Stargirl (film) Leo Borlock, an average student at Mica High School, gets decent grades, is a member of the school’s marching band, and has always been content flying under the radar. But all that changes when he meets Stargirl Caraway, a confident and colorful new student with a penchant for the ukulele. Her eccentricities and infectious personality charm Leo and the student body, and she quickly goes from being ignored and ridiculed to accepted and praised, then back again, sending Leo on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Based on the best-selling young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli. Released on Disney+ March 13, 2020, after a March 10 premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Directed by Julia Hart. Stars Grace VanderWaal (Susan “Stargirl” Caraway), Graham Verchere (Leo Borlock), Karan Brar (Kevin Quinlant), Maximiliano Hernandez (Mr. Robineau), Darby Stanchfield (Gloria Borlock), Giancarlo Esposito (Archie Brubaker). 107 minutes. From Walt Disney Studios. Shot on location in New Mexico. VanderWaal composed and performed the original end-credit song, “Today and Tomorrow.”
