Overview
- Director Jon Erwin wrote, directed and produced Young Washington, which emphasizes Washington’s formative early adulthood rather than his presidency and opens wide on July 3.
- The cast is led by William Franklyn-Miller as the young George Washington and features Kelsey Grammer, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis and Mary-Louise Parker in supporting roles.
- Erwin and Grammer have described the movie as a 'love letter' to the country and are urging viewers to set aside political divisions to celebrate the founding story.
- Angel Studios has begun a fan-driven marketing push and reports more than 146,000 early ticket sales on its site as it asks supporters to help make the film a top box-office title for the 250th.
- Early critical and industry reaction highlights the film’s origin-story approach and traditional tone, and the July 3 release will place the movie in direct competition with major summer studio titles.