

Roe is a discovery of sorts for Sony, as the young British actor has only appeared on a handful U.K. Sony executives Hannah Minghella and Andrea Giannetti are overseeing the project for the studio.Īlso read: ‘Jurassic World’ Adding ‘Kings of Summer’ Star Nick Robinson GK Films principal Graham King will produce with Tobey Maguire and Matthew Plouffe of Material Pictures. GK Films acquired rights to the project back in March 2012 when it purchased a proposal for a young adult trilogy from author Yancey, whose novel was published in May 2013 by Penguin. On the run to save her younger brother, she meets a mysterious young man (Roe) who may become her final hope. Story follows 16-year-old Cassie, who survives four waves of deadly attacks against the Earth's population.

Therefore, we are unable to award it our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal.Also read: Chloe Moretz to Star in YA Adaptation ‘The 5th Wave’ for Sony (Exclusive) Regrettably, the movie contains content that falls outside our Dove guidelines, including language, violence and drug content (underage drinking). But can he be trusted?īased on the book by Rick Yancey, the film features a lot of action sequences, including battle scenes, and a bit of romance, as well as the children’s power to make a difference in saving the world. Cassie takes a liking to him, and he feels the same about her. Along the way, Cassie and Sam are separated, and she searches for him with the help of a young man named Evan Walker (Alex Roe). Finally, without giving the fifth wave away entirely, it involves the aliens using the children. The second wave features natural disasters, the third wave is a deadly virus transmitted by birds (bird flu), and the fourth wave is the alien species taking over human bodies. The first wave involves electromagnetic pulses, which disable the communication and transportation systems of Earth. Her life goes from liking a boy to dealing with aliens invading Earth. Sure enough, after the alien invasion, her life dramatically changes and nothing will ever seem normal for her again. She mentions her last normal day at the start of the film. Cassie Sullivan (Chloe Grace Moretz) is a high school girl who lives in Ohio with her parents, Oliver and Lisa (Ron Livingston and Maggie Siff), and her brother, Sam (Zackary Arthur). “The 5th Wave” is another alien invasion movie, but this one has a unique take, and it involves the children of Earth.
