Question: what is the book the giver about summary

title: The Giver
text: Jeff Bridges has said he had wanted to make the film for nearly 20 years , and originally wanted to direct it with his father Lloyd Bridges in the title role . The elder Bridges ' 1998 death cancelled that plan and the film languished in development hell for another 15 years . Warner Bros. bought the rights in 2007 and the film adaptation was finally given the green light in December 2012 . Jeff Bridges plays the title character with Brenton Thwaites in the role of Jonas . Meryl Streep , Katie Holmes , Odeya Rush , Cameron Monaghan , Alexander Skarsgård and Taylor Swift round out the rest of the main cast . It was released in North America on August 15 , 2014 .