The new trailer for THE WATER MAN has just debuted online. Starring David Oyelowo, Rosario Dawson, Lonnie Chavis and more, the family film opens in theaters May 7!
Watch the Trailer:
About the Movie:
**91% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes**
“An engaging family film with a light touch” – John DeFore (Hollywood Reporter)
“The Water Man is an impactful calling card for Oyelowo, whose choice of debut is a sign of exciting, and big, things to come.” – Benjamin Lee (Guardian)
(L-R) Lonnie Chavis as Gunner Boone and Amiah Miller as Jo Riley in the adventure/drama film, THE WATER MAN, an RLJE films release. Photo courtesy of Karen Ballard.
Gunner (Chavis) sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Dawson) by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo (Miller), they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest — but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Their only hope for rescue is Gunner’s father (Oyelowo), who will stop at nothing to find them and in the process will discover who his son really is.
(L-R) Lonnie Chavis as Gunner Boone and Rosario Dawson as Mary Boone in the adventure/drama film, THE WATER MAN, an RLJE films release. Photo courtesy of Karen Ballard.
Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosario Dawson, Lonnie Chavis, Amiah Miller, Alfred Molina, Maria Bello
Directed By: David Oyelowo
Screenplay By: Emma Needell
Rated PG
Director’s Statement:
In this story, Gunner Boone moves to a tiny rural town from the big city with his mother and father, in the hope that his sick mother will fare better there. Unfortunately, his mother gets worse. Through a local girl named Jo, Gunner discovers the local legend of “The Water Man”
who is said to live deep in the woods and has the gift of cheating death. Gunner and Jo set out to find him and so our adventure begins.
Alfred Molina as Jim Bussey in the adventure/drama film, THE WATER MAN, an RLJE films release. Photo courtesy of Karen Ballard.
THE WATER MAN is a story about how far a heroic young boy will go to save his mother. It’s about sacrificial love, hope and overcoming
adversity. I grew up loving family films that have adventure, fantasy and jeopardy whilst never patronizing their young protagonists.
As a father to four children, I want to share films with my kids that both entertain and equip them for the highs and lows that lie ahead. I relish watching films with them that both transport our family to a different world and then leave us having meaningful conversations. I love films that do that, so I set out to make one for them, other families and, hopefully, the whole world!
(L-R) Lonnie Chavis as Gunner Boone, David Oyelowo as Amos Boone, and Rosario Dawson as Mary Boone in the adventure/drama film, THE WATER MAN, an RLJE films release. Photo courtesy of Karen Ballard.
David Oyelowo
