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Confusion over The Master premiere at Venice film festival Confusion over The Master premiere at Venice film festival
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There will be blood. Confusion reigned in cineaste-land on Thursday morning as Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master – his eagerly anticipated drama about a Scientologist-style cult – was announced by Variety as leading the competition pack at this year's Venice film festival. But half an hour later, the publication amended its information in line with the official press release, which did not list the film among the first wave of confirmed titles.There will be blood. Confusion reigned in cineaste-land on Thursday morning as Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master – his eagerly anticipated drama about a Scientologist-style cult – was announced by Variety as leading the competition pack at this year's Venice film festival. But half an hour later, the publication amended its information in line with the official press release, which did not list the film among the first wave of confirmed titles.
The Master, one of the films already tipped for Oscar success next year, still looks a shoo-in for a festival debut this autumn; punters had been placing bets on whether it would first screen at Venice (which starts on 29 August) or Toronto (6 September; the two straddle).The Master, one of the films already tipped for Oscar success next year, still looks a shoo-in for a festival debut this autumn; punters had been placing bets on whether it would first screen at Venice (which starts on 29 August) or Toronto (6 September; the two straddle).
Venice has nabbed the new Terrence Malick film, To the Wonder, starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, which will premiere there before moving to Toronto for a second showing. Fifty world premieres are confirmed as bowing on the Lido for its 69th edition, including the latest offerings from Olivier Assayas, Takeshi Kitano, Kim Ki-duk and Brian De Palma (Passion, with Noomi Rapace) and Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers, with James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez).Venice has nabbed the new Terrence Malick film, To the Wonder, starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, which will premiere there before moving to Toronto for a second showing. Fifty world premieres are confirmed as bowing on the Lido for its 69th edition, including the latest offerings from Olivier Assayas, Takeshi Kitano, Kim Ki-duk and Brian De Palma (Passion, with Noomi Rapace) and Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers, with James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez).
More titles – including the closing-night film – are expected to be announced next month. Earlier this week, incoming artistic director Alberto Barbera unveiled the opening night film as Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist. More titles are expected to be announced next month. Earlier this week, incoming artistic director Alberto Barbera unveiled the opening night film as Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist. The closing night film has been confirmed as L'Homme Qui Rit by Jean Pierre Ameris.
Toronto unveiled its initial lineup on Tuesday, with Looper as the opening-night film and Argo, Cloud Atlas, Great Expectations and Hyde Park on Hudson among the high-profile world premieres.Toronto unveiled its initial lineup on Tuesday, with Looper as the opening-night film and Argo, Cloud Atlas, Great Expectations and Hyde Park on Hudson among the high-profile world premieres.
Other films still expected to debut at festivals include Nicolas Winding Refn's follow-up to Drive, Only God Forgives, and Joe Wright's Anna Karenina that had been predicted to follow in the period British thesp slippers of Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy, which kicked off its awards push at Venice last year.Other films still expected to debut at festivals include Nicolas Winding Refn's follow-up to Drive, Only God Forgives, and Joe Wright's Anna Karenina that had been predicted to follow in the period British thesp slippers of Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy, which kicked off its awards push at Venice last year.