{"id":41736,"date":"2026-03-16T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/?p=41736"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:22:12","slug":"official-trailer-and-new-images-released-for-john-carneys-power-ballad-in-theaters-june-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/official-trailer-and-new-images-released-for-john-carneys-power-ballad-in-theaters-june-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Trailer and New Images Released for John Carney\u2019s Power Ballad, In Theaters June 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lionsgate has debuted the <strong>official trailer<\/strong> for <em>Power Ballad<\/em>, the latest music\u2011driven crowd\u2011pleaser from writer\u2011director <strong>John Carney<\/strong>. Starring <strong>Paul Rudd<\/strong> and <strong>Nick Jonas<\/strong>, the film blends heart, humor, and original music into a story about ambition, friendship, and the complicated chords that bind creative partners together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Power Ballad (2026) Official Trailer - Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Um_WWbB8Tm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Power Ballad<\/em> follows <strong>Rick<\/strong> (Paul Rudd), a once\u2011popular wedding singer whose career has long since faded. During a gig, he crosses paths with <strong>Danny<\/strong> (Nick Jonas), a former boy\u2011band star struggling to stay relevant. A late\u2011night jam session sparks an unexpected connection\u2014until Danny turns one of Rick\u2019s songs into the hit that reignites his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What begins as admiration quickly spirals into rivalry as Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes is rightfully his, even if it risks everything he still cares about. Carney\u2019s signature blend of music and emotional honesty drives a story about self\u2011respect, creative ownership, and the price of chasing the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2b50 Cast and Creative Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Directed by:<\/strong> John Carney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Written by:<\/strong> John Carney &amp; Peter McDonald<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Produced by:<\/strong> Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Peter Cron, Rebecca O\u2019Flanagan, Robert Walpole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Starring:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paul Rudd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nick Jonas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter McDonald<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marcella Plunkett<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Havana Rose Liu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jack Reynor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Carney, known for <em>Sing Street<\/em> and <em>Once<\/em>, brings his signature mix of heartfelt storytelling and original music to a new tale about the messy, joyful, and sometimes painful process of making art.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POWERBALLAD_Unit_240510_00175RC_proxy_md.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POWERBALLAD_Unit_240510_00175RC_proxy_md.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POWERBALLAD_Unit_240510_00175RC_proxy_md.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POWERBALLAD_Unit_240510_00175RC_proxy_md-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POWERBALLAD_Unit_240510_00175RC_proxy_md-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POWERBALLAD_Unit_240510_00175RC_proxy_md-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionsgate has debuted the official trailer for Power Ballad, the latest music\u2011driven crowd\u2011pleaser from writer\u2011director John Carney. Starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, the film blends heart, humor, and original music into a story about ambition, friendship, and the complicated chords that bind creative partners together. Power Ballad follows Rick (Paul Rudd), a once\u2011popular wedding\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/official-trailer-and-new-images-released-for-john-carneys-power-ballad-in-theaters-june-5-2026\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":41737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,4,4396],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie-trailers","category-movies","category-trailers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41736"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41738,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41736\/revisions\/41738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}