Jesse Eisenberg Musical ‘The Debut’ Set to Close London Film Festival

"I am both honored and honoured," joked the filmmaker about bringing his latest movie to London, alongside cast members Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey and Havana Rose Liu.

Jesse Eisenberg’s musical comedy The Debut, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, has been announced as the closing film of the BFI London Film Festival in October. The film, which debuts at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, will make its UK premiere at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hal

Jesse 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. “The Debut,” a musical comedy starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey and Havana Rose Liu, will close the 2026 festival on Oct 18 at London’s…

In addition to screenings, the event will feature question and answer sessions with Latino stars such as Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, Argentine actor Óscar Martínez and Cuban actor Jorge Perugorría. The festival will also comprise cultural events, including a rare exhibition of hand-printed Cuban film posters - w