Jenna Ortega stars in Klara and the Sun world premiere in London

Jenna Ortega attended the world premiere of Klara and the Sun at the London Film Festival as the feature film adaptation made its public debut.

FTMQ Entertainment, written by our newsroom16 October 2026 at 01:050 views

The dystopian feature film Klara and the Sun held its world premiere at the London Film Festival on Thursday night, Variety reported. Star Jenna Ortega attended the premiere on the red carpet, according to Variety and IMDb. [1][7]

Speaking on the red carpet, Ortega stated that she hopes the movie encourages audiences to live in the moment and put down their computers and phones in the age of artificial intelligence, Variety reported. [1]

The project is directed by Taika Waititi and adapted from the 2021 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Deadline and the Guardian reported. Dahvi Waller co-wrote the screenplay alongside Waititi. [2][3][12]

The film stars Ortega alongside Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, Steve Buscemi, and Natasha Lyonne. The movie blends science fiction and dystopian themes, Deadline and the Guardian reported. [2][3][12]

Klara and the Sun held its world premiere at the London Film Festival on Thursday.
Jenna Ortega stars in the film directed by Taika Waititi.
The movie is based on the 2021 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.
The film's cast includes Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi, and Natasha Lyonne.

Sources

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[1]Jenna Ortega Says She Hopes ‘Klara and the Sun’ Encourages People to ‘Put Down the Computers and Phones’ as Dystopian Film World Premieres in LondonVariety, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]‘Klara And The Sun’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Latest Is A Curiously Flat Dystopian Comedy-Drama – London Film FestivalDeadline, 4h ago
[3]Klara and the Sun review – Taika Waititi’s manic pixie dream robot sci-fi is a sentimental messThe Guardian Culture, 4h ago
[4]Tim Burton And ‘Klara And The Sun’ Author Kazuo Ishiguro Team On Secret Project – The DishDeadline, 7h ago
[5]Danny Trejo’s Son Explains His Dad’s Pro-ICE Movie Controversy: ‘People Are Not Turning Down Work’IndieWire, 3h ago
[6]PAUL BETTANY, JAMES SPADER AND CAST JOIN SHOWRUNNER TERRY MATALAS AT UK PREMIERE OF MARVEL TELEVISION'S "VISIONQUEST" AT THE 70TH BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVALDisney UK, 11h ago
[7]Jenna Ortega Says She Hopes ‘Klara and the Sun’ Encourages People to ‘Put Down the Computers and Phones’ as Dystopian Film World Premieres in LondonIMDb, 1h ago
[8]CONTEST: Tickets to see Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun on the Big ScreenToronto Guardian, 3h ago
[9]Klara and the Sun is mind-meltingly dreadfulThe Telegraph, 4h ago
[10]2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – Klara and The SunFlickering Myth, 5h ago

Background

[11]Jenna Elfman on Wikipedia
[12]Klara and the Sun (film) on Wikipedia
[13]Rotting in the Sun on Wikipedia
[14]Danny Boyle Drama Ink Premieres at London Film Festival FTMQ Entertainment, 3d ago
[15]Josh Dylan and Antonia Thomas discuss Tommy and Tuppence finale and future FTMQ Entertainment, 2d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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