First trailer for 'The Glass Castle' reveals the adaptation based on the best-selling memoir

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By Darian Scalamoni

            One of my favorite indie films in recent memory is Destin Daniel Cretton’s Short Term 12 which showcased Brie Larson to audiences on a larger scale. Since then, the actress has not only nabbed Marvel’s first female-led superhero film, Captain Marvel but she’s also won an Oscar. Now, she’s reuniting with Cretton for his adaptation of the best-selling memoir, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and we’ve got the first trailer for you!

            The Glass Castle chronicles the life of Walls, from her poverty-filled childhood to her rise as a successful New York-based journalist. Along the journey, we also see her relationship with her parents which looks to be the true emotional anchor of the film. This trailer tugs at the heartstrings and in my honest opinion, I believe we’re looking at our first official Oscar-type film. Even with its late summer release date, Cretton was beloved for his breakout film, Short Term 12 and the cast is terrific as well.

            Check out the first trailer below for The Glass Castle! The movie stars Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield, Ian Armitage and Sarah Snook. The Glass Castle hits theaters on August 11^th.