‘The Book of Henry’ Starts Filming with Naomi Watts and Jacob Tremblay

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Naomi Watts (Photo by Richard Chavez)

Focus Features just announced filming is now underway in New York on The Book of Henry directed by Jurassic World‘s Colin Trevorrow and written by novelist Gregg Hurwitz. The cast is led by Naomi Watts and includes Jacob Tremblay (soon to be seen in Room), Jaden Lieberher, Lee Pace, Dean Norris, Sarah Silverman, Maddie Ziegler, and Bobby Moynihan.


Focus Features hasn’t released many details on the plot other than to say it is the “story of a single mother raising two boys, one of whom is a genius.” The studio also hasn’t announced when we can expect to see The Book of Henry in theaters.

Trevorrow’s sticking with his Jurassic World behind-the-scenes team, bringing in John Schwartzman as the director of photography and Kevin Stitt as editor. Jenette Kahn and Adam Richman are producing, and Sue Baden-Powell and John Penotti are on board as executive producers.

Director Trevorrow is also set to tackle Star Wars: Episode IX which is targeting a 2019 theatrical release date.