AppleTVPlus - Palmer will premiere globally on Apple TV+ January 29, 2021

By Mulder, 17 december 2020

Palmer is an upcoming American drama film, directed by Fisher Stevens from a screenplay by Cheryl Guerriero. It stars Justin Timberlake, Ryder Allen, Alisha Wainwright, June Squibb, and Juno Temple.

Former high-school football star Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) went from hometown hero to convicted felon, earning himself twelve years in a state penitentiary. He returns home to Louisiana, where he moves back in with Vivian (June Squibb), the grandmother who raised him. While trying to keep his head down and rebuild a quiet life for himself, Palmer is haunted by memories of his glory days and the suspicious eyes of his small town community. Things become more complicated when Vivian’s hard-living neighbor Shelly (Juno Temple) disappears on a prolonged bender, leaving her precocious and unique 7-year-old son Sam (Ryder Allen), often the target of bullying, in Palmer’s reluctant care. In time, Palmer is drawn into a more hopeful world as he forges a connection with Sam through their shared experience of being made to feel different by those around them. Life improves for Palmer, and a romance develops between him and Sam’s teacher Maggie (Alisha Wainwright). An inspiring and unexpected journey unfolds for the three of them, but soon Palmer’s past threatens to tear apart this new life.

In July 2020, Apple TV+ acquired distribution rights to the film. The film will be released globally on Apple TV+ on January 29, 2021.

Synopsis :
An ex-convict strikes up a friendship with a boy from a troubled home.

Palmer
Directed by Fisher Stevens
Produced by Charlie Corwin, Daniel Nadler, Charles B. Wessler, Sidney Kimmel, John Penotti
Written by Cheryl Guerriero
Starring Justin Timberlake, Ryder Allen, Alisha Wainwright, June Squibb, Juno Temple
Music by Tamar-kali
Cinematography : Tobias A. Schliessler
Production companies : Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Rhea Films, Hercules Film Fund
Distributed by Apple TV+
Release date : January 29, 2021