Netflix Scoops 'In Waves' Out of Cannes

"In Waves," an animated feature that made a splash at Cannes as a special screening opening Critics' Week, has been acquired by Netflix after a worldwide bidding war, TheWrap has learned. The film, a French/Belgian co-production, adapts AJ Dungo's 2019 graphic novel and is directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, marking her feature debut. It premiered in the early part of the festival, kicking off the independent International Critics' Week section of Cannes. The film follows AJ (voiced by Will Sharpe), a shy teenager, as he meets Kristen (voiced by Stephanie Hsu), who loves surfing. "They . . .