Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun is actually happening, and Sony Pictures released a trailer today giving us our first glimpse of Jenna Ortega as Klara, as well as the rest of the cast, including Mia Tharia as Josie, the young human who chooses Klara, and Amy Adams as Josie’s concerned mother.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Klara and the Sun introduces audiences to Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home. When Klara meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother and they’ve suffered great loss, but Klara’s innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie’s complicated world.
Today’s trailer introduces us to all these characters, as well as Natasha Lyonne as the store manager where Josie buys Klara, and a brief shot of Steve Buscemi as well. Overall, it seems to hew to Ishiguro’s story, though it’s hard to say for sure based on a single trailer and a high-level synopsis.
While story details aren’t clear, we do know that the script comes from Waititi and Dahvi Waller (Mad Men, Halt and Catch Fire), and that the film is set to premiere in theaters on October 23, 2026.
While we wait for more info, check out the first trailer for Klara and the Sun below.
