList, a film recommendation platform that emphasizes personal taste over algorithms.
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Two-time Palme d'Or winner Ruben Ostlund was President of the Cannes Jury in 2023. VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Ruben Östlund may not be competing at Cannes this year — the two-time Palme d’Or winner (The Square, Triangle of Sadness) took his new, still-unfinished film, The Entertainment System Is Down out of contention for the 2026 fest — but he still found time for a quick trip to the Croisette. The Swedish filmmaker told The Hollywood Reporter he is still deep in post-production for the film, and does not expect it be done before the end of the year.
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