Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedyBlockers, which is slated for release on April 6, just in time for prom season. The story centers on three parents who discover their daughters' pact tolose their virginityat prom, as they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal. In addition to the new trailer, Universal has also released the first poster and five photos from this outrageous comedy, which could be one of the surprise hits off 2018.
Leslie Mann (The Other Woman,This Is 40), Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors,Suicide Squad) and John Cena (Trainwreck,Sisters) star as the three parents who try to stop their daughters from having sex at prom inBlockers. The cast also includes Sarayu Blue as Marcie, the wife ofJohn Cena’s characterMitchell, Geraldine Viswanathan as Mitchell and Marcie’s daughter Kayla, Kathryn Newton as Julie, the daughter of Leslie Mann’s Lisa and Gideon Adlon as Sam, the daughter of Ike Barinholtz’s Hunter. The supporting cast is rounded out by Colton Dunn, Graham Phillips and Ramona Young.
This project marks thedirectorial debutof Kay Cannon, best known for writing all three of thePitch Perfectmovies. She also served as a writer, story editor and executive story editor on the hit NBC sitcom30 Rockand wrote episodes ofNew GirlandCristela. Most recently, she also created the new Netflix seriesGirlboss, which debuted in April and is loosely based on the life of Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso. This project has been in development for quite some time, but now it’s finally ready to hit theaters.
We first reported on this movie in October 2013, whendirectors Hayden Scholossberg and Jon Hurwitz(theHarold and Kumarmovies) were attached to direct. While they ultimately stepped away as directors, they remained on board as producers while writing the script with brothers Brian & Jim Kehoe and Eben Russell. The comedy is also produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, under their Point Grey Pictures banner (Neighbors, This Is the End) and DMG Entertainment’s Chris Fenton (47 Ronin). Good Universe’s Nathan Kahane and Joseph Drake (Don’t Breathe,Juno) executive produce with Chris Cowles (Collide) of DMG, as well as Josh Fagen, Dave Stassen and Jonathan McCoy.
Universal Pictures has set an April 6 release date for thisoutrageous comedy, which puts this movie up against Paramount’s horror-thrillerA Quiet Placeand Entertainment Studios’Chappaquiddick. It will also arrive a week ahead of 20th Century Fox’s highly-anticipatedX-Menspin-offThe New Mutantsdebut on April 13, and a week after Warner Bros.‘Ready Player One, Lionsgate’sAcrimonyand PureFlix’sGod’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness. Take a look at the brand new trailer below, courtesy ofUniversal Pictures YouTube, along with the new poster and photos.
