“Tenzing”

“Tenzing” is a new biographical drama feature, based on a true story, directed by Jennifer Peedom, starring Genden Phuntsok as ‘Tenzing Norgay’, Tom Hiddleston as ‘Sir Edmund Hillary’ and Willem Dafoe as ‘John Hunt’, releasing October 9, 2026, in theaters, followed by streaming October 16, 2026 on Apple TV:

“…encouraged by his wife, Dawa, and supported by expedition secretary ‘Jill Henderson’, Tenzing fights to be treated as a full member of the British climbing team rather than just a supporting porter.

“While the British expedition leader, ‘Colonel John Hunt’ and Western climbers view ‘Mount Everest’ as a peak to ‘conquer’, Tenzing deeply reveres ‘Chomolungma’ as a sacred mother goddess.

“Amid class tensions, background differences, and intense physical perils, Tenzing and ‘Sir Edmund Hillary’ form a profound bond of trust, culminating in their legendary joint summit on May 29, 1953…”

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