Ella McCay Trailer Released: What You Need to Know

20th Century Studios has officially released the trailer for Ella McCay, with Emma Mackey as the titular character.

Complete with a star-studded cast and a blend of humor and family connection, keep reading to learn more about the film and watch the Ella McCay trailer below.

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What is Ella McCay About?

Ella McCay is about an idealistic young woman who becomes governor. She must juggle her new responsibilities in politics while also dealing with family drama, including her estranged father, brother, and aunt.

Per 20th Century Studios, the film is a “comedy about the people you love and how to survive them.”

Cast Members

There is plenty of other star power within Ella McCay.

Alongside Emma Mackey (Sex Education) is Jamie Lee Curtis (Freaky Friday), Woody Harrelson (Now You See Me), Jack Lowden (Dunkirk), Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Spike Fearn (Alien: Romulus), Rebecca Hall (The Town), Julie Kavner (The Simpsons), Becky Ann Baker (All Happy Families), Joey Brooks (Molly’s Game), and Albert Brooks (Finding Nemo).

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Behind the Scenes

James L. Brooks wrote and directed the film. James L. Brooks, p.g.a., Richard Sakai, p.g.a., Julie Ansell, p.g.a., and Jennifer Brooks produced the film.

This is Brooks’ first film as a director since 2010’s How Do You Know. In 1984, he won three Oscars for Terms of Endearment, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter,

Brooks commented that the film is set in 2008 and is “about how to not make government service and political office something any sane person would flee from.”

He went on to say, “In a movie like this, you’ve got to figure out what the heroism is, and chase that. What is it really that makes you a fine person? Is it a character that’s worth supporting for an entire movie? That’s what you aim for.”

When Does Ella McCay Premiere?

Ella McCay hits theaters on December 12th, 2025.

What Happens in the Trailer?

The trailer opens with Julie Kavner’s character, who voices Marge in The Simpsons. She looks at the camera and says, “I’m here to provide facts about Ella McCay. I’ve worked for her ever since she finished law school, so I’m not exactly neutral. I’m nuts about her.”

The trailer cuts to a scene of Ella stepping out of a car and into her aunt Helen’s arms, and also the problem that her estranged father has re-entered her life. As she struggles to find balance with her father and not overcrowd her brother, Ella must learn how to let out the screams and find her peace within the world of a governor.

The trailer ends with Ella (Mackey) and her aunt Helen (Curtis) sharing a few screams back and forth to let out their anger and laugh at each other.

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Watch the Ella McCay Trailer Here