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"Barbie" director and co-writer Greta Gerwig feared that taking on the live-action movie "could be a career-ender." The film stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken.

The style dubbed Barbiecore has legs ahead of next year’s release of the live-action “Barbie” movie starring Margo Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

VENICE, Italy — (AP) — Noah Baumbach started re-reading Don DeLillo’s “White Noise” in the early days of the pandemic. “White Noise” is opening the Venice International Film Festival on Wednesday night, where it is playing in competition. “The movie is about life and death and how we have to acknowledge that they’re the same, rather than exist as two separate things,” Baumbach said in Venice on Wednesday. The next stop for “White Noise” is the New York Film Festival, where it will also be the opening night film. ___Follow all AP stories on the Venice Film Festival at www.apnews.com/VeniceFilmFestival.

Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” is opening the Venice International Film Festival, where it is among the films playing in competition

Noah Baumbach's “White Noise” is opening the Venice International Film Festival, where it is among the films playing in competition.

A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s “Pinocchio” adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film “Blonde.”.

For director and actor Olivia Wilde, the dream of the Venice International Film Festival was woven into the fabric of her new film, “Don’t Worry Darling.”.

In addition to opening this month’s Venice Film Festival, Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s “White Noise” will also kick off the 60th New York Film Festival.

Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” the Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde,” Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” and Guadagnino’s “Bones and All,” with Timothée Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.

Venice Film Festival White Noise FILE - Noah Baumbach arrives at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Director Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel “White Noise” has been selected to open the Venice International Film Festival in August, festival director Alberto Barbera said Monday, July 25, 2022. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) (Jordan Strauss)Director Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel “White Noise” has been selected to open the Venice International Film Festival in August, festival director Alberto Barbera said Monday. “It is a great honor to open the 79th Venice Film Festival with ‘White Noise,’” Barbera said. “It is a truly wonderful thing to return to the Venice Film Festival, and an incredible honor to have ‘White Noise’ play as the opening night film,” Baumbach said.

Director Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel “White Noise” has been selected to open the Venice International Film Festival in August, festival director Alberto Barbera said Monday.

"Barbie, at 63, is still the most diverse doll in the market, it continues to evolve, be more relevant than ever," Mattel's Ynon Kreiz told CNBC on Thursday.

The historic nomination of two female directors signals that Hollywood is changing. A look at 13 women who are making waves in the film industry.

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This image released by Focus Features shows Carey Mulligan, left, Emerald Fennell and Laverne Cox on the set of "Promising Young Woman." (Focus Features via AP)NEW YORK – Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell have been nominated for outstanding directorial achievement by the Directors Guild of America, marking the first time two women have ever competed for the guild's top honor. The 73rd Annual DGA Awards, considered a strong indicator of directing honors at the Academy Awards, announced nominees Tuesday. The Directors Guild Awards will be held virtually April 10. ___This story corrects the date of the Directors Guild Awards to April 10.

Oscar Statue at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on February 23, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Four years after it introduced major changes to its voting and recruitment rules, the organization behind the Academy Awards still has a diversity problem. While the group has made significant strides, this year's list of Oscar nods shows that issues of representation persist a point that actress Issa Rae underscored while announcing the nominees for best director, commenting, "Congratulations to those men." Despite this growth in representation, female directors are still getting left off the Oscar ballot even when they direct Academy-worthy films. A number of female directors could have snagged a nomination this year: Gerwig, whose "Little Women" received six nods, was a top contender heading into the nominations.

The slate of 2020 Oscar contenders for the directing prize were Martin Scorsese ("The Irishman"), Todd Phillips ("Joker"), Sam Mendes ("1917"), Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood") and Bong Joon Ho ("Parasite"), five incredibly talented male directors. Scorsese, Mendes and Tarantino are highly regarded in the industry, but the lack of female directors has been a sore spot for many in recent years. This year, several female directors could have snagged a nomination. Gerwig, whose "Little Women" received six nods, was a top contender heading into the nominations. Wang's "The Farewell," which scored numerous nominations at the Golden Globes and led to an acting award for star Awkwafina, was shut out from all Oscar categories.

A host of great films were recently released, such as "Little Women" and "Uncut Gems," along with much chattered-about pictures that still deserve your attention, including "Knives Out." Of all the movies to catch this holiday season, "Knives Out" might be the most fun you'll have at a theater. 'Little Women'This generation is lucky enough to have director Greta Gerwig at the helm of this inventive spin on "Little Women," the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Hornaday calls it "a nearly perfect film" in her 3 1/2-star review of "Little Women" (while also naming it her sixth-favorite movie of the year). Hornaday praised the film's spirit, writing, "There's something perfect about Greta Gerwig adapting 'Little Women.'

A host of great films were recently released, such as "Little Women" and "Uncut Gems," along with much chattered-about pictures that still deserve your attention, including "Knives Out." Of all the movies to catch this holiday season, "Knives Out" might be the most fun you'll have at a theater. 'Little Women'This generation is lucky enough to have director Greta Gerwig at the helm of this inventive spin on "Little Women," the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Hornaday calls it "a nearly perfect film" in her 3 1/2-star review of "Little Women" (while also naming it her sixth-favorite movie of the year). Hornaday praised the film's spirit, writing, "There's something perfect about Greta Gerwig adapting 'Little Women.'

A host of great films were recently released, such as "Little Women" and "Uncut Gems," along with much chattered-about pictures that still deserve your attention, including "Knives Out." Of all the movies to catch this holiday season, "Knives Out" might be the most fun you'll have at a theater. 'Little Women'This generation is lucky enough to have director Greta Gerwig at the helm of this inventive spin on "Little Women," the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Hornaday calls it "a nearly perfect film" in her 3 1/2-star review of "Little Women" (while also naming it her sixth-favorite movie of the year). Hornaday praised the film's spirit, writing, "There's something perfect about Greta Gerwig adapting 'Little Women.'

This image released by Netflix shows Al Pacino portraying Jimmy Hoffa, left, and Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran in a scene from "The Irishman." The New York Film Critics Circle named The Irishman the year's best film on Wednesday, handing Martin Scorsese's mob epic its second such honor in two days. (Netflix via AP)

The New York Film Critics Circle named The Irishman the year's best film on Wednesday, handing Martin Scorsese's mob epic its second such honor in two days. (Netflix via AP)NEW YORK, NY – The New York Film Critics Circle named “The Irishman” the year's best film on Wednesday, handing Martin Scorsese's mob epic its second such honor in two days. The New York critics additionally bestowed best supporting actor on Joe Pesci's performance in the film. The New York critics last year chose another Netflix title, Alfonso Cuaron's “Roma," as its best film. The New York Film Critics Circle, founded in 1935, will hand out the awards for their 85th ceremony on Jan. 7.

The last time you thought about the novel "Little Women" was probably when you had to read it in high school, but you'll be hearing a lot more about the story because the trailer for the star-studded movie just came out and it looks delightful. Based off of Louisa May Alcott's 1868 novel, this will be the eighth time the story has been adapted for film. Director and writer Greta Gerwig is in charge of the newest adaptation. Gerwig, who was nominated for an Oscar for directing "Ladybird," is teaming up with her "Ladybird" muse Saoirse Ronan, who will play the movie's main character, Jo March. The trailer was released on Tuesday and it looks absolutely splendid, with Gerwig writing and directing this version of the film.