Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s new film starring George Clooney, will head into cinemas before debuting on Netflix next December.
Back in 2024, we reported that writer-director Noah Baumbach was working with Netflix for the fourth time with his new film Jay Kelly. There hasn’t been much to report on the project since then, but Netflix has now officially announced when we can expect Jay to hit our screens.
The movie, clearly an Oscar hopeful, will head into US and UK cinemas on 14th November for a short run before Jay Kelly debuts on Netflix on 5th December.
The movie stars George Clooney as the title character and Netflix has also released a first still from the film with Clooney deep in thought, which you can see at the top of this page. Plot details are still scarce but according to Deadline, the film’s tagline suggests that everyone knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn’t know himself. The film has been described as a “heartbreaking comedy”, so we recommend having tissues on hand in case something gets in your eye while watching.
Baumbach previously collaborated with the streaming service on The Meyerowitz Stories, Marriage Story and White Noise. Jay Kelly will also reunite Baumbach with Adam Sandler who has starred in The Meyerowitz Stories. The movie’s cast also includes supporting performances from – deep breath – Billy Crudup, Laura Dern, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Lenny Henry, Josh Hamilton, and Greta Gerwig.
More on Jay Kelly as we hear it.
