Penguin Bloom

Penguin Bloom is an upcoming drama film directed by Glendyn Ivin, based on the book of the same name by Bradley Trevor Greive.

Penguin Bloom
Directed byGlendyn Ivin
Produced by
Written byShaun Grant
Based onPenguin Bloom
by Bradley Trevor Greive
Starring
CinematographySam Chiplin
Edited byMaria Papoutsis
Production
company
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (TIFF)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A photographer and his family find hope and solace in an injured Magpie chick while struggling to adjust to the photographer's wife's paralysis following a balcony collapsing whilst on an overseas holiday with her family.

Cast

Production

The rights to the book were acquired in December 2016. Naomi Watts was set to star, and will produce alongside Bruna Papandrea and Emma Cooper.[2][3] In June 2017, Shaun Grant was hired to write the screenplay.[4] By February 2019, Glendyn Ivin was set to direct, and in July Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver and Rachel House were added to the cast.[5][6][7]

Filming began in Australia in early August 2019.[8][9][10]

Release

The film will have its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020.[11]

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References
  1. "Penguin Bloom". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ‘Penguin Bloom’ Binds Naomi Watts, Reese Witherspoon & Bruna Papandrea
  3. "Andrew Lincoln Joins Naomi Watts in 'Penguin Bloom'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. Shaun Grant To Adapt ‘Penguin Bloom’; Naomi Watts To Star
  5. ‘Penguin Bloom’ adaptation receives Screen Australia funding
  6. ‘Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln Joins Naomi Watts In ‘Penguin Bloom’
  7. Jacki Weaver Joins Cast Of ‘Penguin Bloom’ Movie
  8. Screen Aust spending $4m on new film, TV series & online projects
  9. Andrew Lincoln Joins Naomi Watts in 'Penguin Bloom'
  10. Naomi Watts on Instagram: Day #1 of the long awaited #PenguinBloom movie. We are so proud to tell this powerful story Meet the fabulous cast and my co-star Gerry (who just might steal the movie) playing @penguinthemagpie Here we go! ❤️🇦🇺
  11. Wiseman, Andreas (30 July 2020). "Toronto Sets 2020 Lineup: Werner Herzog, Regina King, Mira Nair, Francois Ozon, Naomi Kawase Titles Join Hybrid Edition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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