Overview
- The film’s first official trailer debuted Wednesday, July 8, via Independent Film Company/IFC, introducing the central characters and tone.
- IFC has scheduled a limited opening in Chicago on August 28 followed by a wide U.S. release on September 4.
- Joe Swanberg wrote, directed, and edited the film while Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, and Cory Michael Smith lead the cast and also hold producing credits.
- The movie was shot on 35mm on location in Alaska, with coverage stressing the landscape and film stock as key elements of the picture’s mood and style.
- The Sun Never Sets premiered at SXSW earlier in 2026 to a warm reception and its festival buzz is positioned to support the upcoming theatrical rollout.