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 night we held a special early screening ofGame Nightas part of the Collider screening series at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood 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 Plemonswho 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 Jason Bateman for an exclusive video interview. He talked about why he wanted to be part ofGame Night, his great chemistry with Rachel McAdams, how the film looks better than it has to, if the movie changed a lot during the development process, and more. In addition, he also talked about how he originally pitchedOzarkto Netflix, the status ofOzarkseason 2, if they shared the internal numbers of the show with him, and how many episodes he’ll be directing next season.
Check out what Jason Bateman had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about followed by theGame Nightofficial synopsis.
Jason Bateman:
Here’s the official synopsis forGame Night:
Bateman and McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this “game”—nor Brooks—are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they’ve ever had…or game over.
