'The Story of PHP' Documentary Teaser — Watch Now | Mohamed Said [ ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MH.png) Mohamed Said Laravel Backend Engineer ](https://msaied.com) [ Home ](https://msaied.com) [ Projects ](https://msaied.com/projects) [ Articles ](https://msaied.com/articles) [ Certificates ](https://msaied.com/certificates) [ Contact ](https://msaied.com#contact-section) [ ](https://github.com/EG-Mohamed) [ Home ](https://msaied.com) [ Projects ](https://msaied.com/projects) [ Articles ](https://msaied.com/articles) [ Certificates ](https://msaied.com/certificates) [ Contact ](https://msaied.com#contact-section) [ home ](https://msaied.com) [ articles ](https://msaied.com/articles) 'The Story of PHP' Documentary Teaser Is Out — Watch It Now On this page 1. [ 'The Story of PHP' Documentary Teaser Has Arrived ](#the-story-of-php-documentary-teaser-has-arrived) 2. [ What the Documentary Covers ](#what-the-documentary-covers) 3. [ Who Is Featured ](#who-is-featured) 4. [ Why This Matters for Laravel Developers ](#why-this-matters-for-laravel-developers) 5. [ Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) 6. [ Watch the Teaser ](#watch-the-teaser) !['The Story of PHP' Documentary Teaser Is Out — Watch It Now](https://cdn.msaied.com/237/78daf2c90e319b7a740ec4d48d5280c6.png) [ Laravel ](https://msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) [ PHP ](https://msaied.com/articles?category=php) #PHP #Laravel #Documentary #Open Source #JetBrains 'The Story of PHP' Documentary Teaser Is Out — Watch It Now ============================================================= 18 Jun 2026 3 min read ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MJ.jpg) Mohamed Said Table of contents 1. [ 01 'The Story of PHP' Documentary Teaser Has Arrived ](#the-story-of-php-documentary-teaser-has-arrived) 2. [ 02 What the Documentary Covers ](#what-the-documentary-covers) 3. [ 03 Who Is Featured ](#who-is-featured) 4. [ 04 Why This Matters for Laravel Developers ](#why-this-matters-for-laravel-developers) 5. [ 05 Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) 6. [ 06 Watch the Teaser ](#watch-the-teaser) 'The Story of PHP' Documentary Teaser Has Arrived ------------------------------------------------- [CultRepo](https://www.cultrepo.com/) dropped the teaser for **"The Story of PHP"**, an upcoming documentary that traces three decades of the language powering Laravel and a significant portion of the modern web. The film is sponsored by [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/), and the full release is expected later in 2026. If you work with Laravel daily, this one is hard to ignore. PHP is the foundation everything is built on, and the teaser frames the story perfectly: *"it was never supposed to be this big."* What the Documentary Covers --------------------------- The film is told by the people who actually shaped modern PHP — not analysts or commentators, but the engineers and creators who were in the room. According to the teaser, the documentary addresses: - The **spaghetti code era** of early PHP - The **framework wars** that defined the ecosystem - The heated community debates that pushed the language forward - The persistent question every PHP developer still hears: **is PHP dying, or just getting started?** Three decades after its improvised release, PHP continues to run some of the largest content platforms, CMS communities, and countless businesses and government systems on the internet. The documentary appears to take that legacy seriously. Who Is Featured --------------- The teaser confirms an impressive lineup of interviewees: - **Nils Adermann** — creator of [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) - **Taylor Otwell** — creator of [Laravel](https://laravel.com/) - **Nikita Popov** — PHP core contributor - **Fabien Potencier** — creator of [Symfony](https://symfony.com/) - **Roman Pronskiy** — founding director at [The PHP Foundation](https://thephp.foundation/) - **Brent Roose** — PHP Developer Advocate at JetBrains - And more to be announced Having Otwell alongside Potencier and Adermann in the same film is notable. These are the people whose decisions directly shaped how millions of developers write PHP today — from dependency management with Composer to the conventions baked into Laravel and Symfony. Why This Matters for Laravel Developers --------------------------------------- Laravel does not exist in a vacuum. Its design philosophy, its ecosystem, and even its community culture are products of PHP's long and often turbulent history. Understanding that history — the framework wars, the debates over typing and performance, the rise of modern tooling — gives context to decisions you encounter in Laravel every day. The PHP Foundation's involvement through Roman Pronskiy also signals that this is not a purely nostalgic project. PHP's governance and future direction are active topics, and the documentary seems positioned to address where the language is headed, not just where it has been. Key Takeaways ------------- - The teaser for **"The Story of PHP"** is live on YouTube via the [CultRepo channel](https://youtube.com/@cultrepo) - The documentary is **sponsored by JetBrains** and expected to release in full later in 2026 - Featured voices include the creators of Laravel, Symfony, and Composer, plus PHP core contributors - The film covers PHP's origins, the framework wars, community debates, and the language's future - It is a must-watch for any developer who wants deeper context behind the tools they use daily Watch the Teaser ---------------- Head over to YouTube to [watch the teaser for "The Story of PHP"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W4y46WVdCU) and subscribe to the [CultRepo channel](https://youtube.com/@cultrepo) to catch the full documentary when it drops. --- *Source: [Laravel News — Watch the Teaser for 'The Story of PHP' Documentary](https://laravel-news.com/watch-the-teaser-for-the-story-of-php-documentary)* Found this useful? [ ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmsaied.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-story-of-php-documentary-teaser-is-out-watch-it-now&text=%27The+Story+of+PHP%27+Documentary+Teaser+Is+Out+%E2%80%94+Watch+It+Now) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmsaied.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-story-of-php-documentary-teaser-is-out-watch-it-now) Frequently Asked Questions ---------------------------- 3 questions Q01 Who is featured in 'The Story of PHP' documentary? The confirmed interviewees include Nils Adermann (creator of Composer), Taylor Otwell (creator of Laravel), Nikita Popov (PHP core contributor), Fabien Potencier (creator of Symfony), Roman Pronskiy (founding director of The PHP Foundation), and Brent Roose (PHP Developer Advocate at JetBrains), among others. Q02 When will 'The Story of PHP' documentary be released? CultRepo has released a teaser as of June 2026 and states the full documentary is expected later in 2026. No specific release date has been announced yet. Q03 Who is sponsoring 'The Story of PHP' documentary? The documentary is sponsored by JetBrains, the company behind PhpStorm. 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