A new trailer has arrived for this summer’s The Inbetweeners-esque comedy The Festival. Starring Joe Thomas as pretty much the same character he plays in the series, he pines over his ex as his friends force him to party at a music festival.
The Inbetweener’s Joe Thomas stars as Nick, recently dumped hence his mates think it’s a good idea to subject him to a few days of mud, being urinated on and getting so hammered he decides to get his nipple pierced.
The Festival is the first comedy feature film release from production company Fudge Park, formed by THE INBETWEENERS writers and executive producers Iain Morris and Damon Beesley.
Directed by Iain Morris and written by Keith Akushie and Joe Parham (BBC Three’s SIBLINGS); the film also stars Hammed Animashaun (Channel 4’s FLOWERS, Netflix’s BLACK MIRROR), Claudia O’Doherty (Netflix’s LOVE, TRAINWRECK, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER), Jemaine Clement (FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS, MOANA) and Hannah Tointon (MR SELFRIDGE, THE HOUR).
Also in trailers – Mike Leigh’s retelling of the 19th century massacre Peterloo gets its first trailer
The film is released August 14.
The Festival Official Synopsis
When Nick’s (Joe Thomas) girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He’s convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane (Hammed Animashaun) has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of “festival aficionado” and certified oddball Amy (Emmy Award nominee Claudia O’Doherty), Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. From the creators of THE INBETWEENERS comes THE FESTIVAL, a comedy about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.
