AFI announced today that the World Premiere of Clint Eastwood’s JUROR #2 will close this year’s AFI FEST on October 27 at the TCL Chinese Theatre! The Warner Bros. Pictures film stars Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Gabriel Basso, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, Leslie Bibb, Kiefer Sutherland, Amy Aquino, Francesca Eastwood, Adrienne C. Moore, Leslie Bibb, Phil Biedron, Hedy Nasser, Onix Serrano, Drew Schied, Jason Caviello, Rebecca Koon, Chikako Fukuyama and Zele Avradopoulos.
“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.”
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.
The film 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 – the accused killer.
Visit FEST.AFI.com to buy a Patron Pass which includes the opportunity to reserve two tickets to JUROR #2, as well as all other Red Carpet Premieres.
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 Zemeckis’ 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 23–27. The full festival lineup will be unveiled on October 1. A pass alone does not grant entry to a screening, and passholders must reserve tickets in advance of the festival. Patron passholders will have priority access to screening selection on October 2 beginning at 11:00 a.m. PT. Star passholders will have early access to screening selection on October 3 beginning at 11:00 a.m. PT. Individual tickets will be available on October 7. Learn more at FEST.AFI.com.
