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Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring 'Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival

Sep. 04, 2024 23:00 PM EDT

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Five years after “ Joker ” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips can’t help but be a little nervous about returning with its sequel. “Joker: Folie à Deux,” one of the festival's most anticipated films of the 81st...

Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig present ‘Queer’ to Venice Film Festival

Sep. 03, 2024 23:48 PM EDT

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice Film Festival regular Luca Guadagnino was back on the Lido to debut his new Daniel Craig film “Queer” on Tuesday night. A festival favorite, Guadagnino had to forgo a splashy red carpet premiere for the sexy tennis drama “Challengers” last year,...

Here’s everything you need to know about the Venice Film Festival

Aug. 28, 2024 16:26 PM EDT

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival is underway, with major Hollywood films and stars arriving in Italy. The festival kicked off Wednesday with the world premiere of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” before it opens in theaters worldwide next week. ...

Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited about

Aug. 26, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga and Brad Pitt. But while the allure of A-listers on those picturesque docks is a welcome return to form...

What to stream this weekend: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets and Elizabeth Taylor sparkles

Aug. 02, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

The Olympics-ready “Challengers” making its streaming debut and an EP from country-turned-pop singer Maren Morris are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated...

Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more

Jul. 23, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel. “Joker: Folie à Deux” will play in competition with 20 other titles, festival organizers said Tuesday. The highly anticipated follow-up to the...

AP picks 2024's best movies so far, from 'Furiosa' to 'Thelma,' 'I Saw the TV Glow' to 'Challengers'

Jun. 28, 2024 12:06 PM EDT

The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023’s strikes, might feel like it’s only just getting going. The box office is, finally, booming thanks to “Inside Out 2.” But at the year’s midway point, a lot of terrific movies have already come out – more, maybe, than you might realize. ...