Boatloads of high-wattage stars are set to disembark at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Monica Bellucci, Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega are among A-list talents toplining high-profile titles that will premiere at the Lido’s Palazzo del Cinema. But besides being a glitzy affair, Venice’s upcoming 81st edition – which features a rich mix of known names and potential discoveries across a wide range of genres – also looks set to bolster the event’s status as the top destination...