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The Debut Closes London Film Festival With High Praise for Julianne Moore and Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy The Debut concludes the London Film Festival, with the director revealing that every scene in the film features only the first or second takes from stars Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 16 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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How the odds moved · Julianne Moore
0%50%100%93%17 Oct, 20:39 UTCnowVariety: Julianne Moore Says ‘The Debut’ Is ‘One of the Best Scripts I’ve Ever Read’ as Jesse Eisenberg’s Musical Comedy Closes London Film Festival on a High Note · 18 Oct, 20:40 UTC

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18 Oct, 21:27 UTC93%
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 16 Oct 2026. IndieWire published first, on 16 October at 21:43 UTC; Variety followed 46h 57m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 18 October at 20:40 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), IndieWire.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Julianne Moore — the market puts it at 93%, with $1 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The outcome is Yes if Julianne Moore receives a nomination for Best Actress at the 99th Academy Awards. The outcome is No if she does not receive that specific nomination. Readers often mistake the linked film festival praise for an official Oscar nomination.
  • Julianne Moore — the market puts it at 72%, with $497 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The outcome is Yes if Julianne Moore wins the Best Actress award at the 99th Academy Awards. The outcome is No if she does not win that specific award. Readers often mistake critical praise or other festival awards for an Oscar win.
  • Jesse Eisenberg — the market puts it at 26%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Jesse Eisenberg receives a nomination for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the announcement date for the deadline, but the outcome depends solely on whether he is officially nominated.

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  1. Julianne Moore Says ‘The Debut’ Is ‘One of the Best Scripts I’ve Ever Read’ as Jesse Eisenberg’s Musical Comedy Closes London Film Festival on a High Note Variety ·
  2. Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Were So ‘Perfect’ in ‘The Debut’ That They Cut Shooting Time Short IndieWire

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  • Kalshi Julianne Moore 93% +1 $1 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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  • Kalshi Julianne Moore 72% +1 $497 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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  • Kalshi Jesse Eisenberg 26% $0 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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  • Julianne Moore
  • Jesse Eisenberg
  • Paul Giamatti
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