On the heels of anew trailerfor their upcoming Lucille Ball biopic,Being the Ricardos, Prime Video has released a new poster that gives an up-close look at the two main stars of the film. We’re less than a month away now from the movie’s release, withBeing the Ricardosset to premiere in select theaters on December 10 before becoming available to stream on Prime Video on December 21.
The new poster provides an unflinching glimpse atNicole Kidman(Big Little Lies) as Lucille Ball andJavier Bardem(No Country For Old Men)as Desi Arnaz, the two stars of the influential sitcomI Love Lucy. The film is said to focus heavily on the working and romantic relationship between the two, who were both married in real life and on the show.
Being the Ricardoswill also starJ.K. Simmons(Whiplash) andNina Arianda(Goliath) as the two co-stars of the show, William Frawley and Vivian Vance, respectively. Additionally,Jake Lacy(The White Lotus) will play Bob Carroll Jr. andAlia Shawkat(Search Party) will play Madelyn Pugh, two long-time writers onI Love Lucy, whileTony Hale(Veep) will play Jess Oppenheimer, a producer and head writer on the show.
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Being the Ricardosis both written and directed byAaron Sorkin(The Trial of the Chicago 7). Producers on the film includeTodd Black,Jason Blumenthal,Steve Tisch. Additionally, Ball and Arnaz’s children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr., serve as executive producers on the film.
Check out the poster below and seeBeing The Ricardosin select theaters on December 10 or streaming on Prime Video on December 21.
Here’s the official synopsis forBeing the Ricardos:
Lucille Ball (Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear, and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage, and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy.
