John Carney’s Musical Comedy ‘Power Ballad,’ Starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, Lands at Lionsgate
Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter John Carney’s next musical comedy “Power Ballad,” starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, has sold to Lionsgate. The film, described as an “uplifting and music-driven story,” follows a has-been wedding singer (Rudd) and younger rock star (Jonas) — and the song that comes between them. Jack Reynor, who appeared in Carney’s prior movies “Sing Street” and “Flora and Son,” is also in “Power Ballad.” Lionsgate will handle the theatrical release in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.