SXSW world premiere features Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy,' Netflix's epic '3 Body Problem'

The first round of film and television programming for the South by Southwest Festival and Conference includes world premieres of action flick "The Fall Guy," with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and comedy "Babes," with Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. The festival will also host the premiere of "3 Body Problem," the new sci-fi series from "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and Emmy Award nominee Alexander Woo.

Other world premieres coming to SXSW 2024 include the third season of the HBO series "Hacks," the miniseries "Black Twitter," the documentary "Cheech and Chong's Last Movie" and the final season of "Star Trek: Discovery." Check out the full lineup here.

In addition to a robust film and TV program, SXSW will host iHeartMedia's iHeartPodcast Awards.

Here's what you need to know about the programming for SXSW this year:

Ryan Gosling plays an aging stunt man in "The Fall Guy"

In his latest feature, Ryan Gosling takes on the role of stunt man Colt Seavers that Lee Majors originated in the hit 1980s TV show, "The Fall Guy." Emily Blunt co-stars as Jody Moreno, Seavers' film director and ex. Sidelined by an accident, Seavers is drafted back into action to find a missing actor. He becomes enmeshed in a conspiracy while trying to win back the love of his life.

The ensemble cast also includes Winston Duke from "Black Panther" and Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Ilana Glazer wrote, produced and stars in 'Babes'

Ilana Glazer and her "Broad City" collaborator Josh Rabinowitz teamed up to write and produce this comedy about a single woman Eden (Glazer) who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand. Her friend Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two, helps guide her through the pregnancy.

The film, which is the directorial debut of actress and writer Pamela Adlon, also stars Hasan Minhaj and John Carroll Lynch.

'3 Body Problem' from 'Game of Thrones' creators, Alexander Woo leads SXSW TV lineup

Based on the epic sci-fi novel "3 Body Problem" by Cixin Liu, the highly anticipated Netflix series of the same name follows as "a close-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history."

The sprawling tale takes the viewer from China during the 1960s Cultural Rebellion to present-day New York and Oxford, England, and into a celestial beyond. The ensemble cast includes Benedict Wong, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo and Eiza González.

The show is the first completed David Benioff and D.B. Weiss project since "Game of Thrones" ended in 2019.

Worth noting: Netflix is hosting a "3 Body Problem" immersive experience at the Consumer Technology Association's CES expo in Las Vegas this week so it seems likely we'll get some sort of creepy Austin counterpart.

More film screenings coming to SXSW 2024

Other films coming to the festival include the documentary "Cheech and Chong's Last Movie," tracing the careers of the pioneering stoner comedians, "Bob Trevino Likes It," a John Leguizamo and Barbie Ferreira joint about a young woman who befriends a grieving childless man on Facebook, and "Lions of Mesopotamia," a documentary about the 2007 Iraqi national soccer team who became Asian champions during the bloodiest days of their country's civil war.

This year's 24 Beats Per Second, music documentary track includes "This is a Film About The Black Keys," that examines the rise of the Ohio duo, "Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience" about the iconic KUTX DJ, and "Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird" about the friendship between Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (At the Drive-In/The Mars Volta).

More TV screenings coming to SXSW 2024

Based on Jason Parham’s Wired article "A People’s History of Black Twitter," "Black Twitter" is a three-part miniseries exploring the community of Black artists and intellectuals who found community and elevated each other's work through the social media platform.

HBO's intergenerational buddy comedy "Hacks" starring the always delightful Jean Smart alongside Hannah Einbinder will premiere its third season at the festival, and the Paramount+ show "Star Trek: Discovery" will launch its final voyage at the festival.

The festival will also screen "Magic City: An American Fantasy," a three-part series on the famed Atlanta strip club featuring a who's who of rappers including Killer Mike, Drake, Quavo and Nelly.

iHeartMedia's iHeartPodcast Awards return to SXSW

Last year, iHeartMedia brought the company's annual iHeartPodcast Awards ceremony to the fest for the first time. It will return this year with a ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel at 8 p.m. March 11. The ceremony honoring the best and most innovative podcasts of 2023 will be broadcast live on select iHeartMedia radio stations and on the iHeartRadio's YouTube channel. More info at iheart.com/podcast-awards.

How to attend SXSW 2024

SXSW will be March 8-16. Badge rates are about to go up again, but at press time they were $1,675 for a Platinum pass (which grants access to all festival and conference tracks); $1,360 for an Interactive festival pass; $1,255 for a Film and Television festival pass and $835 for a music festival badge.

Discounted student badges are available at the rates of $680 for Interactive, $628 for Film and $418 for Music while badges last.

Wristbands for the film and music festivals will be made available to local residents closer to the festival dates. More information is available at sxsw.com.

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