A new trailer has arrived for Is This Thing On?.

The fact-based comedy-drama is the latest directional effort from Hollywood star Bradley Cooper, following his previous successes with A Star is Born (2018) and Maestro (2023).

The story, which is inspired by the life of Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop, centres on a middle-aged comic who seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while struggling with an imminent divorce from his wife.

Will Arnett (Arrested Development, Next Goal Wins) and Oscar winner Laura Dern (Enlightened, Marriage Story) lead the film’s cast alongside Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday, The Deliverance), Sean Hayes (Will & Grace, The Bucket List), Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy, The Mandalorian), Ciarán Hinds (Rome, Belfast) and Cooper himself.

As of now, Is This Thing On? is scheduled for release in the UK in January 2026.