Transitioning out of the studio comedy realm, David Gordon Green debuted his admirable, small-scale Prince Avalanche last year and 2014 will bring the theatrical release of his follow-up, Joe, which looks to give Nicolas Cage one of his best roles in years. Playing an ex-convict who befriends a teenager, today now brings the first trailer for the drama, which is one of our early favorites of the year.
We praised it in our full review, saying, “While it often feels like a brother to Jeff Nichols‘ brilliant Mud, David Gordon Green‘s newest drama Joe even has the same young actor supporting his titular lead: Tye Sheridan.” We added, “he knows emotional stoicism and unwavering moral centers in a way most adult actors can’t wrap their heads around. He embodies the hardworking boy-who-could-kick-your-butt image perfectly while, too, giving us a troubled soul in desperate need of our compassion and empathy.”
One can check out the impressive first trailer below for the film, which originates from France (where it lands in April) and contains hardcoded subtitles, but is in English. Roadside Attractions has the U.S. distribution rights for the drama, and while they haven’t set a release date yet, we’d expect it to arrive before the summer.
What do you think of the first trailer?