Power Ballad is a 2026 musical comedy drama film directed and co-written by John Carney and starring Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu, and Jack Reynor.
Power Ballad had its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival on March 1, 2026, and is scheduled to be released theatrically on June 5.
Depicts a conflict between a rock star and a wedding singer.
It was announced in May 2024 that John Carney had begun production in Dublin on his next film, which would see Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas cast to star. Jack Reynor would join the cast later that month. In June, Havana Rose Liu was added to the cast.
Power Ballad had its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival at the Closing Night Gala section on March 1, 2026, which was followed by its premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 14, and is set to be released theatrically on June 5. The film will be released a week early in the United Kingdom and Ireland on May 29.