EXCLUSIVE: Owen Wilson is set to star opposite comedian Matt Rife in Rolling Loud, an R-rated father-son comedy set at the hip-hop festival of the same name, which is celebrating its 10th year.
Production on the film, written and directed by American High‘s Jeremy Garelick, kicks off on the ground at the festival in Miami this weekend.
Inspired by a true story, Rolling Loud follows an overprotective father (Wilson) who makes the worst parenting decision of his life when he sneaks his 13-year-old son into the world’s largest hip-hop music festival, setting off a chaotic adventure with his reckless co-worker (Rife) and an eccentric festival volunteer as they navigate wild crowds, security, and their own family dynamics.
Hailing from Live Nation Productions, a division of Live Nation Entertainment, and American High, the film will be produced by Garelick and Will Phelps for American High, along with Stella Bulochnikov for Pat Solitano Productions and Jolene.
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