GC-05. The Dark Wizard 1 & 2

US, Feature Documentary, 2026, 120 min

The Dark Wizard is a four-part upcoming HBO documentary series. Episodes 1 and 2 will screen Friday at 7pm, and episodes 3 and 4 will screen Saturday at 7:30pm

From Sender Films — the creators of The Alpinist, The Dawn Wall, Valley Uprising and Reel Rock — this series chronicles the extraordinary life of Dean Potter, one of the most influential and controversial figures in adventure sports. A pioneer of free-solo climbing, BASE jumping, wingsuit flying and highlining — disciplines where a single mistake can mean death — Dean pushed physical and psychological limits. Through intimate interviews, personal journals and unseen footage, the series follows his path from van-dwelling dirtbag to global icon. Amid rivalries, media firestorms, clashes with authorities, and brushes with death, The Dark Wizard reveals a brilliant yet tortured artist who transformed risk into expression — until his final, fateful act.The Dark Wizard is an unflinching portrait of an adventurer who drew on his inner turmoil to empower feats of creativity and daring unlike anything the world had ever seen. Featuring Dean Potter, Jen Rapp, Alex Honnold, Brad Lynch, Jim Hurst, Leo Houlding, Timmy O'Neill, Leo Houlding, Dean Fidelman, Dan Duane, and Elizabeth Potter.

Directed by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen

Colorado Premiere