Ava DuVernay’s ‘Wrinkle In Time’ Casts Its Lead
After an extensive search, The Walt Disney Studios has announced that they have cast the lead role in directorAva DuVernay’s live-action adaptation ofMadeleine L’Engle’s science fantasy novelA Wrinkle In Time. Learn the details after the jump.
A Wrinkle In Time Meg Murry Casting Revealed: Storm Reid
13-year-oldStorm Reidwill play the lead role of Meg Murry in the upcoming Disney movie. The story follows a young girl named Meg whose father, a government scientist, has gone missing after working on a mysterious project called a tesseract, otherwise known as a wrinkle in time. The character of Meg is an outcast and oldest child of her family, described as “mathematically brilliant but less than adept at other subjects in school.” Academy Award-winning writerJennifer Lee(Frozen) penned the screenplay adaptation.
Said director Ava DuVernay,“After an extensive search that spanned multiple dimensions, we’re overjoyed to welcome Storm Reid to WRINKLE IN TIME as our beloved “Meg.” Storm is a tremendously talented young actress who embodies the hopes, dreams and spirit of a character much loved by audiences worldwide for generations. I can’t wait to work with Storm as we chronicle Meg’s epic quest, alongside Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who. Tesser well!”
Reid’s first theatrical film role was in the Academy Award-winning12 Years A Slavewhere she played Emily, and she has also appeared in American Girl: Lea to the Rescue andthe 2016 Sundance Film Festival hitSleight.
Reid joins a cast which includesOprah Winfreyin the role of Mrs. Which,Reese Witherspoonin the role of Mrs. Whatsit andMindy Kalingin the role of Mrs. Who. The actors shared the official news on Twitter.
It was a dark and stormy night…I wwondder wwhat Mrs. Whatsit is uupp to?@Rwitherspoon
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah)June 30, 2025
.@OprahWild nights are my glory! Don’t you agree, Mrs. Who?@mindykalinghttps://t.co/gMMlVSoDcL
— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW)June 13, 2025
Production on A Wrinkle In Time is scheduled to begin later this year.
