“Queer Planet” is more than just gay penguins or bisexual lions, as the aptly-titled LGBTQ+ Peacock feature documentary trailer states.
The upcoming film is narrated by “Girls5eva” actor Andrew Rannells and is billed as a “first-of-its-kind nature documentary” that focuses solely on the queer creatures in the animal kingdom.
“We’ve all heard of gay penguins, but this film really opened my eyes to the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ behaviors across the natural world,” Rannells said in a press statement. “And what could be more natural than being who you are? I’m excited to be part of ‘Queer Planet,’ especially during Pride Month, and on Peacock, surely the most colorful and glamorous of all the streaming services.”
“Queer Planet” focuses on hidden LGBTQ+ communities among animals that have unconventional sexualities and genders. The film features scientists and experts such as author and naturalist Bradley Trevor Greive, ornithologist Dr. Martin Stervander,...
The upcoming film is narrated by “Girls5eva” actor Andrew Rannells and is billed as a “first-of-its-kind nature documentary” that focuses solely on the queer creatures in the animal kingdom.
“We’ve all heard of gay penguins, but this film really opened my eyes to the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ behaviors across the natural world,” Rannells said in a press statement. “And what could be more natural than being who you are? I’m excited to be part of ‘Queer Planet,’ especially during Pride Month, and on Peacock, surely the most colorful and glamorous of all the streaming services.”
“Queer Planet” focuses on hidden LGBTQ+ communities among animals that have unconventional sexualities and genders. The film features scientists and experts such as author and naturalist Bradley Trevor Greive, ornithologist Dr. Martin Stervander,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Author and naturalist Bradley Trevor Greive will appear as an animated globetrotting wildlife expert on Netflix in October via Kapow Pictures and Mission Control Media’s Adventure Beast.
Produced with the streamer’s unscripted department, the series stars a 2D version of the Penguin Bloom co-author that travels the world, getting into zany misadventures while imparting weird and wonderful nature factoids.
Greive voices the character and is also a writer alongside Kapow co-founder Mark Gravas, who also directs. There are further voice contributions from Danice Cabanela and Josh Zuckerman.
Executive producing are Mission Control Media’s Michael Agbabian and Dwight D. Smith, alongside Gravas, fellow Kapow co-founder Sandra Walters, Greive, and Brian Frange. Brent Burnette is co-executive producer.
The idea originated in 2014, when Gravas made some animated shorts featuring a costumed Greive talking about his animal encounters and lesser-known wildlife facts.
Gravas told If the concept was an opportunity for Kapow,...
Produced with the streamer’s unscripted department, the series stars a 2D version of the Penguin Bloom co-author that travels the world, getting into zany misadventures while imparting weird and wonderful nature factoids.
Greive voices the character and is also a writer alongside Kapow co-founder Mark Gravas, who also directs. There are further voice contributions from Danice Cabanela and Josh Zuckerman.
Executive producing are Mission Control Media’s Michael Agbabian and Dwight D. Smith, alongside Gravas, fellow Kapow co-founder Sandra Walters, Greive, and Brian Frange. Brent Burnette is co-executive producer.
The idea originated in 2014, when Gravas made some animated shorts featuring a costumed Greive talking about his animal encounters and lesser-known wildlife facts.
Gravas told If the concept was an opportunity for Kapow,...
- 9/30/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Russia, South Korea and China continue to be the strongest markets for Disney’s Soul.
Soul drops 26% in seventh week of play
Russia, South Korea and China continue to be the strongest markets for Disney’s Soul, which overall grossed an estimated $6.9m from 11 markets at the weekend, a drop of 26% from the previous frame. Total after seven weeks of play is an estimated $96.2m.
The Pixar animation extended its chart-topping run in Russia to three weeks, declining 21% with estimated weekend takings of $2.7m, and $11.6m to date. That’s the third best total for a Pixar film in Russia,...
Soul drops 26% in seventh week of play
Russia, South Korea and China continue to be the strongest markets for Disney’s Soul, which overall grossed an estimated $6.9m from 11 markets at the weekend, a drop of 26% from the previous frame. Total after seven weeks of play is an estimated $96.2m.
The Pixar animation extended its chart-topping run in Russia to three weeks, declining 21% with estimated weekend takings of $2.7m, and $11.6m to date. That’s the third best total for a Pixar film in Russia,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
John Lee Hancock’s ’The Little Things’, starring Denzel Washington and Rami Malek, launched in North America, Russia and 17 smaller markets.
‘Soul’ stays top in Russia and South Korea
Russia, currently the strongest and most open European cinema market, saw a robust hold for Disney’s Soul in its second week of release, with the Pixar animation retaining the top spot and dipping just 5% for estimated weekend takings of $3.4m.
South Korea was a similar story, dropping a slim 11% with estimated $2.7m box office in its second weekend, and holding on to the top spot.
China, where Soul is now playing its sixth weekend,...
