Aronofsky, Iñarritu films set for Venice Film Festival

Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” the Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde,” Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” and Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All,” with Timothée Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.

Festival director Alberto Barbera unveiled the starry lineup Tuesday morning, which includes the out-of-competition debut of Olivia Wilde’s mid-century mindbender “Don’t Worry Darling” with Harry Styles and Florence Pugh. The impressive, international slate will draw A-listers and awards hopefuls alike to the Lido for the 79th edition of the oldest film festival in the world.

As in years past, Netflix will make a big splash with four major titles playing in the main competition. They are Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas and based on Joyce Carol Oates’ book about the inner life of Hollywood icon Monroe; Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s “White