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A release date has been announced for the upcoming Dear Evan Hansen movie!

Ben Platt is reprising his Tony-winning role from the Broadway musical in the film adaptation of the stage show.

Also featured in the cast are Kaitlyn Dever as Zoe Murphy, Julianne Moore as Heidi Hansen, Amy Adams as Cynthia Murphy, Danny Pino as Larry Murphy, Colton Ryan as Connor Murphy, Amandla Stenberg as Alana Beck, and Nik Dodani as Jared Kleinman.

Stephen Chbosky, the author of the book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and the director of that book’s film adaptation, is directing the movie.

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who already won a Tony Award for the show’s music, have written a new song with Amandla for her character, who didn’t have a solo in the stage version.

The movie is hitting theaters on September 24, 2021.

Check out these new stills from the highly anticipated film The Perks of Being a Wallflower!

The film starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott, Mae Whitman, Nina Dobrev, and Erin Wilhelmi opens in limited theaters on September 21.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, who also penned the famous novel, is about an introvert freshman (Lerman) who is taken under the wings of two seniors (Watson and Miller) who welcome him to the real world.

Last summer, JustJared.com had the privilege of checking out the film set in Pittsburgh, Penn. Click inside to read our account of the day and our interviews with the cast! More Here! »