I’ve been a big Gillian Anderson fan since the 90s, so any project with her name attached gets my attention. I just watched the trailer for her latest work, the upcoming White Bird, and not only does the cast also include Helen Mirren, but the movie also carries a very important and timely message. Just the trailer made me emotional, and it’s also directed by Marc Forster, who previously directed Finding Neverland – fun fact, that movie was once my in-flight selection on a plane, and I watched it not realizing that I was about to weep openly in front of the other passengers. So I will expect this movie to hit hard in the feels as well! Check out the trailer below:
ABOUT WHITE BIRD
From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy’s mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep her safe. From director Marc Forster (Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin), screenwriter Mark Bomback, and based on R.J. Palacio’s book, White Bird: A Wonder Story, like Wonder before it, is an uplifting movie about how one act of kindness can live on forever.
Directed by: Marc Forster
Starring: Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, with Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren
Screenplay by: Mark Bomback
Based on the Book by: R.J. Palacio
Produced by: Todd Lieberman, p.g.a., David Hoberman, p.g.a., R.J. Palacio
Check out White Bird in select theaters August 18th and theaters everywhere August 25th.
This looks like a must-see movie.