{"id":534717,"date":"2026-03-12T03:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/534717\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T03:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:54:11","slug":"its-my-song-i-wrote-it-watch-paul-rudd-and-joe-jonas-going-from-friends-to-foes-in-the-trailer-for-power-ballad-the-new-musical-movie-from-john-carney-that-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/534717\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt\u2019s my song\u2026 I wrote it\u201d: Watch Paul Rudd and Joe Jonas going from friends to foes in the trailer for Power Ballad, the new musical movie from John Carney that centres on a songwriting dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Director John Carney is known for his music-themed movies \u2013 the likes of Once, Begin Again and Sing Street \u2013 and at first glance, his upcoming film, Power Ballad, appears to tick a lot of the same boxes.<\/p>\n

In a trailer that\u2019s just dropped, we see \u201cpast-his-prime wedding singer\u201d Rick (Paul Rudd) finding an unlikely musical bedfellow in \u201cfading boyband star\u201d Danny (Nick Jonas), and the scene seems set for them to write a song together and conquer the world with it.<\/p>\n

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However, it looks like there\u2019s a twist: instead of working harmoniously, it appears that Danny ends up taking one of Rick\u2019s songs and turning it into a hit without taking Rick along for the ride.<\/p>\n

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As you might expect, Rick isn\u2019t ready to take this lying down and so \u201csets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves – even if it means risking everything he cares about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whereas disputes like this are usually raised by legal means and often settled out of court, it looks like Danny and Rick ending up coming to blows over their beef. Given that the movie is billed as \u201ca feelgood story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition,\u201d though, we suspect that they might work things out in the end.<\/p>\n

As well as directing and co-writing the film, IMDB indicates that John Carney also co-wrote the music for Power Ballad alongside Gary Clark, who he previously collaborated with on the Sing Street soundtrack. It\u2019ll be released on 5 June.<\/p>\n

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