Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal will reunite to star in the upcoming film "Hold On To Your Angels" [1].
The pairing brings together two actors who previously worked on "Hamnet," signaling a high-profile collaboration designed to attract international interest during one of the film industry's most critical windows.
Written and directed by Benh Zeitlin, the project is described as an "impossible love story" [2]. Zeitlin, who previously received an Oscar nomination, will lead the creative direction for the film [5]. The production is backed by Plan B and Rapt Film, with Alex Coco serving as a producer [1].
The project is scheduled to be presented at the Cannes Market in Cannes, France, this month [1, 4]. The announcement of the casting and the project's direction occurred on May 9, 2026 [1].
By positioning the film at the Cannes Market in May 2026 [1], the producers are leveraging the global visibility of the French Riviera event to secure distribution and financing. The combination of an Oscar-nominated director and two acclaimed leads—Buckley, an Academy Award winner, and Mescal, an Oscar nominee—places the film in a competitive tier of independent cinema [1, 3].
Plan B and Rapt Film intend to utilize the chemistry established between Buckley and Mescal to anchor this new narrative [5]. The film's status as a "hot project" suggests that the industry expects significant interest from buyers and critics during the market festivities [1].
“The two actors are reuniting to star in the film “Hold On To Your Angels,” an “impossible love story.””
The strategic timing of this announcement to coincide with the Cannes Market indicates an attempt to maximize the film's commercial leverage. By reuniting a proven acting duo and attaching a director with Oscar pedigree, the producers are positioning 'Hold On To Your Angels' as a prestige title likely to drive bidding wars among streaming platforms and theatrical distributors.
