ANNOUNCEMENT FROM NETFLIX
Image: Daley Pearson and Jeffrey Walker
Feature film Allen now in production in Queensland for Netflix
Queensland’s Ludo Studio (Bluey, Thou Shalt Not Steal) has commenced production in Brisbane and the Gold Coast for its first live-action feature for Netflix.
Supported by through Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Incentive Allen (working title) is a heartwarming tale of friendship and adventure, set against the backdrop of a Queensland coastal town.
Creator Daley Pearson (Talk to Me, The Strange Chores, Content) co-wrote the script with Sophie Miller (Thou Shalt Not Steal), with both also serving as executive producers alongside Charlie Aspinwall. Pearson will co-direct the project with Jeffrey Walker (Apple Cider Vinegar, The Artful Dodger). Ross Allsop is producing with Ludo Studio’s Sam Moor and co-producer Lauren Brown.
Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said Ludo Studio is a Queensland entrepreneurial success story. The Crisafulli Government, through Screen Queensland, is thrilled to support their first locally made, live-action feature film.
“Filmed at Screen Queensland Studios in Brisbane, this Netflix production will share our state’s stories and showcase our beautiful Gold and Sunshine Coasts to the world,” Minister Langbroek said.
Daley Pearson said Allen is really a story about love, family and all those big and small moments from childhood that end up shaping who we are when we grow up.
“Getting the opportunity to make this story in this part of the world—in the town where I grew up in, inspired by the friends and family I grew up with—is a dream. We’re creating Allen for families to watch together.”
Minyoung Kim, Netflix Vice President, Content APAC (ex-India) said the team at Ludo Studio are among Australia’s most exceptional storytellers, injecting this film with their characteristic relatability and wit.
“We are delighted to create a film that the entire family can enjoy, and the Queensland coast provides the perfect, heartwarming backdrop for this tale.”
Allen will be released globally on Netflix and joins a growing slate of Australian films and shows including Boy Swallows Universe, Love Is In The Air and True Spirit among others.
