Are You There God It's Me, Margaret

2023 - 1 - 12

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A trailer for Judy Blume's 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' is ... (CNN)

The iconic Judy Blume novel has been a guide for generations of girls navigating the awkwardness of early adolescence and puberty.

At a screening of the film in New York on Wednesday, Blume said in a conversation with Jenna Bush Hager that “Are You There God? They squirm while learning about their changing bodies, they go bra shopping with their mothers, they cringe when buying pads in front of a male cashier. As she enters a new chapter of her life, 11-year-old Margaret often confides in God, though she’s not sure about where she stands on religion.

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'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' movie gets Judy Blume's ... (nj.com)

Now, 53 years after the book came out, the movie adaptation is nearly here. Lionsgate released a trailer for the film Thursday. The book, a 1970 young adult ...

It’s Me, Margaret](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/02/judy-blume-film-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-heads-to-theaters-with-book-bans-in-headlines.html).” The story [breaks down taboos](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/02/judy-blume-film-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-heads-to-theaters-with-book-bans-in-headlines.html) about puberty, sexuality and menstruation while talking about religion. [Kelly Fremon Craig](https://twitter.com/KFremonCraig) take on the challenge with Oscar-winning producer [James L. The author was touched by Fremon Craig’s letter to her and was a fan of her previous film, “The Edge of Seventeen” (2016). [book bans](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/02/judy-blume-film-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-heads-to-theaters-with-book-bans-in-headlines.html) starting in the 1980s, has been treasured by generations of girls and women for its coming-of-age mastery. “And how many authors of a book can say, ‘I think that movie is better than the book’?” [bookstore](https://booksandbookskw.com/about/), went on to [pan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e10w2BqZuI) today’s [book bans](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/02/judy-blume-film-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-heads-to-theaters-with-book-bans-in-headlines.html). [Abby Ryder Fortson](https://www.instagram.com/abbyryderfortson/) (“A Dog’s Journey,” “ [Ant-Man](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/01/see-njs-paul-rudd-in-trailer-for-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-from-marvel.html)”), 14, plays 12-year-old Margaret in the movie. [Margaret Simon](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/02/judy-blume-film-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-heads-to-theaters-with-book-bans-in-headlines.html). [Rachel McAdams](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1046097/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) (“Spotlight”) plays Margaret’s mother, Barbara Simon, while [Benny Safdie](https://www.instagram.com/bowedtie/) (“ [Oppenheimer](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/12/watch-trailer-for-oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-movie-filmed-in-nj-home-to-father-of-atomic-bomb.html),” “Licorice Pizza”), co-director of “Uncut Gems” and one half of the Safdie brothers, is her father, Herb Simon. [Judy Blume](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/02/judy-blume-film-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-heads-to-theaters-with-book-bans-in-headlines.html) to [grant the film rights](https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2018/10/judy_blume_are_you_there_its_me_margaret_screen_ri.html) to “ [Are You There God? [love the movie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e10w2BqZuI),” she said.

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Cover Reveal: 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.' by Judy Blume (Publishers Weekly)

Since the 1970 publication of 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.,' Judy Blume refused all offers for a film adaptation, until Kelly Fremon Craig wrote ...

First and foremost, it’s for the ones who will remember where they were when they read it.” “I wanted it to be for all the women who grew up reading it. And I remember where I was [when I read Margaret]. “When I write I hear the characters, but I don’t see the characters,” Blume said. It’s a fresh, new, appealing, lively design that embodies the energy that has made the novel not only a classic, but a must read for over 50 years.” Chanda believes that the new cover not only supports the movie but will also stand the test of time. And I remember closing the cover and I didn't feel so alone in the world. I was the tallest kid in the class. Brooks (who produced the film along with Blume), she understood that their vision of Margaret matched her own. The director agreed. Chanda said, “It’s important that [Margaret] feel fresh and relevant to modern kids, and doesn’t feel exclusively nostalgic. Since the 1970 publication of her classic coming-of-age novel Are You There God?

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'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' Movie Trailer Keeps Faith ... (CNET)

All the preteen embarrassments of bras and periods are here, including the "We must increase our bust" chant.

