[Satire] Venice Film Festival Heats up with McDonagh’s 'Wild Horse Nine' and Herzog’s 'Bucking Fastard'
Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog bring new films into Golden Lion competition as the Maggie Gyllenhaal-led jury prepares to name winners Sept. 12.
- The Venice Film Festival hosts world premieres for Martin McDonagh's dark CIA comedy "Wild Horse Nine" and Werner Herzog's "Bucking Fastard" on Thursday evening on the Lido, with both films competing for the Golden Lion.
- Inspired by a trip over 10 years ago, McDonagh conceived "Wild Horse Nine" to explore CIA activities over the past 50 years, following two agents dispatched to Easter Island shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup.
- Stars Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, and Parker Posey attended the press conference, marking McDonagh's return to the festival after his previous hits "Three Billboards" and "The Banshees" debuted there.
- Searchlight Pictures plans a November 6 theatrical release for "Wild Horse Nine" as a major awards contender, while The Maggie Gyllenhaal-led jury will announce Venice winners on September 12.
- Following the Venice debut, the film travels to Telluride and the Toronto International Film Festival, with industry observers considering potential recognition at the Academy Awards scheduled for March 2027.
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Wild Horse Nine: John Malkovich Plays CIA Agent Who Says 'We Came Down Here to Destabilise' Chile
Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' premieres at Venice Film Festival, featuring John Malkovich as a CIA agent during Chile's 1973 coup, blending dark comedy with political satire.
The director, Martin McDonagh, looks at narrative intelligence with a script that touches Beckettian absurdity.
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