world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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The documentary, which held its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last year, screens Wednesday – Earth Day – at Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The 2026 Tribeca Festival has unveiled its television and podcast lineup, featuring a combination of world premieres, live tapings and exclusive conversations.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Talent so far confirmed to attend the film’s world premiere at SXSW London, which runs June 1-6, are Bennett, Whitehall, Phillips, Butler, Ghavari and Waddell.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
After moving at a glacial pace—it’s been 20 years since the original 2006 film—the movie is having its world premiere on Monday evening, reintroducing a select group of New Yorkers to Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly, the chicly domineering editor in chief of Runway magazine.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The 2026 Tribeca Festival has unveiled its television and podcast lineup, featuring a combination of world premieres, live tapings and exclusive conversations.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Talent so far confirmed to attend the film’s world premiere at SXSW London, which runs June 1-6, are Bennett, Whitehall, Phillips, Butler, Ghavari and Waddell.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
After moving at a glacial pace—it’s been 20 years since the original 2006 film—the movie is having its world premiere on Monday evening, reintroducing a select group of New Yorkers to Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly, the chicly domineering editor in chief of Runway magazine.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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