Key Points
- “Preschool” is Josh Duhamel’s directorial debut, satirizing elite preschool admissions battles.
- Duhamel and Michael Socha star as competitive dads vying for one prestigious London preschool spot.
- Duhamel says the movie is “sweet, smart, and really funny,” highlighting relatable parenting struggles.
Okay, parents (and former kids) who survived the horrors of the preschool waitlist wars, this new movie is for you. Preschool, the directorial debut for actor Josh Duhamel (aka, ex-husband of singer Fergie), puts a comedic spin on the very real, parent-led battle to land their kids a spot in the very best preschools. Today, the first trailer for the film drops (via People), and it’s a complete crackup—and possibly a little too real for anyone who’s lived through it. You’ve been warned.
The movie stars Duhamel and actor Michael Socha (Being Human) as two loving, dedicated dads gunning to get their young kids into the single remaining spot at an elite preschool in London. What follows is the fathers’ absurd, competition-filled hijinks. Things get a little out of control, to say the least.
“I think we made an incredibly relatable movie for anyone who has kids or knows people who do and has seen the lengths parents will go to give their kids the best shot at success,” the Ransom Canyon actor tells People mag. Duhamel says, “It’s sweet, it’s smart, and it’s really funny.”
Swipe below to check out the first Preschool trailer via this exclusive from People:
Outside acting and now directing, Duhamel is also a father to two boys—he’s dad to Axl, 12, his son with ex Fergie, and son Shepherd, 2, his son with wife and model Audra Mari—so he’s surely seen some things in the land of parenthood. He tells People what he experienced in the preschool process IRL was “hilarious and at times insane.” Who wants to remind Duhamel that his youngest son Shepherd is fast approaching preschool age?
Along with Duhamel and Socha, the Preschool cast also includes actors Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor), James Cosmo (Highlander), Charity Wakefield (Sense & Sensibility), and Fenella Woolgar (Bright Young Things). It was written by Richard D’Ovidio.
The comedy comes out March 18.
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