Where does Brian Cox‘s career go after “Succession“? In the case of “Little Wing,” it’s to heartwarming coming-of-age stories, quite the pivot from Logan Roy. Cox stars as a man who takes a troubled young girl under his wing in the upcoming movie, based on Susan Orlean‘s 2006 article for The New Yorker.
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Here’s an official synopsis for “Little Wing,” courtesy of Paramount+:
LITTLE WING follows Kaitlyn, a teen who is reeling from her parents’ divorce and the pending loss of her home. She and her best friend hope to solve her mother’s financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but Kaitlyn, instead, forms a bond with the owner that leads her to a new outlook on life.
Along with Cox, “Little Wing” stars Brooklynn Prince, Kelly Reilly, and Che Tafari. Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jeanine Jackson, and Simon Kahn also star.
Emmy nominee Dean Israelite directs “Little Wing,” a Paramount+ original movie. Orlean and John Gatins co-pen the film’s script, with Gatins also serving as a producer with Naomi Despres. Executive producers for “Little Wing” include Israelite, Orlean, Cox, Karen Resenfelt, Donald De Line, Don Dunn, and Liz Brandenburg.
“Little Wing” premieres on Paramount+ on March 13. Watch a trailer for the film below.