Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The SXSW film and TV festival has added some music doc heavy hitters to its 2026 lineup, with titles centered on the Red Hot Chili Peppers, country music star Lainey Wilson and surf rock icon Jack Johnson. Also heading to Austin is the premiere of the long-awaited third season of the Lisa Kudrow sitcom The Comeback, as well as a new headliner, Pretty Lethal, the ballerina-centric action film starring Iris Apatow and Lana Condor. Films starring Elizabeth Banks (Dreamquil) and Finn Wolfhard (Crash Land) are joining a previously announced lineup that includes the Boots Riley movie I Love Boosters, series Margo's Got Money Troubles and Ready or Not 2. Related Stories Movies Trans Comedy 'She's the He' Lands Release After Spirit Awards Nomination (Exclusive) Movies Keke Palmer, Demi Moore Get Caught Up in Shoplifting Ring in 'I Love Boosters' Trailer SXSW will run from March 12 to 18. See the new additions to the lineup below. HEADLINER Pretty Lethal (United Kingdom) Director: Vicky Jewson, Producers: Kelly McCormick, Mike Karz, William Bindley, Piers Tempest, Screenwriter: Kate Freund An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, stranded in a remote forest, take shelter at an unsettling roadside inn. They must weaponize years of brutal training, turning grace, discipline, and even pointe shoes into tools for survival. Cast: Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Maddie Ziegler, Uma Thurman (World Premiere) NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT Unforgettable features receiving their World, North American, or U.S. premieres. Anima Director/Screenwriter: Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Producers: Harrison Allen, Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Chloe Rahal, Alexander Lycette, Jason Pamer, Brev Moss A young woman and an old man embark on a road trip to preserve his consciousness at an experimental facility. Cast: Sydney Chandler, Takehiro Hira, Marin Ireland, Lili Taylor, Maria Dizzia, Tom McCarthy, Emil Wakim, Maximilian Lee Piazza (World Premiere) Basic Director/Screenwriter: Chelsea Devantez, Producers: Marc Platt, Katie McNicol, Nadine De Barros Gloria spirals through her boyfriend's dating history, until she discovers the reason for all of their problems, his very basic, very hot ex, Kaylinn, who not only just stole Gloria's boyfriend, but is about to take her entire story from her, too. Cast: Ashley Park, Leighton Meester, Taylor John Smith, Nelson Franklin, Kandy Muse, Ashley Nicole Black, Kenzie Elizabeth, Amber Ruffin, Jon Gabrus, Georgia Mishak (World Premiere) Beast Race (Corrida dos Bichos) (Brazil) Directors: Ernesto Solis, Rodrigo Pesavento, Fernando Meirelles, Producers: Fernando Meirelles, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Vinicio Espinosa, Screenwriters: Ernesto Solis, Rodrigo Lages, Eva Klaver, Marco Abujamra In the ruins of a dystopian Rio de Janeiro-a city fractured by class conflict and addicted to blood sport-a resistance leader is forced to enter a violent, high-stakes race to save his sister from a fate worse than death. Cast: Matheus Abreu, Rodrigo Santoro, Isis Valverde, Bruno Gagliasso, Thainá Duarte, Seu Jorge, Silvero Pereira, João Guilherme, Grazi Massafera, Anitta (World Premiere) Chili Finger Directors: Edd Benda, Stephen Helstad, Producers: Sam Sandweiss, Jo Henriquez, Screenwriter: Stephen Helstad When a small town lawyer discovers a severed finger in her chili, she blackmails the restaurant for a cash payout in an effort to regain control over her mundane life. The situation quickly spirals out of control, and her life descends into chaos. Cast: Judy Greer, Sean Astin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Madeline Wise, Paul Stanko, Sarah Herrman, Sara Sevigny, Dann Florek (World Premiere) Crash Land (Canada) Director/Screenwriter: Dempsey Bryk, Producers: Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, Julian Geneen, Dempsey Bryk Two amateur stuntmen try to make a "real movie" to prove their lives have meaning. They crash and burn. Cast: Gabriel LaBelle, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Noah Parker, Abby Quinn (World Premiere) Dreamquil Director: Alex Prager, Producers: Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Alison Small, Vincent Landay, Michael Mendelsohn, Screenwriters: Alex Prager, Vanessa Prager Set in the near future, a woman returning from a virtual retreat discovers her worst nightmare when the helper robot sent to assist her family in her absence starts to infringe on her life and identity. Cast: Elizabeth Banks, John C. Reilly, Juliette Lewis, Sofia Boutella, Kathryn Newton, Lamorne Morris, Toby Larsen, Anna Marie Dobbins (World Premiere) He Bled Neon Director: Drew Kirsch, Producers: Nate Bolotin, Lucan Toh, Screenwriters: Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson After discovering his brother's death by overdose may h