Netflix has released the first trailer forThe Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter. The movie features Josh Brolin in the lead and serves as another brick in the wall for the actor who is having a banner year. Not only did the Oscar-nominee star as Thanos inAvengers: Infinity Warand Cable inDeadpool 2, both of which are among the biggest movies of the year (the former of which is now one of the biggest movies of all time), but he’s also back inSicario: Day of the Soldadothis weekend, which has been getting very positive buzz. This time, he’s taking a break from the seriousness to star in a little father/son comedy for Netflix.
The trailer plays on the idea of a father being disconnected from his modern son, who enjoys the comfort of wifi and a Marriott hotel, as opposed to camping and learning to hunt. There is a lot of situational humor, such as one might expect with something cut from this particular cloth. Some of the jokes fall a bit flat, but maybe they just need a little more context? There also appears to be a good deal of heart, blended with some relatively mild action and adventure. This movie may not be reinventing the wheel, but the whole father and son thing never really wears thin. At least not when it’s done well.
InThe Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter, Buck Ferguson (Josh Brolin), famous for hunting whitetail deer, plans a special episode of his hunting show around a bonding weekend with his estranged son, Jaden (Montana Jordan). With trusted - but hapless - cameraman and friend Don (Danny McBride) in tow, Buck sets out for what soon becomes an unexpectedly epic adventure of father-son reconnection in the great outdoors.
Also starring Scoot McNairy and Carrie Coon,The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunteris directed by Jody Hill(Observe and Report), who previously collaborated with Danny McBride on HBO’sVice PrincipalsandEastbound and Down. The movie was written by Hill, McBride and John Carcieri. The Netflix original is produced by Scott Rudin, Eli Bush and Hill. Executive Producers include Lila Yacoub, McBride and David Gordon Green, who collaborated on the script for the upcomingHalloweenmovie, which Green directed.
