DreamWorks Pictures' "THE HELP" - Opens Wednesday, August 10th

From DreamWorks Pictures comes the inspiring and poignant drama, "The Help." Based on the critically acclaimed, No. 1 New York Times best-selling debut novel by Kathryn Stockett, "The Help" boasts an illustrious ensemble cast, including, in alphabetical order, Jessica Chastain, Academy Award® nominee Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Emmy® Award winner Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Oscar® winner Sissy Spacek, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Academy Award® nominee Cicely Tyson and Mike Vogel. The film is written for the screen and directed by Tate Taylor, with Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan producing. 

Set in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960s, "The Help" chronicles the relationship between three different and extraordinary women who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk.

A remarkable sisterhood emerges from their improbable alliance, 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.

Deeply moving, filled with humor, hope and heart, "The Help" is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change.

"THE HELP" IN THEATERS

When "The Help" opens in theaters on August 10, 2011, the audience will be treated to a moving story of hope and courage, laced throughout with large doses of humor.

Director Taylor sums up his hopes for the film's impact on the audience: "I hope it will make people stop and consider their past and start sharing their own personal stories about what someone meant to them. It's honoring these people, past and present, because these characters are heard and seen in this movie and that serves as a touchstone for remembrance and tribute for the people watching the movie."

Change begins with a whisper...