It’s an enormous yr for Zac Efron followers. Following the important success of Iron Claw, his December launch with Jeremy Allen White, Efron simply introduced that his subsequent venture is coming your method.
Ricky Stanicky is ready to launch this Spring, and whereas the raunchy comedy is a far cry from Efron’s final venture followers are able to see his comedic chops again in motion once more. Are you able to say vary?
What’s the film about?
In response to the trailer, Ricky Stanicky tells the story of three greatest mates who invented a fool-proof alibi to get out of bother for his or her irresponsible and immature habits. They created a fourth, faux greatest buddy, whom they name Ricky Stanicky, that they will blame their failures on, use as an excuse to go on secret journeys, and general stay a double life with out their households ever realizing.
Sadly, their 25-year scapegoat has caught as much as them as adults, and they’re demanding to fulfill this mysterious fourth buddy after a runaway journey to Atlantic Metropolis. In hopes of masking their tracks, the trio hires a struggling actor and superstar impersonator, ‘Rock Onerous’ Rod, to pose as Ricky.
Sadly, Rod is a bit too dedicated to the character and begins to infiltrate each nook of their lives as their lifelong buddy Ricky. As he wins over their bosses and households, wreaking havoc on their work and private lives, the trio begins to want that they had simply been sincere all these years in the past and by no means invented Ricky Stanicky.
Who’s within the forged?
Excessive College Musical, Baywatch, and The Best Showman star Zac Efron performs one of many authentic greatest buddy trio. He’s joined by Andrew Santino, who’s greatest identified for his roles in Beef and Dave. Comic Jermaine Fowler, identified for The Blackening and Coming 2 America will spherical out the tall-tale-telling trio.
The forged additionally contains Anja Savcic of Loudermilk and Huge Sky and William H. Macy, who’s greatest identified for his Emmy-nominated position in Shameless and Oscar-nominated efficiency in Fargo.
Ricky Stanicky himself, often known as “Rock Onerous” Rod, is performed by former wrestler and comedic actor John Cena, who you might have seen (or not) within the Quick and Livid franchise, The Suicide Squad, and a small cameo within the field workplace smash and Oscar-nominated, Barbie.
Who’s the director?
The film was directed by Academy Award-winning director Peter Farrelly. The director, author, and producer gained two Oscars for Greatest Image and Greatest Unique Screenplay for his 2018 movie Inexperienced Guide with Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. He additionally labored with comedy royalty Jim Carrey on all three Dumb and Dumber motion pictures.
The comedy director labored with Zac Efron beforehand on the 2022 battle comedy, The Best Beer Run Ever, which recounts the story of a person trying to trace down his military mates through the Vietnam Battle in hopes of getting a beer with them.
Farrelly definitely has loads of expertise within the comedy class, and with accoladed motion pictures like Greenbook, brings a seasoned and profitable perspective to Ricky Stanicky.
Who wrote it?
In response to Deadline, the screenplay for Ricky Stanicky was written by Peter Farrelly, Brian Jarvis additionally labored with Farrelly on Dumb and Dumber and The Best Beer Run Ever, and James L. Freeman.
Ricky Stanicky is produced by the identical manufacturing firms and producers that introduced you a various group of films like Blacklight, All Quiet on The Western Entrance, and Ted
When and the place can I watch?
Ricky Stanicky will likely be out there to observe on March 7, 2024, and also you don’t even should go to the theaters. The film will stream on Prime Video, which has produced motion pictures like Purple, White, & Royal Blue, Joaquin Phoenix’s You Had been By no means Actually Right here, and The Huge Sick. It might be time to tune into a few of these Prime Video Originals to organize for the arrival of Ricky Stanicky.
If you happen to’re on the seek for a brand new comedy to stay up for are only a actually large fan of Zac Efron, or have a extremely large crush on Zac Efron, you possibly can cease wanting. This raunchy R-rated comedy stacked with an all-star forged, writers, and manufacturing crew, will likely be coming to your Prime Video residence display screen very quickly.