Photographed by Chris Patey (10) For the past three decades, The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Next Generation issue — THR‘s definitive list of the year’s 35 best and brightest individuals aged 35 and under — has been highlighting the future of Hollywood leadership. Alumni of the list include Mike De Luca, Donna Langley, Kevin Feige and many other names now running film and streaming slates and making deals for top stars. Do you know someone who should be on the list? THR is now accepting online submissions for the 33rd edition of the Next Gen list, which is slated to publish Nov. 11 and will identify 35 standouts who one day will run the entertainment industry. Candidates should be submitted in one of the following categories: agents, managers, film, TV, digital and legal. When submitting, please make clear the candidate’s projects or clients, listing them as specifically as possible. Nominees must be 35 or younger on Nov. 11, 2026. The deadline for submissions is Sept 3. Log your submissions here. Note: One strong nomination is much more effective than several copy-and-paste submissions. (And please do not deluge our editors with emails, no matter how well-intentioned.)
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