{"id":689,"date":"2026-07-27T15:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/07\/27\/inside-the-high-stakes-world-of-girl-scout-cookie-season-watch-the-new-cookie-queens-trailer-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:15:35","slug":"inside-the-high-stakes-world-of-girl-scout-cookie-season-watch-the-new-cookie-queens-trailer-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/07\/27\/inside-the-high-stakes-world-of-girl-scout-cookie-season-watch-the-new-cookie-queens-trailer-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the High-Stakes World of Girl Scout Cookie Season: Watch the New \u201cCookie Queens\u201d Trailer (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sundance Film Festival hit, in theaters Aug. 7, counts Meghan Markle and Prince Harry among its executive producers<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PEOPLE has an exclusive new TV spot for <em>Cookie Queens<\/em>, the Girl Scout documentary hitting theaters Aug. 7<\/li>\n<li>The Alysa Nahmias-directed film follows four young Girl Scouts navigating the highs and pressures of cookie season<\/li>\n<li>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry serve as executive producers on the documentary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-backed-documentary-cookie-queens-heading-movie-theaters-11925006\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Cookie Queens<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>will soon bring the Girl Scouts of America into theaters!<\/p>\n<p>The Alysa Nahmias-directed film, which counts <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/meghan-markle\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meghan Markle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-harry\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prince Harry<\/a> among its executive producers, tracks four hard-working youngsters becoming bona fide entrepreneurs through the organization\u2019s iconic cookie program.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of its Aug. 7 theatrical release following its <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sundance-film-festival\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sundance Film Festival<\/a>, premiere in January, <em>Cookie Queens<\/em> has unveiled a new trailer. Shared exclusively with PEOPLE, it offers a charming glimpse of Olive, 12, Nikki, 9, Shannon Elizabeth, 8, and Ara, 5, as they navigate the highs, challenges and triumphs of cookie season.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/dCC_5q6-WPQKYEcLFSh1tQPgKqk=\/fit-in\/640x480\/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-Alysa-Nahmias-Cookie-Queens-Premiere-012526-02c0b4e52d0343e59d7a3c891dd6c17e.jpg\" alt=\"(Left-right:) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Alysa Nahmias and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of \u2018Cookie Queens\u2019 on Jan. 25Credit: Cindy Ord\/Getty\" title=\"Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Alysa Nahmias and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the \" \/><figcaption><i>(Left-right:) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Alysa Nahmias and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of \u2018Cookie Queens\u2019 on Jan. 25<br \/>Credit: Cindy Ord\/Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEvery Girl Scout makes a goal and tries to accomplish it or go past it,\u201d explains Shannon Elizabeth in the new clip. Later, she can be heard rallying the troops: \u201cWe can\u2019t stop now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-make-first-appearance-sundance-film-festival-11890818\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first-ever appearance at Sundance<\/a> to help <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-promote-girl-scouts-doc-at-sundance-film-festival-11889046\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">introduce the doc<\/a> at its premiere, Meghan, 44, said that on behalf of herself, Harry, 41, and their company Archewell Productions, they were \u201cso proud and privileged to help support and uplift\u201d the film. Meghan was a Girl Scout while growing up in California, with her mother, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/doria-ragland\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doria Ragland<\/a>, serving as her troop leader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, it\u2019s probably the cutest film at the festival,\u201d she added. \u201cBut I\u2019m also going to go out on a limb and say it\u2019s one of the most powerful and meaningful depictions of an American tradition.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/4MBS_ep4CMFzTELUCisaoxu24ko=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-Girl-Scouts-Doc-Cookie-Queens-050726-3-6aaaa12b80204017a19d4027a198fb68.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Cookie Queens\u2019Credit: Courtesy of Roadside Attractions\" title=\"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Girl Scouts Doc Cookie Queens Unveils Adorable Trailer.\" \/><figcaption><i>\u2018Cookie Queens\u2019<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Roadside Attractions<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked for a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-promote-girl-scouts-doc-at-sundance-film-festival-11889046\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">favorite Girl Scout cookie<\/a>, Meghan went for a classic. \u201cI\u2019m a Thin Mints,\u201d she told PEOPLE. \u201cAs a Girl Scout, it was always the one that sold the fastest, so I think you remember it for that reason too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nahmias said at the time that <em>Cookie Queens<\/em> resonated deeply with her as a parent \u2014 a sentiment Meghan echoed. \u201cFor me as a mom \u2014 and with my kids asking me to make a film that they and their friends would really want to watch \u2014 I hope it sparks conversations about what it means to grow up today, and opens up questions that can be difficult to have,\u201d the director said. \u201cAbout the pressures that kids can feel from parents and society, especially girls \u2014 how we\u2019re perceived, what our value is, and how we participate in the economy and in society.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Xx7Ng3__eLqzvu08IoEqgRIf-vs=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-Girl-Scouts-Doc-Cookie-Queens-050726-1-a3f7e56870584ddd9ddc3bf2bf40be65.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Cookie Queens\u2019Credit: Courtesy of Roadside Attractions\" title=\"'Cookie Queens'\" \/><figcaption><i>\u2018Cookie Queens\u2019<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Roadside Attractions<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cookie Queens<\/em> is in theaters Aug. 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