Losing a child in a packed music festival is a parent's worst nightmare, and the new movie Rolling Loud turns that nightmare into a raucous comedy full of hip-hop cameos. The trailer, released Thursday (Aug. 13), features Owen Wilson as a father desperately searching for his son while Travis Scott, Sexyy Red and a long list of music stars get caught up in the chaos.
The film is based on the Rolling Loud hip-hop festival and is directed by Jeremy Garelick. It is slated to hit U.S. theaters on Oct. 2. Rolling Loud and Live Nation are behind the project, and the trailer gives audiences a wild preview of what happens when a normal family trip to a mega-festival spirals out of control.
Key facts from the trailer announcement
- The comedy Rolling Loud is directed by Jeremy Garelick and set inside the real Rolling Loud festival.
- Owen Wilson stars as a father who loses his 13-year-old son, played by Christian Convery, in a crowd of 60,000 festival-goers.
- Travis Scott and Sexyy Red appear in key roles, helping Wilson navigate the backstage world.
- Matt Rife, Christine Ko, Ski Mask the Slump God, Ty Dolla $ign and others also star.
- The trailer dropped Thursday, Aug. 13, and the film opens in U.S. theaters on Oct. 2.
- Director Jeremy Garelick drew inspiration from a real moment when he briefly lost his own son at a Rolling Loud festival.
What happens in the trailer
The trailer opens with Wilson's character trying to decide whether to take his 13-year-old son to Rolling Loud. The boy, played by Christian Convery, begs his dad to let him go to the festival, and Wilson eventually gives in because he wants to be the cool dad. The mood quickly shifts when Wilson steps away for a bathroom trip and returns to find his son swallowed by a sea of 60,000 sweaty rap fans.
From there, the search becomes a full-blown, chaotic mission. Wilson ends up backstage, where he runs into Sexyy Red and Travis Scott. Sex
Source:Billboard News