Written and directed by Joe Swanberg, the film ‘The Sun Never Sets’ centers on Wendy, whose life is thrown into chaos when her boyfriend, Jack, who is older and divorced with children, insists they take space to evaluate the relationship. During their break, Wendy runs into her ex, Chuck, forcing them into a volatile triangle.
‘The Sun Never Sets’ stars Dakota Fanning (as Wendy), Jake Johnson (as Jack), Cory Michael Smith (as Chuck), Debby Ryan (as Lindsay), Anna Konkle (as Elizabeth), Lamorne Morris (as Jack’s friend), and Karley Sciortino (as Sara).
Producers of ‘The Sun Never Sets’ include Joe Swanberg, Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory Michael Smith, and Ashleigh Snead, with executive producers Dan Johnson, Ariana Parsa, Kathy Gitibin Parsa, and Nathan Wong. Production company is The Alaska Project.
The film’s cinematography is by Eon Mora, the editing is by Joe Swanberg.
Watch the trailer below:
Independent Film Company (with Sapan Studio) released ‘The Sun Never Sets’ in limited theaters on August 28, 2026, with a wide released on September 4, 2026, and will be available for streaming on October 13, 2026.
For more details, visit the official website here.
Dakota Fanning is most known for I Am Sam, War of the Worlds, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Jake Johnson is most known for New Girl and Drinking Buddies. Cory Michael Smith is most known for Gotham, Saturday Night, and May December. Joe Swanberg is most known for Drinking Buddies, Easy, and Win It All.
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