The boys are back and, from the look of it, better than ever in the new trailer released from Warner Bros. and HBO Entertainment’s Entourage. It has been less than four years since the final episode of HBO’s hit series aired on Sept. 11, 2011 and they are ready to take the big screen for their first feature film on June 12, 2015.
The show was created by Doug Ellin and stars a perfect cast including Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Dillon and Jeremy Piven. Grenier plays new-to-fame movie star Vinny Chase, who moves from Queens, NY, out to the West Coast and experiences an extravagant new life with his posse, (okay, his Entourage) of best friends Eric (Connolly), Turtle (Ferrara) and older brother Johnny Drama (Dillon). The series includes a concoction of fame, money, sex, drugs, parties, more sex, money, more parties and then a bunch of detours the boys come across along with their power-crazy agent, Ari Gold (Piven).
In the early days (or what some would consider the golden days) of Entourage, the show took a look at the boys trying to fit into Hollywood and figure out a way to keep succeeding in the business. It shouldn’t be too hard when you have movie star good looks, talent and lucky doors opening for you left and right; however the boys always had to make the situation harder than it had to be. The series was based on the real life of movie star Mark Wahlberg and a few crazy events which he dealt with along the way in the beginning of his rise as Marky Mark. The show is known for cameos of a large range of stars including T.I, Bobby Flay, Tom Brady, Jessica Alba, Seth Green, Kanye West, Martin Scorsese, 50 Cent, Edward Burns, Sasha Grey, James Cameron and Mandy Moore, to name a few.
The series ran for eight seasons (2004-2011) and had some moments of ups and downs but ultimately left viewers and fans at ease with the finale having everything work out in the way that those who followed the show would want it to. Now the show returns to screen with Turtle dropping dramatic weight, Ari Gold acclimating to his new position of studio head, and Vince trying to take on new work. The trailer, including a movie inside a movie with Vince’s new role as Hyde, already has fans wondering what direction the film is going in. Guest appearances in the trailer alone include Billy Bob Thorton, Haley Joel Osment, and Ronda Rousey, as well as Mark Wahlberg himself popping up at the conclusion of the preview.
The highly-anticipated film had no problem letting fans in behind the scenes with continuous posting on the cast and crew’s private social media accounts as well as their own @entouragemovie Twitter and Instagram accounts. The account shows fans some inside looks such as the Golds taking over Italy, the cast stepping up their game and filming at the Golden Globes, and even Connolly having a mishap on set while trying to catch a pass from Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson and breaking leg in three places while filming. Wilson, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Tom Brady and a few other NFL players are expected to make cameos in the movie set to come out in summer.
The film so far has released three trailers to help the story unveil bit by bit. HBO’s other hit series Sex and the City produced two movies after the show came to an end and hopefully Entourage does the same. One thing still unclear is the distinct storyline for Johnny “Drama” Chase, but for those who know Johnny Bananas, it’s certain that he’ll work something out to put the film over the top with VICTORY! Until June, keep trying to piece the puzzle together.
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