ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL Trailer

A new trailer for the upcoming dramedy Me Earl and the Dying Girl has been released, and if this trailer and the incredibly strong critical reception is any indication, this could be one of the year’s best. The film is directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and stars Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler as two best friends making a movie for their other friend, played by Olivia Cooke, who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Nick Offerman, Connie Britton and Molly Shannon also star.

Me Earl and the Dying Girl opens in theaters June 12th.

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL is the uniquely funny, moving story of Greg (Thomas Mann), a high school senior who is trying to blend in anonymously, avoiding deeper relationships as a survival strategy for navigating the social minefield that is teenage life. He even describes his constant companion Earl (RJ Cyler), with whom he makes short film parodies of classic movies, as more of a ‘co-worker’ than a best friend. But when Greg’s mom (Connie Britton) insists he spend time with Rachel (Olivia Cooke) – a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer – he slowly discovers how worthwhile the true bonds of friendship can be.