New “World’s Greatest Dad” Trailer
After a red band trailer, Magnolia has released new trailer for “World’s Greatest Dad.” Check it out below.
Starring Robin Williams and Daryl Sabara as father and son duo, this dark comedy revolves around Lance Clayton (Williams), a high school poetry teacher who dreams of becoming a famous writer. It picks up a lesson that the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone.
Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who won’t give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire (Alexie Gilmore), the school’s adorable art teacher, but she doesn’t want to get serious, or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating.
Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.
The dark comedy, both written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, first debuted at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, stars Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara and Alexie Gilmore among the others will hit theaters on August 21st, 2009 in limited release.
Robin Williams and Alexie Gilmore in New Black Comedy “World’s Greatest Dad”
Alexie Gilmore and Robin Williams have signed to star in “World’s Greatest Dad“, a new black comedy.Bobcat Goldthwait has written the script and will helm the film.
Lance (Robin Williams) plays a single father and high school poetry teacher who finds his son dead after an masturbation accident. In an effort to give his son dignity in death and spare the family shame he pens a suicide note that is accidentally leaked to the student paper.
The note, published without his permission, ends up becoming a sensation, and Lance reignites his writing career by penning a personal journal he claims was written by his son (Daryl Sabara).
Alexie Gilmore plays Claire, a teacher who has an affair with Lance.
Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick and Ted Hamm will produce through their Darko Entertainment company alongside Tim Perell and Howard Gertler of Process Media.
“World’s Greatest Dad” began filming Tuesday in Seattle.
