GREEDY PEOPLE Trailer (2024) Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

GREEDY PEOPLE Trailer (2024) Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

GREEDY PEOPLE Trailer (2024) Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Uzo Aduba
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The return of Joseph Gordon-Levitt is just getting started.

After the actor took a hiatus from Hollywood, Gordon-Levitt has starred in musical “Flora and Son,” “Super Pumped,” and “Poker Face,” all in 2023. Now, the actor is bringing back his comedic timing for darkly funny crime thriller “Greedy People.”

Gordon-Levitt plays an outrageously corrupt cop who helps convince a rookie (Himesh Patel) to steal one million dollars. The official synopsis reads: “Will (Patel) and his rogue partner Terry (Gordon-Levitt) upend their small island town when they accidentally discover one million dollars at a crime scene (of their own making). After the duo unwisely decides to steal the money, the community’s quirky residents are lured into the mad dash for cash — ranging from an expectant mom (Lily James) to a masseur (Simon Rex) to a shrimp company owner (Tim Blake Nelson) — and everyone learns just how far they are willing to go for the almighty dollar.”

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The film is directed by Potsy Ponciroli from a script by Mike Vukadinovich. Uzo Aduba, Nina Arianda, and Jim Gaffigan co-star.

“Greedy People” also marks a reunion between Patel and James, who both starred in Danny Boyle’s 2019 Beatles alternate history rom-com “Yesterday.” Patel played a struggling musician who gets hit by a bus and wakes up to realize that The Beatles never existed. Patel’s character becomes famous performing Beatles songs, while also landing the woman of his dreams (James). The film, while not a critical hit or box office success, found new controversy after Ana de Armas’ character was cut out of the film. Fans sued Universal after renting the movie on Amazon Prime specifically to watch de Armas, who was included in the trailer.

In contrast, Gordon-Levitt opted to literally stay offscreen. The actor took two years off between 2018 and 2020 to focus on his family. The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that he prioritized being “happy” as how he selected his projects.

“Having taken some time off, the perspective that I’ve returned with was just really wanting to focus on the art and the craft that I love so much,” he said. “There were, of course, voices in my head expressing concern about momentum, career building and things of that nature. But I knew that if I wanted to be happy, I had to choose my first project back as what would challenge me as an actor and really intrigue and inspire me.”

He continued, “I’m incredibly grateful for all of the things that I’ve gotten to do, but stopping wasn’t because I wanted to stop acting or stop working. It was because I wanted to spend time with my kids. So, now I’m finding that balance. […] But yeah, it was a great two-year break, and that was the longest break I’d ever taken from acting in my entire life and since I was six years old. It meant a lot to me, and I’m extremely grateful that I get to do it. I hope I get to keep going forever.”

“Greedy People” premieres August 23 from Lionsgate. Check out the trailer below.

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"People are dead. There's too much loss for it to just be a coincidence." Lionsgate has unveiled an official trailer for a dark comedy thriller titled Greedy People, the latest from Old Henry director Potsy Ponciroli. It's set for a release in select theaters in August, though there's not much buzz about it yet. Perhaps with more time? The "darkly comedic crime thriller" film follows the residents of a small island town who must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars (at the crime scene), leading to a series of increasingly terrible decisions that upend the once peaceful community. "A million dollars. A million bad decisions." Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, along with Simon Rex, Traci Lords, Tim Blake Nelson, Joey Lauren Adams, Uzo Aduba, Nina Arianda, & Jim Gaffigan. This seems a bit too erratic and messy, jumping all over place with these wacky townspeople. Have a look...

Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Potsy Ponciroli's Greedy People, direct from Lionsgate's YouTube:

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In this darkly comedic crime thriller, rookie cop Will (Himesh Patel) and his rogue partner Terry (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) upend their small island town when they accidentally discover one million dollars stashed at a crime scene (of their own making). After the duo unwisely decides to steal the money on their own, the community's quirky residents are lured into the mad dash for the cash — ranging from an expectant mom (Lily James) to a masseur (Simon Rex) to a shrimp company owner (Tim Blake Nelson) — and everyone learns just how far they are all willing to go to get their hands on the almighty dollar. Greedy People is directed by indie producer / filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli, director of the films Super Zeroes and Old Henry previously, plus a few other projects. The screenplay is written by Mike Vukadinovich. Produced by David Boies, Kevin M. Brennan, Shannon Houchins, Chris Parker, Zack Schiller, Dylan Sellers. Lionsgate debuts Ponciroli's Greedy People in select US theaters starting August 23rd, 2024 coming soon. Look any good?
Lionsgate has acquired domestic rights to the Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lily James and Himesh Patel comedy “Greedy People.”

The film explores what happens when the eccentric residents of a small, picturesque island town are faced with a sensational murder and the discovery of $1 million next to the body. This sparks a series of increasingly bad decisions that do a number on the peace and tranquility of the community.

“’Greedy People’ is a hugely entertaining crime thriller in every way,” said Allison Lynch, Lionsgate’s director of acquisitions and co-productions. “Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lily James, and Himesh Patel lead an incredible cast through twists and turns that range from the hilarious to the horrific – and the movie always keeps you guessing.”

