Production for Disney’s upcoming epic, live-action adventureA Wrinkle in Timekicks off tomorrow in Los Angeles starringOprah Winfrey(Selma,The Butler) as Mrs. Which,Reese Witherspoon(Wild,Walk the Line) as Mrs. Whatsit,Mindy Kaling(The Mindy Project,Inside Out) as Mrs. Who,Chris Pine(Star Trek Beyond,Hell or High Water,Into the Woods) as Mr. Murry,Gugu Mbatha-Raw(Beauty and The Beast,Belle) as Mrs. Murry,Zach Galifianakis(Birdman,The Hangover) as The Happy Medium,André Holland(Moonlight,Selma) as Principal Jenkins,Levi Miller(Pan) as Calvin,Deric McCabeas Charles Wallace, and introducingStorm Reidas the iconic literary character Meg Murry.Bellamy Young,Rowan BlanchardandWill McCormackround out the highly acclaimed cast. Here’s what directorAva DuVernayhad to say in her statement.
“Since Day One, this experience has shimmered with the promise and possibility, the passion and power that only great stories offer. AndMadeline L’Engle’s book is a great story indeed. A cool, quirky tale of an imperfect girl on an otherworldly expedition that has been praised and banned, dissected and celebrated the world over for more than 50 years. On behalf of all the filmmakers, artists and craftspeople in ourWrinkle in Timefamily, we are genuinely thrilled by and truly grateful for the opportunity to make this film together.”
Directed byAva DuVernay(13th,Selma), the film is a reimagining ofMadeleine L’Engle’s classic novel that takesMeg Murry, her brilliant brother Charles Wallace and their friend Calvin on an unexpected journey into alternate dimensions on a mission to bring home their father. First published in 1962,L’Engle’s novel has sold more than 23 million copies worldwide, receiving a recent surge followingChelsea Clinton’s mention during the Democratic National Convention. Winner of the Newbery Prize in 1963, “A Wrinkle in Time” has been translated into 35 languages.
A Wrinkle in Timebuilds on Disney’s strong track record of reimagining classic stories for a contemporary audience, with recent examples includingThe Jungle Book,Maleficentand the upcoming “Beauty and the Beast.” Directed byDuVernay, the film is produced byJim Whitaker(Pete’s Dragon) andCatherine Handfrom a script written byJennifer Lee(Frozen). Principal photography will take place primarily in California with two weeks of production in New Zealand.
Ava DuVernay’s creative team also includes director of photographyTobias A. Schliessler(Beauty and the Beast,Mr. Holmes), production designerNaomi Shohan(Training Day,American Beauty), costume designerPaco Delgado(The Danish Girl,Les Miserables) and visual effects supervisorRich McBride(The Revenant,Gravity). Follow @WrinkleInTime on Twitter and Instagram and @WrinkleInTimeMovie on Facebook for further news on Disney’sA Wrinkle in Time. Take a look at a new photo with the assembled cast, plus another image ofAva DuVernaygetting ready for production starting tomorrow.
