20th Century Fox has unveiled a new red-band trailer forWhy Him?, offering a very NSFW look at the upcoming R-rated comedy. Directed byI Love You ManhelmerJohn Hamburgand based on an original story by Hamburg,Ian Helfer, andJonah Hill, the film starsBryan Cranstonas an overprotective father who clashes with his daughter’s billionaire Silicon Valley boyfriend (James Franco) over the holidays. Franco plays a foul-mouthed, socially awkward and completely insufferable internet entrepreneur, while Cranston plays a straight-laced family man.
This clash of opposites is nothing new, but this red-band trailer is actually pretty funny and flaunts a different kind of holiday movie. Hamburg has only directed a few features thus far, including the underratedAlong Came Polly, but he usually crafts funny and slightly offbeat comedies, so we can at least hopeWhy Him?isn’t as traditional as it looks at first glance. Moreover, the ensemble is pretty terrific, withVampire AcademystandoutZoey Deutchplaying the aforementioned daughter andMegan Mullallyplaying her mom.
Check out the new, profanity-laced trailer forWhy Him?below. The film also starsKeegan-Michael Key,Adam Devine,Casey Wilson, andAndrew Rannells.Why Him?opens in theaters on December 23rd.
Here’s the official synopsis forWhy Him?:
Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry-and Ned’s panic level-escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
