A full-length trailer forThe Jesus Rollshas been released online, offering a complete look at writer/director/starJohn Turturro’s upcomingBig Lebowskispinoff. The film finds Turtorro reprising his role as Jesus from the iconicCoen BrotherscomedyThe Big Lebowski, albeit without the involvement of the Coen Brothers. Turturro wrote and directed the film himself, which revolves around Jesus getting out of prison and immediately setting out on a freewheeling joyride of petty crime and romance with two friends, Petey (Bobby Cannavale) and Marie (Audrie Tatou). It’s both a spinoff of hisLebowskicharacter and a tribute to the classic French farceLes Valseuses.
This movie looks fine, but I find it hard to get excited about a kind of unofficial spinoff ofThe Big Lebowski. What makes the films of the Coen Brothers so special is the mystery surrounding so many of their characters, and I really have no desire to delve deeper into Jesus’ life and psyche. But I could be wrong!
Turturro certainly assembled an impressive cast here, although one imagines most are cameos. The likes ofChristopher Walken,Jon Hamm,Pete Davidson, andSusan Sarandonall appear in this here trailer.
Check out theJesus Rollstrailer for yourself below, followed by the official poster. The film hits select theaters on February 28th and will be available on demand on March 6th.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Jesus Rolls:
Hours after being released from prison for good behavior, Jesus Quintana (John Turturro) reunites with his best friend and fellow underachiever Petey (Bobby Cannavale). In the first in a series of rapidly escalating bad decisions, they steal a vintage car parked in front of an upscale salon and hit the road for a no-holds-barred joyride — until the car’s gun-toting owner (Jon Hamm) catches up with them, wounding Petey. Fleeing the scene with fiercely free-spirited shampooist Marie (Audrey Tautou), Jesus and Petey continue their adventure in a series of stolen cars, cementing their partnership with an epic petty-crime spree and a three-way romance. A darkly funny, irreverent and freewheeling road movie, The Jesus Rolls is written and directed by Emmy® winner and nominee John Turturro and pays tribute to the classic French farce Les Valseuses.
