On August 10th, one of the most talked-about books in years will grace the big screen. THE HELP is a deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor and hope, and the film version will surely bring this widely-read tale to even more people.

The story takes place at the dawn of the Civil Rights movement, when three Mississippi women are about to take one extraordinary step. There's 22-year-old Skeeter, who has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss; Aibileen, an African-American maid and caretaker, who just lost a child; and Minny, Aibileen's sassy best friend, who struggles to hold a job. Seemingly as different from one another as can be, they nonetheless will come together for a project that will put them all at risk. Their determination to start a movement forever changes a town, and will forever change those of you who follow them on this daring journey.

The Help
Cast: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain
Director: Tate Taylor
Distributor: DreamWorks Studios
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 10th (wide)
Based On: THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett

Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny are three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed --- even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.