TRAILERS
Will Ferrell & Rachel McAdams in 'Eurovision Song Contest' Trailer
by Alex Billington
June 11, 2020
Source: YouTube
"We are a duo that will never be separated." Netflix has unveiled the first official trailer for a magical new Will Ferrell comedy titled Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga, a mock comedy making fun of the popular annual Eurovision singing competition and two singers from Iceland. When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit from a small town in Iceland are given the opportunity to represent their country at the world's biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for. High stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond. Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as Lars and Sigrit, along with Dan Stevens, Pierce Brosnan, Demi Lovato, Jamie Demetriou, Natasia Demetriou, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. This looks like a super fun mix of Walk Hard, Blades of Glory, and Popstar but for Eurovision. And they might just go all the way.
Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for David Dobkin's Eurovision Song Contest, from YouTube:
When aspiring musicians Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) are given the opportunity of a lifetime to represent their country at the world’s biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is directed by American filmmaker David Dobkin, director of the films 52nd St. Serenade, Clay Pigeons, Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers, Fred Claus, The Change-Up, and The Judge previously, and a writer on R.I.P.D. and other films. The screenplay is written by Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele. Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, and Chris Henchy. Netflix will release Dobkin's Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga streaming starting June 26th this summer. Who's ready to cheer on Lars & Sigrit?
9 Comments
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I really want to like this. My family has followed the Eurovision Song Contest for a long time, and I'd love to see it get a spotlight in America. Plus Will Ferrell is very talented, but these cheap comedy flicks just play to worst aspects of his abilities and keep him from getting better roles. ...from the Director of Shanghai Knights, Fred Claus... and a writer on R.I.P.D... sigh.
Akirakorn on Jun 13, 2020
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Yes, outrageous embarassment is one of the main component of Eurotrash better known as Eurovision. I used to watch some of it as a kid, but just can't do it anymore. Still, this looks like an intentional exaggeration of it. I'm not really interested in W. Ferrell but I like R. McAdams so ... there's a slight chance ...
shiboleth on Jun 13, 2020
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Looks a bit hit-or-miss but I'll check it out. Netflix isn't the best when it comes to trailers.
AJ on Jun 17, 2020
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Looks a bit hit-or-miss but I'll check it out. Netflix isn't the best when it comes to trailers.
AJ on Jun 17, 2020
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Dan Stevens' breakthrough performance as Russian Alexander Lemtov steals the movie -- hands-down. Stevens really shows off his comedic chops and should do more comedies. He's such a revelation and it would be shocking if he is not at least nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Musical -- he's *that* sensational.
Lauren Stich on Dec 9, 2020
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