Where the Crawdads Sing

ORIGINAL FILM

Where the Crawdads Sing

DRAMA • THRILLER • BOOK-TO-SCREEN

PREMIERED JULY 15, 2022

  • Critics Choice Award nominee
  • Golden Globe nominee

About the Film

From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.

Where the Crawdads Sing book cover

From Reese’s Book Club to the Screen

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was selected as Reese’s Book Club September 2018 pick.

Credits

Featured Cast

  • Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya Clark
  • Taylor John Smith as Tate Walker
  • Harris Dickinson as Chase Andrews
  • Michael Hyatt as Mabel
  • Sterling Macer, Jr. as Jumpin’
  • David Strathairn as Tom Milton

Author

Delia Owens

Director

Olivia Newman

Writer

Lucy Alibar

Producers

Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter