A bit over a month after the first trailer for long-lost-sibling drama People Like Us debuted online, a sizzle reel (fancy industry talk for âfeaturetteâ) has followed. Basically, itâs a lot of the stuff weâve seen before (plus some new bits), mixed with footage of first-time director Alex Kurtzman (co-writer of Star Trek and Transformers) and stars Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks discussing the film. Co-written by Kurtzman, frequent collaborator Roberto Orci and Jody Lambert, the film sees a debt-ridden salesman (Pine) who must split a sizeable inheritance with a sister (Banks) he didnât know about; as he struggles with the âBut itâs so much money!â quandary, he forges a relationship with his unsuspecting sis and her young son.If you thought the first trailer betrayed a bit too much schmaltz, this one wonât do much to sway you. But, at the very least, it improves upon its predecessor by cutting the line âSometimes the past is a present.â Shudder. Hit the jump to check it out. People Like Us (previously titled Welcome to the People) also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde, Jon Favreau, and Mark Duplass. It will hit theaters on June 29.[EMBED_YT]https://www.youtube.com/embed/X55XMd0LCFk[/EMBED_YT]Hereâs the official synopsis:
From DreamWorks Pictures comes âPeople Like Us,â a drama/comedy about family, inspired by true events, starring Chris Pine (âStar Trekâ) as Sam, a twenty-something, fast-talking salesman, whose latest deal collapses on the day he learns that his father has suddenly died. Against his wishes, Sam is called home, where he must put his fatherâs estate in order and reconnect with his estranged family. In the course of fulfilling his fatherâs last wishes, Sam uncovers a startling secret that turns his entire world upside down: He has a 30-year-old sister Frankie whom he never knew about (Elizabeth Banks). As their relationship develops, Sam is forced to rethink everything he thought he knew about this familyâand re-examine his own life choices in the process.