world premiere

Pictures film, which was directed by Eastwood and stars Nicholas Hoult as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, had its world premiere last month at the American Film Institute’s festival in Hollywood.

The stage play about the comedian’s life and career is having its world premiere at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Repertory through Nov. 24.

Even the Royal Festival Hall, where “Blitz” had its world premiere this month during BFI London Film Festival, was constructed on the site of a massive bomb blast.

Puzzlingly, before receiving is world premiere in Toronto last month, Leigh confirmed the film was rejected by three major film festivals - Venice, Cannes and Telluride.

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, in May, attracting mostly good reviews from critics but a legal threat from the former president.