‘Soul’ stays top in Russia and South Korea
Russia, currently the strongest and most open European cinema market, saw a robust hold for Disney’s Soul in its second week of release, with the Pixar animation retaining the top spot and dipping just 5% for estimated weekend takings of $3.4m.
South Korea was a similar story, dropping a slim 11% with estimated $2.7m box office in its second weekend, and holding on to the top spot.
China, where Soul is now playing its sixth weekend,...
- 2/1/2021
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
"Penguin Bloom" is the new family drama feature directed by Glendyn Ivin, based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive, starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, now streaming on Netflix:
"...in Australia, a photographer and his family find hope and solace by nursing an injured 'Magpie' chick back to health, helping them adjust to his wife's partial paralysis following a fall, while on vacation in Thailand..."
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"...in Australia, a photographer and his family find hope and solace by nursing an injured 'Magpie' chick back to health, helping them adjust to his wife's partial paralysis following a fall, while on vacation in Thailand..."
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- 1/29/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Russia and Korea openings boost Pixar’s ‘Soul’ while ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ extends global lead over ‘The Croods: A New Age’.
‘Soul’ hits $71m total in select territories
Number-one openings in both Russia and South Korea gave Disney’s Soul a boost, helping the Pixar animation achieve an estimated $10.4m at the weekend box office, a 79% rise on the previous session. The total across the 13 markets where it’s playing is an estimated $71.2m.
Soul grossed an estimated $3.5m for the five-day weekend in South Korea – the second-highest non-Korean title opening under Covid, and 25% ahead of the debut number for...
‘Soul’ hits $71m total in select territories
Number-one openings in both Russia and South Korea gave Disney’s Soul a boost, helping the Pixar animation achieve an estimated $10.4m at the weekend box office, a 79% rise on the previous session. The total across the 13 markets where it’s playing is an estimated $71.2m.
Soul grossed an estimated $3.5m for the five-day weekend in South Korea – the second-highest non-Korean title opening under Covid, and 25% ahead of the debut number for...
- 1/25/2021
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
Netflix will be starting next month off with a bang, offering a rock solid collection of new movies and shows from day one. From dramas to comedies to action-packed thrills, you’ll surely be able to find something you like throughout January. But it’s not until later in the month that we’ll get a look at a brand new film from Andrew Lincoln, and it’s shaping up to be an emotional rollercoaster well worth checking out.
Though he may be best known as Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead, Lincoln certainly isn’t a stranger to the big screen. He hasn’t had a substantial number of large roles in feature films, but his performance in 2003’s Love Actually is fondly remembered by fans who like to reminisce about his earlier work.
After leaving The Walking Dead in the middle of its ninth season, the actor has...
Though he may be best known as Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead, Lincoln certainly isn’t a stranger to the big screen. He hasn’t had a substantial number of large roles in feature films, but his performance in 2003’s Love Actually is fondly remembered by fans who like to reminisce about his earlier work.
After leaving The Walking Dead in the middle of its ninth season, the actor has...
- 12/30/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
Andrew Lincoln's return to The Walking Dead franchise may be up in the air, but fans of the actor will be able to see him in a new movie in early 2021.
Lincoln's latest movie, Penguin Bloom, which was set to release in theaters across the globe, has been acquired by Netflix in several key territories.
The film, which also stars Naomi Watts, is set to stream in North America, the UK, France, and select countries in Asia on January 27.
The movie is based on Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom's novel of the same name, and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with an accident that leaves the mother, Sam Bloom (played by Naomi Watts), paralyzed.
The family soon finds comfort in nursing an injured magpie chick back to health.
Yes, Lincoln is playing Naomi's on-screen husband in the project.
"We all fell in love...
Lincoln's latest movie, Penguin Bloom, which was set to release in theaters across the globe, has been acquired by Netflix in several key territories.
The film, which also stars Naomi Watts, is set to stream in North America, the UK, France, and select countries in Asia on January 27.
The movie is based on Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom's novel of the same name, and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with an accident that leaves the mother, Sam Bloom (played by Naomi Watts), paralyzed.
The family soon finds comfort in nursing an injured magpie chick back to health.
Yes, Lincoln is playing Naomi's on-screen husband in the project.
"We all fell in love...
- 12/1/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix has acquired the North American rights to “Penguin Bloom,” a drama based on a true story and starring Naomi Watts that premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Netflix also snagged rights in the UK, France and select countries in Asia, though not worldwide, and the film will debut on the platform on Jan. 27.
Glendyn Ivin directs the film that also stars Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver and Rachel House. Watts stars in “Penguin Bloom” as Samantha Bloom, who in real life was an active outdoors-woman of a mom of three who became paralyzed from the chest down after a fall and found solace in a wild magpie that her kids named Penguin. The film looks at her road to recovery and acceptance of her new self.
Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps wrote the screenplay based on the book by Sam Bloom’s husband Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive.
Netflix also snagged rights in the UK, France and select countries in Asia, though not worldwide, and the film will debut on the platform on Jan. 27.
