The D Train got a decent but mixed reaction on its Sundance premiere, igniting quite a lot of comment over the sex scenes between James Marsden’s bisexual Oliver and Jack Black’s ostensibly straight Dan. Now the trailer has arrived, which lets us know something happened between them, while fudging the issue of exactly what.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘All his life, Dan Landsman (Jack Black) has never been the cool guy. Thats about to change if he can convince Oliver Lawless (Marsden), the most popular guy from his high school whos now the face of a national Banana Boat ad campaign, to show up with him to their class reunion. A man on a mission, Dan travels from Pittsburgh to LA and spins a web of lies to recruit Lawless. But he gets more than he bargains for as the unpredictable Lawless proceeds to take over his home, career, and entire life. Showcasing Jack Black and James Mardens most outrageous performances to date, THE D TRAIN serves up the question: how far would you go to be popular? Co-starring Kathryn Hahn and Jeffrey Tambor.’
A May 8th US release is set.