THR Spitballs Venice

I know it’s very early, but this year’s potential Venice lineup is looking decent enough. However, there’s a ridiculous amount of biopics set to premiere this year.

The lineup will be revealed in late July, but THR has spitballed 25 potential titles that could premiere at the 80th edition of the fest (which I might attend this year instead of TIFF).

Firstly, I’m skeptical about Miyazaki’s “How Do You Live”, Fincher’s “The Killer” and Scott’s “Napoleon” going to the Lido this year. Everything I’ve heard makes it seem unlikely for these three films.

THR also decided to include a longshot: Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” Fat chance. Even if the film is “ready,” which I highly doubt, I’ve heard Coppola is aiming for Cannes 2024. That’s his dream launch.

Now, for the stuff that could actually show up at this 80th Venice. You tell me if this lineup excites you …

Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” Mann’s “Ferrari,” Guadagnino’s “Challengers,” Cooper’s “Maestro,” Fennell’s “Saltburn,” Allen’s “Coup de Chance,” Polanski’s “The Palace,” Garrone’s “Io Capitano,” Coppola’s “Priscilla,” Ly’s “Les Indesirables,” Vasarhelyi/Chin’s “Nyad,” Coen’s “Drive-Away Dolls,” Payne’s “The Holdovers,” Larrain’s “El Conde,” Franco’s “Memory,” Serebrenikkov’s “Limonov,” Haigh’s “Strangers,” LeGrand’s “Le Successeur,” Dumont’s “L’Empire,” Linklater’s “Hitman,” Costanzo’s “Finalmente L’alba”

That’s the 22 biggest titles. Only ten of these are not American, so I’m sure we’ll have a few more foreign titles in competition, I’m guessing 13-14.

We could also potentially see Costner’s “Horizon: Part One,” Samuel’s “The Book of Clarence,” Johnson’s “The Actor,” Nikou’s “Fingernails,” Puiu’s “MMXX,” Jude’s “Do Not Expect too Much of the End” Bonello’s “The Beast,” Lafosse’s “Un Silence” and Kobiela’s “The Peseants.”