Disney has revealed the first trailer forA Wrinkle in Time, the sci-fi/fantasy that marksSelmadirectorAva DuVernay’s highly-anticipated foray into blockbuster filmmaking. Described as a “reimagining” ofMadeleine L’Engle’s beloved novel, the script comes fromFrozen’sJennifer Leeand follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid), her brilliant brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), and their friend Calvin (Levi Miller) on an unexpected journey into alternate dimensions after their father goes missing. There, they cross paths with a number of fantastical characters and creatures, including a trio of “chimerical celestial beings” who help Meg on her journey, which we met earlier this week in a set offirst-look images.
This movie looks delightful. DuVernay was offered a number of big budget films in the wake of her success on the tremendousSelma(including Marvel’sBlack Panther), but she settled on this beloved novel as her big-budget debut. This is a colorful, twisty, wonderfully weird vision that stands in stark contrast to all the drab and dreary blockbusters nowadays, and that alone makes this stand out. There’s also the fact that DuVernay wanted a diverse, representative cast, which shouldn’t be a novel idea but for some reason is. This is a great first look and I can’t wait to see more.
Watch the first trailer below.A Wrinkle in Timearrives in theaters on July 18, 2025 and also starsOprah Winfreyas Mrs. Which,Reese Witherspoonas Mrs. Whatsit,Mindy Kalingas Mrs. Who,Chris Pineas Mr. Murry,Gugu Mbatha-Rawas Mrs. Murry,Zach Galifianakisas The Happy Medium,André Hollandas Principal Jenkins, andBellamy Young,Rowan Blanchard, andWill McCormack.
And here’s the official sorta-synopsis:
The film, which is an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic which takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of darkness versus light and ultimately, the triumph of love.
Directed by Ava DuVernay from a screenplay by Jennifer Lee based upon the beloved novel by Madeleine L’Engle, “A Wrinkle in Time” is produced by Jim Whitaker and Catherine Hand with Doug Merrifield serving as executive producer. The film stars: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, André Holland, Rowan Blanchard with Zach Galifianakis and Chris Pine and introduces Storm Reid.
