Overview
- The Sun Never Sets, which released its first official trailer Wednesday, is an indie romantic drama that frames a fraught love triangle between Wendy, her boyfriend Jack, and ex Chuck.
- Dakota Fanning stars as Wendy with Jake Johnson as Jack and Cory Michael Smith as Chuck, and the supporting cast includes Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle, Lamorne Morris, and Karley Sciortino.
- The film was shot on location in Alaska on 35mm film, a choice cast and crew describe as making the landscape feel like a central element of the story.
- Joe Swanberg wrote and directed the picture and has described it as drawing on autobiographical elements, marking a high-profile return to feature filmmaking for the indie auteur.
- The movie reportedly premiered at SXSW 2026 and is scheduled to open in limited release on August 28 before expanding nationwide on September 4, with publicity emphasizing on-set cast bonds and the film’s naturalistic tone.