Paper Man Trailer Hits. Plus One Sheet And Stills

Here comes something practically tailored made for me, Paper Man. God love Jeff Daniels' penchant for signing on for some off-kilter efforts once in a while. Now that Ryan Reynolds is getting as much press as anyone could want, it's nice to catch something like this from him as well.

Written and Directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney (brother and sister-in-law of Dermot and Sean), the film stars: Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone, Lisa Kudrow, Kieran Culkin, and Hunter Parrish.

Whether the film manages to capitalize on the possibilities or not, the trailer delivers, and gives a lot of reason to hope. One of today's kings of the quirky character, Daniels looks to be just about at his best, and I have a very good feeling about everyone else we see.

This one is in select theaters April 23rd, and I think you want to watch for it. Catch the trailer below.

Paper Man is an inspirational comedic drama about an unlikely friendship between Richard (Jeff Daniels), a failed middle-aged novelist who has never quite grown up and Abby (Emma Stone), a 17-year-old girl whose role in a family tragedy years earlier has stolen away her youth. Both are unsure, both are afraid to take firm steps forward, and both are looking for that special friend—that connection—to help guide them into the future. Since his childhood, Richard has mostly relied on the imaginary one that resides in his head—a costumed superhero known as Captain Excellent (Ryan Reynolds).

At the urging of his wife Claire (Lisa Kudrow), Richard has moved to a Long Island beach community for the winter season in order to overcome his writer’s block. There, Richard meets Abby and hires her as a weekly babysitter, even though he has no children. Their tenuous, new friendship is sparked by Richard’s awe over Abby’s homemade soup and Abby’s enjoyment of Richard’s writing and his attempts at Origami. As the season progresses and the warm, quirky friendship between Richard and Abby grows, the two begin to share with each other their dreams and life hardships. With the coming of spring, Richard and Abby discover there comes a time to let go of the imaginary friends of the past and to embrace the future as a new beginning—just as one would embrace a new and unique friendship.

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