Disney Leads 2026 Golden Trailer Awards with 144 Noms
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- Disney received 144 nominations for the 2026 Golden Trailer Awards, the most of any distributor.
- IT: Welcome to Derry led all projects with nine nominations, outpacing Disney's top project, FX's Alien: Earth, which had eight.
- Warner Bros. Discovery secured 79 nominations, placing second among distributors.
- Netflix earned 62 nominations, ranking third, led by seven nominations for Stranger Things.
- AV Squad topped trailer companies with 52 nominations, while Tiny Hero, Requiem, and Zealot each earned 34.
- Morgan Jay will host the May 28 ceremony at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills.
- Evelyn Brady said the nominations highlight industry vibrancy and renewed theater attendance.
Why it matters: The record 144 nominations for Disney and AV Squad's 52 nods underscore trailer marketing's commercial weight, promising higher box‑office returns and prompting studios to invest more in creative campaigns. This surge across 116 categories also benefits advertisers and talent, reinforcing trailers as a key driver of audience engagement.
