Lido is in the midst of madness Wolves.
Backed by the star power of veteran A-listers Brad Pitt and George Clooney, the film directed by Jon Watts and co-produced by Apple and Sony successfully held its own at the Venice Film Festival Lido Island late Sunday night. World Premiere. As expected, fans and media outside the cinema went crazy for the pair when they arrived ahead of the screening. When the last frame appears on the screen and the credits roll, Wolves It received a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes. Pete and Clooney seemed to capture the attention, with Pete singing along to Sade and Clooney closing the set with “Grazie.”
WolvesIn “Pete and Clooney,” also written by Watts, Pitt and Clooney play repairmen who accidentally end up working the same job. Produced by Clooney’s Smokehouse and Pitt’s Plan B, the film also stars Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, Poona Jagannathan, Richard Kind and Zlatko Bridge. Watts and Diane McGunig produce along with Clooney, Pitt, Grant Heslov, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Michael Berg serves as executive producer.
Just last month, it was confirmed that Wolves Apple is working on a sequel. The film will also have a limited theatrical release through Sony on September 20, followed by a global release on Apple TV+ on September 27.
The appearance in Venice of two of Hollywood’s most popular movie stars underscores the breakout theme of this year’s Venice Film Festival: movie stars are back! Leading the way are Pitt and Clooney. Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix will slip away to Venice while singing as DC villains in Todd Phillips’ film. Clown: Pas de deux. Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore return to the canal next door roomPedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut.
Daniel Craig tops Luca Guadagnino’s list Queeralso starring Lesley Manville and Drew Starkey. Nicole Kidman is here baby girl Filmmaker Halina Rain stars opposite Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas. Cate Blanchett stars in Alfonso Cuarón’s small screen series Disclaimer Starring opposite Kevin Kline and Sacha Baron Cohen on Apple TV+.
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