First Trailer for James McAvoy's Directorial Debut 'California Schemin'

"You know none of this is real, right?" Studiocanal UK has revealed the first teaser trailer for the film titled California Schemin', which is the directorial debut of Scottish actor James McAvoy making his first film. McAvoy directs and exec produces and also co-stars in the film, which premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival and also played at the Zurich Film Festival this fall. An irresistible, feel-good underdog tale about two Scottish men pretending to be Americans to achieve their dreams of hip-hop stardom. It's based on a true story that's stranger than fiction. Based on the outrageous true story, California Schemin' follows two aspiring Scottish MCs who devise an audacious scheme to achieve their big dream of a record deal, by posing as Californian hip hop artists (under the name "Silibil N' Brains"). As fame beckons and the lies pile up, their friendship is put to the test. Starring Samuel Bottomley & Séamus McLean Ross as the duo, with Lucy Halliday, Rebekah Murrell, & James McAvoy. It has a release set in April 2026 in the UK, but nothing about a US opening so far - also probably around the same time next spring. Looks good so far. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for James McAvoy's film California Schemin', from YouTube: Via TIFF: "Inspired by the […]