Overview

• The BFI London Film Festival hosted the U.K. premiere at Royal Festival Hall, with Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and a large ensemble walking the red carpet.
• Directed by Baumbach and co-written with Emily Mortimer, the Netflix comedy-drama follows a fading movie star on a European trip, with Sandler portraying his loyal longtime manager.
• Clooney said he drew on his own experience for the role but noted he is happier than the character he plays.
• Baumbach described the actor at the story’s center as a stand-in for how people present themselves versus who they are, and he noted the production filmed in London and Italy.
• The film opens in select theaters on November 14 before debuting on Netflix on December 5.