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Cast member Amanda Seyfried poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening "The Testament of Ann Lee" in competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

From Mamma Mia! to Shaker drama: Seyfried stars at Venice Film Festival

Remember Amanda Seyfried as the sunny star of the ABBA “Mamma Mia” song-fests? Well, her latest musical “The Testament of Ann Lee” could not be more different.

‘Jay Kelly’ sees George Clooney typecast as Hollywood star

George Clooney plays to type in his latest movie “Jay Kelly”, which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, taking on the role of a Hollywood legend who has to count the cost of a lifetime in the spotlight.

Cast member Emma Stone poses on the red carpet for the screening of the movie "Bugonia" in competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Emma Stone stars in dark comedy in new Venice tie-up with Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos’s new film “Bugonia”, which is premiering at the Venice Film Festival, presents a “funny and fucked up” vision of the contemporary world.

Lady Gaga attends the UK premiere of the film "Joker: Folie A Deux", at Leicester Square in London, Britain, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim

‘Joker’ sequel ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ dives deep into identity

When Joaquin Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the new movie sequel about the DC Comics villain he learned that the filmmakers wanted to focus on music in a new way.