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Release of Tenzing film about Everest ascent

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Apple Studios is producing ‘Tenzing’, a period adventure drama directed by Jennifer Peedom that depicts the 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. The film aims to shift traditional Western-centric narratives by centering on the Tibetan climber Tenzing Norgay, played by Genden Phuntsok, alongside Edmund Hillary, played by Tom Hiddleston. Willem Dafoe stars as expedition leader Colonel John Hunt. To ensure authenticity, the production filmed in real mountain conditions across Nepal and New Zealand. The film utilizes cultural consultants and Tibetan actors to portray Sherpas, and includes Norgay’s son, Norbu Tenzing, as an executive producer. An official trailer ~~released by Apple Original Films~~ highlights the film’s exploration of class tensions and differing perspectives on the mountain, specifically contrasting Western views of conquest with Tenzing’s spiritual reverence for the peak as ‘Chomolungma’. The cast also includes Caitríona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo, and Tenzin Dalha. Recent trailer details reveal that the production features multiple actors portraying Norgay at different stages of his life, including Samdrup Dorje Lama, Tenzin Dalha, and Genden Phuntsok. Following its world premiere at the Telluride Film ~~Festival, the movie was showcased~~ Festival and showcase at the Toronto International Film Festival ~~(TIFF). A~~ (TIFF), the movie is scheduled for a limited theatrical release ~~is set for~~ on October 9, ~~2026, followed by a~~ 2026. It will subsequently become available for global ~~release~~ streaming on Apple TV on October 16, 2026.

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