Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2022)

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Gracie Films

Lionsgate

Release date

April 28, 2023

Directed by

Kelly Fremon Craig

Screenplay by

Kelly Fremon Craig

Based on

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume

Produced by

Julie Ansell, Judy Blume, Amy Brooks, James L. Brooks, Kelly Fremon Craig and Richard Sakai

Starring

Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon

Rachel McAdams as Barbara Simon

Benny Safdie as Herb Simon

Kathy Bates as Sylvia Simon

Elle Graham as Nancy Wheeler

Amari Alexis Price as Janie Loomis

Katherine Kupferer as Gretchen Potter

Isol Young as Laura Danker

Zackary Brooks as Phillip Leroy

Simms May as Norman Fisher

Mary Lauren Kennedy

JeCobi Swain as Freddy Barnett

Echo Kellum

Landon Baxter

Kate MacCluggage

Aidan Wojtak-Hissong as Moose Freed

Ronnie Paulley Jr.

Cinematography

Tim Ives

Edited by

Oona Flaherty and Nick Moore

Interviews from Cinemacon 2022

Abby Ryder Fortson - "Margaret"

"I think the thing that really drew me to the project was the feeling that we can all connect to the story of Margaret. We are all going through that time in our lives when we're figuring things out and trying to build the pieces of ourselves together.   

That's what I really connected with, and as soon as I read it.  I knew that this was the kind of project that I wanted to be a part of." 

Kelly Fremon Craig - Director & Julie Ansell - Producer

"Abby, who plays Margaret is just...she's a revelation.  She's gonna be a star. The kid is so good. Rachel McAdams is just incredible. Kathy Bates...I think this is maybe the funniest thing she's ever done."

Rachel McAdams - "Barbara Simon"

"It's such an iconic book.  She has a lot of guilt of not being a stay-at home mom...especially in the 70s...she is sort of putting her art on the side so that she can be the perfect mom. She's grappling with a little bit of an identity crisis."

Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon, Amari Price as Janie Loomis, Elle Graham as Nancy Wheeler, and Katherine Kupferer as Gretchen Potter in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Abby Ryder Fortson attends the Lionsgate CinemaCon presentation in support of “ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET” at the Colosseum Theatre in Caesar’s Palace on April 28th, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kathy Bates as Sylvia Simon in ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.

Kathy Bates as Sylvia Simon and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon in ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.

Rachel McAdams as Barbara Simon, Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon, Benny Safdie as Herb Simon in ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.

Rachel McAdams as Barbara Simon and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon in ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.

Joe Drake, Rachel McAdams, and Abby Ryder Fortson attend the Lionsgate CinemaCon presentation in support of “ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET” at the Colosseum Theatre in Caesar’s Palace on April 28th, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson attend the Lionsgate CinemaCon presentation in support of “ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET” at the Colosseum Theatre in Caesar’s Palace on April 28th, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"Are You There God It’s Me, Margaret." Trailer Launch Event at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. 

Kelly Fremon Craig (Writer,Director), Ann Roth (Costume), Judy Blume, Abby Ryder Fortson, Benny Safdie, James L. Brooks (Producer), attends the Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.  1/11/23

Jenna Bush Hager (Moderator), Kelly Fremon Craig (Writer,Director), James L. Brooks (Producer), Abby Ryder Fortson,Judy Blume and Benny Safdie attends the Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Trailer Launch Event 1/11/23