James Franco's Maladies has released a trailer, Digital Spy reported.

The This is the End star plays a struggling actor called James in multimedia artist Carter's feature film debut.

The movie centres around a family all marked by their own mental illnesses. They struggle to find a place of happiness in a world that does not understand them.

Catherine Keener, Alan Cumming and Fallon Goodson also feature in the film.

Franco will be seen in the upcoming Good People, Every Thing Will Be Fine and Black Dog, Red Dog.

Maladies will arrive in cinemas in March.