Nick Jonas recently fell victim to both a masked killer onScream Queensand Tove Los charms in theClosemusic video, but the just-released trailer forGoatsees the pop star going on the offensive as he flexes his muscles and hazes fraternity pledges in the dramatic clip.
In the film, Jonas plays Brett Land, a well-established presence on his universitys Greek scene whose relationship with his 19-year old brother, Brad, is tested when the latter pledges his siblings fraternity.
Based on Brad Lands intense memoir,Goatexamines modern masculinity, brotherhood, and loyalty as it focuses on the cracks that could shatter the brothers sanity (and blood ties) for good.
Goatalso stars James Franco (This is the End), Ben Schnetzer (Warcraft), Daniel Flaherty (Skins), and Virginia Gardner (Project Almanac).
It was directed by Andrew Neel (New World Order) from a script he co-wrote with David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express), and Mike Roberts (King Kelly).
Goatpremiered in January at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it receivedglowing reviewsand was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
It later traveled to Berlinale ahead of traveling the festival circuit with stops in San Francsico, London, Chicago, and Sydney.
Watch Jonas serve up some hardcore frat boy vibes in the trailer above.Goatopens digitally, on VOD, and in theaters in New York, Los Angeles and select cities on Sept. 23.
