Trailer 'Search Party: Where's PawPaw?' (2026)

"Yo, yo, yo, are you ready for a wild story?" With that direct address to the viewer, the trailer for 'Search Party: Where's PawPaw?' makes the tone crystal clear from the very first second: a high-energy family comedy rooted in African-American humour with an aesthetic inspired by the early 2000s. The trailer introduces the main characters through a cartoonish narrator who presents them one by one, as though introducing a team before a match.

The story begins when Noble Christensen Williams, a university student, returns home after learning that her grandfather's health has taken a turn for the worse. When she arrives, PawPaw has already gone missing from the care home. From that point on, Noble and her group of friends, along with her aunt MeekMeek, follow a cryptic clue that drags them into an increasingly outlandish chain of events. The trailer doesn't reveal where the search ultimately leads, but it does offer glimpses of encounters with eccentric characters and a clue tied to a Flavor Flav-style clock that PawPaw had Noble wear as a child.

Victoria Monai Richards directs, co-writes, and stars in the film, bringing Noble to life. Richards has acting credits in HBO's 'Rap Sh!t', 'Fatal Attraction', and 'Bloody Nickel'. 'Search Party: Where's PawPaw?' marks her feature-length directorial debut. Tommy Davidson, known for 'In Living Color' and 'Martin', plays the titular PawPaw. Tichina Arnold, a familiar face from 'The Neighborhood' and 'Everybody Hates Chris', voices and embodies Aunt MeekMeek. The cast is rounded out by Nijah Brenea, Daisy Fernandez, and Christina Catechis as Noble's friends.

The film is produced by Faith Plus Works Productions. Its international theatrical release is scheduled for 13 November 2026, a date corresponding to the US market.