Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows
| Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | David Caesar |
| Produced by | Beth Frey |
| Written by |
Tony Ayres Rhys Graham Craig Irvin |
| Based on |
Nowhere Boys by Tony Ayres |
| Starring |
Rahart Adams Dougie Baldwin Joel Lok Matt Testro |
| Music by | Cornel Wilczek |
| Cinematography | Jaems Grant |
| Edited by | Mark Atkin |
Release dates | 1 January 2016 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows is a 2016 Australian sci-fi fantasy film directed by David Caesar. It is based on the teen-oriented television series Nowhere Boys created by Tony Ayres, who also co-wrote the film.
Plot synopsis
Picking up one year after the boys crossed dimensions, they discover magic and battle the restoring demon. Having grown apart, they are all brought back together again when Felix discovers the magically sealed Book of Shadows that unwittingly unleashes a very powerful force of chaos. The boys are then reluctantly drawn into a battle that threatens both their world and their loved ones.
Cast
- Dougie Baldwin as Felix Ferne
- Joel Lok as Andrew "Andy" Lau
- Rahart Adams as Sam Conte
- Matt Testro as Jake Riles
- Angourie Rice as Tegan
- Michala Banas as Phoebe
- Lester Ellis Jr. as Pete
- Darci McDonald as Ellen
- Giovanni Piccolo as Teacher
- Tamala Shelton as Mia
- Victoria Thaine as Alice
- Ben Keller as Bear
Production
On 23 December 2014, it was announced that Screen Australia would be funding a movie based on the television series titled, Nowhere Boys: The Rise of the Bear.[1][2][3] However, in July 2015, it was revealed that the movie's name was changed to Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows.[4] The 80-minute feature-length movie was directed by David Caesar and written by Tony Ayres, Rhys Graham and Craig Irvin.[5][6] It was produced by Beth Frey and executive produced by Ayres and Michael McMahon.[5] Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows picks up a year after the boys crossed dimensions, discovered magic and battled the restoring demon. Having grown apart, they are drawn together again when Felix discovers a magically sealed Book of Shadows, which unwittingly releases a powerful force of chaos. The boys are reluctantly drawn into a showdown that threatens their world and loved ones.[7][8]
Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok, Rahart Adams and Matt Testro reprised their roles as Felix, Andy, Sam and Jake. Others who also returned for the movie included series regulars Darci McDonald (Ellen), Sean Rees-Wemyss (Oscar), Michala Banas (Phoebe), Victoria Thaine (Alice), Ben Keller (Bear), Tamala Shelton (Mia) and Michelle Gerster (Viv). Angourie Rice also joined the cast.[9] Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows began filming in Melbourne in July 2015.[4][7] It screened in selected Australian movie theatres on 1 January 2016 and had its television premiere on ABC3 on 6 March 2016.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Media Releases 2014: Final 22 drama projects to receive development support in 2014". Screen Australia. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Victorian Film Funding To Boost Industry And Jobs" (PDF). Film Victoria. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "Media Release 2015: Simon Baker back in Australia to make Tim Winton's Breath". Screen Australia. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- 1 2 Reiha, Amy; Holmes, Asha (6 July 2015). "Media Release: Nowhere Boys the movie". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- 1 2 Knox, David (7 July 2015). "Cameras roll on Nowhere Boys movie". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (24 December 2014). "Nowhere Boys: the movie". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Nowhere Boys the movie". Matchbox Pictures. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nowhere Boys The Movie?". TV Week. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Groves, Don (6 July 2015). "Cinema release for Nowhere Boys movie". If Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (6 October 2015). "Nowhere Boys movie to open in January". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (16 February 2016). "Airdate: Nowhere Boys movie". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 February 2016.