This trailer promotes The Peanut Butter Falcon, the debut feature from writers/directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, which tells the story of Zak (portrayed by Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a student at the professional wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck. Zak hits the road where he meets with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf) who becomes an unlikely coach and friend. They are joined on this life’s experience-rich journey by Eleanor (Dakota Johnson), a kind nursing home employee.
Earlier this year, The Peanut Butter Falcon won the SXSW Narrative Spotlight Audience Award. The feature is slated for release in select theaters in August.
Nilson and Schwartz, aka the directorial duo Nilson Schwartz, recently joined RadicalMedia for commercials and branded content worldwide.