While superheroes and sequels will most likely dominate the summer movie season, there will still be a few original movies to enjoy during these sweltering months. This May, for example,Russell CroweandRyan Goslingwill team up for a new comedy entitledThe Nice Guys, coming just two weeks afterCaptain America: Civil Warand one week beforeX-Men: Apocalypse. To get fans ready for writer-directorShane Black’s unique comedy,Warner Bros.has released a newtrailer, following the red band footage released back in December.
The Nice Guystakes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired leg-breaker Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power. The supporting cast includesKim Basinger,Beau Knapp,Keith David,Matthew BomerandMargaret Qualley.
Shane Blackdirects from an original screenplay he wrote withAnthony Bagarozzi.Joel Silveris producing under his Silver Pictures banner, with Ken Kao of Waypoint Entertainment, Hal Sadoff, and Michael Malone serving as executive producers. This comedy adventure will be going up against two more high-profile movies, Sony Pictures Animation’sThe Angry Birds Movieand Universal’sNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising, which will make for an interesting box office showdown this May.
WhileThe Nice Guysmarks the first time Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling have worked together, both are no stranger to Los Angeles period pieces. Russell Crowe played a 1950s L.A.P.D. cop in the 1998 classicL.A. Confidential, while Ryan Gosling played a 1940s L.A. police officer in 2013’sGangster Squad. We’ll have to see how well this duo works together whenThe Nice Guyshits theaters in just two short months.
The Nice GuysisShane Black’s third directorial outing, following 2005’sKiss Kiss, Bang Bangand 2010’sIron Man 3. He is also attached to direct a pair of highly-anticipated projects,Doc Savageand thePredatorreboot. Take a look at the latest footage fromThe Nice Guys, to get ready for this summer comedy.
