A24's The Debut to open Miami GEMS

A24's 'The Debut' will open the 13th Miami Film Festival GEMS, running Oct. 29-Nov. 5, Variety reported. Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg's film stars Julianne Moore as community-theatre bit player Mona Friedman, Variety reported. Paul Giamatti co-stars as the domineering director, with Halle Bailey, Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters also cast, Variety reported.