The agency partner also has talked about filmmaker Oliver Hermanus and his 'The History of Sound' at the fest, and is repping client Mikey Madison’s 'Anora' follow-up about a dental hygienist seduced by a mermaid.

Anderson’s leading lady Mia Threapleton — who has acting in her blood thanks to mother Kate Winslet — was overcome with emotion as the applause raged on, smiling as tears poured down her face. Anderson beamed beside her.

Wes Anderson largely kept tightlipped other than his next feature project does “have a darkness”. He’s collaborating with Roman Coppola again, who the filmmaker always co-writes with, as well as The Phoenician Scheme star Richard Ayoade on the next title.