Annual festival is set to be held Sept. 2-12
Luca Zaia, governor of the Italian region of Veneto, announced on Sunday that plans are still moving forward to hold the Venice Film Festival from Sept. 2-12.
The confirmation comes days after the Venice Biennale, which organizes the film festival, moved the dates for its 17th International Architecture Exhibition to 2021, but maintained the dates for the film festival. Zaia, who is also a board member on the Biennale, said that while the festival will move forward, attendees should expect that fewer films will be featured. Cate Blanchett is set to preside over the festival’s jury.
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If it is held, the Venice Film Festival would be the first major gathering for the global film industry since the pandemic forced studios, film productions and movie theaters to shut down worldwide, starting with China in January and spreading across the globe by March. The Cannes Film Festival, which would have held its closing ceremony on Sunday, was officially canceled two weeks ago.
Italy will reopen its borders to international travelers on June 3, with plans to reopen gyms and public pools on Monday and movie theaters on June 15. The country recorded 119 new deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, bringing its death toll to 32,735, the third-highest total in the world after the United States and Britain.
Memorial Day Weekend Viewing Guide: Two Rare Live Sporting Events and a Virtual Parade (Photos)
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Getty, FX, AmazonFor obvious reasons, this Memorial Day weekend is going to be a bit different from previous years. But the good news is, you won't have to experience FOMO for skipping out on the barbeque-and-beach days in order to stay inside and watch TV instead. That decision has been made for you. There will even be some live sports to watch, like a NASCAR race and a socially-distanced golf match between Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Peyton Manning. So allow us to list out the best options for what to watch (or stream) on TV (or your laptop) this weekend.
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AmazonFriday: "Homecoming" Season 2 on Amazon
Watch Janelle Monae star in the second season of this drama series, in which her character wakes up alone in a rowboat with no memory of who she is.
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FX
Friday: "AKA Jane Roe" on FX
Norma McCorvey, who went by Jane Roe in the famous "Roe v. Wade" trial that largely shaped America's view of abortion rights, has some things to say. 9 p.m. on FX.
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Netflix
Friday: "Selling Sunset" Season 2 on Netflix
Catch up with the cutthroat world of selling real estate to the rich and famous in Los Angeles with the debut of Season 2 on Friday.
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Netflix
Friday: "Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series" Season 2 on Netflix
Say it with me: "That's one f---in' nice kitty right there."
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Disney+
Friday: "The Big Fib" on Disney+
This game show with kid contestants premieres Friday on Disney's new streaming service. Hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and featuring Rhys Darby as her robot sidekick, C.L.I.V.E., the kids must decide whether the information they're being told is fact or fib.
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Netflix
Friday: "Control Z" on Netflix
This brand-new, Spanish-language web series follows a high schooler named Sofia who works to uncover the identity of a hacker who is spilling kids' secrets to the entire school.
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YouTube
Saturday: Sing for Hope Recital Featuring John Brancy and Peter Dugan
Tune in to facebook.com/sing4hope at 8 p.m. ET for a free, live-stream recital of music from Brancy and Dugan's (host of NPR's From The Top) upcoming album “The Journey Home,” which commemorates in song the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
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Netflix
Sunday: "Betaal" on Netflix
Here is the official description for season one of this new Indian horror series: "Hired to displace tribal villagers to make way for a new highway, officials unearth an old curse and an army of British soldier-zombies."
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Getty
Sunday: "The Match: Champions for Charity”
Watch Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Phil Mickelson face-off in a socially-distanced round of golf. WarnerMedia and the four athletes will donate a total of $10 million to COVID-19 relief efforts. The four-way match airs at 3 p.m. ET from Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla., and will be simulcast across TNT, TBS, truTV and HLN. Watch them trash talk in an Instagram video on Brady's page here.
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Getty
Sunday: NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on Fox
The Coca-Cola 600 will take place as scheduled at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, but without spectators. Viewers can catch the race broadcast live on FOX at 6 p.m. and on PRN affiliate radio stations.
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Getty
Sunday: "Tiger Slam" on Golf Channel
Watch this hourlong documentary of “the greatest golf ever played," walking viewers through Tiger Woods’ 10-month run from June 2000 to April 2001 when he won all four major titles. Airs 8 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
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Ancestry
Monday: "Parade of Heroes" with Kathy Lee Gifford and Tori Kelly
Tune in on Ancestry's Facebook page or YouTube channel Monday at 11 a.m. ET for a Memorial Day virtual parade hosted by Gifford in partnership with Ancestry and History, featuring interviews with veterans of all ages to honor those we’ve lost and powerful musical tributes from Kelly and the Lincoln Way Marching Band. Mario Lopez, Rob Lowe and LL COOL J will also join in.
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Nat Geo
Monday: "Barkskins" on Nat Geo
Watch David Thewlis (AKA Professor Lupin from "Harry Potter") in the series premiere of Nat Geo's new period drama about the conflicts between French settlers and Native Americans in 17th century Quebec. 9 p.m. on National Geographic Channel.
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NBC
Monday: "Titan Games" Season 2 on NBC
Watch the season two premiere of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's physically challenging competition series at 8 p.m. on NBC.
Watch a social-distanced golf match between Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Peyton Manning
For obvious reasons, this Memorial Day weekend is going to be a bit different from previous years. But the good news is, you won't have to experience FOMO for skipping out on the barbeque-and-beach days in order to stay inside and watch TV instead. That decision has been made for you. There will even be some live sports to watch, like a NASCAR race and a socially-distanced golf match between Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Peyton Manning. So allow us to list out the best options for what to watch (or stream) on TV (or your laptop) this weekend.
Jeremy Fuster
Box Office Reporter • jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jeremyfuster