There’s no business like show business.
Take it from Bryan Cranston, who pulls back the curtain on the life of a working actor in “Everything’s Going to Be Great” (in theaters June 20). The “Breaking Bad” Emmy winner stars as Buddy Smart, a lifelong thespian who uproots his wife (Oscar winner Allison Janney) and sons (Jack Champion and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) to New Jersey to run a regional theater.
The feel-good dramedy follows Buddy as he tries to keep his family afloat while they pursue their respective dreams in a new town. The film is rounded out by an all-star cast that includes Simon Rex (“Red Rocket”) and Chris Cooper (“Adaptation”).
“Everything’s Going to Be Great” will be released by Lionsgate and premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York on June 9.
The trailer premieres exclusively at usatoday.com, along with the first look at the movie’s poster.
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Audiences “are going to recognize elements of these characters in their own life because it encompasses adventure, sorrow, joy, aspiration,” Cranston said in a statement to USA TODAY, praising screenwriter Steven Rogers’ “beautiful” script and the “imaginative creative mind” of director Jon S. Baird. “I couldn’t be happier. I’m very proud of this movie.”
For Baird, who last directed “Tetris” in 2023, “this film restored my faith in the creative process,” he wrote in his own statement. “This movie, at its core, is about the importance of family. We were so lucky we found such a supportive group to help us achieve even a little bit of hope in the darkest of times.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Exclusive trailer: Bryan Cranston’s ‘Everything’s Going to Be Great’
