Tagis one of those movies with a high-concept premise that could either prove to be a surprise hit or a catastrophic miscalculation. We’ll find out which category this film falls into when it arrives in theaters on June 15th, but the first teaser trailer gives us a hint of what’s to come. As a bonus, it also reveals whatJeremy Renner, currently known asThe Missing Avenger, was up to beforegetting injured on the set. That’s a rough game of tag, for sure; we’ll see how rough things get when the full trailer arrives tomorrow.
Directed byJeff Tomsic(Comedy Central’sBroad City), with a starring ensemble cast led byEd Helms,Jake Johnson,Annabelle Wallis,Rashida Jones,Isla Fisher,Leslie Bibb,Hannibal Buress, withJon Hammand Oscar-nominee Renner,Tagis set for a June 15, release.
Check out the teaser trailer below and be sure to check in tomorrow for the full video:
Here’s the official synopsis forTag:
For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!”
This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming…and he’s ready.
Based on a true story, the New Line Cinema comedy “Tag” shows how far some guys will go to be the last man standing.
TheTagscreenplay was written byRob McKittrick(Waiting) andMark Steilen(Mozart in the Jungle), screen story byMark Steilen, and based on the Wall Street Journal article titled, “It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being It,” byRussell Adams. The film is produced byTodd Garnerand Steilen, withHans Ritter,Richard Brener,Walter HamadaandDave Neustadterserving as executive producers.
The creative filmmaking team includes director of photographyLarry Blanford, production designerDavid Sandefur, editorJosh Crockett, and costume designerDenise Wingate. A New Line Cinema presentation of a Broken Road Production,Tagwill be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
