‘Neighbors’ Red-Band Trailer: Seth Rogen And Zac Efron Face Off
With films likeKnocked UpandPineapple Express,Seth Rogen’s early film career was built on playing overgrown man-children. But he’s steadily progressed into more adult roles since then, and now in theNick Stoller-directedNeighbors, he’s the out-of-touch grown-up facing off against a younger, more immature threat.
In the film, Rogen andRose Byrneplay new parents happily settling into a comfortable new neighborhood. Then a rowdy frat (led byZac Efron) moves in next door, and the tension between the two houses escalates into out-and-out war. Watch the first red-band trailer and check out some high-res stills after the jump.
The combination of Efron, Rogen, Byrne, and Stoller sounds promising on paper, and the trailer mostly delivers. A particular highlight is Efron’s impression ofTaxi DriverDe Niro, with Dave Franco’sMeet the ParentsDe Niro lurking in the background. TheHigh School Musicalalum seemed like an unexpected choice when he was first cast, but judging by this trailer he fits right in with this crowd.
I do question whether an airbag could really launch a fully grown man all the way into the ceiling, but that’s a minor quibble. WhileNeighbors' most obvious influences are frat films likeAnimal House, there’s a touch ofJackassmixed in there as well.
NeighborsopensMay 9, 2014. In addition to Rogen, Byrne, and Efron, the film also features a long list of fun supporting players includingDave Franco,Christopher Mintz-Plasse,Lisa Kudrow,Jake Johnson,Ike Barinholtz, andCraig Roberts.
Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne lead the cast of Neighbors, a comedy about a young couple suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby. Neighbors is directed by Nick Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek).
