The comedy, which takes place in the “comical world of gaming and influencers,” is out May 13. Written and directed by Todd Wolfe, the film stars James Maslow and Emily Bett Rickards in the lead roles.
“Scott is a self-absorbed online video game influencer, who speaks to millions of fans every day, but simply cannot (or will not) communicate with the people he loves,” says the official synopsis. “He remains blissfully unaware that he’s the problem until one morning, as she’s walking out the door, his girlfriend Aly tells him, ‘we need to talk.’ Her comment sends Scott spiraling into a day-long tailspin as he seeks wisdom, advice, and emotional support from his social media network of friends, internet trolls, and a myriad of online characters from around the world.”
Check out the We Need to Talk trailer below:
“At its core, We Need to Talk is a romantically infused coming-of-age comedy centering on Great Scott…a pampered man child who has been spoiled by his impulsive social media ‘fan’ base,” says Wolfe. “In the vein of cult classics like Billy Madison and Tommy Boy, We Need to Talk has an inherent heartbeat that matches pace with its sometimes crude, locker-room-style humor.
“The script was inspired by my personal experiences working for a narcissistic YouTuber and experiencing firsthand the self-indulgence and delusions that tend to surround the social media arena. Combined with my penchant for playing video games at two pm on an average Tuesday, I’d become more obsessed with my work preoccupations than my personal relationships. I began to wonder if these varied conditions might make for an interesting story and could be as humorous to an audience as they’d become to me. Hopefully, they are, and the film invokes laughter, warmth, and appreciation, at all of the right moments…and evokes some of the same emotions I’d encountered growing up, when enjoying the films of revered comedic storytellers like John Hughes, Harold Ramis, and John Landis.”
