The trailer for Bookworm, an upcoming film starring Elijah Wood has landed ahead of its U.S. debut in October. You can watch the Bookworm trailer below.
The film lands stateside in cinemas and on-demand on the 18th of October. Michael Smiley and Nell Fisher are also among the cast of the feature which is directed by Ant Timpson. Toby Howard wrote the screenplay for the film from a story by him and Timpson. We have a full synopsis for the film below.
Bookworm follows 11-year-old Mildred (Nell Fisher) whose life takes a wild turn when her estranged father, Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood), a washed-up Las Vegas illusionist, suddenly reappears. Years ago, after a magical encounter with the once-charming Strawn, Mildred’s mom moved back to New Zealand. Now, a comical mishap leaves Strawn caring for Mildred while her mom is hospitalized. Their first adventure? Camping to hunt for the mythological Canterbury Panther. As this mismatched duo navigates the wilderness, magic tricks, and an extraordinary quest, hilarity ensues, and they might just find a way to piece their family back together.
Related: Ant Timpson’s ‘Bookworm’ to open Fantasia
Looking at the Bookworm trailer, actually looks really good. The movie opened this year’s Fantasia festival – where we caught it – our own Kat Hughes prasing the movie saying:
A wonderfully charming and endearing tale of finding acceptance with family, Bookworm is world’s apart from Come to Daddy, but its unwavering warmth will win over even the most cold-hearted.
Vertical has the movie for release in the United States, and this new trailer comes from then. I can;t see any info on when we might get a release in the UK but we’ll keep you posted as soon as we fo hear.
You can read our Bookworm review at the end of the link and check out the trailer below.
