Reese Witherspoon and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead the stars at the Where The Crawdads Sing premiere

Reese Witherspoon and Daisy Edgar-Jones were both looking their best when they walked the red carpet for the premiere of their new film Where The Crawdads Sing on Monday in New York City.

Reese, 46, is producing the new mystery drama — which will be released on July 15 — after selecting the novel by Delia Owens for her popular book club shortly after it was published in 2018.

Daisy, 24, who is best known for her starring role on the BBC Three and Hulu limited series Normal People, stars in the film as Catherine ‘Kya’ Clark, a young woman struggling to raise herself in the marshes of North Carolina after her parents abandon her.

Rising star: Daisy Edgar-Jones, 24, looked glamorous for the event in New York City. She stars in Where The Crawdads sing

Star power: Reese Witherspoon, 46, and Daisy Edgar-Jones, 24, were both looking their best when they walked the red carpet for their new film Where The Crawdads Sing on Monday in New York City

Later, Kya is involved in a love triangle with two men (played by Taylor John Smith and Harris Dickinson), but when one of them turns up murdered, she becomes the primary suspect in his death.

Reese showed off her winning smile as she hit the red carpet. 

The Election star looked fit and youthful in her sleeveless pink hot pink dress, which highlighted her toned arms.

The look featured a long skirt, and she contrasted it with shining gold open-toe heels and a jeweled gold bracelet on one wrist.

Reese wore her golden blond hair with a middle part and styled in thick waves that cascaded down her shoulders. 

Mysterious: Daisy stars as Kya Clark, a young woman struggling to raise herself in the marshes of North Carolina after her parents abandon her. She's involved in a love triangle with two men (Taylor John Smith and Harris Dickinson), but when one of them turns up murdered, she becomes the primary suspect in his death; seen with David Strathairn

Mysterious: Daisy stars as Kya Clark, a young woman struggling to raise herself in the marshes of North Carolina after her parents abandon her. She’s involved in a love triangle with two men (Taylor John Smith and Harris Dickinson), but when one of them turns up murdered, she becomes the primary suspect in his death; seen with David Strathairn

Beaming: Reese showed off her winning smile as she hit the red carpet

Welcome to the gun show: The Election star looked fit and youthful in her sleeveless pink hot pink dress, which highlighted her toned arms

Beaming: Reese showed off her winning smile as she hit the red carpet. The Election star looked fit and youthful in her sleeveless pink hot pink dress, which highlighted her toned arms

Pretty in pink: The look featured a long skirt, and she contrasted it with shining gold open-toe heels and a jeweled gold bracelet on one wrist

Pretty in pink: The look featured a long skirt, and she contrasted it with shining gold open-toe heels and a jeweled gold bracelet on one wrist

Gorgeous: Reese wore her golden blond hair with a middle part

Elegant: She styled it in thick waves that cascaded down her shoulders

Gorgeous: Reese wore her golden blond hair with a middle part and styled in thick waves that cascaded down her shoulders

Daisy looked effortlessly elegant in her sheer cream-colored dress, which was decorated with delicate lace designs.

The bodice was decorate with pink, purple and powder blue flowers that were decorated with sparkling sequins and reached well beyond the bodice and down to one of her ankles.

Daisy wore the plunging outfit with white open-toe heels, and she styled her brunette hair with a middle part and strands that dangled down to frame her face, along with a bun in the back.

The London-born actress added some extra sparkle to her look with flower-shaped diamond earrings.

Joining her on the red carpet was her costar Jojo Regina, who plays a younger version of her character Kya in Where The Crawdads Sing.

The young actress wore a gorgeous navy blue–and–black floral-print dress and stopped to get a sweet hug from Daisy.

