Overview

• A newly restored print of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest screened at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to mark its half-century milestone
• Michael Douglas received a surprise Crystal Globe at the festival and said he has no real intention of returning to acting unless a special project arises
• Speaking at KVIFF, Douglas cautioned that the United States is “flirting with autocracy” and lamented that politics has become profit-driven
• Producer Paul Zaentz used his platform to denounce President Trump as a “malignant narcissist” and urged international audiences not to give up on American democracy
• Zaentz confirmed a TV spinoff focused on Chief Bromden under an agreement with Ken Kesey’s estate, noting that no writers or studio partners have yet been attached