Young Washington

Young Washington is an upcoming American epic historical war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Jon Erwin. It is based on the life of the first president of the United States George Washington. William Franklyn-Miller stars as the titular character, alongside Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis, and Ben Kingsley.

Young Washington
Teaser poster
Directed by	Jon Erwin
Written by	Jon Erwin Tom Provost Diederik Hoogstraten
Produced by	Jon Erwin Chip Diggins
Starring	William Franklyn-Miller Mary-Louise Parker Kelsey Grammer Andy Serkis Ben Kingsley
Cinematography	Kristopher Kimlin
Production companies	Wonder Project 10 Ton Productions 2521 Entertainment Wild Atlantic Pictures
Distributed by	Angel
Release date	July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)
Country	United States
Language	English

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States by Angel on July 3, 2026.

Cast

• William Franklyn-Miller as George Washington
• Ben Kingsley as Robert Dinwiddie
• Andy Serkis as Edward Braddock
• Joel Smallbone as William Fairfax
• Kelsey Grammer as Thomas Fairfax
• Mary-Louise Parker as Mary Ball Washington
• Mia Rodgers as Sally Fairfax
• Jonno Davies as James Mackay

Production

In July 2025, Angel announced that biographical drama film revolving around the life of the first president of the United States George Washington was in development, with Jon Erwin directing the film, and co-writing the script with Tom Provost and Diederik Hoogstraten. William Franklyn-Miller was cast in the lead role.^[1][2] In August, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, and Joel Smallbone joined the cast.^[3] Principal photography began in late August 2025, in Ireland and Virginia, with Kelsey Grammer joining the cast as Thomas Fairfax.^[4][5] Mary-Louise Parker, Mia Rodgers and Jonno Davies were added to the cast in the following month.^[6]

Release

Young Washington is scheduled to be released in the United States by Angel on July 3, 2026.^[7]