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New red band trailer for R-rated comedy Father Figures starring Owen Wilson and Ed Helms

September 28, 2017 by Ricky Church

Warner Bros.’ upcoming Owen Wilson and Ed Helms R-rated comedy Father Figures (previously titled Bastards) has received a new red band trailer, which you can watch below…

The film sees Helms and Wilson as Peter and Kyle Reynolds, two brothers whose eccentric mother (Glenn Close) raised them to believe their father had died when they were young. When they discover this to be a lie, they set out to find their real father, learning more about their mother than they probably ever wanted to know.

And here’s the UK version…

Father Figures will open in the US on December 22nd 2017 and in the UK on February 16th 2018, and features a cast that includes Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, J.K. Simmons, Terry Bradshaw, Ving Rhames, Katt Williams, Katie Aselton, June Squibb, Bill Irwin, Harry Shearer and Christopher Walken.

Originally published September 28, 2017. Updated April 18, 2018.

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Ed Helms, Father Figures, Glenn Close, J.K. Simmons, Owen Wilson

About Ricky Church

Ricky Church is a Canadian screenwriter whose hobbies include making stop-motion animation on his YouTube channel Tricky Entertainment. You can follow him for more nerd thoughts on his Bluesky and Threads accounts.

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