Glendyn Ivin directs the film that also stars Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver and Rachel House. Watts stars in “Penguin Bloom” as Samantha Bloom, who in real life was an active outdoors-woman of a mom of three who became paralyzed from the chest down after a fall and found solace in a wild magpie that her kids named Penguin. The film looks at her road to recovery and acceptance of her new self.
Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps wrote the screenplay based on the book by Sam Bloom’s husband Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive.
- 11/30/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“Penguin Bloom,” the Toronto International Film Festival player led by Naomi Watts, has been acquired by Netflix in key territories.
The streamer will roll out the film in North America, the U.K., France and select countries in Asia on Jan. 27.
Oscar nominee Watts stars in the real-life survival story of Samantha Bloom, an active and vibrant Australian mom who is paralyzed from the chest down on holiday with her family. Her struggle to forge ahead is helped along by a wounded baby magpie her kids take in, named Penguin.
Glendyn Ivin directs from a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps, based on the book by Bloom’s husband Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive.
Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver, Rachel House, Leeanna Walsman, Lisa Hensley, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Felix Cameron and Abe Clifford-Barr co-star.
Ivin directed the short film “Cracker Bag,” which was awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes,...
The streamer will roll out the film in North America, the U.K., France and select countries in Asia on Jan. 27.
Oscar nominee Watts stars in the real-life survival story of Samantha Bloom, an active and vibrant Australian mom who is paralyzed from the chest down on holiday with her family. Her struggle to forge ahead is helped along by a wounded baby magpie her kids take in, named Penguin.
Glendyn Ivin directs from a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps, based on the book by Bloom’s husband Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive.
Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver, Rachel House, Leeanna Walsman, Lisa Hensley, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Felix Cameron and Abe Clifford-Barr co-star.
Ivin directed the short film “Cracker Bag,” which was awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes,...
- 11/30/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Eric Bana in ‘The Dry.’
Roadshow will launch Robert Connolly’s The Dry on January 1 and Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom on January 21, raising exhibitors’ hopes of a strong start to the year on the proviso that a raft of Hollywood titles are not postponed.
Seeing gaps in the market, Roadshow moved up Connolly’s crime thriller adapted from the Jane Harper novel, starring Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell and John Polson, from April.
The distributor shifted Ivin’s drama starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, adapted from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel, which had been scheduled for New Year’s Day, to the Australia Day long weekend.
“The Dry is a great addition for Roadshow,” says Wallis Cinema’s Bob Parr, adding that it would be a disaster for cinemas if more Hollywood tentpoles such as Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984 and Universal’s...
Roadshow will launch Robert Connolly’s The Dry on January 1 and Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom on January 21, raising exhibitors’ hopes of a strong start to the year on the proviso that a raft of Hollywood titles are not postponed.
Seeing gaps in the market, Roadshow moved up Connolly’s crime thriller adapted from the Jane Harper novel, starring Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell and John Polson, from April.
The distributor shifted Ivin’s drama starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, adapted from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel, which had been scheduled for New Year’s Day, to the Australia Day long weekend.
“The Dry is a great addition for Roadshow,” says Wallis Cinema’s Bob Parr, adding that it would be a disaster for cinemas if more Hollywood tentpoles such as Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984 and Universal’s...
- 10/25/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Naomi Watts with Sam Bloom.
Glendyn Ivin’s true-life drama Penguin Bloom has been hailed as a feel-good crowd-pleaser infused with unexpected pathos after its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The critics praised Naomi Watts’ performance as Sam Bloom, a young Sydney woman who broke her back after a railing snapped and fell head-first six metres onto a concrete floor while holidaying with her family in Thailand in 2013.
After being diagnosed as a paraplegic, she slipped into depression and hopelessness until her son Noah found a frail, injured magpie chick. By caring for the little bird, which the family named Penguin for her black and white plumage, she regained her strength and confidence.
There were mixed reviews for Andrew Lincoln as Sam’s husband Cameron Bloom, but most enjoyed Jacki Weaver’s turn as her mother Jan.
The Guardian’s Benjamin Lee hailed the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive...
Glendyn Ivin’s true-life drama Penguin Bloom has been hailed as a feel-good crowd-pleaser infused with unexpected pathos after its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The critics praised Naomi Watts’ performance as Sam Bloom, a young Sydney woman who broke her back after a railing snapped and fell head-first six metres onto a concrete floor while holidaying with her family in Thailand in 2013.
After being diagnosed as a paraplegic, she slipped into depression and hopelessness until her son Noah found a frail, injured magpie chick. By caring for the little bird, which the family named Penguin for her black and white plumage, she regained her strength and confidence.
There were mixed reviews for Andrew Lincoln as Sam’s husband Cameron Bloom, but most enjoyed Jacki Weaver’s turn as her mother Jan.
The Guardian’s Benjamin Lee hailed the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive...
