Young Washington
2026 American film
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Young Washington is an upcoming American epic historical war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Jon Erwin. It is based on the life of the first president of the United States, George Washington. William Franklyn-Miller stars as the titular character, alongside Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis, and Ben Kingsley.
- Jon Erwin
- Tom Provost
- Diederik Hoogstraten
- Jon Erwin
- Chip Diggins
- Benton Crane
- Tyler Zacharia
- William Franklyn-Miller
- Mary-Louise Parker
- Kelsey Grammer
- Andy Serkis
- Ben Kingsley
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| Directed by | Jon Erwin |
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| Cinematography | Kristopher Kimlin |
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| Distributed by | Angel Studios |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States by Angel on July 3, 2026.
Premise
The story tells the history of a young George Washington before his presidency.
Cast
- William Franklyn-Miller as George Washington
- Ben Kingsley as Robert Dinwiddie
- Andy Serkis as Edward Braddock
- Joel Smallbone as William Fairfax
- Kelsey Grammer as Thomas Fairfax
- Mary-Louise Parker as Mary Ball Washington
- Mia Rodgers as Sally Fairfax
- Jonno Davies as James Mackay
Production
In July 2025, Angel announced that a biographical drama film revolving around the life of the first president of the United States George Washington was in development, with Jon Erwin directing the film, and co-writing the script with Tom Provost and Diederik Hoogstraten. William Franklyn-Miller was cast in the lead role.[1][2] In August, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis and Joel Smallbone joined the cast.[3] Principal photography began in late August 2025, in Ireland and Virginia, with Kelsey Grammer joining the cast as Thomas Fairfax.[4][5] Mary-Louise Parker, Mia Rodgers and Jonno Davies were added to the cast in the following month.[6]
