Cannes 2026: 'Jim Queen' is a Super Fun Animated Parisian Adventure

It's so much fun to see a film push back against the macho man culture taking over the world again now. The delightfully amusing film Jim Queen is one of the handful of prestigious animated premieres at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The fest programmed it as a Midnight screening premiere – which is the perfect place for it. It's destined to become a cult classic, though with the right push and some good buzz it might end up becoming a full-on animated hit in theaters. Jim Queen is the epitome of an "adult" animated movie – one that is designed for adults and is definitely not a cartoon meant for kids; no way, not by a long shot. But it's also about a very adult topic which should stir up discussions anyway. The story follows a closeted gay twink in Paris named Lucien, who just so happens to be the son of a major French politician. When his favorite super popular gay influencer, Jim Queen, loses his status because a mysterious illness is taking over the entire city, Lucien emerges to find him and save him and set the world straight again – er rather, gay, again. // Continue Reading ›

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