Project Hail Mary Wins Best of Show Prize at 2026 Golden Trailer Awards

Beverly Hills, CA – Project Hail Mary secured the prestigious Best of Show award at the 2026 Golden Trailer Awards for its trailer titled “Chance,” produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Wild Card Creative. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday night at the Saban Theatre, celebrating excellence in motion picture and digital marketing.

Celebrating Excellence in Trailer Production

The Golden Trailer Awards recognize outstanding achievements in trailers, commercials, and posters across the film industry. This year’s event was hosted by Morgan Jay, who guided attendees through a night filled with accolades and recognition for the best in cinematic marketing.

Evelyn Brady, the executive director of the Golden Trailer Awards, praised Project Hail Mary’s trailer, stating, “Project Hail Mary’s ‘Chance’ is a master class in everything that can make a trailer effective, from spectacular visuals to arresting sound design to emotional music choices to disarming humor.” She emphasized the trailer’s connection with audiences, contributing to the film’s success at the global box office.

AV Squad Dominates Agency Awards

The Agency of the Year award was presented to AV Squad, marking their third consecutive win in this category. The agency, along with its print division AV Print, garnered the highest number of awards, totaling 14 wins. Monica Brady, the executive producer of the show, commended AV Squad for their impressive body of work, noting their unique and tailored approach to each project.

Notable Winners of the Evening

Other films that stood out during the awards included One Battle After Another, Weapons, and Sinners, each taking home three awards. In the studio sector, Disney led with 29 awards, while Warner Bros. Discovery followed closely with 22.

The awards were distributed across 119 categories, with the top 19 presented live during the event. A complete list of winners from the 2026 Golden Trailer Awards is available.

GTA26 Show Categories

• Best of Show
  Project Hail Mary “Chance,” Amazon MGM Studios, Wild Card Creative Group
• Agency of the Year
  AV Squad
• Best Action
  The Running Man, “What It Takes,” Paramount, BOND
• Best Animation/Family
  Sketch “Creative,” Angel Studios, Wild Card Creative Group
• Best Comedy
  Anaconda, “O.M.G.,” Sony Pictures, Requiem
• Best Documentary Bio Pic of an Individual
  Pee Wee As Himself – Trailer, HBO, Mark Woollen & Associates
• Best Documentary Subject
  The Tale of Silyan, National Geographic, Requiem
• Best Drama
  Project Hail Mary “Chance,” Amazon MGM Studios, Wild Card Creative Group
• Best Fantasy/Adventure
  Project Hail Mary, “Message,” Amazon MGM Studios, Buddha Jones
• Best Horror
  Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, “Katie,” Warner Bros., Requiem
• Best Independent Trailer
  Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die “Revolution,” Briarcliff Entertainment, AV Squad
• Best Music
  Project Hail Mary “Chance,” Amazon MGM Studios, Wild Card Creative Group
• Best Summer 2026 Blockbuster Trailer
  Disclosure Day, “Know,” Universal Pictures, Buddha Jones
• Best Teaser
  The Devil Wears Prada 2, “Catwalk,” 20th Century Studios, Buddha Jones
• Best Thriller
  Weapons – “Beware,” Warner Bros., Mark Woollen & Associates
• Best Video Game Trailer
  Silent Hill f, Live Action Trailer, Konami Digital America, Create Advertising Group
• Most Original Trailer
  Wuthering Heights “Everything,” Warner Bros. Pictures, Wild Card Creative Group
• Best Comedy Trailer for a TV/Streaming Series
  Nobody Wants This: Season 2, “Lucky,” Netflix, Requiem
• Best Drama Trailer for a TV/Streaming Series
  The Pitt Season 2, Return Trailer, HBO Max, Aspect

Non-Show Categories

• Best Faith Based Trailer
  Midwinter Break “Secret,” Focus Features, ZEALOT
• Best Independent Trailer Ultra Low
  If I Go Will They Miss Me, Salaud Morisset, Good Hands
• Best Motion/Title Graphics
  Tron: Ares, “Flynn Lives,” Walt Disney Studios, Create Advertising Group
• Best Original Score
  Dune: Part 3, Warner Bros., Jax
• Best Romance
  Wuthering Heights “Everything,” Warner Bros. Pictures, Wild Card Creative Group
• Best Sound Editing
  undertone, “Silence,” A24, Major Major
• Best Voice Over (The Don LaFontaine Award)
  Mortal Kombat 2, “Uncaged” teaser, Warner Bros., Aspect
• Golden Fleece
  Waltzing With Brando, “Offer,” Iconic Releasing, Remote Control Video Creative
• Trashiest Trailer
  Faces of Death “Attention,” IFC, AV Squad

