Apple Shares First Look at 'Way of the Warrior Kid' Starring Chris Pratt, Sets Premiere Date

Apple TV has unveiled a first look at Apple Original Films' "Way of the Warrior Kid," an upcoming film from director McG based on the bestselling novel by Jocko Willink. Chris Pratt, Linda Cardellini, Jude Hill, and Willink appeared on stage to announce that the movie will debut globally on Apple TV on Friday, November 20, 2026.



Middle school has been a nightmare for Marc (Hill), a good kid who is bullied by classmates and feels behind in everything from academics to P.E. to making friends. That begins to change when his injured uncle Jake (Pratt), a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to spend the summer recuperating with Marc and his mom, Sarah (Cardellini). To help Marc defend himself, Jake creates an ambitious program he calls "Operation Warrior Kid," inspired by his SEAL training. Rather than teaching Marc how to fight, Jake focuses on showing him what real courage looks like, as Marc confronts his own challenges along the way.


Based on Willink's bestselling novel, the film is directed by McG ("Charlie's Angels," "Terminator Salvation") from a screenplay by Will Staples ("Without Remorse," "The Right Stuff"). Alongside Pratt, Cardellini, Hill, and Willink, the cast also includes Ava Torres, Levi McConaughey, Darien Sills-Evans, Carl McDowell, Parker Young, and more.

Hailing from Apple and Skydance Media, "Way of the Warrior Kid" is produced by Skydance's David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger, alongside McG and Mary Viola for Wonderland Sound, Chris Pratt for Indivisible Productions, Ben Everard for Everard Entertainment, Bruce Wayne Gillies, and Willink. Staples, Steven Bello, and Cliff Lanning serve as executive producers.

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