The Sun Is Also A Star Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love? With just hours left on the clock in what looks to be her last day in the U.S., Natasha is fighting against her family’s deportation as fiercely as she’s fighting her budding feelings for Daniel, who is working just as hard to convince her they are destined to be together.

Drama Romance Adaptation

• Y
  Yara Shahidi

  ... Natasha

  Butter, Peter Pan & Wendy

• C
  Charles Melton

  ... Daniel Bae

  Warfare, May December

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  John Leguizamo

  Tin Soldier, This Ordinary Thing

• J
  Jake Choi

  ... Charles Bae

  R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, Ms. Purple

• C
  Camrus Johnson

  ... Omar

• G
  Gbenga Akinnagbe

  ... Samuel Kingsley

  A House of Dynamite, The Thicket

• M
  Miriam A. Hyman

  ... Patricia Kingsley

• C
  Cathy Shim

  ... Min Soo Bae

  Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, The Plus One

• H
  Hill Harper

  ... Lester Barnes

  An Interview with God, Parts Per Billion

Who is making The Sun Is Also A Star – Crew List

A look at The Sun Is Also A Star behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ry Russo-Young last helmed Before I Fall and Nobody Walks. The film's writer Tracy Oliver last penned The Blackening and Little.

Director

Ry Russo-Young

Screenwriter

Tracy Oliver

Producers

Elysa Dutton
Les Morgenstein

Production – What we know about the The Sun Is Also A Star

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Key Facts

• On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 52% based on 79 reviews, with an average rating of 5.66/10 (5/31/19).
• The Sun Is Also a Star was #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and has received multiple accolades, including: 2016 National Book Award Finalist; Amazon’s Best Book of 2016 in YA; Amazon’s Top 20 Children’s Books of 2016 in YA; the New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2016; and Entertainment Weekly’s 10 Best Books of 2016.
• Based on the young adult novel by Nicola Yoon.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2018

Completed

Changed The Sun Is Also A Star movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2018

Pre-Production

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

Mar 2018

Development

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

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