Emma Mackey & Jamie Lee Curtis in Fun Comedy ‘Ella McCay’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
August 4, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Ella – your father, your brother, and your husband… are a ticking time bomb in your life.” Ha ha. 20th Century has revealed the first official trailer for Ella McCay, a new comedy about family arriving to watch in theaters in December later this year. This is the first film directed by James L. Brooks since he made How Do You Know way back in 2010 (which we covered for its release!). In Ella McCay, Emma Mackey stars as an idealistic young woman who juggles her family and work life. In a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them. She’s taking over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor, and starting a whole new life. The ensemble cast features Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Joey Brooks, Becky Ann Baker, with Albert Brooks and Woody Harrelson. This looks light and fun and mostly charming – despite all the obnoxious fights between every single family member in here. But that’s just normal, right?
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for James L. Brooks’ comedy Ella McCay, direct from YouTube:
An idealistic young politician (starring Emma Mackey) juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor. Ella McCay is both written and directed by iconic American comedian / producer / writer / filmmaker James L. Brooks, director of the hit movies Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, I’ll Do Anything, As Good as It Gets, Spanglish, and How Do You Know, and a writer on many others (including “The Simpsons”). Produced by James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell, Jennifer Simchowitz. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. 20th Century Studios debuts James L. Brooks’ Ella McCay movie in theaters nationwide starting December 12th, 2025 later this year. First impression? Looks good enough to watch?
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