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Lumière Fest opens in Lyon with Haynes teasing De Noche

The Lyon gala also drew Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Brühl, Tsui Hark and Andrey Zvyagintsev; festival chief Thierry Frémaux also runs Cannes, so his swing travels.

On air: Chip Darnell on Best of BBN
Published 5:07 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “Todd Haynes, Zhang Ziyi and Daniel Brühl Lead a Star-Studded Lumière Fest Opening With Haynes Teasing ‘De Noche,’ Starring Pedro Pascal”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:07 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell.

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VarietyTodd Haynes, Zhang Ziyi and Daniel Brühl Lead a Star-Studded Lumière Fest Opening With Haynes Teasing ‘De Noche,’ Starring Pedro Pascal

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNow a quieter note, from Lyon, France, where the Lumière Festival opened Saturday night with a star-studded gala.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety reports Todd Haynes teased his film De Noche, starring Pedro Pascal. Festival chief Thierry Frémaux also took a well-received swing at the U.S. President.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJoining us live is actor Ptolemy Vanterpool, star of The Quiet Toaster. Welcome to the program.
Ptolemy VanterpoolThank you, Chip. Off the record, I love your tie.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOff the record?
Ptolemy VanterpoolEverything is. It's a lifestyle.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat did you make of the Lumière opening, with Haynes teasing a Pascal film?
Ptolemy VanterpoolOff the record, magnificent. Cinema holding its breath in a room full of people holding their breath.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the festival chief's swing at the president?
Ptolemy VanterpoolI'm apolitical. Off the record, I thought the swing was well received. I read it in Variety.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTell us about The Quiet Toaster.
Ptolemy VanterpoolA silent drama. Ninety minutes, one toaster, shot in a working laundromat. I play the toast.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe toast?
Ptolemy VanterpoolOff the record, it burns. I burned. Method.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWere you at the gala in Lyon?
Ptolemy VanterpoolDefine at.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWere you invited?
Ptolemy VanterpoolOff the record, no. I watched on my phone, in a parking garage, holding my lucky oyster fork.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA fork. Lightning round. Favorite French cheese?
Ptolemy VanterpoolOff the record, the one in my coat.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFinal plug, Mr. Vanterpool? And remember, this is a live broadcast.
Ptolemy VanterpoolThe Quiet Toaster, in a laundromat near you. And that last part was off the record too.