FilmNation ‘s hire of former Universal, DreamWorks and Fox head Stacey Snider was a coup. But then again, FilmNation isn’t your average indie film and TV company. Glen Basner ‘s blue-chip New York firm has been working on prestige and commercial hits for almost two decades: from Mud to Arrival and Conclave to Anora . In a wide-ranging interview on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival and market, Deadline sat down with Snider and Basner to discuss their collaboration, new slate additions (including films with Richard Gere , Adrien Brody and Rachel Zegler and Jeremy Strong), the state of the business and what’s on the horizon. I joined our call when the two were in the middle of a Jeff Nichols King Snake discussion… Watch on Deadline DEADLINE : So how is it looking? STACEY SNIDER : Real, authentic and spooky. They’re out at this remote location in Arkansas that feels like no one could hear you if you needed help… DEADLINE : That’s probably what you want from a Jeff Nichols movie, right?…