THE FAVOURITE, STARRING EMMA STONE, OPENS THE DENVER FILM FEST
by Susan Royal

The 41st edition of the Denver Film Festival has announced its Opening Night, Centerpiece and Closing Night films. Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favorite, set in the 1800s and starring Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Coleman, opens the festival on October 31.

The Centerpiece selection is Neil Burger's The Upside, starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart and Nicole Kidman.

The fest closes on November 10 with Brady Corbet's Vox Lux, starring Natalie Portman as a pop star.

The Front Runner, starring Hugh Jackman as Colorado Senator Gary Hart, will premiere as the "Big Night Presentation" on November 8, with director Jason Reitman appearing in person.