'Palo Alto' movie trailer [VIDEO]: James Franco has underage relationship with Emma Roberts, reflects Lucy Clode Instagram controversy

Based on James Franco's book Palo Alto: Stories, this new Gia Coppola film is a pretty controversial and original coming-of-age teenage tale. Though the film follows many characters, we're a bit more focused on Franco and Emma Roberts. Franco plays a single father and soccer coach, with Emma portraying his babysitter and team member. They begin a romance, which is topical considering the Pineapple Express star is currently in the headlines for allegedly hitting on a 17-year-old girl through Instagram!

We won't get too far into this recent real-life controversy, but we'll just say that it's super creepy hearing about it. James says he was just trying to show some love in a non-sexual way to a fan, but he should've thought this one through a bit more, don't you think?

You can read more on this recent incident and see the Instagram interactions between James and his fan, Lucy Clode, right here!

So is James' life imitating his art?

Check out this trailer for Palo Alto right here:

Here is an official synopsis for this new movie which also details the other characters featured in the film other than the topical, underage romance between James and Emma's characters:

Shy, sensitive April (Emma Roberts) is the class virgin -a popular soccer player and frequent babysitter for her single-dad coach, Mr. B. (James Franco). Teddy (Jack Kilmer) is an introspective artist whose best friend and sidekick Fred (Nat Wolff) is an unpredictable live wire with few filters or boundaries. While April negotiates a dangerous affair with Mr. B., and Teddy performs community service for a DUI - secretly carrying a torch for April, who may or may not share his affection - Fred seduces Emily (Zoe Levin), a promiscuous loner who seeks validation through sexual encounters. One high-school party bleeds into another as April and Teddy finally acknowledge their mutual affection, and Fred's escalating recklessness spirals into chaos.