The Breadwinner (2026 film)

==Production==

==Production==

In November 2024, [[TriStar Pictures]] acquired the rights to the [[Nate Bargatze]]’s ''The Breadwinner'', a preemptive acquisition while the screenplay was still being written.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/nate-bargatze-the-breadwinner-tristar-pictures-1236166588/|title=Nate Bargatze To Star In Comedy 'The Breadwinner' For TriStar Pictures|date=November 4, 2024|last=Kroll|first=Justin|access-date=May 5, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} [[Wonder Project]], a conservative faith-based production company, partnered to produce the movie. In February 2025, it was announced that [[Eric Appel]] would direct the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/the-afterparty-director-eric-appel-the-breadwinner-nate-bargatze-1236300693/|title=Eric Appel To Direct TriStar Pic 'The Breadwinner' Starring Nate Bargatze|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=February 25, 2025|access-date=May 5, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} In May 2025, [[Mandy Moore]], [[Will Forte]], [[Colin Jost]], [[Kumail Nanjiani]], [[Zach Cherry]], [[Kate Berlant]], and Martin Herlihy were cast in the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/the-breadwinner-mandy-moore-nate-bargatze-1236384257/|title=Mandy Moore To Star Opposite Nate Bargatze In TriStar Comedy 'The Breadwinner'|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=May 5, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Will Forte, Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani Join Nate Bargatze in Comedy 'The Breadwinner'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-forte-colin-jost-kumail-nanjiani-nate-bargatze-the-breadwinner-1236218388/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 15, 2025}} [[Principal photography]] began on May 22, 2025, in [[Film industry in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta]].{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Filming in Georgia |date=May 22, 2025 |title=The Breadwinner Filming in Atlanta with Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore |url=https://filmingingeorgia.com/the-breadwinner-filming-in-atlanta-with-nate-bargatze-and-mandy-moore/ |access-date=May 22, 2025 |website=Filming in Georgia}} [[Leo Birenberg]] and [[Zach Robinson (composer)|Zach Robinson]] composed the film's score, after having collaborated with Appel on ''[[Weird: The Al Yankovic Story]]''.{{cite web |title=Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson Scoring Eric Appel’s ‘The Breadwinner’ |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2026/01/06/leo-birenberg-zach-robinson-scoring-eric-appels-the-breadwinner/ |publisher=Film Music Reporter |access-date=2025-01-06}}

In November 2024, [[TriStar Pictures]] acquired the rights to [[Nate Bargatze]]’s ''The Breadwinner'', a preemptive acquisition while the screenplay was still being written.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/nate-bargatze-the-breadwinner-tristar-pictures-1236166588/|title=Nate Bargatze To Star In Comedy 'The Breadwinner' For TriStar Pictures|date=November 4, 2024|last=Kroll|first=Justin|access-date=May 5, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} [[Wonder Project]], a conservative faith-based production company, partnered to produce the movie. In February 2025, it was announced that [[Eric Appel]] would direct the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/the-afterparty-director-eric-appel-the-breadwinner-nate-bargatze-1236300693/|title=Eric Appel To Direct TriStar Pic 'The Breadwinner' Starring Nate Bargatze|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=February 25, 2025|access-date=May 5, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} In May 2025, [[Mandy Moore]], [[Will Forte]], [[Colin Jost]], [[Kumail Nanjiani]], [[Zach Cherry]], [[Kate Berlant]], and Martin Herlihy were cast in the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/the-breadwinner-mandy-moore-nate-bargatze-1236384257/|title=Mandy Moore To Star Opposite Nate Bargatze In TriStar Comedy 'The Breadwinner'|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=May 5, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Will Forte, Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani Join Nate Bargatze in Comedy 'The Breadwinner'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-forte-colin-jost-kumail-nanjiani-nate-bargatze-the-breadwinner-1236218388/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 15, 2025}} [[Principal photography]] began on May 22, 2025, in [[Film industry in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta]].{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Filming in Georgia |date=May 22, 2025 |title=The Breadwinner Filming in Atlanta with Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore |url=https://filmingingeorgia.com/the-breadwinner-filming-in-atlanta-with-nate-bargatze-and-mandy-moore/ |access-date=May 22, 2025 |website=Filming in Georgia}} [[Leo Birenberg]] and [[Zach Robinson (composer)|Zach Robinson]] composed the film's score, after having collaborated with Appel on ''[[Weird: The Al Yankovic Story]]''.{{cite web |title=Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson Scoring Eric Appel’s ‘The Breadwinner’ |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2026/01/06/leo-birenberg-zach-robinson-scoring-eric-appels-the-breadwinner/ |publisher=Film Music Reporter |access-date=2025-01-06}}

==Release==

==Release==