Juror No. 2 | |
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Directed by | Clint Eastwood |
Written by | Jonathan Abrams |
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Cinematography | Yves Bélanger |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Juror No. 2 is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jonathan Abrams. It stars Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette.
A juror serving on a murder trial realizes he may be at fault for the victim's death.
It was announced in April 2023 that Clint Eastwood had set the project as his next film, [1] with Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette in negotiations to star. [2] They were confirmed the following month, with Zoey Deutch and Kiefer Sutherland also joining the cast, [3] [4] and Gabriel Basso entering negotiations for a role. [5] In June, Leslie Bibb was added to the cast. [6] In November, Chris Messina joined the cast while Basso was confirmed. [7] J. K. Simmons, Amy Aquino, Adrienne C. Moore, Cedric Yarbrough, Chikako Fukuyama and Onix Serrano were added in December. [8] [9]
Production began in June 2023, [1] with filming locations including Savannah, Georgia and Los Angeles, [10] [11] before it was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. [12] Production resumed in November upon the conclusion of the strike. [7]
Post-production had wrapped by April 2024. [13]
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