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The comedy duo is teaming up for a new heartwarming comedy that explores the unlikely relationship between an aging comedy writer and a young singer.

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00:00Want us some laughs?

00:01Come on queen, smile girl, smile.

00:03Marilyn Monroe from The Seven Year Itch.

00:05Mmm. I'd be at you too if I had hot Subway air blowing up my ass.

00:09Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish is the unlikely friendship we didn't know we needed.

00:14The comedy duo is teaming up for a new heartwarming comedy,

00:17which explores the unlikely relationship between an aging comedy writer and a young singer.

00:22Oh my god, are you allergic to seafood?

00:23Oh my god.

00:25She doesn't have insurance and she really shouldn't be leaving here by herself.

00:28The film follows veteran comedy writer Charlie Burns, played by Crystal,

00:32who meets New York singer Emma Page, played by Haddish,

00:35and despite being from two different generations,

00:37form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship.

00:40This young woman is full of surprises.

00:42This is no time for jokes.

00:44It's the perfect time for jokes.

00:46Crystal spoke to People Magazine about the film, which he directed,

00:49and also co-wrote with his good friend, former Saturday Night Live writer Alan Zweibel, saying,

00:54I was really looking to do a movie about a relationship between an older man and a younger woman.

00:58That was about friendship and love and not in a romantic way.

01:01It was an interesting place to start a story.

01:03When I heard that, I said, oh, this is how they meet.

01:06The film also stars Louisa Krause, Penn Badgley, and Laura Benanti, among others.

01:10Whoa!

01:11I didn't want for this to happen.

01:13That this, it didn't happen.

01:15Your little frail body would not be able to handle all these groceries.

01:19I'll break your back.

01:20To watch the full trailer, head to THR.com.

01:22For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.