Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera has assembled a strong lineup for this year's festival despite fielding fewer films from U.S. studios and streamers. The slate includes projects from acclaimed directors like Martin McDonagh, and Robert Pattinson's 'Primetime' made it into the lineup at the last minute. Speaking to Variety, Barbera characterized studios as experiencing an 'identity crisis'—a pointed observation about the uncertainty currently gripping the entertainment industry.

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