Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas To Star In Musical Comedy ‘Power Ballad’; Filming Underway In Dublin With John Carney Directing — Cannes Market Hot Project
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) are set to star in musical comedy Power Ballad from Once and Sing Street director John Carney, we can reveal.
30WEST and Anthony Bregman’s (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) Likely Story are behind this movie, which will chart the story of a wedding singer (Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that comes between them.
Filming is underway in Dublin on the project which will be a hot one at the Cannes market this month. 30WEST, WME Independent, and UTA Independent Film Group will represent the domestic sales on the film, with WME Independent handling international rights.
Script comes from Carney and Peter McDonald (The Bachelor Weekend). 30WEST will finance the film, alongside Screen Ireland, and executive produce.
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