Steven Spielberg will bring a Hollywood veteran's eye to the more art-house Cannes Film Festival next week -- but he insists he has no preconceptions and will be a strictly "democratic" jury head. The legendary filmmaker, who first came to Cannes for the premiere of "E.T." in 1982, says he is looking forward to being on the Croisette, even if he is a little "rusty," not having served on a festival jury for over 25 years.

Super-hero blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3" stayed on top at the US box office after it's mega debut a week earlier -- but "The Great Gatsby" was also a power player, industry estimates showed Sunday. On its second weekend in US theaters, "Iron Man 3," starring Robert Downey Jr as the title character, took in $72.5 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. Added to its take since it opened last weekend with $175.3 million -- the second biggest box office debut ever -- the comic book superhero flick has now racked up a total of $284.9 million.

Super-hero blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3" stayed on top at the US box office after it's mega debut a week earlier -- but "The Great Gatsby" was also a power player, industry estimates showed Sunday. On its second weekend in US theaters, "Iron Man 3," starring Robert Downey Jr as the title character, took in $72.5 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. Added to its take since it opened last weekend with $175.3 million -- the second biggest box office debut ever -- the comic book superhero flick has now racked up a total of $284.9 million.

The Coen Brothers, Roman Polanski and Steven Soderbergh return to the Cannes Film Festival from Wednesday, with a string of younger talents snapping at their heels in the race for the coveted Palme d'Or. Baz Luhrmann's take on "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan, will lay on the glitz when it opens the 12-day fest on Wednesday evening. "Gatsby" is not in the quest for the Palme, but behind the razzmatazz of its European premiere, Luhrmann is under pressure to deliver F. Scott Fitzgerald's Roaring Twenties classic to a new generation.