Last week we brought you the first trailer for The Comedian [watch it here], and now a poster has arrived online for Taylor Hackford’s upcoming comedy featuring Robert De Niro; check it out below… An aging comic icon, Jackie (Robert De Niro), has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the […]
First trailer for The Comedian starring Robert De Niro
With The Comedian set for a limited release in the US next month, Sony Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Taylor Hackford upcoming comedy which sees Robert De Niro lead a cast that includes Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Harvey Keitel, Cloris Leachman, Patti LuPone and Hannibal Buress; check it out below after the official synopsis… An […]
First look at Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann in The Comedian
Entertainment Weekly has released a first-look image of Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann in The Comedian, the upcoming film from director Taylor Hackford, which follows a once-edgy stand-up comic whose material goes soft after he enjoys success on a popular sitcom. Check out the image here… “He tries to go back to the comedy […]
Leslie Mann replaces Jennifer Aniston in The Comedian
The Wrap has revealed that Leslie Mann (Vacation) has signed on to appear alongside Robert De Niro (Joy) in The Comedian, replacing Jennifer Aniston who has had to pull out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. “Leslie Mann‘s impeccable timing and ability to inject drama into comedy make her the right choice for the […]
Jennifer Aniston joins Robert De Niro in The Comedian
Deadline has revealed that Jennifer Aniston has signed on to star alongside Robert De Niro in his passion project The Comedian, which is being directed by Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman, Ray). The film will see De Niro as “a toxic insult comic on the order of a Don Rickles”, with Aniston set to […]
Mike Newell to direct Robert De Niro in The Comedian
It looks like Robert De Niro’s long-gestating drama The Comedian is finally moving forward, with Deadline reporting that Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco) signing on to direct. The film will see De Niro playing an accomplished insult comic, and has been penned by Art Linson (What Just Happened?), with stand-up material […]