US EditionFirst teaser trailer for Jimmy Stewart biopic just dropped
- Set for theaters Nov. 6, 2026, Burns & Co. released the teaser for Jimmy, with KJ Apa starring as Jimmy Stewart, on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
- The film focuses on Stewart's most transformative season, highlighting his Oscar-winning role in The Philadelphia Story and enlistment in March 1941, executive producer Kelly Stewart-Harcourt said.
- The trailer opens with KJ Apa performing Stewart's George Bailey monologue, then shows scenes of enlistment clashes, barracks moments, and flying a B-24 Liberator in combat flights, with Stewart flying 20 missions in Europe.
- The ensemble cast includes Jason Alexander, Max Casella and Jen Lilley, features a Karolyn Grimes cameo, and producers David Cook and others highlight the film's broad scope with a poster mixing Hollywood glamour and military imagery.
- Filmmakers say the project honors Stewart's service and legacy, with KJ Apa calling him 'an American Hero' and highlighting his career spanning over 80 films and one Academy Award.
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'Jimmy' is set to hit theaters Nov. 6, 2026.
See first look at KJ Apa as Jimmy Stewart in 'Jimmy' trailer
The film will follow Stewart's rise in Hollywood as well as his enlistment in the U.S. Army Air Corps at the beginning of World War II. Burns & Co./YouTube KJ Apa as Jimmy Stewart in 'Jimmy'KJ Apa is bringing Jimmy Stewart’s wonderful life to the big screen. The Riverdale alum stars as the legendary actor and aviator in the new teaser trailer for the upcoming biopic, Jimmy. The clip opens with Apa stepping directly into Stewart’s shoes and evoki…
KJ Apa Takes on Jimmy Stewart's Wonderful Life (and Iconic Accent) in Jimmy Biopic Trailer
'Jimmy' is in theaters Nov. 6, 2026NEED TO KNOWKJ Apa is playing 20th century movie star Jimmy Stewart in a new biopic titled JimmyApa costars with Kara Killmer, Neal McDonough, Max Casella, Jason Alexander, Christopher McDonald in Jimmy, which explores Stewart's life in the 1940sJimmy will release in theaters Nov. 6, 2026KJ Apa is channeling screen icon Jimmy Stewart in a new biopic.On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Burns & Co. released the trailer for th…
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