The 2026 Atlantic Festival has added a first look at Zoe Kazan‘s East of Eden Netflix limited series and talks with Colin Kaepernick and Padma Lakshmi, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal exclusively.
The East of Eden preview, a modern interpretation of John Steinbeck’s novel, exploring the multigenerational Trask family and focusing new attention on antihero Cathy Ames, will be followed by a talk with co-showrunner, writer and executive producer Kazan, star and executive producer Florence Pugh and Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is set to be interviewed by Jemele Hill about his upcoming memoir The Perilous Fight. The festival will also host a talk with Padma Lakshmi about the future of creative work as well as conversations with Richard Linklater, Ben McKenzie and Malcolm Gladwell.
Additionally, New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg and PBS News Hour co-anchor Amna Nawaz will have a discussion about press freedom. And the event will host at least two new political talks with Senator Mark Kelly, in conversation with Atlantic writer Mark Leibovich, and former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who’s set to be interviewed by MS NOW anchor Stephanie Ruhle.
