London, Aug. 4 -- Jesse Eisenberg is set to bring the curtain down on the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival with the UK premiere of his next feature as director titled 'The Debut', reported Variety.

'The Debut,' a musical comedy starring Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey and Havana Rose Liu, will close the 2026 festival on October 18 at London's Royal Festival Hall, with Eisenberg and his cast.

The cast also includes Bernadette Peters, Colton Ryan, Lilli Cooper, Maulik Pancholy and Bonnie Milligan, expected to attend.

According to Variety, the film follows a shy woman who is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical. Under the spell of the strong-willed and enigmatic director, she loses herself...