Overview
- 20th Century Studios will open Ella McCay in theaters on Friday, December 12.
- Emma Mackey plays a rising lieutenant governor who briefly becomes governor as personal and political troubles converge in a story set in 2008.
- The ensemble includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Albert Brooks, Woody Harrelson, Ayo Edebiri, Kumail Nanjiani, Jack Lowden, Julie Kavner and Rebecca Hall.
- Early reactions lean negative from outlets including the Boston Globe, TheWrap, The Guardian and JoBlo, with some praise for performances (notably Curtis, Albert Brooks and Mackey) and a more forgiving take from IndieWire.
- The film marks Brooks’s first feature in about 15 years, draws on personal history, and was shot largely in Rhode Island locations such as the Providence State House and Blithewold Manor, with a final publicity push that included a D23 interview this week.