BETTER NATE THAN EVER Trailer Released
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Better Nate Than Ever, the upcoming Disney+ movie, is based on Tim Federle’s 2013 middle grade novel of the same name. It follows 13 year old Nate Foster, played by Rueby Wood, who dreams of being a Broadway star. He and his best friend Libby, played by Aria Brooks, travel to New York to audition for Lilo and Stitch: The Musical. There, they meet up with his Aunt Heidi, played by Lisa Kudrow, who Nate idolizes.
In the original book, Nate is questioning his sexuality and has crushes on boys. It hasn’t been announced whether this representation will also be in the movie.
The musical movie will begin streaming on Disney+ April 1st, 2022.
Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books.
The Kids Are All Right
Sign up to The Kids Are All Right to receive news and recommendations from the world of kid lit and middle grade books.
More breaking news here
- Buy One, Get One Audiobook During this Libro.fm Sale
- Reese Witherspoon is Starting a Podcast for her Book Club
- Get Stoked: Here Are This Year’s Stoker Award Winners
- The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week
- The 2025 Women’s Prize Winners in Fiction and Nonfiction
- The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists
- Oprah’s Book Club Announces 115th Pick and It’s An Author She’s Picked Before–Twice
- Pinterest Reveals Gen Z’s Bookish Interests This Summer
- This Year’s Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees Are Here!
- Here are the Winners of this Year’s Nebula Awards
