Steve Coogan's new British dramedy The Penguin Lessons has confirmed its release date with a first-look trailer.
Based on the book of the same name by Tom Michell, the upcoming film stars Coogan as a disillusioned Englishman who takes up a job in Argentina during a cataclysmic period in the country, only to find his life transformed after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach.
A new trailer for the film has now confirmed that it will arrive in UK cinemas on April 18, 2025.
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In the trailer, Coogan's character Tom reveals that he saved the penguin because he was "trying to impress a woman I wanted to sleep with".
"And now he thinks he's my friend," he adds. "But he's not my friend."
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However, it soon becomes clear that they share an unbreakable bond, which in turns leads Tom to have a personal and political awakening.
Other cast members include Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson, Alfonsina Carrocio and David Herrero.
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Elsewhere, Coogan was recently cast in Channel 4's upcoming drama Brian and Margaret. He'll star as journalist Brian Walden as he conducts a TV interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The actor is also set to star in real-life Irish drama Saipan, which will depict the events leading up to Ireland's football World Cup campaign in 2002.
Coogan will play Ireland manager Mick McCarthy, whose public argument with team captain Roy Keane resulted in Keane being sent home from the squad, dividing public opinion across Ireland.
Meanwhile, Coogan has also joined the star-studded cast of The Sandman as it returns for a second series on Netflix.
The Penguin Lessons arrives in UK cinemas on April 18, 2025.
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