Take a look at new footage from "White Bird", the upcoming war drama feature, directed by Marc Forster, based on the 2019 graphic novel by R. J. Palacio, as a spin-off, prequel and 'companion piece' to the feature "Wonder" (2017), starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, releasing October 4, 2024 in theaters:
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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- 5/17/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at new footage from "White Bird", the upcoming war drama feature, directed by Marc Forster, based on the 2019 graphic novel by R. J. Palacio, as a spin-off, prequel and 'companion piece' to the feature "Wonder" (2017), starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, releasing October 4, 2024 in theaters:
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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- 12/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"When kindness can cost you your life, it becomes like a miracle." Lionsgate has released another brand new 2024 release trailer for the movie White Bird, formerly known as White Bird: A Wonder Story. A sort of "spin-off" from the Wonder movie with Jacob Tremblay & Julia Roberts. Based on the graphic novel, it's a harrowing WWII survival story. The movie is about a boy named Julian who meets his French grandmother, who shares her story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. From Marc Forster (the director of Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin) White Bird, like Wonder before it, is an emotional story about how empathy for others can make a difference in the world. Starring Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson, Bryce Gheisar, Ariella Glaser,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"White Bird" is the upcoming war drama feature, directed by Marc Forster, based on the 2019 graphic novel by R. J. Palacio, as a spin-off, prequel and 'companion piece' to the feature "Wonder" (2017), starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, releasing October 2023 in theaters:
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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- 9/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"White Bird" is the upcoming war drama feature, directed by Marc Forster, based on the 2019 graphic novel by R. J. Palacio, as a spin-off, prequel and 'companion piece' to the feature "Wonder" (2017), starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, releasing August 25, 2023 in theaters:
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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- 8/22/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Marc Forster has frequently demonstrated an ability to tastefully moderate the more manipulative or saccharine aspects of popular but somewhat blunt-edged source material, in bestseller screen translations like “The Kite Runner” and “A Man Called Otto.” That knack comes in handy once more with “White Bird,” a graceful adaptation of a YA graphic novel by R.J. Palacio. A “Wonder story” tangentially related to 2012’s “Wonder,” it may get some boost from the connection to that book’s successful 2017 film version with Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson.
This less-starry affair (with brightest luminary Helen Mirren relegated to a glorified cameo) is a period piece mixing the Holocaust and teen romance, likely to appeal to a somewhat narrower audience — albeit one that will broaden in home formats. Though one can quibble over some of the more simplistic story elements here, the director’s astute craftsmanship delivers a handsome result that hits the...
This less-starry affair (with brightest luminary Helen Mirren relegated to a glorified cameo) is a period piece mixing the Holocaust and teen romance, likely to appeal to a somewhat narrower audience — albeit one that will broaden in home formats. Though one can quibble over some of the more simplistic story elements here, the director’s astute craftsmanship delivers a handsome result that hits the...
- 8/4/2023
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
"White Bird" is the upcoming war drama feature, directed by Marc Forster, based on the 2019 graphic novel by R. J. Palacio, as a spin-off, prequel and 'companion piece' to the feature "Wonder" (2017), starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, releasing August 18, 2023 in theaters:
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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- 5/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"White Bird" is the upcoming war drama feature, directed by Marc Forster, based on the 2019 graphic novel by R. J. Palacio, as a spin-off, prequel and 'companion piece' to the feature "Wonder" (2017), starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, releasing August 18, 2023 in theaters:
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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- 4/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
A new trailer for the upcoming war-drama “White Bird”, starring Helen Mirren, has been unveiled, nearly one year after Lionsgate debuted the official trailer.
In the new two-minute clip, Mirren recounts stories from her character’s dark childhood in Nazi-occupied France, including how she fell in love with a boy who was made fun of in school and dubbed a “freak,” in order to teach her grandson a lesson about kindness.
Read More: Helen Mirren And Gillian Anderson Spread Inspiring Message Of Kindness In ‘White Bird’
“You forget many things in life but you never forget kindness,” she is heard telling her grandson, “because when kindness can cost you your life, it becomes like a miracle.”
“White Bird” — Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate
The official synopsis for the inspirational film reads:
“From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to ‘choose kind,’ comes the inspirational next chapter.
In the new two-minute clip, Mirren recounts stories from her character’s dark childhood in Nazi-occupied France, including how she fell in love with a boy who was made fun of in school and dubbed a “freak,” in order to teach her grandson a lesson about kindness.
Read More: Helen Mirren And Gillian Anderson Spread Inspiring Message Of Kindness In ‘White Bird’
“You forget many things in life but you never forget kindness,” she is heard telling her grandson, “because when kindness can cost you your life, it becomes like a miracle.”
“White Bird” — Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate
The official synopsis for the inspirational film reads:
“From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to ‘choose kind,’ comes the inspirational next chapter.
