Juror #2’ Lands Limited November Release Date After Closing AFI Fest
Warner Bros. is behind Eastwood’s film, which stars Nicholas Hoult.
Prolific, Oscar winning filmmaker Clint Eastwood‘s thriller Juror #2 will open in select theaters on November 1, days after making its world premiere as the closing-night film of the 38th AFI Fest.
Script is by Jonathan Abrams, the 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 might be able 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.
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.
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 October 23-27.
Juror #2 will screen at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood October 27.
Eastwood, who is 94, hasn’t said whether Juror # 2 might be his last film on a glorious career spanning over six decades as an actor and director.
The is produced by Eastwood, alongside Tim Moore, Jessica Meier, Adam Goodman and Matt Skiena.
David M. Bernstein, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jeremy Bell exec produced.