The Secret Life of Bees Movie

The Secret Life of Bees is an upcoming 2008 film, adapted from the novel by Sue Monk Kidd. The film is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Dakota Fanning portrays the main character and narrator Lily Owens, and Jennifer Hudson portrays Lily's caregiver and only friend, Rosaleen Daise. The Boatwright sisters—August, May and June—will be played by Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo and Alicia Keys respectively.


Hilarie Burton will play Deborah Owens and Paul Bettany will also play T Ray, Lily's abusive father. Production began on January 7, 2008, in Lumberton, North Carolina. and ended a few months later. The film will be screened at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in September. It is scheduled for October 17, 2008 theatrical release. A world premiere clip was released on June 17, 2008 on the Borders website.

Plot
Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on a peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand in mother for Lily (Her real mother died in a horrendous accident that happened when she was a toddler). but when Rosaleen insults some of the biggest racists in their town, Lily is forced to take Rosaleen and run away to a town Lily believer her mother once lived. They go to live with three estranged sisters on a honey farm, and Lily soon learns what it is like to have a real family.


Directed by :
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Produced by :
James Lassiter
Written by :
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Sue Monk Kidd
Starring :
Dakota Fanning
Queen Latifah
Paul Bettany
Jennifer Hudson
Alicia Keys
Sophie Okonedo
Distributed by :
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date(s) October 17, 2008
Official website : The Secret Life of Bees Website
Poster : The Secret Life of Bees Poster