Overview

• Clooney missed the official press conference, cut short a junket and skipped a private dinner as his representatives cited doctors’ orders to limit activity.
• Director Noah Baumbach and co-stars Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Emily Mortimer handled media, with Baumbach noting, “Even movie stars get sick,” and Dern saying Clooney was devastated to miss the event.
• He later attended the world premiere at the Sala Grande with wife Amal, where the film received an 8.5-minute standing ovation, according to Variety.
• Festival and publicity teams adjusted plans as uncertainty over Clooney’s availability persisted through the day, though he ultimately greeted fans and posed on the carpet.
• Netflix is positioning the Venice competition title for awards season, with a limited U.S. theatrical release on Nov. 14 followed by streaming on Dec. 5; Clooney is not expected to travel to Telluride for the next screening, per trade reporting.