The coming-of-age classic that defined a generation is returning to the big screen.
Stand By Me will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a one-week theatrical engagement beginning March 27 via Columbia Pictures.
Based on Stephen King‘s novella The Body, the 1986 film is directed by Rob Reiner (Misery).
Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland star.
In a treehouse on the edge of Castle Rock, a small, woodsy town in Oregon, a budding 12-year-old writer named Gordie LaChance (Wheaton) prepares to embark on an extraordinary journey—one that will change his life forever. When his best friend Vern (O’Connell) overhears his older brother discussing the discovery of a dead body in the woods, Gordie and his friends set out in hopes of becoming local heroes.
Joined by the tough but compassionate Chris (Phoenix) and the reckless daredevil Teddy (Feldman), the boys’ innocent adventure quickly becomes a profound odyssey of self-discovery. As they venture deeper into the forest, Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern are tested in ways they never imagined, confronting fear, loss, and the realities of growing up.
Written by Raynold Gideon & Bruce A. Evans (Starman), Stand By Me was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Wheaton is narrating a new audiobook of The Body, releasing March 24.
