Latest WONDER Clips and More Promotional Videos Check out the latest WONDER clips and more promotional videos! The film, directed by Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), stars Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Mandy Patinkin, and Sonia Braga. WONDER will be released in theaters next Friday. Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.