The book that taught many Generation Xers about periods and the infamous "We must, we must, we must increase our bust" chant has become a movie. The trailer dives right into those memorable moments, including a secret club that requires the undeveloped Margaret to wear a bra. It's Me, Margaret, released its first trailer on Thursday, and the brief look shows that the film is staying pretty faithful to the book.

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The Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret trailer is simply wonderful (Polygon)

Few authors have captured what it's like to grow up better than Judy Blume, an author that has always been ready for her readers at every stage of growing ...

This is perilous news: A new school, a new neighborhood, and worst of all, puberty, arrive all at once, and being 11 is hard enough as it is. And few of these stories are more beloved than Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, the film adaptation of which looks to capture Blume’s timelessness beautifully.

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Bill Nighy Has the Answer; HBO Max's First Price Hike; Are You ... (MovieMaker Magazine)

Bill Nighy has the perfect answer to personal questions; HBO Max has announced their first price hike; Watch the trailer for the movie adaptation of Judy ...

Watch the trailer below. It’s Me, Margaret: The trailer is out for the new movie based on Judy Blume’s famous 1970 novel about a sixth-grade girl named Margaret Simon. [He told me all about procrastination](https://www.moviemaker.com/bill-nighy-procrastinating-living-sundance/) and the dreams of being in a band that he tossed aside for acting. According to the announcement, the increase will “allow us to continue to invest in providing even more culture-defining programming and improving our customer experience for all users.” Bill Nighy has the perfect answer to personal questions; HBO Max has announced their first price hike; Watch the trailer for the movie adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic 1970 book Are You There God? “But if I did, I’d be involving the readers in something very close to gossip, and I know they’d never forgive me for that.”

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Join the Club and Get Excited for the Are You There God? It's Me ... (Vulture)

Watch the trailer for the upcoming adaptation of 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' out April 28 starring Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates, ...

Is there anything more powerful than a tween girl asking you to join her secret club? After watching the trailer for Are You There God? The upcoming film, based on the classic Judy Blume novel from 1970, follows a young girl named Margaret as she struggles with pre-teenage-hood and all that comes with it when her family moves from New York to the suburbs of New Jersey.

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Lionsgate Releases Trailer for Long Awaited Are You There, God ... (MovieWeb)

After fifty years, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret is finally coming to theaters in a film adaptation. Lionsgate brings us the trailer.

[But in 2018 she allowed the rights to be sold](https://movieweb.com/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-movie-judy-blume/). Her connection to God is special, and she always opens her prayers with the titular phrase “Are you there, God? The first draft came out quickly and spontaneously, in about six weeks. While the book wasn’t exactly an autobiography, she always felt a strong connection to the character of Margaret. Her previous directing credit (and directorial debut), The Edge of Seventeen, which also tackled similar coming-of-age themes. Not only does Margaret have to adjust to a new school, but she also has to deal with the crazy changes that every young person goes through.

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First official trailer for 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' is here ... (pennlive.com)

A movie about the iconic novel that has been read by many preteen girls for more than 50 years is slated to hit movie theaters in April.

“For over [50] years, Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel ‘Are You There God? Yesterday, Lionsgate Movies, released the first official trailer for “Are You There Go? A movie about the iconic novel that has been read by many preteen girls for more than 50 years is slated to hit movie theaters in April.

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Your Favorite Judy Blume Book Is Now A Movie And It Looks Great (Fatherly)

'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret,' the story that introduced generations of girls to the awkwardness of puberty, is coming to the big screens.

In 1970, Judy Blume’s book Are You There God? [turned into a movie](https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-life-stevens-tuesday-judy-blume-carl-sandburg-award-0911-story.html), thinking no one could do the story justice, she eventually changed her mind. Now at a new school, Margaret navigates life as a young teen, learning about puberty, periods, bra shopping, and first kisses along the way. [first trailer for the movie adaptation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzRzojHC3iE) was released, giving fans of the book a tease of how the story will work on the big screen. It’s Me, Margaret, the beloved story that introduced girls throughout generations to the awkwardness of early adolescence and puberty, is coming to the big screens, and the first trailer looks great. [favorite coming-of-age books](https://www.fatherly.com/play/books-grade-schoolers) is will become a movie.

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