Apple TV Releases Trailer for Chris Pratt’s Warrior Kid

Apple TV released the first trailer for Way of the Warrior Kid on October 27, introducing Chris Pratt as an injured Navy SEAL who helps his bullied nephew build confidence. The film adapts Jocko Willink’s novel and is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV in November, though reports give conflicting dates of November 20 and November 25. Pratt plays Jake, a decorated Navy SEAL recovering from an injury who comes to stay with his nephew Marc and Marc’s mother, Sarah. Jude Hill plays Marc, a middle-school student who is bullied and feels he is falling behind at school and in other parts of his life. Linda Cardellini plays Sarah. In the story, Jake creates a training program called Operation Warrior Kid, drawing on his SEAL experience to help Marc face adversity. Apple TV’s official synopsis says the program is intended to teach Marc courage and how to confront his difficulties, rather than how to fight. The trailer presents Jake as a mentor helping Marc develop confidence and strength. The film is directed by McG and written by Will Staples. Its cast also includes Willink, Ava Torres, Levi McConaughey, Darien Sills-Evans, Carl McDowell and Parker Young. The film is a coproduction of...