Vertical has shared the official trailer for Driver’s Ed, its newest coming-of-age comedy movie starring Academy Award nominee Kumail Nanjiani. The film is scheduled to debut on May 15, 2026, in select theaters and on digital platforms.
“The film follows a group of teens who hit the road in a stolen driver’s ed car, racing against the clock to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college freshman girlfriend and win her back,” reads the official synopsis. “Over the course of one chaotic 24-hour journey, they’re chased by school security and the cops, targeted by small-time crooks, and somehow end up adopting a three-legged cat.”
Check out the Driver’s Ed trailer below (watch more trailers):
What happens in the Driver’s Ed trailer?
The video introduces four high school friends who unexpectedly embark on a crazy road trip after one of them steals a driver’s ed car to win back his college girlfriend’s heart. The trailer highlights the challenges they’ll face along the way, including getting chased by cops. The teen comedy also stars Sam Nivola (The White Lotus), Sophie Telegadis (One Stupid Thing), Mohana Krishnan (It Lives Inside), Aidan Laprete (The Pitt), and Lilah Pate (The Runarounds), with Emmy Award nominee Molly Shannon (People We Meet on Vacation).
Driver’s Ed is directed by Dumb and Dumber filmmaker Bobby Farrelly, with Thomas Moffett writing the screenplay. The film is produced by Shandy Oaks’ Jonas Pate and Jennifer Pate, as well as TFC Productions’ David Stone. Executive producers are Farrelly, AGC Studios’ Stuart Ford, Miguel A. Palos, Jr, and Aghi Koh, BondIt Media Capital’s Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor, Scott Lambert, and Carole Peterman.
“I’ve been a big fan of road trip comedies ever since we kicked off our career with Dumb & Dumber,” Farrelly said in a statement. “What I particularly loved about making Driver’s Ed is that I got to work from a really clever script and with a very fun and talented cast. Win win!”
