Marvel fans can’t wait for Doomsday. In the first major Avengers team-up since Endgame, the MCU is hitting new heights with a cast list for the upcoming December 18 blockbuster that reads like a who’s who of modern Hollywood. From new arrivals to the franchise, such as 2025’s Fantastic Four (Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach), to classic Marvel alumni, including Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Tom Hiddleston, and more, the ensemble is nothing short of jaw-dropping.
The smallest hero with the funniest one-liners, Ant-Man, is also joining the Doomsday line-up, although star Paul Rudd has an enticing musical movie to come first. The film in question is Power Ballad, the latest musical comedy from a master of the genre, John Carney, who is most famous for his Oscar-winning gemOnce, 2013’s Begin Again, and the modern cult hit Sing Street. Rudd stars opposite Camp Rock favorite and pop sensation Nick Jonas, who is portraying the familiar role of a former boy band member attempting to find solo success.
“Rick Power, wedding singer, meets washed-up former boy band singer, Danny Wilson, at a wedding one night and bonds with him over a jam session,” a synopsis for the movie reads. “After the jam session, Danny steals one of Rick’s songs, and it becomes a number one hit that brings Danny back into popularity, leading to Rick seeking out revenge and recognition.” A tale that’s rooted in the disparity between the music of yesteryear and the music of today, and the attitude differences between the two, Power Ballad is already earning rave reviews. As part of Collider’s Exclusive Summer Preview Event, we can bring you the exclusive image below of Power Ballad, ahead of its May 29 limited release and June 5 wide expansion.
Classic Rock Personality Quiz Who’s Your Perfect Classic Rock Band? A Personality Quiz · 10 Questions Five legendary bands. One perfect match. Answer 10 questions about your personality, attitude, and taste to find out which classic rock icon you truly belong with. Are you raw power, rolling swagger, operatic drama, thunderous riffs, or timeless melody?
⚡AC/DC
👅Rolling Stones
🤘Metallica
👑Queen
🎸The Beatles
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How do you walk into a room? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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What does your ideal Friday night look like?
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What’s your philosophy on keeping things simple vs. complex?
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How would your friends describe your personal style?
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How do you want to be remembered?
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What kind of crowd do you want around you?
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If you were writing a song, what would it be about?
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What’s your secret to staying relevant over time?
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You’re playing to 80,000 people. What does your performance look like?
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Pick the word that best sums up your relationship with rock music. This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
Your Result Your Perfect Band Is Revealed
Based on your personality, energy, and taste, the classic rock band that matches your soul is…
⚡ AC/DC
You are pure, undiluted rock energy. You don’t need tricks, trends, or theatrical gimmicks — you have something more powerful: a riff that hits like a thunderbolt and an attitude that never wavers. Like AC/DC, you understand that simplicity executed with absolute conviction is its own form of genius. You’re the person in the room who doesn’t overthink it, doesn’t pretend, and never turns the volume down. The highway to hell is a state of mind — and you’ve been on it since day one.
👅 The Rolling Stones
You’ve got swagger that can’t be taught. Rooted in the blues and soaked in street-level attitude, you move through life with a loose, dangerous elegance that draws people in without ever trying too hard. Like the Stones, you’ve seen it all, done most of it, and somehow look better for it. You’re not chasing perfection — you’re chasing truth, groove, and that electric moment when everything clicks. Can’t always get what you want? You tend to get it anyway.
👑 Queen
You are magnificent, and you know it — not from arrogance, but from an unshakeable sense of self that has never needed anyone’s permission. Like Queen, you defy every category people try to place you in. You blend the epic with the intimate, the operatic with the anthemic, the serious with the playful. You live boldly, love fiercely, and perform every aspect of your life as though the whole world is watching. Because sometimes it is. We are the champions — and so are you.
🎸 The Beatles
You have the rarest of gifts: the ability to make something that feels both deeply personal and universally human. Like The Beatles, you’re a natural connector — someone whose warmth, curiosity, and creative instincts draw people together across every divide. You believe in melody, in craftsmanship, and in the quiet power of a song that says exactly what someone needed to hear. You’ve changed the people around you just by being who you are. All you need is love — and you give it generously.
Who Else Stars in ‘Power Ballad’?
Nick Jonas sitting at a piano in Power Ballad
The latest in a long line of must-watch Rudd movies — and yet another in which he is flexing his underrated musical muscles — Power Ballad also features an eye-catching ensemble cast. This includes the aforementioned Jonas ahead of the return of Camp Rock, Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms, Lurker), Jack Reynor (Midsommar, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy), Peter McDonald (The Batman, Saipan), Sophie Vavasseur (Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Flora and Son), Beth Fallon, and Marcella Plunkett.
Power Ballad hits theaters on May 29 for a limited run, and expands wide on June 5. Stay tuned for more previews of the hottest upcoming film and TV projects here at Collider.
Release Date
May 29, 2026
Runtime
98 minutes
Director
John Carney
Writers
Peter McDonald, John Carney
Producers
Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Peter Cron, Rebecca O’Flanagan, Robert Walpole