A24 Drops Second Trailer for Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut
The musical comedy, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, opens in select US theaters on December 11, 2026.
A24 released the second official trailer for The Debut, the musical comedy written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, according to firstshowing.net. The trailer arrived on November 10, 2026, a month ahead of the film's theatrical release.
Julianne Moore stars as Mona Friedman, with Paul Giamatti playing the show's director. The cast also includes Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, Colton Ryan, Lilli Cooper, Maulik Pancholy and Bernadette Peters.
The Debut opens in select US theaters starting December 11, 2026. The film is produced by Ali Herting, Dave McCary and Emma Stone, and made by Topic Studios and Fruit Tree.
Festival run before release
Before its December 2026 release, the film premiered at Telluride, TIFF and NYFF. An initial trailer for The Debut was released earlier.
Eisenberg earned Oscar nominations for his previous film, A Real Pain.
Quick answers
When does The Debut come out in theaters?
The Debut opens in select US theaters starting December 11, 2026.
Who stars in The Debut?
Julianne Moore plays Mona Friedman and Paul Giamatti plays the show's director. The cast also includes Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, Colton Ryan, Lilli Cooper, Maulik Pancholy and Bernadette Peters.
Who wrote and directed The Debut?
Jesse Eisenberg wrote and directed the musical comedy.