BFI London Film Festival has announced its opening and closing works for October 2026, with Andrew Scott in Elsinore leading the event. Marking the film’s European premiere at the 70th BFI London Film Festival on 7 October 2026, cast members are expected to attend. Andrew Scott produces and stars in ElsinoreBAFTA-nominated Simon Stone directed the film, written by BAFTA winner and Golden Globe nominee Stephen Beresford, with Scott producing the project. BFI London Film Festival Artistic Director Kristy Matheson praised the film, saying: “Anchored by Andrew Scott’s astounding central performance, few films will leave a lasting imprint on audiences this year quite like Elsinore. “We could not be prouder to open the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival with Elsinore, a film that centres community, resistance and the triumph of art.”