Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and director Antoine Fuqua descended upon the 73rd Venice Film Festival Sept. 10 in which their latest film, Columbia Pictures' action-thriller "The Magnificent Seven" was presented as the closing-night movie.
The trio attended the premiere screening and participated in a photocall at the Palazzo del Casino earlier in the day.
Pratt took to Instagram to express his excitement to be in Venice. “So happy to see the fans in Italy. I love it here,” he wrote. “I’ve said it before. Venice, Italy is my favorite city in the world. The canals, the architecture and most of all the people. I love it here. Thank you for the warm welcome. Can’t wait to show you the movie!”
A few days prior, “The Magnificent Seven” was presented as the Opening Film of the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. The distinction of book-ending two of the most prestigious festivals in the world bodes well for the action film as it prepares it's global rollout, starting September 21 in the Philippines.