The Unbreakable Boy | |
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Directed by | Jon Gunn |
Written by | Jon Gunn |
Based on | The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love by Scott Michael LeRette and Susy Flory |
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Cinematography | Kristopher Kimlin |
Edited by | Parker Adams |
Music by | Pancho Burgos-Goizueta |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Unbreakable Boy is an upcoming American drama film[1] directed and written by Jon Gunn. It is based on the book The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love, authored by Scott Michael LeRette and Suzy Flory, which is based on a true story.[2][3][4] The film stars Zachary Levi in the lead role.
The film is scheduled to be released by Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate[2][5][6][7] on February 21, 2025.[8]
Austin is a disabled boy who has brittle bone disease and autism. His father, Scott, always keeps Austin happy.[2][9][10]
The Unbreakable Boy was announced on November 13, 2020 by the Erwin brothers.[11] Four days later, it was announced that Zachary Levi would star in the film.[12] Another three days later, it was announced that Jacob Laval, Meghann Fahy, Peter Facinelli, Drew Powell, Pilot Bunch, and Patricia Heaton have joined the cast.[13] The filming was completed in Oklahoma during the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020.[5]
On November 29, 2021, it was announced that Pancho Burgos-Goizueta would score the film.[7]
The film was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on March 18, 2022,[2][5][6][7] but was pulled from Lionsgate's release schedule eight days before its release without a new release date.[14] In January 2024, it was announced that the film would now be released on February 21, 2025.[8]