Back in July, I had written that, contrary to what the trades might be reporting, “Juror #2” is not supposed to be Clint Eastwood’s final film. He’s already working on his next one.
The source told me “Clint’s a workaholic and he’s already looking at scripts for a possible next movie. He had a great time making this one and wants to continue on.” So, baring any health issues, we might get an announcement on this next film quite soon, maybe even right after “Juror #2” premieres at AFI Fest in October.
The InSneider is now echoing the original intel. He’s heard rumblings “that Eastwood would like to get back behind the camera again one last time.” Again, given his age, health issues must be taken into consideration when talking about a 94 year old making a movie, but Eastwood seems to be in good spirits and ready to embark on another project.
Last year, a much-quoted THR article claimed that with “Juror #2,” Eastwood “wanted to find one last project in order to be able to ride off into the sunset with his head held high.” It was being touted as Eastwood’s “final film.” Total bollocks.
The trailer for “Juror #2” was released yesterday, and it looked promising. Based on what I’ve been told, Eastwood will not be doing much press, if any, for the film. I gather Warner Bros might be waiting it out before they announce the next Eastwood film, and probably want to gauge first reactions to “Juror #2” before greenlighting anything else from him.
EDITOR’S NOTE: How accurate is this AFI Fest listing that “Juror #2” has a runtime of 157 minutes? I’m inclined to believe the source, given that the film will be premiering at AFI in October. Then again, the Irish classification board is listing a 113 minute runtime for the film, which makes much more sense.
Regardless, if ‘Juror’ is actually 157 minutes, it would become the second longest film Eastwood has ever directed, four minutes shy of 1988’s “Bird” (161 minutes).