In case you have wondered already why there is so little press of next week’s theatrical release of “Juror #2” – which is not only Clint Eastwood’s latest film, but most probably his last – the answer lies within a very questionable move by Eastwood’s longtime distributor to release it just theatrically in 5 theaters in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – and that will be it. According to a lengthy news item on Variety, “the hush-hush rollout for “Juror #2” remains a peculiar approach for a filmmaker who still has commercial appeal. “American Sniper” was the highest-grossing domestic release of 2014. Two of Eastwood’s follow-ups, “Sully” and “The Mule,” both earned more than $100 million in North America. But in the contemporary theatrical landscape, badly rattled by the COVID pandemic, original adult-skewing dramas are perceived by studios to be much riskier theatrical prospects than they were even five years ago.” Also today, Warner Bros. has released a clip from the film, featuring Toni Collette and J.K. Simmons, as well as a very short featurette with the entire cast praising their director (an apparently emotional tribute by Toni was cut down to a couple seconds). Both clips can be found in the video archive.

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