Venice 2025: Noah Baumbach's 'Jay Kelly' with Clooney & Sandler

For American director Noah Baumbach, returning to the Venice Film Festival must feel like coming back to the scene of a crime. Three years ago, he opened the fest with his apocalyptic drama White Noise, which was savaged by festival crowds. By the director's own admission, the experience was so traumatic he lost his faith in cinema. He credits two things with restoring it: working on the screenplay for Barbie with his wife, Greta Gerwig, and a new collaboration with actress Emily Mortimer, with whom he co-wrote his new film titled Jay Kelly. The movie follows Hollywood star Jay Kelly (starring George Clooney as the famous actor), who, after an encounter with an old friend, is prompted to reconsider his life choices. He abruptly decides to end his acting career and takes off for Europe, where he hopes to find his younger daughter and mend their relationship, having failed to do so with his older daughter (Riley Keough). So he brings his entire entourage along for the ride, including hairdresser, publicist (Laura Dern), and his loyal manager (Adam Sandler), who follows his beloved client everywhere he goes, even at the expense of his own family. // Continue Reading ›

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