- 9/13/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
In 2011, former Movieline editor S.T. VanAirsdale suggested — not entirely facetiously — that the dog who played Uggie in the then-Oscar contender “The Artist” be considered for his own Academy Award. It wasn’t an ask without precedent, but it was certainly the most public awards campaign for a non-human actor.
Nearly a decade later, it’s time for another: Give an Oscar for the bird(s) that star in Glendyn Ivin’s dramatic real-life story, “Penguin Bloom.” That’s not to diminish the work of the human actors — including a stirring Naomi Watts and a breakout performance by young actor Griffin Murray-Johnston — but there’s a reason why this gentle Aussie drama is named after its sole winged character. Based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive, Ivin’s latest feature
Narrated by sensitive tween Noah (Murray-Johnston), “Penguin Bloom” follows the story of the Bloom family,...
Nearly a decade later, it’s time for another: Give an Oscar for the bird(s) that star in Glendyn Ivin’s dramatic real-life story, “Penguin Bloom.” That’s not to diminish the work of the human actors — including a stirring Naomi Watts and a breakout performance by young actor Griffin Murray-Johnston — but there’s a reason why this gentle Aussie drama is named after its sole winged character. Based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive, Ivin’s latest feature
Narrated by sensitive tween Noah (Murray-Johnston), “Penguin Bloom” follows the story of the Bloom family,...
- 9/11/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Naomi Watts in ‘Penguin Bloom’ (Photo credit: Hugh Stewart.)
Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom, the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel starring Naomi Watts, The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The drama produced by Emma Cooper, Watts and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky is among 50 features in the line-up.
The festival’s 45th edition will run from September 10–19, a combination of physical, socially-distanced screenings, drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks.
Penguin Bloom’s selection is another welcome boost for Australian cinema after the news that Roderick MacKay’s The Furnace will have its world premiere in the Horizons section of the Venice International Film Festival.
Scripted by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps, the film follows Watts as Sam Bloom, a young Sydney...
Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom, the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel starring Naomi Watts, The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The drama produced by Emma Cooper, Watts and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky is among 50 features in the line-up.
The festival’s 45th edition will run from September 10–19, a combination of physical, socially-distanced screenings, drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks.
Penguin Bloom’s selection is another welcome boost for Australian cinema after the news that Roderick MacKay’s The Furnace will have its world premiere in the Horizons section of the Venice International Film Festival.
Scripted by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps, the film follows Watts as Sam Bloom, a young Sydney...
- 7/30/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Glendyn Ivin (Photo credit: Stephen MaCallum).
While Glendyn Ivin was directing a Tvc in Melbourne over four days last week he felt the mood shift among the crew as the coronavirus deepened.
“I could feel the energy drop and the doubt set in. Jobs were being cancelled and schedules emptying by the minute,” the director of The Cry, Safe Harbour and Gallipoli tells If.
“Perhaps like most people working in the film and television industry as I come towards the end of a production I always start to wonder if it will be my last. Maybe my luck is up and my phone will never ring again.
“I doubt any of us have found ourselves in this industry with job security as a priority. We live from job to job and it’s overall a wonderful thing.
“But this feels different. This is a random, enforced time of doubt and...
While Glendyn Ivin was directing a Tvc in Melbourne over four days last week he felt the mood shift among the crew as the coronavirus deepened.
“I could feel the energy drop and the doubt set in. Jobs were being cancelled and schedules emptying by the minute,” the director of The Cry, Safe Harbour and Gallipoli tells If.
“Perhaps like most people working in the film and television industry as I come towards the end of a production I always start to wonder if it will be my last. Maybe my luck is up and my phone will never ring again.
“I doubt any of us have found ourselves in this industry with job security as a priority. We live from job to job and it’s overall a wonderful thing.
“But this feels different. This is a random, enforced time of doubt and...
- 3/23/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Endeavor Content has launched sales on the family drama at Efm.
Screen has obtained a first-look image of Naomi Watts in the upcoming Penguin Bloom as Endeavor Content launches sales on the family drama at Efm.
Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver also star in the Sydney-set true story about a family that rediscovers hope when it adopts an injured magpie chick after a near-fatal accident leaves a mother of three (Watts) paralysed from the waist down.
Watts is producing alongside Emma Cooper and Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, and Steve Hutensky. Endeavor Content co-finances.
Glendyn Ivin directs Penguin Bloom from an...
Screen has obtained a first-look image of Naomi Watts in the upcoming Penguin Bloom as Endeavor Content launches sales on the family drama at Efm.
Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver also star in the Sydney-set true story about a family that rediscovers hope when it adopts an injured magpie chick after a near-fatal accident leaves a mother of three (Watts) paralysed from the waist down.
Watts is producing alongside Emma Cooper and Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson, and Steve Hutensky. Endeavor Content co-finances.
Glendyn Ivin directs Penguin Bloom from an...
- 2/22/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Ewen Leslie and Emma Booth filming The Gloaming (Photo credit: Stan).
For Vicki Madden, Blake Ayshford, Glendyn Ivin and no doubt myriad other content creators, the challenge is to find unique Australian stories which resonate internationally and can cut through the worldwide glut of English-language drama.
