Power Ballad (film)

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Power Ballad
Directed by John Carney
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYaron Orbach
Edited byStephen O'Connell
Production
companies
Distributed by Lionsgate
Countries
  • United States
  • Ireland
LanguageEnglish

Power Ballad is an upcoming musical comedy film directed and co-written by John Carney and starring Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Jack Reynor, Havana Rose Liu and Sophie Vavasseur.

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Premise

Depicts a conflict between a rock star and a wedding singer.

Cast

Production

It was announced in May 2024 that John Carney had begun production in Dublin on his next film, which would see Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas cast to star. [1] Jack Reynor would join the cast later that month. [2] In June, Havana Rose Liu was added to the cast. [3]

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References

  1. Wiseman, Andreas; Grobar, Matt; Lodderhose, Diana (May 2, 2024). "Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas To Star In Musical Comedy Power Ballad; Filming Underway In Dublin With John Carney Directing — Cannes Market Hot Project". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. Grobar, Matt (May 30, 2024). "Jack Reynor Reteaming With John Carney On Power Ballad". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. Grobar, Matt (June 17, 2024). "Havana Rose Liu Latest To Join John Carney's Power Ballad". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 17 June 2024.