Sony and Spyglass Media release the first trailer for Taika Waititi’s upcoming film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Klara and the Sun.” The movie stars Jenna Ortega as Klara, an “Artificial Friend” (AF) built to help prevent loneliness, and follows her search for belonging and connection in a dystopian setting. Amy Adams plays Klara’s counterpart in the human story, and Natasha Lyonne is also featured, with additional cast reported across the announcements. The trailer positions the film around themes of loneliness, technology, and human relationships, though some coverage notes the deeper themes of the original novel may not be fully apparent in the trailer footage. Taika Waititi directs the screenplay written for the project, with materials crediting him as both writer and director. Release details vary by outlet: several reports place the film in late October 2026, with dates cited as October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026. The trailer marks a high-profile collaboration among Ortega, Adams, Waititi, and Ishiguro’s acclaimed source material.
Jenna Ortega stars in Taika Waititi’s sci-fi adaptation ‘Klara and the Sun’ trailer
Sony and Spyglass Media release the first trailer for Taika Waititi’s upcoming film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Klara and the Sun.” The movie stars Jenna Ortega as Klara, an “Artificial Frie...
- Sony Pictures/Spyglass Media releases the first trailer for the film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun.”
- Jenna Ortega stars as Klara, an “Artificial Friend” robot designed to help prevent loneliness.
- Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne are also featured in the cast.
- Taika Waititi writes and directs the adaptation.
- The film is scheduled for a late-October 2026 theatrical release, with reported dates including October 23 and October 28, 2026.
Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Klara and the Sun' features Jenna Ortega in a captivating role as an 'artificial friend.' Set in a dystopian world filled with robotic companions, Ortega's character searches for belonging. Although fans are excited about her performance, critics have pointed out a lack of the novel's deeper themes in the trailer. The movie is set to hit theaters on October 23, 2026.
2 months agoThe adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s bestselling novel stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne in a story about loneliness, technology, and human connection
2 months agoJenna Ortega plays an 'Artificial Friend' opposite Amy Adams in the Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation, in theaters October 28.
2 months agoAmy Adams also stars in Sony's feature adaptation of author Kazuo Ishiguro's dystopian novel.
2 months agoSony 3000 Pictures and Spyglass Media have released the official trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun, starring Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams and more. Based on the bestselling novel from Nobel Prize-winner Ishiguro and written and directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Klara and the Sun introduces audiences to […]
2 months ago"Humans, they ask so much of you. It's all perfect... until it's not." 🤖 Sony Pictures has revealed an official trailer for the sci-fi movie titled Klara and the Sun, a robot girl story from director Taika Waititi (who last made Next Goal Wins). It's set for release in theaters nationwide starting in October this fall. Based on the 2021 bestselling novel from Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro and co-written and directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, Klara and the Sun introduces audiences to Klara, an Artificial Friend (aka AF) who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home. Yet another new AI movie about robots helping comfort humans. "I know the answers are out there. Please show me the way to heal this family." A robo girl designed to prevent loneliness tries to save a heartbroken family of humans. Klara and the Sun stars Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Simon Baker, Natasha Lyonne, Steve Buscemi, Aran Murphy, plus Jenna Ortega as the primary robot Klara. This looks like an amusing and clever new sci-fi tale from Taika, playful yet emotionally resonant. Reminds me of Her at first glance more than other robot humanoid films recently. Here's the first official trailer for Taika Waititi's sci-fi movie Klara and the Sun, from Sony's YouTube: From the book by Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo […]
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