Jenna Ortega tours London, Rome and New York to promote Klara and the Sun
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The gist
Actress Jenna Ortega is promoting "Klara and the Sun" ahead of its October 23.
The press tour puts the Nobel-winning novel's adaptation in front of festival and screening audiences.
Background
Jenna Ortega, the actress who stars as Klara in "Klara and the Sun," is on a press tour for the film that has taken her to London, Rome and New York. The movie is based on the bestselling novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro and follows Klara, an Artificial Friend who hopes to find a home. It is directed by Taika Waititi, whose previous films include "Jojo Rabbit" and "Thor: Ragnarok," and also stars Amy Adams as Josie's mother, Mia Tharia as Josie, Aran Murphy, Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne. Sony Pictures releases it in theaters on October 23, 2026.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026Ortega made the first stop of her "Klara and the Sun" press tour at The Corinthia Hotel in London, wearing a Calvin Klein design and joined by her dog Sig, a black whippet she adopted in 2024 while shooting the second season of "Wednesday" in Dublin.
- Oct 15, 2026She attended the film's world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall, wearing a yellow lace dress and hair piece.
- Oct 17, 2026Ortega attended the "Klara And The Sun" photocall at the 21st Rome Film Festival alongside director Taika Waititi, wearing a 1966 vintage Pierre Cardin mod dress from Cardin's "Target" collection.
- Oct 18, 2026The first free advance screening of the film was held at 2:00 PM ET at AMC Sunset Place in South Miami, Florida.
- Oct 19, 2026Ortega attended a screening at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City with co-star Amy Adams and director Taika Waititi, wearing a one-of-a-kind handmade dress made of steel rods designed by Elias Matso; a separate advance screening ran at 7:30 PM ET at AMC Veterans in Tampa, Florida.
- Oct 20, 2026An advance screening was scheduled for 7:30 PM ET at AMC Aventura in Aventura, Florida, with entries for free passes closing at 7:30:00 PM Eastern Time that day.
- Oct 23, 2026"Klara and the Sun" is released in theaters by Sony Pictures.
Who’s saying what
- Cast
- Ortega said she hopes the film makes people "put our focus on one another and put down the computers and phones" and remember "to be present and to appreciate people while they're standing right in front of you."
- Cast
- On her NYC screening dress, Ortega called designer Elias Matso "incredible," describing the steel-rod piece as "one-of-one," handmade and "very fitting with the film."
Still unverified
Fans discussed online why Jenna Ortega looks "different" in new paparazzi photos, with the post noting "they really do a lot of heavy lifting on how we look."