The Yellow Birds is a 2017 American war film directed by Alexandre Moors and based on the novel The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers. The film stars Tye Sheridan, Jack Huston, Alden Ehrenreich, Jennifer Aniston, and Toni Collette. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017. The movie will be released by Saban Films in the spring of 2018.
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Plot
Two young soldiers, Bartle (21) and Murph (18) navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.
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Cast
- Alden Ehrenreich as John Bartle
- Tye Sheridan as Daniel Murphy
- Jack Huston as Sergeant Sterling
- Jennifer Aniston as Maureen Murphy
- Toni Collette as Amy Bartle
- Jason Patric as Captain Anderson
- Lee Tergesen as Jim Murphy
- Aylin Tezel as Claudia
- Nikolai Kinski as The Priest
- Robert Beck as Captain Petty
- Rhoda Griffis as Sheryl
- Robert Pralgo as Frank
- Olivia Crocicchia as Tess
- Wilbur Fitzgerald as The Congressman
Production
David Lowery first adapted the book into a screenplay and was originally tapped to direct, but had to drop out because of a scheduling conflict with Pete's Dragon. Once Alexandre Moors replaced Lowery as director, Moors Blue Caprice screenwriter R.F.I. Porto was brought on to revise the script. Benedict Cumberbatch and Will Poulter were originally cast but they dropped out after the project was delayed and were replaced by Jack Huston and Alden Ehrenreich.
It was first presented during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017. It was screened in September 2017, during the Deauville American Film Festival and in October 2017, during the Hamptons International Film Festival.
On November 9, 2017, the executive producer Lawrence Smith announced that the movie will hit theaters in early 2018 . In December 2017, it was announced that Saban Films will distribute the movie and they will release it in the spring of 2018.
Filming
Principal photography on the film began in October 2015 in Morocco, and it wrapped up on January 29, 2016.
Crew
Academy Award nominee Joe Klotz is the editor of the movie. Academy Award winner Ann Roth is the costume designer.
Music
The title song for The Yellow Birds was written by rock star John Mellencamp.
Accolades
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