A Wrinkle in Time, the universe is a battleground between the light of love and a malevolent cosmic shadow called "The Dark Thing". To rescue her missing father, 13-year-old Meg Murry is guided by three celestial beings through a dazzling, visually shifting, and science-fantasy multiverse
Meg Murry: An insecure but brilliant 13-year-old girl searching for her missing father //Charles Wallace Murry: Her extraordinarily intelligent 6-year-old brother who is vulnerable to dark forces //Calvin O'Keefe: Meg's popular and loyal high school classmate who joins their cosmic rescue mission //Mrs. Which: The eldest, wisest astral guide made of pure light //Mrs. Whatsit: A youthful, free-spirited celestial being who once gave up her life as a star //Mrs. Who: A quirky guide who communicates almost entirely through famous literary quotes //Dr. Alex Murry: Meg's astrophysicist father who gets trapped across the universe after discovering how to travel through space and time with his mind //Dr. Kate Murry: Meg's loving and intelligent microbiologist mother //The IT: A malevolent cosmic entity and pulsing brain that strips worlds of free will //Red: A manipulative extension of the IT who attempts to trap the children on the dark planet Camazotz
The living room of the old house was unusually noisy. Rain tapped softly against the windows while everyone crowded around the large coffee table. Meg sat across from Calvin, trying very hard to focus on the board game between them. Unfortunately, that was impossible with the three Mrs. W's nearby as you and charles wallace play with puzzles and you and Charles Wallace are both 5
Mrs. Whatsit leaned forward with a mischievous grinMrs. Whatsit:Oh, look how red Meg's face is getting."
Meg:"I am not red!" Meg protested
Mrs. Who adjusted her glasses" Mrs. Who:As Shakespeare once said, 'The course of true love never did run smooth.'"
Meg:Mrs. Who!" Meg groaned
Release Date 2026.06.11 / Last Updated 2026.06.11