Burns & Co. Entertainment and Fathom Entertainment have announced that JIMMY, the highly anticipated feature film about the life of Jimmy Stewart, will open nationwide on November 6, 2026. KJ Apa leads the cast as Stewart, guiding audiences through the most transformative years of the beloved American icon’s life, from his Academy Award win for Best Actor in The Philadelphia Story to his service as a combat pilot and commander in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, flying 20 missions over Europe and rising to the rank of colonel, before returning home to find George Bailey waiting.
The ensemble cast surrounding Apa is genuinely impressive. Kara Killmer plays Lady Julia, Neal McDonough takes on Stewart’s father Alexander, Max Casella plays Frank Capra, Jason Alexander portrays Louis B. Mayer, Christopher McDonald steps in as Lionel Barrymore, and Sarah Drew plays Hedda Hopper. Rob Riggle, Julian Works, Jemma Donovan, and Jen Lilley round out a cast that brings Hollywood’s golden age and the European theatre of World War II to life with real weight. Aaron Burns directed from a script by Justin Strawhand, and Kelly Steward Harcourt, Jimmy’s daughter, serves as Executive Producer.
Fathom CEO Ray Nutt will host KJ Apa and debut JIMMY footage at CinemaCon on April 16. Burns & Co. has also announced a Give Back campaign in partnership with Vet Tix, a veteran-led nonprofit, with the goal of providing 1 million donated tickets to veterans and their families. All donations are 100% tax deductible with 100% of proceeds going directly toward donated tickets. And for those who fall hard for the film, Nutt has already confirmed that ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ returns to theatres December 18 for its 80th anniversary.
Tickets go on sale this September at FathomEntertainment.com and participating theatre box offices.