Way of the Warrior Kid

American film

Ben Everard
McG
Mary Viola
Jocko Willink
Chris Pratt

Starring

Chris Pratt
Linda Cardellini
Jude Hill
Levi McConaughey
Ava Torres

Production
companies

Skydance Media
Wonderland Sound and Vision
Everard Entertainment
Indivisible Productions

Distributed byApple StudiosCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Way of the Warrior Kid is an upcoming American drama film directed by McG and written by Will Staples. It is based on the 2017 children's novel Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way by Jocko Willink. It stars Chris Pratt, who also serves as a producer, alongside Linda Cardellini, Jude Hill, Levi McConaughey, and Ava Torres.

Premise

A bullied 11-year-old named Marc learns to find his inner warrior over one summer with the help of his Navy SEAL uncle Jake.^[1]

Cast

Chris Pratt as Jake
Linda Cardellini as Sarah, Marc's mom
Jude Hill as Marc
Levi McConaughey
Ava Torres

Production

In April 2024, an adaptation of the novel Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way by Jocko Willink was in development, with McG directing and producing, and Will Staples writing the screenplay. Chris Pratt was cast in the lead role.^[1] In June, Skydance Media acquired worldwide rights to the film for $80-85 million, also joining it as a production company with distribution rights going to Apple Studios as part of their overall deal with Skydance.^[2] In August, Linda Cardellini and Jude Hill joined the cast.^[3] In September, Levi McConaughey and Ava Torres were added.^[4]

Filming

Principal photography began in mid-August 2024 in Los Angeles.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Fleming Jr., Mike (April 25, 2024). "Hot Cannes Package: Chris Pratt & McG Turn Jocko Willink Novel 'Way Of The Warrior Kid' Into Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ Fleming Jr., Mike; Wiseman, Andreas (June 6, 2024). "Skydance Ties Up Global Deal For Chris Pratt & McG Movie 'Way Of The Warrior Kid', Making Massive $85M Deal Before Title Hit Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ Grobar, Matt (August 27, 2024). "Linda Cardellini & Jude Hill To Star Opposite Chris Pratt In Apple & Skydance's 'Way Of The Warrior Kid'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
^ Grobar, Matt (September 4, 2024). "Apple's 'Way Of The Warrior Kid' Adds Levi McConaughey & Ava Torres". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ Chris Pratt Starts Filming New Movie ‘The Way of the Warrior Kid’ in Los Angeles

External links

Way of the Warrior Kid at IMDb

Films directed by McG

Charlie's Angels (2000)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
We Are Marshall (2006)
Terminator Salvation (2009)
This Means War (2012)
3 Days to Kill (2014)
The Babysitter (2017)
Rim of the World (2019)
The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)
Family Switch (2023)
Uglies (2024)
Way of the Warrior Kid (TBA)

Apple TV+ original programming

Television

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2023	Fursat Sharper Tetris Ghosted Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie The Beanie Bubble Stephen Curry: Underrated Flora and Son Killers of the Flower Moon The Pigeon Tunnel Fingernails Napoleon The Family Plan
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Wolfs (2024)
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Fountain of Youth (TBA)
The Gorge (TBA)
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The Lost Bus (TBA)
Mayday (TBA)
Outcome (TBA)
Way of the Warrior Kid (TBA)

Skydance Media

Skydance Animation

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Live-action

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Flyboys (2006)
True Grit (2010)
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
The Guilt Trip (2012)
Jack Reacher (2012)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
World War Z (2013)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Terminator Genisys (2015)
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Life (2017)
Baywatch (2017; as Uncharted)
Geostorm (2017)
Annihilation (2018)
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
Gemini Man (2019)
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
6 Underground (2019)
The Old Guard (2020)
Without Remorse (2021)
The Tomorrow War (2021)
Snake Eyes (2021)
The Adam Project (2022)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
Air (2023; as Skydance Sports)
Ghosted (2023)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Heart of Stone (2023)
Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023)
The Family Plan (2023)

Upcoming

Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film (2025)
Balls Up (TBA)
Fountain of Youth (TBA)
The Gorge (TBA)
Mayday (TBA)
The Old Guard 2 (TBA)
Way of the Warrior Kid (TBA)

Animation

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Luck (2022)
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Ray Gunn (TBA)

Television

Live-action

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