Jude Law

Star Wars is an ongoing phenomenon that has enticed generations of fans all over the world for five decades. So, it is no surprise that there are regular celebrations on every continent each year.

Jude Law, four times Golden Globe nominee, spoke with the journalists of the Hollywood Foreign Press in 2001 about playing a Russian sniper at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II in Enemy at the Gates, written and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The British actor reprised his role as a young Aldus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), directed by David Yates.

With the arrival of Captain Marvel on screen, the first solo female superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney is asserting her considerable power by creating a vibrant origin story and establishing the Captain's position as one of the most powerful Avengers - her return in the upcoming Avengers: Endgame is already certainGolden Globe winner Brie Larson, better known for her nuanced performances in independent cinema - like the Golden Globe-nominated Room - plays Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel). The movie introduces a feisty, sarcastic, and physical Danvers who is trying to not only unlock the secrets of her past but harness the superhero powers she has.

Italian director Paolo Sorrentino who won a Foreign Language Golden Globe in 2014 for The Great Beauty is widely considered the artistic heir to Federico Fellini. He brings his unique sensibility to The Young Pope a Sky Atlantic/Canal+/HBO co-production, which is his first foray into serial fiction.

The Venice festival has been at the forefront of recognizing serialized fiction as an emerging and integral part of the film making landscape. Two years ago Golden Globe nominated HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge bowed at the Sala Darsena here, and this year the festival hosted the world premiere of the HBO/Canal+/Sky The Young Pope, directed by Golden Globe winning director Paolo Sorrentino, (La Grande  Bellezza, Best Foreign Film - 2013).