Juror No. 2

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Juror No. 2
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written byJonathan Abrams
Produced by
  • Clint Eastwood
  • Adam Goodman
  • Tim Moore
  • Jessica Meier
  • Matt Skiena
Starring
Cinematography Yves Bélanger
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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Premise

A juror serving on a murder trial realizes he may be at fault for the victim's death.

Cast

Production

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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