Grandmasters

Grandmasters - Limited Series - Coming Soon 

Tribeca Film Festival 2026 World Premiere 

The once esoteric and uninspired world of competitive chess is thrown into turmoil when an eccentric German entrepreneur enlists reigning champion Magnus Carlsen to launch a new league that aims to revolutionize the game, challenge the sport’s governing body, and “make chess cool.” As the chess world fractures, Grandmasters like Wesley So - Magnus’s soft-spoken rival whose quiet brilliance contrasts with the sport’s emerging showbiz era - and Hans Niemann, a rebellious American prodigy with raw talent and controversy, find themselves at the center of this upheaval. Grandmasters chronicles the rivalries, reinventions, and personal battles shaping the modern pursuit of greatness in the game of kings.

Director: Liza Mandelup   
Executive Prodcuer: Liza Mandelup, Andrew Fried, Jordan Wynn, Lana Barkin, Patrick Altema, Alex Leibow
Producers: Max McGillivray, Christian Vazquez, Adam Ridley 
Production Company: Boardwalk Pictures
Director of Photography: Benjamin Whatley 
Editor: Alex O'Flinn, Eric F. Martin, Rejh Cabrera
Colorist: Joseph Bicknell
Color Producer: Casey Koster
Composer: Greg Tripi