More broadly, Madden calls for more respect for writers from some producers and networks, telling If: “At times there is too much interference and the stories become bland and impersonal.”
Ayshford welcomes increasing collaboration between experienced writers and newer voices and predicts: “I think the next few years could be transformational for our industry and usher in a new generation of voices and stories.”
Ivin is excited by the competition from streaming services but wonders how many consumers can afford to spend more than $100 a month to subscribe to multiple platforms.
However Ivin, the director of The Cry, Safe Harbour and Penguin Bloom, the...
For Vicki Madden, Blake Ayshford, Glendyn Ivin and no doubt myriad other content creators, the challenge is to find unique Australian stories which resonate internationally and can cut through the worldwide glut of English-language drama.
More broadly, Madden calls for more respect for writers from some producers and networks, telling If: “At times there is too much interference and the stories become bland and impersonal.”
Ayshford welcomes increasing collaboration between experienced writers and newer voices and predicts: “I think the next few years could be transformational for our industry and usher in a new generation of voices and stories.”
Ivin is excited by the competition from streaming services but wonders how many consumers can afford to spend more than $100 a month to subscribe to multiple platforms.
However Ivin, the director of The Cry, Safe Harbour and Penguin Bloom, the...
- 1/14/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
In today’s film news roundup, Jacki Weaver gets cast, Mekhi Phifer’s “Obsession” gets acquired and MiLa Media launches an open script submission system.
Castings
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver will join Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln in the family drama “Penguin Bloom.”
Weaver will portray the mother of Watts’ character in the drama, which follows a young family on Sydney’s northern beaches who must come to terms with a near-fatal accident that leaves their mother paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, dubbed “Penguin” by the family.
“Penguin Bloom” is adapted from the bestseller by Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom. The film is directed by Glendyn Ivin from a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps. “Thor: Ragnarok” star Rachel House is also joining the cast as a...
Castings
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver will join Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln in the family drama “Penguin Bloom.”
Weaver will portray the mother of Watts’ character in the drama, which follows a young family on Sydney’s northern beaches who must come to terms with a near-fatal accident that leaves their mother paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, dubbed “Penguin” by the family.
“Penguin Bloom” is adapted from the bestseller by Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom. The film is directed by Glendyn Ivin from a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps. “Thor: Ragnarok” star Rachel House is also joining the cast as a...
- 8/1/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Jacki Weaver.
Jacki Weaver is starring alongside Naomi Watts and The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln in Penguin Bloom, the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel directed by Glendyn Ivin.
Lincoln plays Cameron Bloom, the husband of Watt’s Sam Bloom in the drama based on the true story of a young Sydney family who struggle to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed.
An unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, which the family dubbed ‘Penguin’ due to her black and white plumage.
Weaver portrays Jan, Sam’s mother. Newcomers Griffin Murray-Johnston, Felix Cameron and Abe Clifford-Barr, who were discovered in a nationwide search by casting directors Kirsty McGregor and Stevie Ray, play the Bloom’s children.
Rounding out the cast are Rachel House as Sam’s Kiwi kayak coach Gaye Hatfield, Leeanna Walsman...
Jacki Weaver is starring alongside Naomi Watts and The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln in Penguin Bloom, the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel directed by Glendyn Ivin.
Lincoln plays Cameron Bloom, the husband of Watt’s Sam Bloom in the drama based on the true story of a young Sydney family who struggle to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed.
An unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, which the family dubbed ‘Penguin’ due to her black and white plumage.
Weaver portrays Jan, Sam’s mother. Newcomers Griffin Murray-Johnston, Felix Cameron and Abe Clifford-Barr, who were discovered in a nationwide search by casting directors Kirsty McGregor and Stevie Ray, play the Bloom’s children.
Rounding out the cast are Rachel House as Sam’s Kiwi kayak coach Gaye Hatfield, Leeanna Walsman...
- 7/31/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Jacki Weaver is set to star alongisde Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln in Penguin Bloom, the upcoming feature film based on the bestselling book. Shooting gets underway in August in Sydney on the pic, which is being directed by Glendyn Ivin from an adaptation scripted by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps.
Set on Sydney’s northern beaches, Penguin Bloom follows Cameron (Lincoln) and Sam Bloom (Watts), who with their three boys were an everyday family until a shocking, near-fatal accident left Sam paralyzed from the chest down. As the family struggles to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured wild magpie chick the Bloom clan calls Penguin. The bird becomes a mascot for the family.
Weaver, a two-time Oscar nominee for Silver Linings Playbook and Animal Kingdom, will portray Jan, Sam’s mother. Rachel House also has joined the cast,...
Set on Sydney’s northern beaches, Penguin Bloom follows Cameron (Lincoln) and Sam Bloom (Watts), who with their three boys were an everyday family until a shocking, near-fatal accident left Sam paralyzed from the chest down. As the family struggles to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured wild magpie chick the Bloom clan calls Penguin. The bird becomes a mascot for the family.
