The official trailer for Netflix’s adaptation of Trent Dalton’s epic coming-of-age novel Boy Swallows Universe has been unveiled, with Brisbane set to take centre stage in the limited series.
Also released were key art and first look images, as seen in the Weekend Australian Magazine this past weekend. Boy Swallows Universe is an epic coming-of-age story set in 1980s Brisbane that blends the magic and innocence of youth with the brutal reality of the adult world.
A lost father, a mute brother, a recovering addict mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather, and a notorious criminal for a babysitter. Eli Bell is just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to become a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way.
Watch the first look trailer below:
Adapted from Trent Dalton’s iconic Australian novel, Boy Swallows Universe explores the crossroads where a boy becomes a man, good toys with evil, and the everyday meets the extraordinary.
Key cast include Simon Baker (Robert Bell), Felix Cameron (Young Eli Bell), Zac Burgess (Older Eli Bell), Lee Tiger Halley (Gus Bell), Travis Frimmel (Lyle Orlik) and Phoebe Tonkin (Frankie Bell).
The series is directed by Bharat Nalluri (Shantaram, Little America) and Jocelyn Moorhouse (The Dressmaker, Stateless), written by John Collee (Hotel Mumbai, Master and Commander) and executive produced by Joel Edgerton, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason and Sophie Gardiner.
Boys Swallows Universe is produced by Brouhaha Entertainment, Chapter One and Anonymous Content for Netflix.
To mark the release, Netflix is bringing the story back to where it all began, hosting the World Premiere and Talent Tour in Brisbane. Cast and creators are set to walk the red carpet at New Farm Cinema on January 9, 2024.
