Juror #2 Hoping for a Cannes Premiere

Juror #2 Hoping for a Cannes Premiere

Hopefully, by next month we may receive some news on a possible release date for Clint’s latest movie Juror #2. 

 One of the real drawbacks of the SAG-AFTRA strike was the production halt of Clint’s, supposedly, “final film,” which finally restarted shooting, post-strike, in November. A month later, Clint was all smiles, sporting a recently grown beard, on the set of “Juror #2.” That’s because shooting was about to wrap on the film. 

Clint works very quickly, so we shouldn’t be surprised if he’ll be done post-production on the film very soon. It’s supposed to come out in the fall of 2024, and a Cannes bow was never out of the question. It looks like that might actually happen.

Apparently, Warner Bros and Eastwood are “hoping” and “working” to screen “Juror #2” this coming May on the Croisette which will be great news news. There’s no better place to show his final film than at Cannes, and in France, where critics have always welcomed and celebrated his work.

Below: Clint in Cannes for Changeling in 2008

The last Eastwood to premiere on the Croisette was 2008’s Changeling. A year later, in 2009, Eastwood became only the second person to receive an honorary Palme d’Or from the festival. 15 years later, he may well return with his final film.

Last year Eastwood said he “wanted to find one last project in order to be able to ride off into the sunset with his head held high.” He found the script for “Juror No. 2” and said this is “the one”. This will probably be the narrative used by Warner Bros. during next year’s, awards season: “Clint’s final film”.

“Juror No. 2” stars Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult, Kiefer Sutherland and Zoey Deutch. The film is “set during a murder trial where one of the jurors slowly realizes he killed the victim in a reckless-driving accident and tries to save the defendant without incriminating himself.”

Clint’s last film Cry Macho, proved a little disappointing to a great deal of fans, but we know he’s consistent as a filmmaker, Richard Jewell was an exceptionally good film, and we’re hoping the same for Juror #2 – final film or not.