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The Venice International Film Festival is well underway in Italy. After much anticipation, Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” had its world premiere Monday, drawing hundreds of screaming Harry Styles fans to the edges of the red carpet trying to get a glimpse of him. His rapturous reception made the Timothée Chalamet mania at last week’s “Bones and All” premiere seem modest in comparison. Yet premiere day did little to tamp down the intrigue surrounding “Don’t Worry Darling” and its stars, especially whether reports about behind-the-scenes tension with Pugh would be addressed or clarified. Wilde said before the premiere that she didn’t want to contribute to “the endless tabloid gossip” and “the noise.” Earlier in the festival, Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” received a long standing ovation — one that seemed to mark a comeback for Brendan Fraser — and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new film “Bardo (or False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths)” premiered as one of the festival’s competition titles. Read more coverage from @entertainment_ap at the link in our bio. #APPhotos by @vlecaer and @joelryanphoto