Ryan Gosling astronaut biopic First Man picked to open Venice film festival

Damien Chazelle ’s film about Neil Armstong will premiere in Italy, with Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma chosen for New York film festival galaFirst Man, a biopic of the pioneering astronaut Neil Armstrong starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Damien Chazelle, has beenconfirmed as the opening film of the 2018 Venice film festival.The slot is a highly prized, high-profile one, especially in Hollywood after a string of recent Venice openers – including La La Land, Birdman and Gravity – have gone on to Oscar glory. First Man stars Gosling as Armstrong, a former navy pilot who became the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 space mission. It will be Gosling’s second film in quick succession with Chazelle afterLa La Land; Gosling has a habit of repeat collaborations, having worked with Nicolas Winding Refn onDrive andOnly God Forgives, and Derek Cianfrance onBlue Valentine andThe Place Beyond the Pines.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Pulver Tags: Film Venice film festival Ryan Gosling Damien Chazelle Neil Armstrong Culture Festivals Science Apollo 11 The moon Space Alfonso Cuar ón Source Type: news