Way of the Warrior Kid

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 of the same name by Jocko Willink. It stars Chris Pratt, who also serves as a producer, alongside Linda Cardellini and Jude Hill.

Way of the Warrior Kid
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Directed by	McG
Screenplay by	Will Staples
Based on	Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink
Produced by	David Ellison Dana Goldberg Don Granger McG Mary Viola Chris Pratt Ben Everard Jocko Willink
Starring	Chris Pratt Linda Cardellini Jude Hill
Cinematography	Shane Hurlbut
Production companies	Apple Studios Skydance Media Wonderland Sound and Vision Everard Entertainment Indivisible Productions
Distributed by	Apple TV+
Country	United States
Language	English

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 Uncle Jake, a Navy SEAL and Sarah's younger brother
• Linda Cardellini as Sarah, Marc's mom and Jake's older sister
• Jude Hill as Marc, Sarah's son
• Levi McConaughey
• Ava Torres
• Arlan Ruff
• Ellis Hobbs IV

Production

In April 2024, a movie adaptation of the novel Way of the Warrior Kid 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] In October, Arlan Ruff and Ellis Hobbs IV rounded out the cast.^[5]

Filming

Principal photography began on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles but largely happened at RSI Locations in Pomona. Some filming also occurred in San Diego in early-mid October 2024.^[6]