‘Wonder’ Trailer: ‘The Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ Creator Stephen Chbosky’s Next Potential Heartwarmer
Stephen Chboskyis returning to hallways and homework with his sophomore effort as a filmmaker,Wonder. ThePerks of Being a Wallflowerauthor and director showed a real love and understanding of his young protagonists with his first feature. I’m hoping he does the same for the young leads in his next film, which is a bit of an ensemble story with August “Auggie” Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) at the center of it. LikePerks of Being a Wallflower, maybe Chbosky’s next movie will pull at the heart strings without much difficulty.
Below, check out the newWondertrailer.
The drama is based onR.J. Palacio’s New York Times bestseller, which was adapted bySteve ConradandJack Thorne. Conrad wroteThe Weathermanand directedThe Promotion, while Thorne wroteHow I Live Nowand wasrecently hiredto writeStar Wars: Episode IX. Those are two fine writers are behind the adaptation, which I’ve heard very good things about.
Tremblay plays August “Auggie” Pullman, a young kid born with facial differences. He’s entering fifth grade and attending a new school, his first time in a regular school after his mom (Julia Roberts) has homeschooled him for years. The 10-year-old is bullied, but as the trailer shows, his journey isn’t all about hardship. The movie co-starsOwen Wilson,Daveed Diggs,Mandy Patinkin, andIzabela Vidovic.
Here’s the newWondertrailer:
Do trailers for dramas usually begin with these silly teasers, too? It still confuses me at first, but it doesn’t ruin the trailer in any way.Wonderseems like a movie with its (big) heart in the right place. I could see Chbosky earning all these emotional, tearjerker moments in the trailer.The Perks of Being a Wallflower, both the movie and the book, wear their heart on their sleeve in the right way. There’s a genuineness to Chbosky’s work I love that I think could work inWonder’s favor.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.
