Full Trailer for ‘The Debut’ Lead by Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti

“Take it away, kids!” “Rent’s due!” A24 has unveiled the second trailer for the instant classic 2026 favorite The Debut, a brand new musical comedy riff on the community theater scene. It’s the latest film written & directed by maestro Jesse Eisenberg, who earned Oscar nominations for his last film A Real Pain. After premiering at Telluride, TIFF, NYFF, and other festivals, this is ready for release starting in December. It’s a must see! Seriously! A shy housewife is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical. Under the spell of the strong-willed and enigmatic director, she loses herself in the role and also in the high-stakes world of this community theater production, transforming into a method actor. The film stars Julianne Moore as the star, Paul Giamatti as the director, Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, Colton Ryan, Lilli Cooper, Maulik Pancholy, and Bernadette Peters. This reminds me of the other film about how local theater changes people called Ghostlight which is also very good. I’ve seen The Debut (read my full review) and it’s as wonderful as everyone is saying – I will be recommending it this winter to everyone to see. Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›