Ed Helms (“The Hangover†films) and Owen Wilson (“The Grand Budapest Hotelâ€, “Zoolander 2â€) star in Alcon Entertainment’s comedy “Bastards,†under the direction of Lawrence Sher (“The Hangover†films). The film marks the directorial debut of the veteran cinematographer.
Helms and Wilson play Peter and Kyle Reynolds, two brothers whose eccentric mother (Glenn Close) raised them to believe their father had died when they were young. When they discover this to be a lie, they set out to find their real father, learning more about their mother than they probably ever wanted to know.
Oscar nominee Glenn Close (“Albert Nobbs,†“Guardians of the Galaxyâ€) stars as the twins’ mother, Helen, and Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons (“Whiplashâ€), and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-actor Terry Bradshaw (“Failure to Launchâ€) join the cast as potential father figures.
Rounding out the cast are comedian Katt Williams, Oscar nominee June Squibb (“Nebraskaâ€), Kate Aselton (TV’s “The Leagueâ€), and Ving Rhames (the “Mission Impossible†films).
Sher directs from a screenplay by Justin Malen (“Bad Teacher 2â€). Academy Award nominees Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove (“The Blindsideâ€) are producing, along with, from the Montecito Picture Company, Academy Award nominee Ivan Reitman, (“Up in the Airâ€), Tom Pollock (“Draft Dayâ€), and Ali Bell (“Draft Dayâ€). Chris Fenton and Chris Cowles are executive producing.
Sher’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography John Lindley (“St. Vincentâ€) and production designer Stephen H. Carter (art director on “Birdman: or [The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance]â€).
Scheduled for release soon, the film is an Alcon Entertainment presentation and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment company.
This film has been rated R for language and sexual references throughout.