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The Creative Minds Behind The Movie 'Wonder'

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Julia Roberts as "Isabel" and Jacob Tremblay as "Auggie" in "Wonder." (Courtesy Dale Robinette/Lionsgate Entertainment)
Julia Roberts as "Isabel" and Jacob Tremblay as "Auggie" in "Wonder." (Courtesy Dale Robinette/Lionsgate Entertainment)

The new movie "Wonder" tells the story of Auggie, a little boy with a rare craniofacial condition. After years of home schooling, the boy is attending school for the first time.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with director and screenwriter Stephen Chbosky (@StephenChbosky) as well as R. J. Palacio (@RJPalacio), who wrote the book on which the film is based.

This segment aired on November 20, 2017.

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