It’s a Wonderful Life Gets a Sci-Fi Twist in Carlton Taylor Has Major Problems Trailer | Exclusive

ComingSoon is exclusively debuting the Carlton Taylor Has Major Problems trailer for the upcoming sci-fi dramedy. The movie is written and directed by Thomas Ryan Ward (Packed, Dictator for a Day), who also stars in the titular role.

An official synopsis for the film reads, “Set in the days leading up to Christmas, Carlton Taylor Has Major Problems follows Carlton, a meticulous textbook editor devoted to facts and order, whose life implodes when a young CEO pushes his longtime publishing company into an AI-driven future. Spiraling toward rock bottom, Carlton reconnects with a mysterious yet familiar figure who pulls him into a brutal journey across time, space, and fantasy. Moving through fractured moments of memory and fear, Carlton is driven toward a final crossing where reality itself begins to blur, leaving his ultimate fate uncertain.”

Check out the Carlton Taylor Has Major Problems trailer below (watch more trailers):

What do we see in the Carlton Taylor Has Major Problems trailer?

The trailer for Carlton Taylor Has Major Problems opens with Carlton (played by Ryan Ward), an editor who publishes textbooks. A voiceover says, “Carlton Taylor leads an unremarkable life. That’s about to be turned upside down.”

When a new CEO announces an AI-powered overhaul for the company’s future, Carlton goes through a crisis. But he soon finds unexpected help from a familiar figure. The voiceover adds, “When his life hits rock bottom, it’s going to take an old friend to hit the reset button.” The mysterious character, played by Grayson Berry, takes Carlton on a journey across time and space. “Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back.”

The cast also includes Carly Christopher as Annabelle, Theron LaFountain as Simon, Maria Tornberg as Tina, Raff Marchetta as Spencer, Ally Ross as Kayla, Andy Dispensa as Peter/Bartender, Arthur Gregory Pugh as Franklin, Bellamy Shivers as Bartender, Bob Senkewicz as Archie, and Christopher Riley as Young Carlton.

Other key cast members are Damien S. Berger, Danielle Richards, Dennis Chavis, Dwayne Standridge, Emily Mangiavillano, Eric Browne, Jeffrey P. Thornton, Jessi Clayton, Landon Chavis, Luis Calv, Nick Ferarro, Sadie Doyle, Salar Ghajar, Taso Zouroudis, Terry Benjamin, and Tifanie Sbriscia.

Freestyle Digital Media’s Carlton Taylor Has Major Problems arrives on North American digital HD internet, DVD, cable, and satellite platforms starting October 9, 2026.

Source: Comingsoon.net