Weaver, a two-time Oscar nominee for Silver Linings Playbook and Animal Kingdom, will portray Jan, Sam’s mother. Rachel House also has joined the cast,...
- 7/31/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver will join Andrew Lincoln and Naomi Watts in the adaptation of the best-seller Penguin Bloom.
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Weaver will portray Jan, the mother of Sam Bloom.
Also joining the supporting ...
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Weaver will portray Jan, the mother of Sam Bloom.
Also joining the supporting ...
- 7/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver will join Andrew Lincoln and Naomi Watts in the adaptation of the best-seller Penguin Bloom.
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Weaver will portray Jan, the mother of Sam Bloom.
Also joining the supporting ...
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Weaver will portray Jan, the mother of Sam Bloom.
Also joining the supporting ...
- 7/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Lincoln, of The Walking Dead fame, has joined the film Penguin Bloom, alongside Naomi Watts. The film is based on the bestseller by the same name by Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom. The movie will be directed by Glendyn Ivin, with a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps. Here is a synopsis of the story provided by Variety:
Lincoln will portray the husband of Watts’ character in the drama, which is set on Sydney’s northern beaches and centers on a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally entered their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, dubbed “Penguin” by the family.
This sounds like kind of a heavy storyline. But both actors are very talented and I’m sure will bring a sweet relatability to the roles.
Lincoln will portray the husband of Watts’ character in the drama, which is set on Sydney’s northern beaches and centers on a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally entered their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, dubbed “Penguin” by the family.
This sounds like kind of a heavy storyline. But both actors are very talented and I’m sure will bring a sweet relatability to the roles.
- 7/26/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Andrew Lincoln in ‘The Walking Dead.’
The Walking Dead‘s Andrew Lincoln will star opposite Naomi Watts in Penguin Bloom, the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel to be directed by Glendyn Ivin.
Lincoln will portray Cameron Bloom, the husband of Watt’s Sam Bloom in the drama based on the true story of a young Sydney family who struggle to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed.
An unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, which the family dubbed ‘Penguin’ due to her black and white plumage.
Scripted by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps and produced by Watts, Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky, the production will start shooting in early August.
The producers said: “We were all captivated by this heart-warming story of resilience, the power of family and hope.
The Walking Dead‘s Andrew Lincoln will star opposite Naomi Watts in Penguin Bloom, the adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s novel to be directed by Glendyn Ivin.
Lincoln will portray Cameron Bloom, the husband of Watt’s Sam Bloom in the drama based on the true story of a young Sydney family who struggle to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed.
An unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, which the family dubbed ‘Penguin’ due to her black and white plumage.
Scripted by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps and produced by Watts, Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky, the production will start shooting in early August.
The producers said: “We were all captivated by this heart-warming story of resilience, the power of family and hope.
- 7/25/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
“The Walking Dead” star Andrew Lincoln is set to star opposite Naomi Watts in “Penguin Bloom,” the upcoming adaptation of Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom’s bestseller.
The film will be directed by Glendyn Ivin (“Safe Harbor”) and written by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps and is set to begin production in Australia at the beginning of August.
Watts will also produce alongside Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky.
Also Read: 'Walking Dead' Movie With Andrew Lincoln to Be Released In Theaters (Video)
Lincoln will star as Cameron Bloom, the husband of Sam Bloom (Watts), in a true story about a little bird that saves a family. A family struggles to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed and they have to adjust to their situation until an injured Magpie chick comes along.
Cameron Bloom, Sam Bloom...
The film will be directed by Glendyn Ivin (“Safe Harbor”) and written by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps and is set to begin production in Australia at the beginning of August.
Watts will also produce alongside Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky.
Also Read: 'Walking Dead' Movie With Andrew Lincoln to Be Released In Theaters (Video)
Lincoln will star as Cameron Bloom, the husband of Sam Bloom (Watts), in a true story about a little bird that saves a family. A family struggles to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed and they have to adjust to their situation until an injured Magpie chick comes along.
Cameron Bloom, Sam Bloom...
- 7/25/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Story based on true family tragedy… and a magpie chick.
British star Andrew Lincoln of The Walking Dead has joined Naomi Watts on the family drama Penguin Bloom, which is set to begin production in Sydney, Australia, in August.
Glendyn Ivin (The Cry) will direct the adaptation of the novel by Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom from a screenplay by Shaun Grant (Snowtown) and Harry Cripps (The Dry).
Roadshow will distribute in Australia and New Zealand, and Endeavor Content handles worldwide rights on the story about a family that gets through a tragedy with the help of an injured magpie chick they name Pengiun.
British star Andrew Lincoln of The Walking Dead has joined Naomi Watts on the family drama Penguin Bloom, which is set to begin production in Sydney, Australia, in August.
Glendyn Ivin (The Cry) will direct the adaptation of the novel by Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom from a screenplay by Shaun Grant (Snowtown) and Harry Cripps (The Dry).
