Venice Film Festival 2023 Surges With Star-Studded Lineup: ‘Priscilla’, ‘Ferrari’ & ‘Maestro’ Shine Despite Strikes
etcanada.comThe Venice Film Festival on Tuesday released a star-studded and A-list heavy lineup of films that will debut at the 2023 Biennale, including the films vying for this year’s Golden Lion.
This was done despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actors and WGA writers strike. READ MORE: ‘Challengers,’ Starring Zendaya, Will Skip Venice Premiere Due To Actors Strike, Moves To 2024 This fall’s Venice International Film Festival will mark the world premieres of a number of films, including Ava DuVernay’s “Origin,” Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein drama “Maestro.” The ménage à trois tennis thriller “Challengers,” directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist, was originally scheduled to open the 2023 Venice Film Festival in an out-of-competition position.
However, it was dropped last week when MGM stated it would delay the tennis drama’s release date to April 26, 2024. The festival will instead begin on August 30 with “Comandante,” an Italian historical drama from director Edoardo De Angelis starring Pierfrancesco Favino.
On September 9, the 2023 Venice Film Festival will come to a conclusion with the survival thriller “Society of the Snow,” directed by J.A.
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