A24 launched a new trailer for The Debut, which sits at 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The trailer focuses on Oscar winner Julianne Moore as an actor stuck on one particular line and Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti as the director forcing a performance out of her.
The comedy also stars Halle Bailey, Jesse Eisenberg, Cara Buono, Craig Bierko, Eldar Isgandarov, and Bernadette Peters. Eisenberg multi-tasks as writer, director, and composer.
A24’s synopsis reads, “When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.”
A24 will release the R-rated film in theaters on December 11, 2026.