A Wrinkle in Time Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Children travel through time and visit strange worlds in order to find their missing scientist father.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid), a young girl traumatized by the disappearance of her scientist father (Pine) years before. She finds herself on an interplanetary journey with a schoolmate and her younger brother to find her father. They are aided by a trio of supernatural beings: Mrs. Whatsit (Witherspoon), Mrs. Who (Kaling) and Mrs. Which (Winfrey).

Cited as modified plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Wrinkle in Time.

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  Oprah Winfrey

  ... Mrs. Which

  The Six Triple Eight, The Star

• 
  Reese Witherspoon

  ... Mrs. Whatsit

  You’re Cordially Invited, Sing

• 
  Mindy Kaling

  ... Mrs. Who

  Ocean's Eight, Inside Out

• 
  Storm Reid

  ... Meg

  Missing, The Suicide Squad

• 
  Zach Galifianakis

  ... Happy Medium

  Lilo & Stitch, The Hangover

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  Chris Pine

  ... Father

  Rise of the Guardians, 10 Years

• G
  Gugu Mbatha-Raw

  ... Dr. Kate Murry

  Beauty and the Beast, Lift

• 
  Michael Pena

  ... Red

  A Working Man, Unstoppable

• A
  Andre Holland

  ... Principal Jenkins

  Moonlight, Shirley

• R
  Rowan Blanchard

  Crush, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

• L
  Levi Miller

  ... Calvin

  Pan, Before Dawn

Crew Behind the Film

The A Wrinkle in Time behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ava DuVernay last directed Origin and The 13th. The film's writer Jennifer Lee last wrote Wish and Frozen 2.

Director

Ava DuVernay

Screenwriter

Jennifer Lee

Producers

Cary Granat
Catherine Hand
James 'Jim' Whitaker

Production Details

What we know about the A Wrinkle in Time movie production.

Key Facts

• Disney plans to shoot much of the film outside the Los Angeles 30-Mile Zone (8/3/16).
• Adapted from the classic 1963 fantasy novel by Madeleine L’Engle, the film is set on multiple planets across the universe.

Production Updates for A Wrinkle in Time

Dec 2017

Completed

Changed A Wrinkle in Time movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Wrapped in March 2017.

Nov 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting is set to begin late November 2016 in Los Angeles.

Jul 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Disney is said to be moving quickly to cast the pic. Looking to start filming late 2016.

Feb 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Ava DuVernay will direct the adaptation of the 1963 Newbery Medal-winning Madeleine L’Engle fantasy classic novel that has a script by Jennifer Lee (Frozen).

Aug 2014

Development

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

Mar 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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