{
  "id": 5075750,
  "title": "Venice to roll out red carpet for Clooney on opening night",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/venice-to-roll-out-red-carpet-for-clooney-on-opening-night",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/09/02/venice-to-roll-out-red-carpet-for-clooney-on-opening-night"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "George Clooney, a frequent star of the world's oldest film festival, will receive a lifetime achievement award on opening night at the Venice Film Festival. Despite Hollywood studios largely absent this year, the 65-year-old A-lister is expected to bring a touch of Hollywood glamour to the sun-soaked Lido. While Hollywood's flagship blockbusters are notably missing, the festival boasts a compelling lineup of independent films, including docudramas about Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, and the Gallagher brothers from Oasis. Opening night features \"Ink,\" a film about media mogul Rupert Murdoch's rise to power, directed by Danny Boyle. Other notable entries include \"Wild Horse Nine\" starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, and \"Bunker\" featuring real-life Spanish power couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Werner Herzog and Lance Oppenheim are among the other directors competing for the prestigious Golden Lion prize. Notably, this year's festival features a strong focus on art and war, with four films addressing the Palestinian issue and the current situation in Iran.",
  "summary": "The Venice Film Festival may lack blockbusters, but its line-up includes films on Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch and Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}