The primary trailer for Bleecker Road’s The Friend has been launched.
The Buddy is a brand new Bleeker Road film directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee. Starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts, the movie shall be launched in theaters nationwide this coming April.
Try the trailer for The Buddy under (watch more trailers and clips):
What’s The Buddy about?
“In The Buddy, tailored from the bestselling novel, Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfy New York life upended when her pal and mentor Walter (Invoice Murray) bequeaths her his Nice Dane, Apollo,” the synopsis for the film reads. “The regal but intractable beast is a continuing reminder of Walter and causes numerous issues— but as Iris bonds with Apollo, she begins to deal with her previous, her misplaced pal, and her personal artistic interior life.”
Together with Watts and Murray, the forged of the film consists of Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Noma Dumezweni, Ann Dowd, Felix Solis, Owen Teague, and Bing.
McGehee and Siegel wrote the script for the movie. Their previous filmography consists of 1994’s Suture, 2001’s The Deep Finish, 2005’s Bee Season, 2008’s Uncertainty, 2012’s What Maise Knew, and, most just lately, 2021’s Montana Story.
Siegel and McGehee additionally function producers alongside Liza Chasin and Mike Spreter. Watts serves as an govt producer, as does Margaret Chernin.
Watts just lately performed Babe Paley in 2024’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, whereas she additionally starred in Infinite Storm and Goodnight Mommy in 2022. Murray, in the meantime, reprised his Dr. Peter Venkman position in 2024’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and also will quickly be seen in Dito Montiel’s crime comedy film Riff Raff, which hits theaters on February 28.
The Buddy shall be launched completely in New York Metropolis theaters on March 28, 2025. It’s going to then develop nationwide on April 4, 2025.
