The movie adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s The Help is scheduled for release on August 12. It’s the directorial debut of Stockett’s childhood friend, Tate Taylor.

Below is a still. Featured in the center of the photo is Emma Stone as Skeeter. More stills are available at BuzzFocus.com (several were featured in People in early November).

The current tag line:

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling novel, The Help is a provocative and inspiring look at what happens when a southern town’s unspoken code of rules and behavior is shattered by three courageous women who strike up an unlikely friendship.

A trade paperback edition of the book is scheduled to release in April.

The Help Kathryn Stockett Retail Price: $15.00 Paperback: 544 pages Publisher: Berkley Trade – (2011-04-05) ISBN / EAN: 0425232204 / 9780425232200

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