The New Mutants Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Everyone Has Demons.

Amy Renner

Last modified: May. 15, 2020

The New Mutants

Release Date: Friday, August 28, 2020 Theaters

Director: Josh Boone

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy • Maisie Williams • Charlie Heaton • Henry Zaga • Blu Hunt

PG-13 Action N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: A new group of teenaged mutant superheroes which includes include Native American Danielle Moonstar, Scots girl Wolfsbane, Brazilian ladies man Sunspot, a Kentuckian code-named Cannonball and Russian teen Magik all train at the Xavier Institute.

Action Sci-Fi Spin-off Superhero

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The New Mutants.

Anya Taylor-Joy
... Illyana Rasputin / Magik

The Gorge, Split
Maisie Williams
... Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane

Then Came You, The Forest of Hands and Teeth
C
Charlie Heaton
... Sam Guthrie / Cannonball

Shut In, The Souvenir Part II
H
Henry Zaga
... Roberto "Bobby" da Costa / Sunspot
B
Blu Hunt
... Danielle Moonstar / Psyche

The Dead Thing
Alice Braga
... Dr. Cecilia Reyes

The Shack, Soul (re-release)

Crew Behind the Film

The The New Mutants behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Josh Boone last directed The Fault In Our Stars and Stuck in Love. The film's writer Josh Boone last wrote Pretenders and Stuck in Love.

Director: Josh Boone
Screenwriters: Josh Boone
Scott Neustadter
Michael H. Weber
Producers: Lauren Shuler Donner
Simon Kinberg
Karen Rosenfelt

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Genre Company; The Donners' Company

Production Details

What we know about the The New Mutants movie production.

Key Facts

Charlie Heaton will play Sam Guthrie, also known as Cannonball, a teen who propels himself into the air and is invulnerable while doing so (Hollywood Reporter, 5/31/17).
Rosario Dawson will play Dr. Cecilia Reyes, a medical doctor who has the ability to generate a protective bio-field around herself and serves as a mentor for the young superheroes (Hollywood Reporter, 5/25/17).
Anya Taylor-Joy is playing Illyana Rasputin, code-named Magik, a girl who has learned sorcery and uses teleportation discs to travel. Maisie Williams is Rahne Sinclair, aka Wolfsbane, a girl struggling to reconcile her religious beliefs with her power to turn into a wolf (Hollywood Reporter, 5/25/17).
Spinoff of the X-Men franchise. Based on the Marvel Comics series first created by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod.

Production Updates for The New Mutants

Jan 2020

Completed

Changed The New Mutants movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting starts July 2017 in Boston, MA.

May 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Headed toward an early July 2017 start.

Apr 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (The Fault in Our Stars) are working on a new script.

May 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violent content, some disturbing/bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Everyone Has Demons.
Also known as: X-Men: The New Mutants
Language: English