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WONDER - R.J. Palacio & Stephen Chbosky and Coming of Age Movies

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Channel: Reelblack One · 2017 · Entertainment

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Reelblack sat down with WONDER author RJ PALACIO and novelist/filmmaker STEPHEN CHBOSKY to discuss their highly anticipated film adaptation of WONDER.  Stephen's first novel, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, was a breakout hit.  In this clip, we discuss the role of outsider and some of the non-traditional casting choices in this new film, which will undoubtedly be the coming-of-age film for this generation of young adults. In theaters November 16.

Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman.  Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade.  As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.

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