The Venice International Film Festival Day 2 kicked off Thursday celebrating the world premiere of Emma Stone’s latest collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, “Bugonia.” The premiere marks the star and filmmaker’s fourth collaboration, following “The Favourite,” “Poor Things” and “Kinds of Kindness.”
The film is a dark satire in which Stone plays a tech executive kidnapped by conspiracy theorists played by Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis who believe she’s an alien. It stands one of the most anticipated titles of the 82nd festival, continuing Lanthimos’ longstanding relationship with Venice. (“Poor Things” won the Golden Lion in 2023.)
“It’s ‘Misery’ meets ‘Mars Attacks’ meets all kinds of other stuff, with the excesses being quite entertaining, if not as satisfying as, say, ‘Poor Things’ or ‘The Lobster’ or ‘Dogtooth’ or ‘The Favourite,’” TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote in his review Thursday. “Coming only a year after the sampler pack that was ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ this feels in a way like Lanthimos on automatic and in overdrive, churning out fun transgressions one after another because he and his leading lady have so much fun doing them.”
“Bugonia” is screening in competition and hits theaters in October. The Venice International Film Festival runs through Sept. 6.
See all the red carpet fashions from the film’s impressive cast and creatives in the photo gallery below.
Emma Stone attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Emma Stone attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Jesse Plemons attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Aidan Delbis attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Emma Stone and Aidan Delbis attend the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Willem Dafoe attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Noomi Rapace attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
(L-R) Director and screenwriter Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis and Jesse Plemons pose at the red carpet premiere of “Bugonia,” presented in competition at the 82nd International Venice Film Festival.
Jesse Plemons attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Emma Stone and Dave McCary attend the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Alicia Silverstone attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Festival host Emanuela Fanelli attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Natalia Paragoni attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Andrea Zelletta attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Luca Gervasi attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Gaia Visco Gilardi attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Emanuela Fanelli attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Emma Stone and director and screenwriter Yorgos Lanthimos pose on the red carpet before the screening of the movie “Bugonia,” presented in competition at the 82nd International Venice Film Festival.
Alicia Silverstone attends the “Bugonia” red carpet premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Alicia Silverstone signs autographs as she attends the “Bugonia” red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Emma Stone signs autographs as she attends the “Bugonia” red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
