Zombie film kicks off Cannes

CANNES, France - Pop royalty mingled with screen stars at Cannes on Tuesday, with the eclectic cast of zombie movie The Dead Don't Die leading the glamor on the red carpet as the film festival got underway on the French Riviera.

British actress Tilda Swinton, in a sparkling silver gown, singer Selena Gomez and actors Bill Murray and Adam Driver made their grand entrance to the first screening and opening gala alongside the film's director Jim Jarmusch.

The acerbic comic romp set in small-town America is set to be one of the highlights of the competition in Cannes, alongside Quentin Tarantino's hotly anticipated return to the Croisette with an ode to Hollywood based on his memories of the industry.