A first look at James McAvoy’s directorial debut has been released ahead of its release next year.
A trailer has been released for California Schemin’ by StudioCanal, set to release in UK & Ireland cinemas on April 10, 2026.
McAvoy will star in the film alongside Outlander actor Séamus McLean Ross, Samuel Bottomley, Lucy Halliday and Rebekah Murrell.
The Scottish actor is best known for his roles in Split, X-Men and Glass.
STUDIOCANALThe movie follows aspiring Scottish rappers Gavin and Billy as they devise a scheme to achieve their dream of a record deal by posing as Californian hip hop artists.
Written by Elaine Gracie and Archie Thomson, the film is produced by Danny Page of Homefront Productions and Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures, alongside Paul Aniello of Tartan Bridge and Simon Kay.
The film is produced with funding from The National Lottery through Screen Scotland, and Mendelsohn’s Union Patriot Capital affiliate is financing the film production.
Executive Producers include Natalie Perrotta and Jim Steele for Patriot Pictures, Naysun Alae-Carew, Nic Crum, Lauren Lamarr for Blazing Griffin; Steven Little and Kieran Hannigan for Screen Scotland; Stephen Kelliher and Yana Georgieva are Executive Producers for Bankside Films.
Co-Producers are Barry Hutchison and Fiona Hutchison for Zertex Media, and Isabelle Georgeaux for Pont Neuf Productions.
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