{"id":642909,"date":"2026-10-27T15:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/642909\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:38:12","slug":"chris-pratt-trains-a-bullied-nephew-in-the-first-way-of-the-warrior-kid-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/642909\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Pratt Trains a Bullied Nephew in the First &#8216;Way of the Warrior Kid&#8217; Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple TV has a knack for turning bestselling books into streaming events, and its next family drama is aiming squarely at middle schoolers and their parents. \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comicbasics.com\/tag\/way-of-the-warrior-kid-film\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Way of the Warrior Kid<\/a>\u2018 pairs a movie star with a young breakout and a classic underdog setup built around bullying, discipline and courage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film adapts the 2017 novel by former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, whose children\u2019s book series was inspired by a lack of good role models in the books he read to his own kids. It\u2019s an Apple Original Films project made with Skydance Media, and its release date has been on the calendar since February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the first footage has arrived. Apple TV released the first trailer for \u2018Way of the Warrior Kid\u2019 on Tuesday, giving viewers a look at Chris Pratt as a decorated Navy SEAL who trains his bullied nephew, played by Jude Hill, ahead of the film\u2019s November 20 premiere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-minute-plus teaser opens with sweeping jungle imagery before settling into the heart of the story. It then turns to the training Jake looks to impart on his nephew, along with a glimpse of a harrowing event in which Marc himself gets to try to be a hero.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The footage leans on both heart and action. That fits the film\u2019s pitch, which is less about teaching a kid to throw a punch than about showing him what real courage looks like.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every kid needs someone in their corner.<\/p>\n<p>#WayOfTheWarriorKid \u2014 Streaming November 25 https:\/\/t.co\/IWCDpdHMYW<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Apple TV (@AppleTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AppleTV\/status\/2115066010130891125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middle school has been a nightmare for Marc, a good kid who\u2019s bullied by his classmates and feels like he\u2019s behind in everything, from academics to P.E. to making friends. Things change when his injured Uncle Jake, a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to spend the summer recuperating with Marc and his mom, Sarah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help Marc defend himself, Jake devises an ambitious program he calls \u2018Operation Warrior Kid\u2019, based on his SEAL training. Instead of teaching his nephew how to fight, Jake shows Marc what real courage is, facing down his own demons along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt plays Jake, with Hill as Marc and Linda Cardellini as Sarah. Hill earned a breakout following the Belfast-set drama \u2018Belfast\u2019, while Cardellini is a three-time Emmy nominee for \u2018Dead to Me\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The supporting cast includes Ava Torres, Levi McConaughey, Darien Sills-Evans, Carl McDowell and Parker Young. Willink himself appears in the film as himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project marks a few firsts for its star. According to Screen Rant, it\u2019s Pratt\u2019s first live-action film geared toward a family-friendly audience, and his first collaboration with Apple TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also arrives during a busy stretch for him, with \u2018The Terminal List\u2019 Season 2 streaming on Prime Video earlier this month. When the project was first announced, Pratt said he felt called to the material and believed the film could help shape today\u2019s youth, comparing its potential to classics like \u2018Karate Kid\u2019 or \u2018Rocky\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McG, known for \u2018Charlie\u2019s Angels\u2019 and \u2018Terminator Salvation\u2019, directs from a screenplay by Will Staples, whose credits include \u2018Without Remorse\u2019 and \u2018The Right Stuff\u2019. Skydance\u2019s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce, along with McG and Mary Viola for Wonderland Sound, and Pratt through Indivisible Productions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben Everard, Bruce Wayne Gillies and Willink also produce, with Staples, Steven Bello and Cliff Lanning serving as executive producers. Skydance reportedly sealed an $85 million global deal for the movie before it even hit the Cannes market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film premieres globally on Apple TV on November 20, just in time for the Thanksgiving week, and carries a PG-13 rating according to Rotten Tomatoes. Apple first unveiled it at its 2026 Apple TV Press Day in February, where Pratt, Cardellini, Hill and Willink took the stage together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new poster arrived earlier this week, and the trailer is the next step in the marketing push. With a bullied-kid-and-mentor setup that echoes the sports and martial arts classics of past decades, Apple appears to be betting on a feel-good crowd-pleaser.<\/p>\n<p>        Does the First Trailer for Way of the Warrior Kid Make You Want to Watch?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    BACK TO VOTING&#13;<br \/>\n                    \ud83d\udd17 SHARE&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>Link copied!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have something to add? 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