New Trailer: Meryl Lays Down Law in 'The Giver'

Is The Giver going to be the next box office franchise hit? A haunting movie is coming based on the hugely popular young adult novel, and we have a first look!

Is The Giver going to be the next box office franchise hit? A haunting movie is coming based on the hugely popular young adult novel, and we have a first look!

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Based on Lois Lowry's beloved young adult novel, The Giver takes place in an ideal community of conformity and contentment. When Jonas (played by Brenton Thwaites) is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory, the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community come to light and his world will never be the same.

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Co-starring Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges, The Giver comes to theaters August 15, 2014.