Where The Crawdads Sing: Release Date, Cast, And More

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"Where The Crawdads Sing" has been one of the most talked about novels for a good couple years now, so you're probably familiar with the title by now. If not, no worries — we have all the info you need to get ready for the film adaptation of this dramatic murder mystery.

We have a long wait ahead before this movie reveals its secrets — "Where The Crawdads Sing" is slated for release on June 24, 2022. Filming wrapped earlier this year and we have yet to get a trailer or first look at the film to come. 

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, "Where The Crawdads Sing" tells the story of Catherine Danielle Clark, better known as Kya, but best known to the quiet town of Barkley Cove as "Marsh Girl." The intelligent teen has lived alone in the marsh since childhood and when the handsome star quarterback is found dead there, the town assumes the weird girl has turned murderous. The coming of-age tale was praised for its lyrical prose and compelling mystery, earning it a spot on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2019, the novel sold more print copies than any other adult titles. Naturally, after catching the attention of so many, the novel is now being adapted for the big screen.

Building out the North Carolina coast town of Barkley Cover are the many characters of "Where The Crawdads Sing." At the center of the film, Daisy Edgar Jones (of "Normal People" fame) stars as Kya, the "Marsh Girl." Her love interest, Tate Walker, is played by Taylor John Smith who previously starred as John Keene in "Sharp Objects." The mysteriously dead Chase Andrews is portrayed by Harris Dickinson, who starred in the FX series "Trust" and more recently, in "The Souvenir Part II." The film also stars David Strathairn, Jayson Warner Smith, Garret Dillahunt, Michael Hyatt, Ahna O'Reilly, Sterling Macer Jr., and Eric Ladin.

"Where The Crawdads Sing" is based on the novel by Delia Owens, with the screenplay adapted by "Troop Zero" screenwriter, Lucy Alibar. The film is directed by Oliva Newman, the writer-director behind "First Match," the Yahya Abdul-Mateen II starring drama. This will be Newman's second feature film, following her 2018 debut. 

The movie is produced by Reese Witherspoon, who previously selected the film as part of her Hello Sunshine Book Club in 2018. The film joins a long line of projects Witherspoon has supported with her book club before adapting for either TV or film, including "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine," "Big Little Lies," and "Little Fires Everywhere."

We have yet to see a trailer or learn more details about "Where The Crawdads Sing," but the novel does give us some insight into the story. Here's the official synopsis for the book:

For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life–until the unthinkable happens.Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.