- 4/17/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
"You forget many things in life, but you never forget kindness." Lionsgate has debuted a brand new 2023 release trailer for the movie White Bird, formerly known as White Bird: A Wonder Story. This is a sort of "spin-off" from the Wonder movie with Jacob Tremblay & Julia Roberts. Based on the graphic novel of the same name, this is a harrowing WWII survival story. The movie is about a boy named Julian who meets his French grandmother; then it goes back in time as Grandmère tells her heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. From Marc Forster (the director of Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin) White Bird, like Wonder before it, is an emotional story about how empathy for others can...
- 4/17/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The next story in R.J. Palacio‘s Wonder saga is here, and if this trailer doesn’t move you, are you even human? Palacio’s Wonder inspired millions of readers to “choose kind” over cruelty. Lionsgate’s White Bird trailer reminds audiences to embrace kindness and learn to tolerate others regardless of heredity or station.
Marc Forster directs from Mark Bomback’s screenplay, which is based on the book by R.J. Palacio. In the White Bird trailer, kindness has the power to save lives. The story revolves around Wonder’s Julian Albans (Bryce Gheisar), Auggie’s antagonizing classmate who “left” Beecher Prep. In the film, Julian visits his Grandmère (Helen Mirren) from Paris and becomes transformed by her remarkable and unforgettable story of compassion and courage.
As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks...
Marc Forster directs from Mark Bomback’s screenplay, which is based on the book by R.J. Palacio. In the White Bird trailer, kindness has the power to save lives. The story revolves around Wonder’s Julian Albans (Bryce Gheisar), Auggie’s antagonizing classmate who “left” Beecher Prep. In the film, Julian visits his Grandmère (Helen Mirren) from Paris and becomes transformed by her remarkable and unforgettable story of compassion and courage.
As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks...
- 4/17/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Lionsgate has released first look images and the official trailer for White Bird: A Wonder Story, featuring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, with Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren. Additionally, the movie tie-in book cover has been revealed.
From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird: A Wonder Story, 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...
From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird: A Wonder Story, 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...
- 6/24/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Update: Lionsgate has set a trio of release dates today, including the Maggie Q-Samuel L. Jackson-Michael Keaton action pic The PROTÉGÉ ne The Asset which will open on Aug. 20. against Universal’s Tom Hanks movie Bios and Paramount’s Paw Patrol.
In addition, the new Jennifer Lopez movie, which Armie Hammer dropped out of after a social media scandal erupted, Shotgun Wedding will load up on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 before the Independence Day weekend stretch which includes Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru on July 1. Lopez and Josh Duhamel celebrated the release date news today on social:
Big news! @shotgunwedding hits theaters June 29, 2022! We cannot wait for you to see this movie...
In addition, the new Jennifer Lopez movie, which Armie Hammer dropped out of after a social media scandal erupted, Shotgun Wedding will load up on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 before the Independence Day weekend stretch which includes Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru on July 1. Lopez and Josh Duhamel celebrated the release date news today on social:
Big news! @shotgunwedding hits theaters June 29, 2022! We cannot wait for you to see this movie...
- 4/28/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Participant has boarded Lionsgate and Mandeville Films’ White Bird: A Wonder Story, the companion film to 2017’s hit $306M-plus grossing YA feature Wonder, as EP and co-financier.
As we first told you, Marc Forster is directing White Bird, which is currently in production. The screenplay adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s book is by Mark Bomback. Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, who produced Wonder, are also producing the new film, along with Palacio. The film stars Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson, Oscar winner Helen Mirren, Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, and reprising his role from Wonder is Bryce Gheisar.
Participant was a co-financier and EP on Wonder as well. White Bird: A Wonder Story is being made in association with Forster’s production company 2DUX2; the filmmaker’s partner, Renée Wolfe, is also an EP. .
Participant...
As we first told you, Marc Forster is directing White Bird, which is currently in production. The screenplay adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s book is by Mark Bomback. Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, who produced Wonder, are also producing the new film, along with Palacio. The film stars Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson, Oscar winner Helen Mirren, Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, and reprising his role from Wonder is Bryce Gheisar.
Participant was a co-financier and EP on Wonder as well. White Bird: A Wonder Story is being made in association with Forster’s production company 2DUX2; the filmmaker’s partner, Renée Wolfe, is also an EP. .
Participant...
- 4/15/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Companies previously teamed on 2017 hit Wonder.
Participant has come on board to co-finance Lionsgate’s White Bird: A Wonder Story, the companion film to the 2017 hit Wonder that Marc Forster is directing.
Participant co-financed and was an executive producer on Wonder (pictured), which grossed more than $306m worldwide. Jeff Skoll and Robert Kessel will serve as executive producers on the Mandeville Films production in association with 2DUX2.
They join Alex Young of Mandeville, and Renée Wolfe, Forster’s partner at 2DUX2, on the executive producer roster.
