First WE ARE YOUR FRIEND Trailer Don’t miss the first WE ARE YOUR FRIEND trailer! The film, written and directed by Max Joseph , stars Zac Efron, Jonny Weston, Emily Ratajkowski, Wes Bentley, Shiloh Fernandez, and Jon Bernthal. WE ARE YOUR FRIEND will be released in theaters on August 28. An aspiring DJ looks to make it in the L.A. electronic music scene.