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Hello and welcome to another week that was in international entertainment. Jesse Whittock here, back to guide you through the big stories and scoops. Also, a warm welcome to another new face in our London office, Zac Ntim, who's joined us as International Film Reporter. Drop him a note and say…

Growing theatrical distributor, production company and streamer Mubi has acquired Lars von Trier's new five-part supernatural series The Kingdom Exodus for distribution in North America, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey, and India. The series, which is the third and final installment in von Trier's 1990s cult TV…

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera revealed a typically intriguing lineup today, full of potential fireworks and serious cinema. From Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s “personal and ambitious” Bardo to Netflix’s much-discussed Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, there are buzz titles on offer and plenty of talking…

The lineup announced today for the 79th Venice Film Festival is a varied and rich offering from the world's oldest event of its kind. There are auteur filmmakers galore who have also shown commercial mettle, previous Lido winners and some tantalizing out-of-competition entries including a short film featuring Chris Roc…

New Line Cinema's anticipated psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling was confirmed this morning for an Out of Competition slot at the Venice Film Festival (August 31 – Sep 10) and the studio has confirmed that director Olivia Wilde and stars Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan and Chris Pine will tread the red…

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first English-language trailer for Rebecca Zlotowski’s Venice Film Festival world premiere Other People’s Children (Les Enfants Des Autres). The film follows Rachel who loves her life, her students, her friends, her ex, and her guitar lessons. When she falls in love with Ali, she grows close to…

Here are more images for anticipated cannibal love story Bones And All, which has just been confirmed for a Venice Film Festival Competition bow. Starring are Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon-Green, Jessica Harper, Jake Horowitz and Mark Rylance. MGM has…

UPDATE: The Venice Film Festival has revealed a robust lineup for the 79th edition which runs from August 31-September 10 on the Lido. Scroll down for the full list of Competition titles which include new works from such directors as Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro G Iñárritu, Todd Field, Andrew Dominik, Luca Guadagnino…

Venice Critics' Week Unveils 2022 Selection The 37th edition of Venice Critics' Week has unveiled its 2022 line-up. Films in competition comprise Theo Montoya's Anhell69 (Colombia), Philippe Petit's Beating Sun (France), Isabella Carbonell's Dogborn (Sweden) and David Wagner's Eismayer (Austria), Dušan Zorić and…

The Venice Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Noah Baumbach’s Netflix drama White Noise, starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig. The film dramatizes a contemporary American family’s attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death…

EXCLUSIVE: The LVMH eyewear brand Thélios has become an official sponsor of the Venice Film Festival and will set up shop during the event at the Hotel Excelsior. The Biennale has signed a three-year pact with the luxury brand, which will see the company become the festival’s official eyewear partner. According to…

New Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer will make his international debut at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, running from August 31 to September 10. The festival and Italy’s historic Cinecittà studios have extended a joint first-ever official invite to AMPAS under which Kramer…