Summery vibe: Daisy looked effortlessly elegant in her sheer cream-colored dress, which was decorated with delicate lace designs

Summery vibe: Daisy looked effortlessly elegant in her sheer cream-colored dress, which was decorated with delicate lace designs

Flower power: The bodice was decorate with pink, purple and powder blue flowers that were decorated with sparkling sequins and reached well beyond the bodice and down to one of her ankles

Flower power: The bodice was decorate with pink, purple and powder blue flowers that were decorated with sparkling sequins and reached well beyond the bodice and down to one of her ankles

Child star: Joining her on the red carpet was her costar Jojo Regina, who plays a younger version of her character Kya in Where The Crawdads Sing

Blue mood: The young actress wore a gorgeous navy blue–and–black floral-print dress and stopped to get a sweet hug from Daisy

Child star: Joining her on the red carpet was her costar Jojo Regina, who plays a younger version of her character Kya in Where The Crawdads Sing. The young actress wore a gorgeous navy blue–and–black floral-print dress and stopped to get a sweet hug from Daisy

Gugu Mbatha-Raw made a grand entrance at the premiere in a dress covered in shimmering green tassels and beads.

She wore her hair slick back in lustrous curls, and she accessorized with a black quilted Christian Dior clutch.

Taylor John Smith, who stars in the film as Daisy’s love interest, looked dapper in a gray double-breasted pinstripe suit, which he wore with a simple white shirt.

Harris Dickinson, who plays the man vying for Kya’s affections before his mysterious murder, also favored a gray suit, though he opted for a single-breasted version with peaked lapels.

The Beach Rats star complemented it with a silver tie that was either on backward, or designed to look as if it was backward.

The three acting leads all joined together on the red carpet to pose with Reese. 

Seeing green: Gugu Mbatha-Raw made a grand entrance at the premiere in a dress covered in shimmering green tassels and beads. She wore her hair slick back in lustrous curls, and she accessorized with a black quilted Christian Dior clutch

Seeing green: Gugu Mbatha-Raw made a grand entrance at the premiere in a dress covered in shimmering green tassels and beads. She wore her hair slick back in lustrous curls, and she accessorized with a black quilted Christian Dior clutch

Male lead: Taylor John Smith, who stars in the film as Daisy's love interest, looked dapper in a gray double-breasted pinstripe suit, which he wore with a simple white shirt

Male lead: Taylor John Smith, who stars in the film as Daisy’s love interest, looked dapper in a gray double-breasted pinstripe suit, which he wore with a simple white shirt

Costars: Harris Dickinson, who plays the man vying for Kya's affections before his mysterious murder, also favored a gray suit, though he opted for a single-breasted version with peaked lapels

Costars: Harris Dickinson, who plays the man vying for Kya’s affections before his mysterious murder, also favored a gray suit, though he opted for a single-breasted version with peaked lapels

Puzzler: The Beach Rats star complemented it with a silver tie that was either on backward, or designed to look as if it was backward

Puzzler: The Beach Rats star complemented it with a silver tie that was either on backward, or designed to look as if it was backward

The bosses: Reese and the male stars also posed with her fellow producer Lauren Neustadter, who sizzled in a plunging black dress

The bosses: Reese and the male stars also posed with her fellow producer Lauren Neustadter, who sizzled in a plunging black dress

Reese and the male stars also posed with her fellow producer Lauren Neustadter, who sizzled in a plunging black dress.

Ahna O’Reilly, who plays ‘Ma’ Clark in the film, stunned in a sleeveless white dress with a voluminous sheer skirt that was decorated with colorful embroidered flowers.

She turned to show off the backless design, and she wore her brunette tresses in a braided ponytail.

The actor Eric Ladin, who plays Eric Chastain, looked snazzy in a baby blue suit with white shoes and pink shirt.

He posed with his wife Katy Ladin, who wore a white top with a hypnotizing plaid skirt and a quilted green handbag.

The actress Geneva Carr wore a dress decorated in lovely pink and yellow pastels while carrying a pink quilted Chanel handbag.

