The pic will screen as a world premiere.
The evening will mark McQueens return to the LFF opening night.
He has previously opened the festival twice before withWidowsin 2018 andMangrovein 2020.
Saoirse Ronan in Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz.‘Apple TV.
Blitzis a movie about Londoners.
Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival Director, added: Blitzis a film of incredible scale.
Blitzwill premiere in select cinemas on November 1 before streaming globally on Apple TV+ on November 22.
The London Film Festival will run from October 9 to October 20.
