White Bird Movie Details:
| Movie Name | White Bird |
|---|---|
| Also known as | A Wonder Story |
| Based on | White Bird: A Wonder Story by R. J. Palacio |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Period, Drama |
| Release Date | January 4, 2024 (Italy) October 4, 2024 (United States) |
| Running Time | 2hr |
| Status | Upcoming |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Cast | Ariella Glaser Orlando Schwerdt Bryce Gheisar Gillian Anderson Helen Mirren |
| Directed by | Marc Forster |
| Screenplay by | Mark Bomback |
| Produced by | Todd Lieberman David Hoberman R. J. Palacio |
| Cinematography by | Matthias Koenigswieser |
| Edited by | Matt Chessé |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Production Company | Participant Lionsgate Mandeville Films 2Dux² Productions |
| Distributor | Lionsgate |
| Box Office Collection | $496,636 |
White Bird Movie Cast and Characters:
- Ariella Glaser as Sara, a young Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied France
- Helen Mirren as Grandmère, a renowned artist
- Orlando Schwerdt as Julien, Sara’s polio-lamed German classmate
- Bryce Gheisar as Julian
- Gillian Anderson as Vivienne, Julien’s mother
- Jo Stone-Fewings as Jean-Paul, Julien’s father
- Patsy Ferran as Mille. Petitjean, Sara and Julien’s teacher
- Stuart McQuarrie as Pastor Luc, the headmaster of Sara and Julien’s school
- Olivia Ross as Rose, Sara’s mother
- Ishai Golan as Max, Sara’s father
- Jem Matthews as Vincent, Sara’s crush
- Jordan Cramond as Jerome
Storyline:
The film follows 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. —Lionsgate
About White Bird Movie:
- The film is based on the 2019 graphic novel White Bird: A Wonder Story by R. J. Palacio.
- It is a spin-off, prequel, and “companion piece” to Wonder (2017).
- In October 2019, Lionsgate acquired the rights to R.J. Palacio’s White Bird: A Wonder Story by purchasing a book that was turned into a film adaptation.
- Principal photography for the film began in February 2021 in the Czech Republic.
- White Bird premiered at the 43rd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival on July 30, 2023. It was initially scheduled to be released on September 16, 2022, but was later delayed to October 4, 2022.