Foreign Trailers

• Best Foreign Action
  The Furious “Brawler,” Lionsgate, AV Squad
• Best Foreign Animation/Family
  ALICE IN WONDERLAND, TNT4 CHANNEL
• Best Foreign Comedy
  Fackham Hall, “Filthy,” Entertainment, Silk Factory
• Best Foreign Documentary
  Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Made in Copenhagen, Intermission Film
• Best Foreign Drama
  Sentimental Value “Family,” NEON, ZEALOT
• Best Foreign Horror
  Exit 8, Neon, Intermission Film
• Best Foreign Independent Trailer
  Sound of Falling, MUBI, MUBI LAB
• Best Foreign Music
  Ambleside, AMG Intl Film, Good Hands
• Best Foreign Teaser
  No Other Choice, The Axe Teaser, NEON, Aspect
• Best Foreign Thriller
  SHARP CORNER, Elevation Pictures & Vertical, Champ and Pepper
• Most Original Foreign Trailer
  Resurrection – Trailer, Janus Films, Mark Woollen & Associates

TV Spots for Feature Films

• Best Action TV Spot
  One Battle After Another – “Pursuit,” Warner Bros., MOCEAN
• Best Animation/Family TV Spot
  Hoppers, TV “Crazy (Super Bowl)”, Walt Disney Studios, X/AV
• Best Comedy TV Spot
  One Battle After Another “Offense,” Warner Bros., MOCEAN
• Best Documentary TV Spot
  Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, National Geographic, Mark Woollen & Associates
• Best Drama TV Spot
  Sinners “Forever,” Warner Bros. Pictures, Wild Card Creative Group
• Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot
  Wicked: For Good, “Legacy,” Universal Pictures, Requiem
• Best Foreign TV Spot
  Sentimental Value “Daughters,” NEON, ZEALOT
• Best Graphics in a TV Spot
  Tron: Ares, “Time Is Up,” The Walt Disney Company, Tiny Hero
• Best Horror TV Spot
  Weapons “See Archer,” Warner Bros. Pictures, AV Squad
• Best Independent TV Spot
  Together, “Gift,” NEON, Requiem
• Best Music TV Spot
  Avatar: Fire and Ash “Greatest,” Walt Disney Studios, Rogue Creative Agency
• Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot
  Michael “Snap,” Lionsgate, AV Squad
• Best Thriller TV Spot
  Sinners, “Sermon,” Warner Bros, Create Advertising Group
• Most Original TV Spot
  The Fantastic Four: First Steps – “Future Proof,” Walt Disney Studios, MOCEAN

Trailers for TV/Streaming Series

• Best Action for a TV/Streaming Series
  The Terminal List: Dark Wolf “Pawn,” Amazon MGM Studios & Prime Video, AV Squad
• Best Animation/Family (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, “Run,” Netflix, Requiem
• Best Documentary/Reality (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Tsunami: Race Against Time, “Survive” trailer, National Geographic, Aspect
• Best Fantasy Adventure (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Wednesday: Season 2, “Savior,” Netflix, Requiem
• Best Foreign (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Unfamiliar, “Trust” trailer, Netflix, Silk Factory
• Best Graphics in a (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  The Beauty – :60 “Star Sell,” FX, FX Design
• Best Horror/Thriller (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  IT: Welcome to Derry, “Clown,” HBO Max, Buddha Jones
• Best Music (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Monster: The Ed Gein Story, “Sin,” Netflix, Requiem
• Best Original Score (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Chief of War, “Gods & Men,” Apple TV, GrandSon
• Best Sound Editing in a (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Netflix UK, ZEALOT
• Best Voice Over in a (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  HBO Max, Brand Promo “Hits Different,” HBO Max, BOND
• Most Original (Trailer/Teaser) – TV/Streaming Series
  Pluribus “Message,” Apple TV, ZEALOT
• Best OTO (One Time Only) Special
  Presenting the 2026 Best Picture Nominees, The Academy of Motion Pictures and Science, REBEL
• Best Promo for a TV Network
  Earth Month, “Senses,” National Geographic, Requiem

TV Spots for TV/Streaming Series

• Best Action TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, “Flatline 30,” Marvel Television, Aspect
• Best Animation/Family TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  Maul: Shadow Lord TV30 “Get Mauled,” Lucasfilm, Aspect
• Best Comedy TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “Golden Bachelor,” FX, FX In House
• Best Documentary/Reality TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time :60, National Geographic, Buddha Jones
• Best Drama TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  Landman “Hunter”, Paramount+, ZEALOT
• Best Horror/Thriller TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  Alien: Earth – “3:06 Gestation,” FX, FX Design / Tendril
• Best Music TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  Fallout, “Slide Review,” Amazon MGM Studios, Tiny Hero
• Most Original TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series
  The Beauty, “Big Pharma,” FX, FX In House

