Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! “Rosewater” told a ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an Iranian-Canadian journalist, Maziar Bahari (played by Gael García Bernal), who’s detained by Iranian forces and brutally interrogated under the suspicion that he is, in fact, a spy. ‘Chicago 7’ Vs. the World: How Aaron Sorkin’s Awards-Friendly Epic Jolted a Strange Awards Season, NYFF Director Eugene Hernandez Explains the Rollercoaster Ride to Programming a Film Festival Without Theaters, How the Academy’s Inclusion Rules Speak to the Challenges Faced by the Film Industry, Introducing ‘Deep Dive’: Damon Lindelof and His Team Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Watchmen’, ‘Succession’: How Editing Helps Every Dinner Scene Come to Life — Deep Dive, Becoming Hooded Justice: The ‘Watchmen’ Craft Team Analyzes the Emotional, Pivotal Scene – Deep Dive, 39 Must-See New Movies to See This Fall Season, The Best Movies Eligible for the 2021 Oscars Right Now, Jessie Buckley Won’t Explain ‘Ending Things,’ but She Will Reveal What Terrified Her Most. Charlie Kaufman's Next Projects Include Turning His Unmade Steve Carell Movie into HBO Series, Philip Seymour Hoffman Turned Down 'The Office' When Offered Michael Scott Role, 'The Lord of the Rings': Everything You Need to Know About Amazon's Big Money Adaptation. It’s Stewart’s first stab at an outright comedy film, and he also wrote the film. Focus’ other upcoming films include the Jane Austen adaptation “Emma,” set for February 21; Eliza Hittman’s “Beach Rats” followup “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” set for the Sundance Film Festival this week before opening March 13; plus “Promising Young Woman” on April 17, a Sundance-bound satire starring Carey Mulligan as the titular woman scorned. The film stars Carell as a successful Democratic strategist who, after discovering a video of a retired marine colonel, played by Chris Cooper, pledging support for the rights of his local townsfolk’s undocumented workers, is convinced he’s found a way into the right-wing-skewing Heartland. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Stewart has kept a low profile since leaving “The Daily Show” in 2015, to be succeeded by current host Trevor Noah. https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/irresistible-trailer-jon-stewart-1202205585 All rights reserved. Watch the trailer for “Irresistible” below. Below, Focus Features has dropped the film’s first trailer ahead of a high-profile summer release date of May 29, 2020 — Memorial Day Weekend. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. This Article is related to: Film and tagged irresistible, Jon Stewart, Steve Carell. “Rosewater” lifted from Bahari’s 2011 New York Times-bestselling memoir, “Then They Came For Me.”. Political maverick and former talk-show host turned filmmaker Jon Stewart is returning to the director’s chair for the first time since 2014’s “Rosewater” with “Irresistible,” a political satire starring Steve Carell, Chris Cooper, and Rose Byrne. The movie also stars Topher Grace, Debra Messing, Natasha Lyonne, Mackenzie Davis, CJ Wilson, and Will Sasso. But he’s soon pitted against Faith (aptly named and played by Rose Byrne), who’s dispatched by the Republicans to challenge Gary (Carell) in a race that spirals out of control and into high-stakes hilarity. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. Carell was most recently seen in Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” as a broadcast television personality canceled amid a sexual misconduct scandal, opposite Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Byrne, meanwhile, can currently be seen in theaters (though doubtfully for much longer) as the best thing about the comedy misfire “Like a Boss,” which is currently sitting at a cool 21% on Rotten Tomatoes.