As
previously mentioned here on TheVine, we're pretty pumped to check out
Judd Apatow's newest film,
Funny People.
It looks like it's going to be a bit of a departure for the producer who made mega bucks with straight-up comedies like
Cable Guy, Anchorman and
Knocked-Up.
His new film is being billed as a "dramucomedy" which tells the story of seasoned comedian George Simmons (
Adam Sandler),
who has a terminal inoperable health condition. When he learns of his
condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a
relatively green performer (
Seth Rogen) under his wing as his opening act.
The film also stars
Leslie Mann (Apatow's wife who also appeared in
Knocked-Up),
Eric Bana,
Jonah Hill and
Jason Schwartzman - who also happens to be writing the music for the film.
Funny People will also feature cameos from comedians Sarah Silverman and Andy Dick.
Here's the
new red band trailer which has just been released. We've posted the HD version. It takes a few seconds to load, but it's worth the wait.