Jesse Whittock here to guide you through the big film and TV news.

The latter received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement and wason great form at several press eventstied to theBeetlejuicepremiere.

The actors commitment to this creation is obvious at every turn.

Angelina Jolie on the red carpet for ‘Maria’ last night in Venice

Angelina Jolie on the red carpet for ‘Maria’ last night in VeniceAndreas Rentz/Getty Images

Upon release, the pair embark on a doomed romantic misadventure.

The film debuts next week.

Theres also Luca GuadagninosQueer, starring Daniel Craig.

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Sigourney Weaver attends The Venice Film Festival red carpet of the opening filmBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceMARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images

The film screens this weekend.

Check back with us over the weekend to see which titles land with critics on the Lido.

All our reviews arehereand full Venice coverage can be foundhere.

This has been a growing trend at festivals, and forced the press corps to release their missive.

Its a concern to all interested in press freedom.

The International Olympic Committee is expecting record viewership, withtwo million tickets already soldon the ground as of Tuesday.

The Paralympics run until September 8.

Starry premium docs are the order of the day, after all.

More if it comes to anything.

Whats for sure is Oasis-mania is sweeping the world.

Buyers cant haveEmily in Paris, said Federations Guillaume Pommier, but they can haveCa cest Paris.

For more on that one and other big-ticket items at Rendez-vouz, clickhere.

The watchdog has said it was concerned advertising prices could increase on the highest-profile cricket matches.

The Essentials

Hot One: Barry Keoghan isjoiningCillian Murphy and Rebecca Ferguson in NetflixsPeaky Blindersmovie.

Heating up:Wolf Creeks Greg McLeanwill directsupernatural thrillerThe First Exorcistfrom his Emu Creek Pictures and Helium.

Hotter: Angourie Rice and Spike Fearnwill leadUK-set romcomCC: Emilyfrom Focus Features and Working Title.

Take off:Banijay Asia isplanning to send an Indian citizen into spaceas part of an ambitious new format.

London:James Norton, Bill Nighy and Thomasin McKenzie-starring Netflix picJoywill premiereat the London Film Festival.

News:CNN Internationalwill provide Europe with election coverageon streamer Max.

Submissions:JapanandCanadawere among the latest to submit their Best International Film pick for the Oscars.

Done deal:Mediawan hastaken a majority stakein Lorenzo Mieli and Marii Giananis OUR Films.

Exiting:Christophe Riandeefrom Gaumont after more than two decades.

Trailer:For the Zurich-boundWisdom of Happiness.

Zac Ntim contributed to this weeks Insider.