James L. Brooks Makes His Comeback with the First Trailer for Ella McCay
In the fifteen long years since James L. Brooks directed his last feature, the type of adult-oriented, heartfelt dramas with distinctly relatable characters that have characterized his work have unfortunately fallen out of trend. After keeping busy by assisting emerging filmmakers like Kelly Fremon Craig in bringing their projects to life with notable films such as The Edge of Seventeen and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, the 85-year-old director is finally making his long-awaited comeback this year.
His new film, Ella McCay, a political comedy-drama, is set to be released on December 12 and features a cast that includes Emma Mackey, Woody Harrelson, Kumail Nanjiani, Spike Fearn, Ayo Edebiri, Jack Lowden, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks, Albert Brooks, and Jamie Lee Curtis. In anticipation of the release, the first trailer has been released.
Watch it below.
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In the fifteen excruciatingly long years since James L. Brooks directed his last feature, the type of adult-oriented, heartfelt dramas featuring relatable, strong characters that have characterized his career have regrettably become less popular. During this time, he has kept himself occupied by assisting new filmmakers such as Kelly Fremon Craig in bringing their ideas to life with impressive projects like The Edge of Seventeen and Are You