Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas’ professional relationship spirals out of control in the trailer for the comedy Power song.
Lionsgate is releasing writer-director John Carney’s film on June 5 after its premiere earlier this month at the Dublin International Film Festival. Jack Reynor and Havana Rose Liu complete the cast.
Power song The film revolves around wedding singer Rick (Rudd) who connects with former boy band member Danny (Jonas) while they are working on music together. When Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into a hit that revitalizes his career, Rick strives to get his due recognition.
“I can tell within two minutes of meeting you, you’re not just a band member,” Rudd says in the trailer. This leads Jonas to respond, “And you’re too good to hold up to that wedding ring.”
Later, things got tense, with both of them getting bloody when their argument turned physical. Jonas asks: “Do you think it’s easy to turn a song into a hit?”
Carney (Once, Start again) directed the film from a script he co-wrote with Peter MacDonald. Carney produces alongside Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Rebecca O’Flanagan and Robert Walpole. Power song Screens at SXSW later this month.
Jonas appeared with fellow Jonas Brothers co-stars and siblings Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas in the Disney+ holiday comedy last year A very Jonas Christmas movie. He is also set to return for Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: The Next Level.
Rudd starred with Jack Black in the 2025 comedy film Anaconda He reprises his role as Marvel’s Ant-Man Avengers: Doomsday.
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