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The film’s starry ensemble also features Uzo Aduba (“Orange is the New Black”), Tim Blake Nelson (“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”), Jim Gaffigan (“Chappaquiddick”) and Simon Rex (“Red Rocket”).

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Gordon-Levitt’s credits include “Flora and Son,” “Inception” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” He next appears in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” James starred in “Darkest Hour,” “Baby Driver” and “Downton Abbey.” Her portrayal of Pamela Anderson in “Pam & Tommy” earned her an Emmy nomination. Patel starred in “Yesterday.” He also appeared in “Don’t Look Up” and “Tenet,” and he earned an Emmy nomination for “Station Eleven.”

“Greedy People” is produced by Zack Schiller (“Escape Plan”), Dylan Sellers (“Palm Springs”), Shannon Houchins (“Old Henry”), Chris Parker (“Palm Springs”) and David Boies (“Midnight Sun”), and directed by Potsy Ponciroli from a script by Mike Vukadinovich (“Kidding”). It was fully funded by Boies/Schiller Entertainment and Limelight.

Ponciroli is best known for directing “Old Henry,” a revisionist Western that starred Blake Nelson as a farmer with a secret.

Mister Smith Entertainment sold “Greedy People” internationally. It’s already lined up deals with Splendid (Germany/ Switzerland), The Film Group (Greece/Cyprus), Front Row Entertainment (Middle East), Twelve Oaks Pictures (Spain), Lionsgate India (India & Philippines), Long Shong Times Group (Taiwan), Paradise/MGN (Baltic States, CIS, Ukraine), Blitz (Ex-Yugo), and Cinesky (Airlines). Other international territories now selling at the Berlin Film Festival.

Verve Ventures handled the sale of the North American rights.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is versatile. He seemingly can fit into all kinds of roles, going back to when Hollywood first embraced him as an alien in the comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun. But before that he was everywhere, from Family Ties to Murder, She Wrote, China Beach, Quantum Leap and Roseanne. His genre movies include Halloween: H20, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises. His next role is as a bumbling, bent cop in Greedy People, a screwball comedy of sorts that looks like something from the Coen Brothers, where his law enforcer is very different than the cops he played in The Dark Knight Rises and this summer’s big sequel flick, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

Gordon-Levitt is joined by Lily James (Baby Driver, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) and Himesh Patel (Station Eleven, The Aeronauts), the two stars of Yesterday, back together again. Gordon-Levitt’s cop takes Patel on as a rookie in Providence, RI, showing him the ropes, and Patel ends up in a murder scene where the duo finds a bundle of money with the dead body. A host of players in the middle of the mystery include Tim Blake Nelson (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), Joey Lauren Adams (Dazed and Confused), Traci Lords (Marvel’s Blade), Jim Gaffigan (Peter Pan and Wendy), Uzo Aduba (Lightyear), and José María Yazpik (Madame Web).

Check out this odd yet stylish trailer for Greedy People:

The movie is directed by Potsy Poncirolli and written by Mike Vukadinovich, both newer filmmakers.

Look for Greedy People in theaters August 23, 2024.

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Lionsgate has released the first trailer for a new comedic crime movie called Greedy People.

Greedy People is a new Lionsgate film that will be released this coming August. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lily James, Himesh Patel, and more.

Check out the Greedy People trailer here (watch more trailers and clips):

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In the Greedy People trailer, Patel is playing a small-town cop who accidentally is present at a crime scene where someone dies. After Patel’s character is accidentally present at the scene of a murder crime, he and Gordon-Levitt, who is also playing a cop, discover a huge pile of secret cash inside the victim’s home. The two of them decide to take the money, all while they’re supposed to be investigating the case.

In addition to the aforementioned cast, Greedy People stars Tim Blake Nelson, Uzo Aduba, Nina Arianda, Jim Gaffigan, José Yazpik, Joey Lauren Adams, and Simon Rex.

The film is directed by Potsy Ponciroli, while the script was written by Mike Vukadinovich. Zack Schiller, Dylan Sellers, Shannon Houchins, Chris Parker, and David Boies serve as producers on the movie.

“Greedy People is a hugely entertaining crime thriller in every way,” said Lionsgate’s Allison Lynch, via Variety, when the studio officially purchased the film. “Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lily James, and Himesh Patel lead an incredible cast through twists and turns that range from the hilarious to the horrific – and the movie always keeps you guessing.”

Patel is known for starring in movies such as 2019’s Yesterday (which also starred James), 2020’s Tenet, 2021’s Don’t Look Up, 2022’s Enola Holmes 2, and 2023’s Good Grief, while he also played Jeevan Chaudhary in HBO Max’s Station Eleven. Gordon-Levitt recently appeared alongside Eddie Murphy in 2024’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, while James is known for 2015’s Cinderella, 2017’s Baby Driver, 2018’s Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and 2023’s The Iron Claw.

Greedy People will be released on August 23, 2024, from Lionsgate.