Home Entertainment | Digital

• Home Ent | Best Digital – Action
  Sisu: Road to Revenge “Sisu Comes Home,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Jump! Creative
• Home Ent | Best Digital – Animation/Family
  How To Train Your Dragon – “Epic Friendship,” Universal, REBEL
• Home Ent | Best Digital – Comedy
  Gilmore Girls 25th Anniversary, “25 Coffees for 25 Years,” Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing
• Home Ent | Best Digital – Drama
  NUREMBERG, “STRAP YOURSELF IN,” Sony Pictures Classics, LIVEBAD Creative
• Home Ent | Best Digital – Fantasy Adventure
  Andor S2, “Heavy Heart,” Disney+, GrandSon
• Home Ent | Best Digital – Horror/Thriller
  Sinners – Trailer “Iconic Bonus,” Warner Bros, REBEL

Innovative Advertising for Feature Film

• Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film
  The Naked Gun, Save PSA, Paramount Pictures, Aspect
• Best Action TrailerByte for a Feature Film
  Project Hail Mary, Digital Campaign, Amazon MGM Studios, Tiny Hero
• Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature Film
  Hoppers, Digital Spots, The Walt Disney Company, Tiny Hero
• Best Comedy TrailerByte for a Feature Film
  Good Fortune, Digital Campaign, Lionsgate, GrandSon
• Best Drama TrailerByte for a Feature Film
  The Testament of Ann Lee | Social Spots, Searchlight Pictures, AV Squad
• Best Horror TrailerByte for a Feature Film
  Weapons | Social Spots, Warner Bros. Pictures, AV Squad
• Best Thriller TrailerByte for a Feature Film
  Bugonia, “Good Luck” Social, Universal Pictures, Make it Social
• Best Viral Campaign for a Feature Film
  One Battle After Another, Digital Campaign, Warner Bros., X/AV

Innovative Advertising for TV Streaming Series

• Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series
  Bridgerton S4, “You Shall Go To The Ball,” Netflix, MAKE IT SOCIAL
• Best Action TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series
  The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, Digital Campaign, Amazon MGM Studios, Tiny Hero
• Best Comedy TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series
  Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, “Pieces of the Past,” Disney, Intermission Film
• Best Drama TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series
  Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, “ASMR,” Peacock, Trailer Park Group
• Best Thriller TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series
  Alien: Earth “Blood,” FX, ZEALOT
• Best Viral Campaign for a TV/Streaming Series
  Black Mirror S7, TCKR Systems Social Campaign, Netflix, Make it Social

BTS/EPK

• Best BTS/EPK for a Feature Film (Under 2 minutes)
  Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, “Becoming Bruce,” The Walt Disney Studios, Tiny Hero
• Best BTS/EPK for a Feature Film (Over 2 minutes)
  Agony & Ecstasy: The Music and Movement of Ann Lee, Searchlight Pictures, The Hive
• Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series (Under 2 minutes)
  Wonder Man, “The Slattery Method,” The Walt Disney Studios, Tiny Hero
• Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series (Over 2 minutes)
  The Last of Us: Inside the Episode 202, HBO Max, HBO Marketing AV

Posters for Feature Films

• Best Action Poster
  The Fantastic Four: First Steps “Payoff,” Walt Disney Studios, ZEALOT
• Best Animation/Family Poster
  KPop Demon Hunters – Payoff Poster, Netflix, AV Print
• Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series)
  Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2 – Experiential Water Billboard, Disney Branded Television
• Best Comedy Poster
  Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die – Payoff Poster, Briarcliff Entertainment, AV Print
• Best Documentary Poster
  Wick is Pain – Filmstrip, Lionsgate, AV Print
• Best Drama Poster
  Train Dreams, “Illustrated Payoff,” Netflix, GrandSon
• Best Foreign Poster
  Sound of Falling, mk2 Films, Intermission Film
• Best Horror Poster
  The Conjuring: Last Rites, Teaser, Warner Bros., WORKS ADV
• Best Independent Poster
  Dracula, SND, Leroy & Rose
• Best International Poster
  Orwell 2 + 2 = 5, Le Pacte, Leroy & Rose
• Best Motion Poster
  Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair – Motion Poster, Lionsgate, AV Print
• Best Teaser Poster
  Ballerina – Smoking Gun Poster, Lionsgate, AV Print
• Best Thriller Poster
  The End of Oak Street, Warner Bros., WORKS ADV
• Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign)
  Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – “Bus Shelter Domination,” Focus Features, AV Print
• Most Original Poster
  Rental Family, Alternate Artwork, Searchlight, Intermission Film

Posters for TV/Streaming Series

• Best Comedy Poster (for a TV/streaming series)
  The Muppet Show – “Theater,” Disney, Leroy & Rose
• Best Documentary/Reality Poster (for a TV/streaming series)
  Fear Factor, Key Art, Fox, Trailer Park Group
• Best Drama/Action Poster (for a TV/streaming series)
  Memory Of A Killer, FOX, Leroy & Rose
• Best Horror/Thriller Poster (for a TV/streaming series)
  Squid Game S3, “Coffin” teaser, Netflix, The Refinery
• Best Wildposts (for a TV/streaming series)
  Monster: The Ed Gein Story, “Wildposts,” Netflix, GrandSon

As reported by www.hollywoodreporter.com.

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Published on 2026-05-29 09:10:00 • By FAME Delivered News Desk