Netflix is previewing its upcoming comedy film Nonnas, starring Vince Vaughn and Susan Sarandon. Inspired by the life story of Jody Scaravella, Nonnas is directed by ‘The Perks of Being a Flower’ author and director Stephen Chbosky, from a screenplay written by Liz Maccie.

Vaughn, who also serves as an executive producer, portrays Joe Scaravella, an MTA employee mourning his mother’s death.  He says in the trailer: “I’m going through my mom and nonna’s recipes, and then I realized food is love. So, I want to open an Italian restaurant.”

An official film synopsis reads: “In the film, after the loss of his mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs. Joe opens Enoteca Maria, an old-school Italian spot that staffs four grandmothers, or ‘nonnas,’ from different cities in Italy, who share their dishes with the neighborhood.”

The cast also includes Lorraine Bracco as Roberta, Talia Shire as Teresa, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella, Joe Manganiello as Bruno, Drea de Matteo as Stella, Linda Cardellini as Olivia, Campbell Scott, and Michael Rispoli.

The movie will be available for streaming starting on May 9, 2025; see the trailer for Nonnas – HERE.

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