Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’ Lands Limited November Release Date After Closing AFI Fest
Prolific filmmaker Clint Eastwood’s thriller Juror #2 will open in select theaters on Nov. 1, days after making its world premiere as the closing-night film of the 38th AFI Fest.
The 94-year-old director’s new film stars Nicholas Hoult as a family man who, while serving as a juror on a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma he could use to influence the verdict and potentially convict, or free, the wrong killer. Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Gabriel Basso, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, Leslie Bibb and Kiefer Sutherland also star.
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There’s been speculation as to whether Juror #2 will be a part of this year’s awards race, and that chatter will only increase now that it is opening during the heart of awards season and playing at AFI, just like his Oscar contenders American Sniper and Richard Jewell.
In this instance, however, the AFI Fest event is first and foremost intended to honor Eastwood’s long and iconic career, and it’s unclear if there will be an awards push for the film, according to sources.
“There is only one Clint Eastwood — and AFI is proud to present the world premiere of this next chapter in his historic canon,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We are honored to bring the community together once again — artists and audiences — to celebrate an American icon.”
Generally, Warners makes Eastwood’s films available nationwide. So far, there are no plans beyond a limited run.
In 1996, Eastwood received the 24th AFI Life Achievement Award, and in 2009, he received an AFI honorary degree for his contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image.
The AFI Fest is presented by Canva, and runs Oct. 23-27. Juror #2 will screen at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Oct. 27.
Eastwood — who hasn’t said whether Juror # 2 might be his last film — directed from a script by Jonathan Abrams, and produced alongside Tim Moore, Jessica Meier, Adam Goodman and Matt Skiena. David M. Bernstein, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jeremy Bell exec produced.
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