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Exclusive: James McAvoy’s directorial debut, which we revealed last fall, has set lead cast and is heading to the Cannes market with Bankside and UTA Independent Film Group.

BAFTA winner McAvoy will take on a supporting role in the movie, which will be led by BAFTA-nominated How To Have Sex breakout Samuel Bottomley and newcomer Séamus McLean Ross, who is currently filming on Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Currently titled California Schemin’ (working title), the film will chart the true story of two Scottish lads from Dundee who conned the international music industry by adopting American accents and pretending to be established Californian rap duo, Silibil N’ Brains.

In the late 90’s, Gavin Bain (McLean Ross) and Billy Boyd (Bottomley) had their musical ambitions consistently ridiculed for having the ‘wrong’ accents so they went for broke and reinvented themselves as Californian rappers. McAvoy’s movie will show how the...

Next Goal Wins is Taika Waititi's latest movie, a moving underdog story that follows Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen's attempts to turn one of the worst soccer teams in the world into winners. The movie is based on the true story of the American Samoa national football team in search of leaving a historical embarrassment behind them, coming together in a final effort to become a respected team.

After taking over the latest solo Thor movies in the MCU and enchanting audiences with the vibrant World War II tale Jojo Rabbit, Waititi is experimenting with sports and drama. As expected, his lively sense of humor will deliver the true story a new take, turning Next Goal Wins into a signature Waititi film despite the recent and well-known source material.

Here's a breakdown of the true story behind Next Goal Wins.

Next Goal Wins Is Based on a Moving Documentary...