Jenna Ortega Leads Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun'
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- Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun' trailer has been released, featuring Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, and Natasha Lyonne, ahead of an Oct. 23 theatrical release.
- Jenna Ortega plays Klara, a solar-powered Artificial Friend robot designed to prevent loneliness, purchased by Amy Adams's character for her daughter Josie (Mia Tharia), who suffers from a mysterious illness.
- Kazuo Ishiguro's eponymous NYT bestseller is the source material, with the author serving as executive producer; Sony's 3000 Pictures acquired screen rights in July 2020 and Dahvi Waller was announced as screenwriter in March 2021.
- Aran Murphy (Cillian Murphy's son) and Steve Buscemi round out the cast, with Heyday Films' David Heyman and Garrett Basch producing alongside Waititi.
- Ortega's recent slate includes A24's 'Death of a Unicorn,' The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' and Netflix's 'Wednesday,' with the streamer greenlighting Season 3 after Season 2 premiered last year.
Why it matters: Sony's 3000 Pictures is pairing Waititi's directorial voice with Ishiguro's introspective sci-fi and anchoring the film on Ortega's streaming-era profile from Netflix's 'Wednesday.' The Oct. 23 theatrical date positions a quiet, character-driven adaptation — Ishiguro's previous 'Never Let Me Go' was a modest performer in 2010 — for a broader audience than the source novel typically reaches.
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