The upcoming UK-set romantic comedy starring Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn has been retitled ‘Finding Emily’ and given a UK release date of May 22, 2026, by Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Working Title.
Originally announced as ‘CC: Emily,’ the film marks the directorial debut of British filmmaker Alicia MacDonald, who has directed episodes of Lena Dunham’s ‘Too Much’ and Stephen Merchant’s ‘The Outlaws.’ The screenplay is written by Rachel Hirons, known for ‘A Guide to Second Date Sex’ and ‘Powder Room.’
The story follows a lovesick musician who is given the wrong number for his dream girl and teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. According to the logline, ‘together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.’
Producers include Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title and Olivier Kaempfer for Parkville Pictures. Focus Features holds worldwide rights, with Universal Pictures International handling international distribution.
Angourie Rice, known for ‘Mare of Easttown’ and the ‘Mean Girls’ musical adaptation, stars alongside Spike Fearn, who recently appeared in ‘Alien: Romulus’ and is set to feature in James L. Brooks’ upcoming ‘Ella McCay’ and the heist film ‘4 Kids Walk Into a Bank.’
