4 Actors Cast in The Yellow Birds Film Adaptation

By Maryann Yin 

Yellow Birds Cover (GalleyCat)Four actors have been cast in The Yellow Birds film adaptation: Jack Huston, Jennifer Aniston, Tye Sheridan, and Alden Ehrenreich. Alexandre Moors will serve as the director for this project.

According to Deadline, the story comes from Kevin Powers novel. In 2012, the book was named a finalist in the National Book Awards.

Here’s more from Variety: “The pic revolves around two young soldiers — portrayed by Sheridan and Alden Ehrenreich — who are taken under the wing of an older sergeant, played by Huston, as they are deployed to Iraq. Aniston, who will portray the mother of Ehrenreich’s character, starred in Cinelou’s debut project ‘Cake.'”