Karen Pittman had all eyes on her with her illustrated red-and-green blazer, which she wore draped over her shoulders while adding a pink satin slip dress underneath it. 

Flower power: Ahna O'Reilly, who plays 'Ma' Clark in the film, stunned in a sleeveless white dress with a voluminous sheer skirt that was decorated with colorful embroidered flowers

Stunner: She turned to show off the backless design, and she wore her brunette tresses in a braided ponytail

Stunner: Ahna O’Reilly, who plays ‘Ma’ Clark in the film, stunned in a sleeveless white dress with a voluminous sheer skirt that was decorated with colorful embroidered flowers. She turned to show off the backless design, and she wore her brunette tresses in a braided ponytail

Cute couple: The actor Eric Ladin, who plays Eric Chastain, looked snazzy in a baby blue suit with white shoes and pink shirt. He posed with his wife Katy Ladin, who wore a white top with a hypnotizing plaid skirt and a quilted green handbag

Cute couple: The actor Eric Ladin, who plays Eric Chastain, looked snazzy in a baby blue suit with white shoes and pink shirt. He posed with his wife Katy Ladin, who wore a white top with a hypnotizing plaid skirt and a quilted green handbag

Colorful display: The actress Geneva Carr wore a dress decorated in lovely pink and yellow pastels while carrying a pink quilted Chanel handbag

Eye-catching: Karen Pittman had all eyes on her with her illustrated red-and-green blazer, which she wore draped over her shoulders while adding a pink satin slip dress underneath it

Colorful display: The actress Geneva Carr wore a dress decorated in lovely pink and yellow pastels while carrying a pink quilted Chanel handbag. Karen Pittman had all eyes on her with her illustrated red-and-green blazer, which she wore draped over her shoulders while adding a pink satin slip dress underneath it

Olivia Newman, who directed Where The Crawdads Sing, had on a green satin blazer atop an intriguing top with white panels connected to sheer black designs, which she wore with black slacks. 

The actress Michael Hyatt, who appears in the film as Mabel, beamed ear-to-ear in an orange dress decorated with intricate designs. She also carried a large clutch decorated in shades of blue with a black design of the African continent.

She posed with her costar Sterling Macer Jr., who paired a navy blazer with a burgundy vest and matching trousers. 

Courtney Henggeler highlighted her taut midriff with a blue-and-white striped crop top and flowing white pants.

Actor Logan Macrae paired classy and casual fashion with a double-breasted charcoal blazer, black pants and brilliant white trainers. 

Leading the way: Olivia Newman, who directed Where The Crawdads Sing, had on a green satin blazer atop an intriguing top with white panels connected to sheer black designs, which she wore with black slacks

Leading the way: Olivia Newman, who directed Where The Crawdads Sing, had on a green satin blazer atop an intriguing top with white panels connected to sheer black designs, which she wore with black slacks

Costars: The actress Michael Hyatt, who appears as Mabel, wore an orange dress decorated with intricate designs. She also carried a large clutch decorated in shades of blue with a black design of the African continent. She posed with her costar Sterling Macer Jr., who paired a navy blazer with a burgundy vest and matching trousers

Costars: The actress Michael Hyatt, who appears as Mabel, wore an orange dress decorated with intricate designs. She also carried a large clutch decorated in shades of blue with a black design of the African continent. She posed with her costar Sterling Macer Jr., who paired a navy blazer with a burgundy vest and matching trousers

Fit figure: Courtney Henggeler highlighted her taut midriff with a blue-and-white striped crop top and flowing white pants

Fit figure: Courtney Henggeler highlighted her taut midriff with a blue-and-white striped crop top and flowing white pants

Mix and match: Actor Logan Macrae paired classy and casual fashion with a double-breasted charcoal blazer, black pants and brilliant white trainers

Mix and match: Actor Logan Macrae paired classy and casual fashion with a double-breasted charcoal blazer, black pants and brilliant white trainers

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