The documentary HANGING BY A WIRE is set to make its SVOD debut next month, arriving on Paramount+ on October 28th, 2026. The film world premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival before launching in US theaters via Abramorama on August 28th, 2026.
Hanging by a Wire is directed by Mohammed Ali Naqvi (Netflix’s Turning Point, Showtime’s Shame), produced by Naqvi and Bilal Sami, EverWonder Studio, Universal Pictures Content Group, Mindhouse, 64th Street Media, and executive produced by Ian Orefice, Amanda Spain, Jon Adler, Bonnie McGrath, Aloke Devichand, Arron Fellows, Helen Parker, Davis Guggenheim and Rahdi Taylor.
In the film, on a Tuesday morning in August 2023, a group of kids set off for school, climbing into a makeshift cable car for the journey across a mountain pass in northwest Pakistan. What happened next would make headlines around the world. Suddenly, 900 feet above the ground, two cables snapped, putting the teenagers in mortal danger.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the film’s official US trailer below.