Venice Film Festival Highlights and Controversies

The Venice Film Festival sees notable premieres, awards, and controversies. Pedro Almodovar's English debut tackles existential themes. Peter Weir wins a Lifetime Achievement Award. Adrien Brody stars in 'The Brutalist', while Ian McKellen recalls a stage accident. UK's dynamic pricing for Oasis tickets sparks outrage, and Clooney & Pitt's film skips cinemas.

Following is a summary of the recent entertainment news highlights.

Pedro Almodovar's first English-language film debuted at the Venice Film Festival, exploring themes of terminal illness and climate disaster through female friendship. The film, 'The Room Next Door,' stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

Peter Weir, director of 'The Truman Show,' received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival. Weir advised young filmmakers to unplug to excel in their careers. Meanwhile, Adrien Brody's film 'The Brutalist,' about a Hungarian immigrant architect, premiered, echoing Brody's family history.

British actor Ian McKellen shared his fear of dying after a stage fall in London. In other news, the UK government will investigate dynamic pricing practices after complaints from Oasis fans over ticket prices. Lastly, George Clooney and Brad Pitt expressed disappointment over their new film 'Wolfs' skipping a major cinema release.

(With inputs from agencies.)