A Wrinkle in Time ( 2018 film ) - wikipedia A Wrinkle in Time ( 2018 film ) A Wrinkle in Time Theatrical release poster Directed by Ava DuVernay Produced by Jim Whitaker Catherine Hand Screenplay by Jennifer Lee Jeff Stockwell Based on A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Starring Oprah Winfrey Reese Witherspoon Mindy Kaling Gugu Mbatha - Raw Michael Peña Storm Reid Zach Galifianakis Chris Pine Music by Ramin Djawadi Cinematography Tobias A. Schliessler Edited by Spencer Averick Production companies Walt Disney Pictures Whitaker Entertainment Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release date February 27, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 27 ) ( El Capitan Theatre ) March 9, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 09 ) ( United States ) Running time 109 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $103 million A Wrinkle in Time is a 2018 American science fantasy adventure film directed by Ava DuVernay from a screenplay by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Madeleine L'Engle. The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha - Raw, Michael Peña, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine, and follows a young girl who sets off on a quest, with the help of three astral travelers, to find her father, who went missing after discovering a new planet. Principal photography began on November 2, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. With a production cost of $103 million, the film became the first by an African - American woman director made on a nine - digit budget. The film is scheduled to be released by Walt Disney Pictures on March 9, 2018, in Disney Digital 3 - D, Real D 3D and IMAX 3D. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Filming 3.2 Music 4 Release 4.1 Marketing 4.2 Box office 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Premise After learning her astrophysicist father, Alex, is being held captive on a distant planet deep in the grip of a universe - spanning evil, Meg Murry works with her highly intelligent younger brother Charles Wallace, her new friend and fellow student Calvin O'Keefe, and three astral travelers, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who to save him. Cast Storm Reid as Meg Murry Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who Levi Miller as Calvin O'Keefe Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace Murry Chris Pine as Dr. Alex Murry Gugu Mbatha - Raw as Dr. Kate Murry Zach Galifianakis as the Happy Medium Michael Peña as Red, the Man with Red Eyes André Holland as Principal Jenkins Rowan Blanchard as Veronica Riley Additionally, Bellamy Young appears as Camazotz Woman, David Oyelowo appears as The It, and Conrad Roberts appears as Elegent Man. Yvette Cason and Will McCormack portray Mrs. and Mr. Teacher, respectively. Daniel MacPherson is Paddy O'Keefe ( credited as `` Calvin 's Father '' ). Production DuVernay became the first black woman to direct a live - action film with a budget of over $100 million. In October 2010, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures had retained film rights to remake the live - action adaptation of the 1962 novel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Following the financial success of Tim Burton 's Alice in Wonderland ( 2010 ), Disney announced that they had hired Jeff Stockwell to write the screenplay for Cary Granat and his new Bedrock Studios. Cary Granat had previously worked with Disney on the Chronicles of Narnia and Bridge to Terabithia films. The project 's budget was supposed to be $35 million, which the company compared to District 9 and Bridge to Terabithia, both of which were made for less than $30 million. On August 5, 2014, Jennifer Lee was announced as the screenwriter, taking over from Stockwell, who wrote the first draft. On February 8, 2016, it was reported that Ava DuVernay had been offered the job of directing the film, and she was confirmed to direct later that same month. Directing this film, DuVernay would be the first woman of color to direct a live - action film with a production budget over $100 million. On July 26, 2016, Variety reported that Oprah Winfrey began final negotiations to join the film to play Mrs. Which, the eldest of the three Mrs. Ws, celestial beings who help guide the children along their journey. On September 7, 2016, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling were in talks to join the film, where Witherspoon would play Mrs. Whatsit, who presents as a chatty, grandmotherly hobo, while Kaling would play the literature - quoting Mrs. Who. On September 13, 2016, Storm Reid was cast in the lead role of Meg Murry, a young girl traumatized by the disappearance of her scientist father years before. In October 2016, Gugu Mbatha - Raw