For someone like me, who loves movies about music, I have been very excited about Judd Apatow and Glen Powell’s new comedy. The film is set to focus on a country star who has fallen from grace. And now the rest of the cast is shaping up to be exciting!
Co-written by Powell and Apatow, the Trainwreck director is set to direct and produce with Powell starring and producing with his production company, Barnstorm. But now the cast is filling out with fan favorites! It was announced this week that both Cristin Milioti and Madelyn Cline will join Powell in the cast.
Outside of this, we don’t know much else about the film. But given Milioti’s own musical history and Cline’s recent virality for her own singing, it does seem like the two could end up singing along side Powell’s country music star.
Movies like this are fun to me, especially as someone who loves movies like Crazy Heart. Exploring a musician’s struggle with the downside of fame (or the loss of it) fascinates me. Whether it be a drama or a comedic look at the music industry, it is an aspect of the entertainment world that is ripe for interesting storylines.
And I am someone who does love a lot of Apatow’s films and I do love what Powell is doing with his writing career. So while we don’t know much about this film, there are a lot of moving parts about it that fascinate me. I don’t think this is going to lean into movies like Walk Hard or be a more “serious” take on things. But Apatow and Powell both have a unique way of telling comedic stories and I think their styles will blend well together.
And with Milioti and Cline joining Powell? I’m so in.
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