If I Go Will They Miss Me: Trailer, Cast, Story, Release Date
If I Go Will They Miss Me: Cast & Crew
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Cinema | If I Go Will They Miss Me |
| Language | English |
| Director | Walter Thompson-Hernandez |
| Writer | Walter Thompson-Hernandez |
| Producers | Josh Peters, Saba Zerehi, Ben Stillman |
| Starring | J. Alphonse Nicholson, Danielle Brooks, Bodhi Dell, Myles Bullock, Bre-Z |
| Stunts | Christopher Chabriel, Tony Snegoff |
| Cinematographer | Michael Fernandez |
| Editors | Walter Thompson-Hernández, Daysha Broadway |
| Composer | Malcolm Parson |
| Production Companies | Spark Features, Further Adventures, Cedar Road, Merino Films, LinLay Productions |
| Distributed By | Rich Spirit |
| Release Dates | January 24, 2026 (Sundance); September 11, 2026 (United States) |
| Running Time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
About If I Go Will They Miss Me Film
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a 2026 American drama film written, directed, and edited by Walter Thompson-Hernández. The feature expands upon Thompson-Hernández’s 2022 short film of the same name and stars J. Alphonse Nicholson, Danielle Brooks, Bodhi Dell, Myles Bullock, and Bre-Z.
The film premiered worldwide at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2026. It is set for a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 11, 2026, followed by a wider release beginning September 18, 2026, through Rich Spirit.
Plot
Set in Los Angeles‘ Watts neighborhood, the story follows twelve-year-old Lil Ant, a boy who views both the world around him and his father through a child’s eyes filled with imagination, wonder, and unquestioning faith. The film explores the tender bond between father and son while celebrating family, childhood imagination, and the compassion we show toward the people we love.
Danielle Brooks Interview
Filmmaker Walter Thompson-Hernandez, along with stars Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Bodhi Dell, visited THR’s Studio in Park City to discuss their film “If I Go Will They Miss Me” Brooks and Nicholson expressed the deep emotional impact they felt upon their initial reading of the script, while Dell shared insights on the experience of having them portray his on-screen parents in the movie.