McDonagh's Venice premiere 'Wild Horse Nine' tracks CIA agents in pre-coup Chile, gains resonance after 2026 Venezuela events

Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' premiered at Venice's Venezia 83 Competition on 3 September 2026 (The Hollywood Reporter). The Searchlight-backed film stars Malkovich and Rockwell as CIA agents dispatched to Easter Island to undermine Chile's elected government before the 1973 coup. McDonagh said the premise took on sharper resonance after US military action in Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro earlier in 2026 (The Hollywood Reporter).