Overview

• The film premiered in the U.K. at BFI London Film Festival’s Royal Festival Hall, with Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and a broad ensemble on the red carpet.
• Netflix’s comedy-drama follows a fading movie star on a European trip that prompts reflections on fame and memory, with Sandler portraying his longtime manager, Ron.
• Baumbach directs from a screenplay co-written with Emily Mortimer, with scenes shot in London as well as Italy.
• Clooney said he drew on elements of his own experience for the role but emphasized he is not as unhappy as the character he plays.
• The release plan remains a limited theatrical rollout on November 14 before streaming on Netflix starting December 5.