Focus Features and Working Title announced today that FINDING EMILY will release in US theaters on August 28, 2026. Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Working Title previously announced FINDING EMILY will be in UK theaters on May 22, 2026. Focus has worldwide rights on the film and UPI will handle international distribution for the studio. MacDonald’s directorial debut is produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title and Olivier Kaempfer for Parkville Pictures. The film is written by Rachel Hirons (A Guide to Second Date Sex; Powder Room; Kiss Me First).
FINDING EMILY
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
Starring: Angourie Rice, Spike Fearn, Minnie Driver
Directed By: Alicia MacDonald
Written By: Rachel Hirons
Produced By: Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer
Looking ahead, Focus’ 2026 slate spans a variety of films for every audience, including Werwulf, the studio’s third collaboration with acclaimed horror director Robert Eggers, releasing on Christmas Day; The Uprising from Paul Greengrass; Pressure from Anthony Maras; Obsession from rising horror auteur Curry Barker; Georgia Oakley’s highly anticipated new take on Jane Austen’s beloved classic, Sense and Sensibility; and Hayley Kiyoko’s feature film debut, Girls Like Girls. The slate also features the documentary, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist from Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher, and Charlie Tyrell.