Roadshow will distribute in Australia and New Zealand, and Endeavor Content handles worldwide rights on the story about a family that gets through a tragedy with the help of an injured magpie chick they name Pengiun.
- 7/25/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln has joined Naomi Watts in Penguin Bloom, the Glendyn Ivin-directed adaptation of the bestseller written by Bradley Trevor Greive. Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps wrote the script and production begins in Sydney, Australia in August.
Watts is producing alongside Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky.
Set on Sydney’s northern beaches, Penguin Bloom is the true story of a unique little bird that saves a family. Cameron and Sam Bloom and their three boys were an everyday family until a shocking, near-fatal accident left Sam paralyzed. She fell from a balcony while on holiday in Thailand, and was left paralyzed from the chest down. As the family struggled to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally entered their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick which the Bloom clan called Penguin. The wild...
Watts is producing alongside Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky.
Set on Sydney’s northern beaches, Penguin Bloom is the true story of a unique little bird that saves a family. Cameron and Sam Bloom and their three boys were an everyday family until a shocking, near-fatal accident left Sam paralyzed. She fell from a balcony while on holiday in Thailand, and was left paralyzed from the chest down. As the family struggled to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally entered their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick which the Bloom clan called Penguin. The wild...
- 7/25/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Walking Dead” star Andrew Lincoln has joined Naomi Watts in the family drama “Penguin Bloom.”
Lincoln will portray the husband of Watts’ character in the drama, which is set on Sydney’s northern beaches and centers on a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally entered their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, dubbed “Penguin” by the family.
“Penguin Bloom” is adapted from the bestseller by Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom. The film is directed by Glendyn Ivin from a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps.
Watts will also serve as producer alongside Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky. Cameron, Sam Bloom and Btg will also executive produce alongside Ricci Swart.
“We were all captivated by this heart-warming story of resilience,...
Lincoln will portray the husband of Watts’ character in the drama, which is set on Sydney’s northern beaches and centers on a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally entered their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick, dubbed “Penguin” by the family.
“Penguin Bloom” is adapted from the bestseller by Bradley Trevor Greive and Cameron Bloom. The film is directed by Glendyn Ivin from a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps.
Watts will also serve as producer alongside Emma Cooper and Made Up Stories’ Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky. Cameron, Sam Bloom and Btg will also executive produce alongside Ricci Swart.
“We were all captivated by this heart-warming story of resilience,...
- 7/25/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Walking Dead alum Andrew Lincoln will join Naomi Watts in the adaptation of best-seller Penguin Bloom.
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and photographer Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Lincoln will portray Cameron Bloom, who is the husband of Sam Bloom.
Glendyn Ivin will direct from ...
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and photographer Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Lincoln will portray Cameron Bloom, who is the husband of Sam Bloom.
Glendyn Ivin will direct from ...
- 7/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Walking Dead alum Andrew Lincoln will join Naomi Watts in the adaptation of best-seller Penguin Bloom.
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and photographer Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Lincoln will portray Cameron Bloom, who is the husband of Sam Bloom.
Glendyn Ivin will direct from ...
The story, from Bradley Trevor Greive and photographer Cameron Bloom, is set on Sydney's northern beaches and follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed. As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick. The family dubs her "Penguin."
Lincoln will portray Cameron Bloom, who is the husband of Sam Bloom.
Glendyn Ivin will direct from ...
- 7/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jonathan Groff and Anna Torv in ‘Mindhunter’ (Photo credit: Netflix).
Five Aussies played key creative roles in the second season of Mindhunter, the Netflix drama which follows the early investigative work of the FBI’s criminal psychology and criminal profiling division.
Damon Herriman joins the cast as serial killer Charles Manson in the series created by the UK-born, Adelaide-raised Joe Penhall and executive produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron, which premieres on August 16.
Anna Torv reprises her role as Dr Wendy Carr, an intuitive psychologist who assists detectives Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany).
Kiwi-born, Australian-raised Andrew Dominik directed three episodes and Shaun Grant scripted the finale at the invitation of Theron. Fincher directed three episodes.
“Mindhunter has been a fantastic experience, the most creatively fulfilling I’ve had in television. David [Fincher] in particular has been a wonderful leader to collaborate with,” Grant tells If from Los Angeles,...
Five Aussies played key creative roles in the second season of Mindhunter, the Netflix drama which follows the early investigative work of the FBI’s criminal psychology and criminal profiling division.
Damon Herriman joins the cast as serial killer Charles Manson in the series created by the UK-born, Adelaide-raised Joe Penhall and executive produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron, which premieres on August 16.
Anna Torv reprises her role as Dr Wendy Carr, an intuitive psychologist who assists detectives Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany).
Kiwi-born, Australian-raised Andrew Dominik directed three episodes and Shaun Grant scripted the finale at the invitation of Theron. Fincher directed three episodes.
