A wrong number, a dream girl, and a campus-wide romantic mission are enough to send “Finding Emily” into motion. Focus Features has released the official trailer, poster, and stills for the upcoming romantic comedy, which arrives in theaters nationwide this summer.
The film, directed by Alicia MacDonald and written by Rachel Hirons, stars Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn in a campus-set story about romantic obsession, ambition, and the unexpected person standing right beside you. At the same time, you’re busy chasing someone else. Minnie Driver co-stars.
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The premise has the kind of clean, analog-romance hook that feels built for a theatrical late-summer rom-com: when a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he joins forces with a driven psychology student to track her down. Their search quickly spirals into a campus-wide frenzy, testing their own hearts, ambitions, and the gap between the person you think you want and the person who may actually understand you.
“Finding Emily” is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Olivier Kempfer, giving the film a strong British rom-com pedigree through Working Title’s long history with the genre. The film’s theatrical release also positions it as a summer counterprogramming play for audiences looking for something lighter, sweeter, and a little more old-school amid the usual late-August genre traffic.
Focus is also leaning into the movie’s music angle. The soundtrack is available to pre-order on vinyl through Silva Screen Records, featuring music by Fearn, Blossoms, W. H. Lung, Morgan Kibby, and more.
For Rice, who has moved between “Mare of Easttown,” “The Nice Guys,” and “Mean Girls,” “Finding Emily” offers a lead romantic-comedy showcase. For Fearn, coming off “Aftersun,” “The Batman,” and “Alien: Romulus,” the film adds another gear, folding music and comedy into a story built around longing, miscommunication, and youthful overreach.
“Finding Emily” opens in theaters nationwide on August 28, 2026. Watch the trailer below.