White Bird: A Wonder Story is based on Mark Bomback’s adapted screenplay of...
Participant has come on board to co-finance Lionsgate’s White Bird: A Wonder Story, the companion film to the 2017 hit Wonder that Marc Forster is directing.
Participant co-financed and was an executive producer on Wonder (pictured), which grossed more than $306m worldwide. Jeff Skoll and Robert Kessel will serve as executive producers on the Mandeville Films production in association with 2DUX2.
They join Alex Young of Mandeville, and Renée Wolfe, Forster’s partner at 2DUX2, on the executive producer roster.
White Bird: A Wonder Story is based on Mark Bomback’s adapted screenplay of...
- 4/15/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Participant is reteaming with Wonder producers Lionsgate and Mandeville Films for the upcoming movie adaptation White Bird: A Wonder Story, based on R.J. Palacio’s novel and now in production.
After the 2017 adaptation of Wonder, also written by Palacio and starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, earned a worldwide box office gross of $305 million, Lionsgate began developing the White Bird book-to-film adaptation, and Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman returned to produce alongside Palacio.
Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson were earlier named as co-stars for White Bird, with Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt cast in lead roles and Bryce Gheisar ...
After the 2017 adaptation of Wonder, also written by Palacio and starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, earned a worldwide box office gross of $305 million, Lionsgate began developing the White Bird book-to-film adaptation, and Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman returned to produce alongside Palacio.
Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson were earlier named as co-stars for White Bird, with Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt cast in lead roles and Bryce Gheisar ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Participant is reteaming with Wonder producers Lionsgate and Mandeville Films for the upcoming movie adaptation White Bird: A Wonder Story, based on R.J. Palacio’s novel and now in production.
After the 2017 adaptation of Wonder, also written by Palacio and starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, earned a worldwide box office gross of $305 million, Lionsgate began developing the White Bird book-to-film adaptation, and Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman returned to produce alongside Palacio.
Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson were earlier named as co-stars for White Bird, with Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt cast in lead roles and Bryce Gheisar ...
After the 2017 adaptation of Wonder, also written by Palacio and starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, earned a worldwide box office gross of $305 million, Lionsgate began developing the White Bird book-to-film adaptation, and Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman returned to produce alongside Palacio.
Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson were earlier named as co-stars for White Bird, with Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt cast in lead roles and Bryce Gheisar ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Helen Mirren has signed on to star in Lionsgate’s “White Bird: A Wonder Story,” a spinoff of the hit 2017 film that starred Jacob Tremblay as a boy with a rare facial deformity.
“White Bird” also stars Gillian Anderson and will be directed by “Christopher Robin” filmmaker Marc Forster.
The spinoff sees Bryce Gheisar return as Julian Albans, the antagonist of “Wonder” who bullied Auggie Pullman (Tremblay) for his deformity and was suspended and later pulled from school by his mother, played by Anderson. Mirren will play Julian’s Jewish grandmother Sara, whom the boy is sent to live with in Paris. During his stay, Julian learns about his grandmother’s past hiding as a child in Nazi-occupied France with the help of a classmate and his family. The new film also stars Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt as Sara and her friend in WWII flashback scenes.
“I am deeply...
“White Bird” also stars Gillian Anderson and will be directed by “Christopher Robin” filmmaker Marc Forster.
The spinoff sees Bryce Gheisar return as Julian Albans, the antagonist of “Wonder” who bullied Auggie Pullman (Tremblay) for his deformity and was suspended and later pulled from school by his mother, played by Anderson. Mirren will play Julian’s Jewish grandmother Sara, whom the boy is sent to live with in Paris. During his stay, Julian learns about his grandmother’s past hiding as a child in Nazi-occupied France with the help of a classmate and his family. The new film also stars Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt as Sara and her friend in WWII flashback scenes.
“I am deeply...
- 2/25/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Oscar-winner Helen Mirren has signed on to co-star in White Bird: A Wonder Story, Liongate’s companion film drawn from the universe of its 2017 hit, Wonder. In addition, Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt have also been cast in lead roles while Bryce Gheisar is set to reprise his role as Julian from Wonder.
The new additions are joining previously announced star Gillian Anderson in the film, which commenced production in Eastern Europe. Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin helmer Marc Forster is directing the film adaptation based on the book by R.J. Palacio.
Written by Mark Bomback, the film follows Julian Albans, the bully who left Beecher Prep, who is visited by his Grandmère from Paris and is transformed by her remarkable story of compassion and courage. As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks...
The new additions are joining previously announced star Gillian Anderson in the film, which commenced production in Eastern Europe. Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin helmer Marc Forster is directing the film adaptation based on the book by R.J. Palacio.
Written by Mark Bomback, the film follows Julian Albans, the bully who left Beecher Prep, who is visited by his Grandmère from Paris and is transformed by her remarkable story of compassion and courage. As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks...
- 2/25/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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