and Chris Pine were cast as the parents of Meg, Dr. Kate Murry and Dr. Alex Murry, respectively. On November 1, 2016, more cast were announced, which included Zach Galifianakis as the Happy Medium, André Holland as Principal Jenkins, Levi Miller as Calvin, and Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace, along with Bellamy Young, Rowan Blanchard and Will McCormack. The producers on the film would be James Whitaker and Catherine Hand. Michael Peña also joined the cast to play the character Red. Filming Principal photography on the film began on November 2, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. After filming in Los Angeles, production moved to New Zealand for two weeks. Tobias A. Schliessler was confirmed to be working on the film as cinematographer, along with other production team members including production designer Naomi Shohan, costume designer Paco Delgado, and visual effects supervisor Rich McBride. Filming for A Wrinkle in Time took place in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County, starting on November 29, 2016, and ending on December 5 or 6. Filming also took place at Eureka 's Sequoia Park, located next to Sequoia Park Zoo. No major actors tied to the movie were present in Eureka. In mid-December, Pine was spotted during filming in Los Angeles. Filming locations for A Wrinkle in Time were established to be in Central Otago, New Zealand, during the last two weeks of February 2017. Actors and crew involved were in New Zealand for the two weeks to shoot scenes in the Southern Alps, and shooting took place at Hunter Valley Station near Lake Hāwea, with cast and crew treated to a traditional Māori powhiri and karakia, by the indigenous peoples of New Zealand. Filming wrapped in New Zealand 's South Island after two weeks, and DuVernay declared the cast and crew 's love for New Zealand in an Instagram post. Music Main article : A Wrinkle in Time ( soundtrack ) On September 28, 2017, Ramin Djawadi was announced as the composer for the film, replacing Jonny Greenwood who was initially chosen to compose and scored the film. On February 20, 2018, it was announced that the soundtrack would feature appearances from Sade, Sia, Kehlani, Chloe x Halle, Freestyle Fellowship, DJ Khaled as well as Demi Lovato, with their respective songs `` Flower of the Universe '', `` Magic '', `` Let Me Live '', `` Warrior '', `` Park Bench People '' and `` I Believe ''. Release The film is scheduled to be released on March 9, 2018. It was previously set for an April 6, 2018 release. Marketing DuVernay announced a teaser trailer for the film would debut at the 2017 D23 expo. It was released on July 15, 2017, day two of the D23 Expo. After its initial release, the trailer was trending at # 1 for 48 hours on YouTube, surpassing, for a time, a behind the scenes first look at Star Wars : The Last Jedi. Box office Four weeks ahead of its release, projections had the film earning $35 million in its opening weekend in the United States and Canada. See also A Wrinkle in Time ( 2003 ) Afrofuturism in film References Jump up ^ `` A WRINKLE IN TIME ( PG ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. Jump up ^ Cruz, Lenika ( August 4, 2016 ). `` The First Woman of Color to Make a $100 M Movie ''. The Atlantic. Retrieved November 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Keegan, Rebecca ( August 3, 2016 ). `` With ' A Wrinkle In Time, ' Ava DuVernay will pass a milestone ''. LA Times. Retrieved November 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Lieberman, David ( February 22, 2017 ). `` Disney Films To Show On Imax Through 2019 With New Distribution Deal ''. Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Fernandez, Jay ( October 14, 2010 ). `` Bedrock taps Jeff Stockwell to adapt ' Wrinkle ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Pond, Steve ( March 17, 2010 ). `` Granat Launches Family - Oriented Bedrock Studios ( Updated ) ''. TheWrap. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( August 5, 2014 ). `` ' Frozen ' Director Jennifer Lee to Adapt ' A Wrinkle in Time ' for Disney ''. Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Han, Angie ( August 5, 2014 ). `` ' Frozen ' Director Jennifer Lee to Adapt ' A Wrinkle in Time ' ''. / Film. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( February 8, 2016 ). `` Lupita Nyong'o in Talks to Star in Sci - Fi Thriller With Ava DuVernay Eyed to Direct ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike ( February 23, 2016 ). `` Ava DuVernay Set To Direct Disney 's ' A Wrinkle In Time ' ; Script By ' Frozen 's Jennifer Lee ''. Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( July 26, 2016 ). `` Oprah Winfrey Joins Ava Duvernay 's ' A Wrinkle in Time ' Adaptation ''. Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( September 7, 2016 ). `` Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling in Talks to Join Ava DuVernay 's ' A Wrinkle in Time ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2016. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( September 13, 2016 ). `` Rising Actress Storm Reid Nabs Starring Role in Ava DuVernay 's ' A Wrinkle in Time ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2016. Jump up ^ Patten, Dominic ( October 21, 2016 ). `` Chris Pine Joins Ava DuVernay 's ' A Wrinkle In Time ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Lincoln, Ross A. ( October 20, 2016 ). `` Gugu Mbatha - Raw Signs On For Ava DuVernay 's ' Wrinkle In Time ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Wrinkle in Time Cast Announced as Filming Begins ''. ComingSoon.net. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Michael Pena Joins Disney 's A Wrinkle in Time Movie ''. ComingSoon.net. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016. 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Jump up ^ `` Oprah : ' It 's a gorgeous day NZ ' star shares chopper ride in NZ with millions - Entertainment - NZ Herald News ''. Nzherald.co.nz. February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` A Wrinkle in Time cast declare their love for New Zealand after filming wraps ''. Newshub.co.nz. February 26, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` A Wrinkle in Time Recruits Game of Thrones Composer ''. ScreenRant. September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Snetiker, Marc ( February 20, 2018 ). `` A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack taps Sade, Sia, Game of Thrones composer ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 20, 2018. Jump up ^ Lesnick, Silas ( April 25, 2017 ). `` Disney Movie Release Schedule Gets a Major Update ''. ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( November 14, 2016 ). `` Ava DuVernay 's ' A Wrinkle In Time ' To Hit Theaters In Spring 2018 ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016. 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External links Official website A Wrinkle in Time on IMDb Works of Ava DuVernay Films directed This Is the Life ( 2008 ) I Will Follow ( 2010 ) Middle of Nowhere ( 2012 ) Selma ( 2014 ) 13th ( 2016 ) A Wrinkle in Time ( 2018 ) Television series Queen Sugar ( 2016 -- present ) Films by Jennifer Lee Screenplay and directed Frozen ( 2013 ) Frozen Fever ( 2015 ) Frozen 2 ( 2019 ) Screenplay and story only Wreck - It Ralph ( 2012 ) Zootopia ( 2016 ) A Wrinkle in Time ( 2018 ) Madeleine L'Engle Time Quintet A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door Many Waters A Swiftly Tilting Planet An Acceptable Time Polly O'Keefe series The Arm of the Starfish Dragons in the Waters A House Like a Lotus An Acceptable Time Austin family series The Twenty - four Days Before Christmas A Full House : An Austin Family Christmas The Anti-Muffins Meet the Austins The Moon by Night The Young Unicorns A Ring of Endless Light Troubling a Star Katherine Forrester series The Small Rain A Severed Wasp Camilla Dickinson series Camilla Dickinson A Live Coal in the Sea Other fiction Ilsa And Both Were Young The Other Side of the Sun Certain Women A Winter 's Love The Joys of Love Characters Major characters in the works of Madeleine L'Engle Meg Murry Charles Wallace Murry Calvin O'Keefe Sandy and Dennys Murry Polly O'Keefe Vicky Austin Canon Tallis Adam Eddington Zachary Gray Other Places in the works of Madeleine L'Engle Echthroi Kything Hugh Franklin A Wrinkle in Time ( 2003 film ) A Ring of Endless Light ( film ) A Wrinkle in Time ( 2018 film ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Wrinkle_in_Time_(2018_film)&oldid=828304376 '' Categories : 2018 films English - language films 2010s fantasy films 2010s adventure films 2010s science fiction films American films American fantasy adventure films American science fiction films American space adventure films Films based on American novels Films based on children 's books Films based on fantasy novels Films scored by Ramin Djawadi Films directed by Ava DuVernay Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in New Zealand Screenplays by Jennifer Lee ( filmmaker ) Performance capture in film Science fiction adventure films Science fantasy films Time travel films Time Quintet Walt Disney Pictures films Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from March 2017 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2018 Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Magyar Português Русский Simple English Suomi Українська 中文 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 1 March 2018, at 19 : 51. 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Question: when is a wrinkle in time being released
Answer: March 9, 2018