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\nJesse Eisenberg is set to bring the curtain down on the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival with the U.K. premiere of his next feature as director. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cThe Debut,\u201d a musical comedy starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey and Havana Rose Liu, will close the 2026 festival on Oct 18 at London\u2019s Royal Festival Hall, with Eisenberg and his cast, which also includes Bernadette Peters, Colton Ryan, Lilli Cooper, Maulik Pancholy and Bonnie Milligan, expected to attend. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe film, Eisenberg\u2019s follow up to his Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning \u201cA Real Pain,\u201d which screened at the London Film Festival in 2024, follows a shy woman who is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical. Under the spell of the strong-willed and enigmatic director, she loses herself in the role and the high-stakes world of this community theatre production.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI am both honored and honoured to be bringing \u2018The Debut\u2019 to the 70th BFI London Film Festival,\u201d said Eisenberg. \u201cWhat a wonderful thrill to be the closing night gala, and I can\u2019t wait to share the incredible performances by the cast with a London audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tAdded Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival artistic director: \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome writer\/director Jesse Eisenberg back to the LFF to close the 70th edition of the festival with his deliriously funny and heartfelt film, \u2018The Debut.\u2019 With its knockout performances and brilliantly sharp script, we\u2019re excited to share this film, which will have audiences in its thrall and renewed by the joyous and soulful power of cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Debut\u201d will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released in the U.S. by A24 on Dec. 11. Lionsgate will release the film in the U.K. on Jan. 15 2027. \u202f<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe 70th BFI London Film Festival will take place Oct 7-18.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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