If the Oscar buzz wasn’t around before it sure is now!
Director Pablo Larraín’s highly-anticipated new film, Spencer, will premiere in competition at the upcoming Venice International Film Festival, as first reported by Variety. Kristen Stewart stars as Lady Diana in the drama, which focuses on
the weekend when she decided to separate from her husband, Prince Charles, amid turbulent media attention around their relationship.
Neon and Topic Studios have acquired US distribution rights for the film, expected to be a major awards season player in the fall. Larraín also directed Jackie, a similarly unique historical drama about the immediate aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Natalie Portman scored an Academy Award nomination for her central performance as Jackie Kennedy in the film, which also competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival.