I’ve got a pretty simple question for you: do you like to laugh? If you answered yes, then I’m going to strongly recommend checking out directorsJohn Francis DaleyandJonathan Goldstein’snew filmGame Night. From start to finish, I was laughing. And if you thought it was just me, last week we held a special early screening ofGame Nightat ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood as part of the Collider screening series and it played like the crowd was on laughing gas. Trust me, see this in a crowded theater and you’ll have a great time.
If you haven’t seenthe trailers(which, thankfully, don’t spoil all the jokes or twists and turns), the film starsJason BatemanandRachel McAdamsas a couple whose weekly game night gets kicked up a couple thousand notches when Bateman’s brother (played byKyle Chandler) arranges a murder mystery party that quickly gets out of hand. Think ofGame Nightas a comedic version ofDavid Fincher’sThe Game. The film also starsBilly Magnussen,Sharon Horgan,Lamorne Morris,Kylie Bunbury,Chelsea Peretti,Danny Huston,Michael C. Halland an amazingJesse Plemons,who plays a police officer that lives next door to Bateman and McAdams.
Last week, at the Los Angeles press day, I got to sit down with Billy Magnussen for an exclusive video interview. He talked about how he got involved inGame Night, what it was like filming the group scenes, memorable moments from filming, working with Jesse Plemons, and a lot more. In addition, he talked about getting to work withGuy Ritchieon Disney’s live-actionAladdinmovie (he plays Prince Anders) and why people should be excited aboutIke Barinholtz’sThe Oath.
Check out what Billy Magnussen had to say in the player above and a list of exactly what we talked about below.
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