Key facts
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival will feature films about Rupert Murdoch and Elon Musk.
- Danny Boyle's "Ink," about Rupert Murdoch, will open the festival on September 2.
- Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary "Musk" will screen out of competition.
- Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" and Lance Oppenheim's "Primetime" are among the competition entries.
- Documentaries on the band Oasis and Russell Crowe's musical film are also set to premiere.
The 83rd Venice Film Festival, set to begin September 2, will feature a lineup including films centered on media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and billionaire Elon Musk. Danny Boyle's "Ink," which dramatizes Murdoch's rise, is slated to open the festival and compete for the Golden Lion award.
Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary titled "Musk" will also premiere at the festival, offering a portrait of the tech entrepreneur. Other notable competition entries include Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine," starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, and Lance Oppenheim's "Primetime," featuring Robert Pattinson.
The festival's selection includes a variety of international and American films, with documentaries on the band Oasis and Russell Crowe's musical project also scheduled. The lineup is noted to be lighter on major Hollywood studio productions compared to previous years, similar to the Cannes Film Festival earlier in the year.