The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that the world premiere of Clint Eastwoodโs Juror #2 will close the 38th edition of AFI Fest. The Warner Bros. Pictures film stars Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Gabriel Basso, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, Leslie Bibb and Kiefer Sutherland. Juror #2 will screen as the AFI Fest Closing Night Red Carpet Premiere at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre on October 27.
โThere is only one Clint Eastwood–and AFI is proud to present the world premiere of this next chapter in his historic canon,โ said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. โWe are honored to bring the community together once again–artists and audiences–to celebrate an American icon.โ
The premiere of Juror #2 continues a long relationship between Eastwood and AFI. Eastwood launched the World Premieres of American Sniper, J. Edgar and Richard Jewell at AFI Fest. In 1996, Eastwood received the 24th AFI Life Achievement Award–the highest honor for a career in film, and in 2009, AFI conferred an Honorary Degree upon Eastwood for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image.
Juror #2 follows family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict–or free-โthe accused killer.
Juror #2 is written by Jonathan Abrams; produced by Eastwood, Tim Moore, p.g.a., Jessica Meier, p.g.a., Adam Goodman and Matt Skiena; and executive produced by David M. Bernstein, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jeremy Bell. The film features the work of Yves Bรฉlanger, director of photography; Ron Reiss, production designer; Joel Cox, David Cox, editors; Deborah Hopper, costume designer; Mark Mancina, original score; and Geoffrey Miclat, casting.
As previously announced, the world premiere of the documentary film Music By John Williams will open AFI Fest on October 23, the world premiere of Robert Zemeckisโ Here will be the Centerpiece Screening on October 25, and the world premiere of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will screen on the afternoon of October 27.
AFI Fest presented by Canva will take place October 23โ27. The full festival lineup will be unveiled on October 1.