“Mindhunter has been a fantastic experience, the most creatively fulfilling I’ve had in television. David [Fincher] in particular has been a wonderful leader to collaborate with,” Grant tells If from Los Angeles,...
- 7/14/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Glendyn Ivin (Photo credit: Sam Chiplin).
Glendyn Ivin was in Glasgow shooting the BBC/ABC psychological thriller The Cry last year when he got a call from his Us agent.
UTA’s Bec Smith wanted to know if the director was still interested in a screen adaptation of Penguin Bloom, an Australian book by Bradley Trevor Greive which he had read several years earlier.
He sure was: He’d been very moved by the story of Samantha Bloom, a young Sydney woman who broke her back after a railing snapped and she fell head-first six metres onto a concrete floor while holidaying with her family in Thailand in 2013.
After being diagnosed as a paraplegic, she slipped into depression and hopelessness until her son Noah found a frail, injured magpie chick. By caring for the little bird, which the family named Penguin for her black and white plumage, she regained her strength and confidence.
Glendyn Ivin was in Glasgow shooting the BBC/ABC psychological thriller The Cry last year when he got a call from his Us agent.
UTA’s Bec Smith wanted to know if the director was still interested in a screen adaptation of Penguin Bloom, an Australian book by Bradley Trevor Greive which he had read several years earlier.
He sure was: He’d been very moved by the story of Samantha Bloom, a young Sydney woman who broke her back after a railing snapped and she fell head-first six metres onto a concrete floor while holidaying with her family in Thailand in 2013.
After being diagnosed as a paraplegic, she slipped into depression and hopelessness until her son Noah found a frail, injured magpie chick. By caring for the little bird, which the family named Penguin for her black and white plumage, she regained her strength and confidence.
- 3/26/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Sigrid Thornton and Aaron Pedersen.
Screen Australia has announced $4 million worth of production investment for one film, two television series and three online projects. They include a film adaptation of book Penguin Bloom, starring Naomi Watts and produced by Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories; a second season of ABC series Mystery Road; Nine’s Seachange reboot; and Roborovski, a Vr project from Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Dev Patel.
Penguin Bloom, to be directed by Glendyn Ivin, is based on the book by Bradley Trevor Greive and has been adapted for the screen by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps. It follows the true story of a family from Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Watts is Sam Bloom, a young mother who has a near-fatal accident that leaves her unable to walk. As her family struggles to come to terms with their new situation, an injured magpie chick dubbed “Penguin” enters their lives and helps them to cope.
Screen Australia has announced $4 million worth of production investment for one film, two television series and three online projects. They include a film adaptation of book Penguin Bloom, starring Naomi Watts and produced by Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories; a second season of ABC series Mystery Road; Nine’s Seachange reboot; and Roborovski, a Vr project from Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Dev Patel.
Penguin Bloom, to be directed by Glendyn Ivin, is based on the book by Bradley Trevor Greive and has been adapted for the screen by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps. It follows the true story of a family from Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Watts is Sam Bloom, a young mother who has a near-fatal accident that leaves her unable to walk. As her family struggles to come to terms with their new situation, an injured magpie chick dubbed “Penguin” enters their lives and helps them to cope.
- 2/27/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
News
It’s finally official, creator Dan Harmon will return to manage the fifth season of Community.
In talking with Vulture Guillermo Diaz says the cast of Scandal doesn’t take their show’s twists and turns any better than the audience does, “We’re constantly like, ‘Oh my God! This is really happening!’ We all look at each other, and we all look at (Scandal producer) Shonda (Rhimes), and she’s like, ‘Yep.’ She kind of shrugs like, Yeah. I know.”
Don’t worry, Diaz also discuses Huck‘s wig.
Fox has picked a new producer for American Idol, hiring a producer who recently managed the Swedish version of Idol.
Blergh indeed:
Blergh: Hearing NBC not interested in Happy Endings. Help me, @hulu, you’re my only hope.
— Joe Adalian (@TVMoJoe) June 11, 2013
HBO’s rapture pilot The Leftovers has added a quartet to its cast, including former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston.
It’s finally official, creator Dan Harmon will return to manage the fifth season of Community.
In talking with Vulture Guillermo Diaz says the cast of Scandal doesn’t take their show’s twists and turns any better than the audience does, “We’re constantly like, ‘Oh my God! This is really happening!’ We all look at each other, and we all look at (Scandal producer) Shonda (Rhimes), and she’s like, ‘Yep.’ She kind of shrugs like, Yeah. I know.”
Don’t worry, Diaz also discuses Huck‘s wig.
Fox has picked a new producer for American Idol, hiring a producer who recently managed the Swedish version of Idol.
Blergh indeed:
Blergh: Hearing NBC not interested in Happy Endings. Help me, @hulu, you’re my only hope.
— Joe Adalian (@TVMoJoe) June 11, 2013
HBO’s rapture pilot The Leftovers has added a quartet to its cast, including former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston.
- 6/11/2013
- by Lyle Masaki
- The Backlot
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