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Wonder is a 2017 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Stephen Chbosky and written by Jack Thorne, Steven Conrad, and Chbosky. The film, which follows a boy named August Pullman with Treacher Collins syndrome trying to fit in, was released in the United States on November 17, 2017, by Lionsgate. Auggie has been home-schooled, but as he approaches fifth grade, his parents decide to enroll him in Beecher Prep private middle school. When school starts, Auggie is ostracized, but soon forms a close friendship with wonder bars classmate, Jack Will.

For Halloween, Auggie dresses in a Ghostface mask and cloak from last year when Daisy accidentally ruins the Boba Fett costume he was planning to wear. Auggie walks through school upbeat and confident due to the anonymity his costume affords him. Auggie forms a new friendship with a girl named Summer, confiding in her about his split with Jack. When Jack asks Summer why Auggie is avoiding him, she only gives Jack the clue “Ghostface”. In science class, realization dawns on Jack, and he resolves to partner with Auggie instead of Julian for the science fair. When Julian confronts Jack in the hallway and calls Auggie a “freak”, they begin fighting, which is broken up by Mr. Meanwhile, Via, even though she loves her family, has been feeling neglected that her parents tend to spend more time looking after Auggie since Auggie was born.

She signs up for Drama Club after meeting a theater student named Justin, with whom she soon begins a romantic relationship. Auggie’s popularity and circle of friends grow bigger over time, but he continues to be harassed by Julian and his friends until Mr. Tushman later confronts Julian and his parents with the evidence, including hate notes and a class picture with Auggie photoshopped out. At the nature retreat, Auggie and Jack are ambushed by a trio of seventh graders from another school, but Julian’s friends rally and defend them. Auggie becomes more accepted by his classmates afterward. At the year-end graduation ceremony, Auggie thanks Isabel for taking him to school.

She tells him “you really are a wonder, Auggie. Jacob Tremblay as August “Auggie” Pullman, a boy with a rare facial deformity. Bryce Gheisar as Julian Albans, Auggie’s classmate and adversary. On November 27, 2012, it was announced that Lionsgate was developing a feature film adaptation of R. Palacio’s debut novel Wonder, and were in talks with John August to write the screenplay. On May 8, 2013, Jack Thorne was hired to adapt the novel after August had departed from the project.