Taika Waititi adapt Klara and the Sun hits United States theaters

Sony Pictures Columbia label has launched director Taika Waititi feature film Klara and the Sun in domestic theaters, What is on Netflix reported. The theatrical opening follows a little over a week after the project held its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. According to World of Reel, the release generated 85,000 dollars at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter added that Waititi, Jenna Ortega, and Amy Adams attended a promotional premiere event in New York City on Monday ahead of the theatrical run. [1][3][4][5]

The script was co-written by Waititi and Dahvi Waller, adapting the 2021 novel by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro, What is on Netflix reported. Ortega stars as Klara, an Artificial Friend designed as a robotic companion for a sick teenager named Josie, played by Mia Tharia. Adams plays Josie mother Chrissy, with Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne appearing in supporting roles. Deadline reported that the soundtrack features piano concertos alongside tracks by the folk punk group Violent Femmes. [1][3][8][9]

The story takes place in an unspecified future timeframe in the United States, told from the perspective of a solar powered Artificial Friend. Klara is selected from a retail store by Josie and her family. Ishiguro book was published on March 2, 2021, and was longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize. [1][8]

Following its exclusive domestic theatrical window, the distribution arrangement will see the film stream on Netflix in the United States, What is on Netflix reported. [3]