“Can I make one thing perfectly clear? This tent is a fart-free zone. Clear?” Signature Ent. in the UK has unveiled their own official trailer for the adventure comedy from New Zealand titled Bookworm. This is releasing now in NZ & Australia this month, with a UK release set for direct-to-VOD this November. It will likely also hit VOD in the US this fall but nothing has been confirmed yet. Eleven year old Mildred’s world is turned upside-down when her estranged father, the washed-up magician Strawn Wise, comes to look after her and agrees to take her camping to find a mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther. Elijah Wood stars as her eccentric absent dad who returns home to her in New Zealand, with Nell Fisher as Mildred, and a small indie cast including Morgana O’Reilly, Michael Smiley, & Vanessa Stacey. Plus the beautiful NZ wilderness as a character and the backdrop. It’s impossible not to compare this to Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople, with the same kind of vibe. Though it does still have some quirky fun ideas of its own, and looks especially amusing when Wood tries to using his magician skills at the most awkward times. // Continue Reading ›
