Venice Film Festival Lineup: Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime,’ Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ Oasis Reunion Doc and More
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- Alberto Barbera unveiled the 83rd Venice Film Festival lineup, which he characterized as dominated by indie filmmakers with A-list stars but a 'dearth of Hollywood studio or streamer-backed fare'
- Martin McDonagh returns to the Lido with 'Wild Horse Nine,' a dark comedy about CIA agents dispatched to Easter Island before the 1973 Chilean coup, starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, and Parker Posey, with Searchlight Pictures distributing
- Danny Boyle makes his Venice debut with 'Ink,' starring Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch and Jack O'Connell as 'The Sun' editor Larry Lamb; Netflix acquired U.S. and Latin American rights
- Robert Pattinson headlines 'Primetime,' an A24-produced film from 'Ren Faire' director Lance Oppenheim about a journalist who 'changes television forever'
- Disney's 'Don't Look Back in Anger' — the sole major-studio title — is a world-premiere Oasis reunion documentary featuring the first joint Noel and Liam Gallagher interview in over 25 years, opening in IMAX venues September 11, 2026 before streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
- Lee Chang-dong returns to feature filmmaking with the Netflix movie 'Possible Love,' his first since 2018's 'Burning'
- May el-Toukhy is the sole female director in the 20-title competition with post-WWII drama 'Woman Unknown'
Why it matters: The 83rd Venice lineup extends the fall awards-season corridor that Cannes opened earlier this year, with indie distributors Searchlight, Sony Pictures Classics, and A24 anchoring competition titles after Hollywood studios largely stepped back. Disney's lone major-studio entry is a rock documentary rather than a dramatic feature, and just one of the 20 competition slots went to a female director.
