Michael Peña (Ant-Man, The Martian) has officially joined Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time” in the role of Red, completing the remarkable ensemble cast for the upcoming live-action adventure.Principal photographyon the film began today in Los Angeles. Peña joins previously announced cast members Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zach Galifianakis, André Holland, Bellamy Young, Rowan Blanchard and Will McCormack.
A Wrinkle in Time is directed by Ava DuVernay. It is produced by Jim Whitaker and Catherine Hand. Jennifer Lee wrote the screenplay, which is based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Madeleine L’Engle. Here’s what directorAva DuVernayhad to say in her statement about the start of production.
“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. This latest anouncement for A Wrinkle in Time comes direct fromWalt Disney Pictures.
