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Nick Jonas, Paul Rudd Collab, Clash in 'Power Ballad'
Power Ballad explores ambition and friendship through the musical journey of a wedding singer and a fading boy-band star, debuting at festivals with a June 5 theatrical release.
- On June 5, John Carney's new film Power Ballad starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas opens theatrically via Lionsgate.
- When Rick meets Danny , Danny turns one of Rick's songs into a hit without credit, sparking an authorship dispute.
- Produced by Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Rebecca O'Flanagan, John Carney and Robert Walpole, with 30West executive producing and financing, Carney co-wrote the screenplay with Peter McDonald, who also stars alongside Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu and Jack Reynor.
- The film recently premiered at the Dublin International Film Festival and will have its North American premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, while Lionsgate shared a trailer featuring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.
- Carney frames the film as exploring music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition, while Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas add pop-star and film-star cachet to the project.
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Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas Are Singin' Frenemies in POWER BALLAD Trailer
Two names you probably never expected to see together in a movie were Paul Rudd and pop star Nick Jonas. But together they soon will be, in the new film from Once and Sing Street director John Carney, called Power Ballad. In this movie, Jonas plays a pop star, once famous for fronting a boy band. Jonas’ character meets the eternally youthful Paul Rudd, who is a struggling wedding singer. The two meet and work on music together and seemingly get …
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