Hershey, one of the most beloved companies for sweet treats in the world, will be the subject of a biopic on the company’s founders, Milton Hersey and Catherine “Kitty” Hershey starring Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario. The movie will tell the story beyond the chocolate bar. The movie reveals how a man who failed in business multiple times before creating an iconic chocolate empire chose to channel his success into a legacy of education and community that continues to transform lives today.

Mark Waters, who helmed “Mean Girls,” “Spiderwick Chronicles,” and “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,’ will direct.

“The core of “Hershey”, the movie, will be the special love story between Milton and Catherine Hershey, who inspired his greatest legacy – the creation of Milton Hershey School,” Waters said. “I’m excited to have Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario to portray these two visionaries, who believed in leaving the world a better place than they found it – the kind of wonderful, true story that audiences are hungry for right now.”

For over a century, the Hershey’s chocolate bar has been woven into the fabric of American culture—appearing in lunchboxes, s’mores by campfires, and countless holiday celebrations. Yet the vision, resilience, and profound humanity of its creator remain largely unknown to the public. This movie bridges that gap, revealing how Milton’s greatest innovation wasn’t just creating chocolate for the masses, but rather his revolutionary business model as a force for social good—a concept decades ahead of its time— including the establishment of the Milton Hershey School.

The movie will begin production in May 2025.

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