Warner Bros. announced today that production began on the upcoming “The Sun is Also a Star,” starring Yara Shahidi (“Black-ish”) and Charles Melton (“Riverdale”).
From Director, Ry Russo-Young:
“I’m delighted to be working with Yara and Charles on this heartfelt love story, which is both timeless and timely. Nicola Yoon has given us a beautiful story to tell and we all couldn’t be more excited to make the streets of New York City, where I grew up not that long ago, our stage for the next few weeks. I fell in love with these characters and I know Yara and Charles will bring them alive and make this movie their own. I can’t wait to see what they do.”
From Book Author, Nicola Yoon:
“I’m beyond thrilled this movie is being made! This book is deeply personal to me and Yara and Charles are the perfect choices to bring Natasha and Daniel’s story to life on the big screen.”
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.
A modern-day story about finding love against all odds, “The Sun is Also a Star” explores whether our lives are determined by fate or the random events of the universe.
Directed by Ry Russo-Young (“Before I Fall”), the film is based on the acclaimed bestseller by ‘Everything, Everything’ author Nicola Yoon. ‘The Sun is Also a Star’ has been on the New York Times bestseller list since its release and has received multiple accolades, including the 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.
Russo-Young directs from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver (“Girls Trip”). The film’s producers are Elysa Koplovitz Dutton and Leslie Morgenstein, who served as producers on “Everything, Everything.” Tracy Oliver and Pam Hirsch serve as executive producers.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Autumn Durald (“Teen Spirit”), production designer Wynn Thomas (“Hidden Figures”), editor Joe Landauer (“Before I Fall”), and costume designer Deirdra Govan (“Sorry to Bother You”).
In theaters May 17th, 2019
