Angelina Jolie is set to star as the legendary opera singer Maria Callas in the new biopic 'Maria', directed by Pablo Larraín, which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film explores Callas's final days in 1970s Paris, highlighting her struggles with health and her once-magnificent voice. Jolie underwent six months of training to prepare for the role, which combines her singing with recordings of Callas's actual performances. Larraín, known for his portrayals of iconic women, aims to present a creative imagining of Callas's interior life rather than a strict biographical account. The film has been acquired by Netflix for U.S. distribution, with expectations for it to be a contender for Oscar nominations. 'Maria' joins Larraín's previous works 'Jackie' and 'Spencer' in a loose trilogy of films about famous women.