TENZING (2026) — RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER & SOUNDTRACK

Apple Original Films' Everest epic Tenzing opens in select theaters October 9, 2026 — Tom Hiddleston and Genden Phuntsok retell the 1953 first summit. Directed by Jennifer Peedom, the biographical adventure drama stars Phuntsok as Tenzing Norgay and Hiddleston as Sir Edmund Hillary, dramatizing the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest (Chomolungma).

Image: Apple Original Films — official trailer still

Release Date & Cast

Film: Tenzing (2026)
Studio: Apple Original Films, produced with See-Saw Films
Director: Jennifer Peedom — her first narrative feature; known for the documentary Sherpa (2015)
Writer: Screenplay by Luke Davies; story by Jennifer Peedom and Luke Davies
Cast: Genden Phuntsok (Tenzing Norgay), Tom Hiddleston (Sir Edmund Hillary), Willem Dafoe (Colonel John Hunt), Caitríona Balfe (Jill Henderson), Thinley Lhamo (Dawa), Tenzin Dalha
Theatrical release: Select theaters, October 9, 2026
Streaming: Apple TV, October 16, 2026
Runtime: 125 minutes (2h 5m)
World premiere: Telluride Film Festival, September 4, 2026
True-story basis: The true story of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary's 1953 first ascent of Mount Everest (Chomolungma)

Soundtrack & Music

Composer: Rebekka Karijord (I Am Greta, Raptures, Songs of Earth)
Label: Milan Records
Digital release: The 24-track original score album released digitally on October 9, 2026
Score album note: This is an original score album — Karijord's composed score is the film's complete musical voice; it is not a pop-songs compilation.
Key score tracks: "Chomolungma", "Tenzing's Theme I/II", "Khumbu Icefall", "The Last Climb", "Top of the World" and "Chomolungma (End Credits Version)"

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Watch the Official Trailer

FAQs

When does Tenzing release?

Tenzing opens in select theaters on October 9, 2026, and streams globally on Apple TV from October 16, 2026.

Who plays Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary?

Genden Phuntsok stars as Tenzing Norgay, with Tom Hiddleston as Sir Edmund Hillary.

Who composed the music for Tenzing?

Rebekka Karijord, known for I Am Greta, Raptures and Songs of Earth, composed the film's original score.

Is the Tenzing soundtrack out?

Yes — the 24-track score album, released by Milan Records, arrived digitally on October 9, 2026.

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