Trent Dalton Archives | The Nerd Daily https://thenerddaily.com/tag/trent-dalton/ All Things Nerdy Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:48:27 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/thenerddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-Nerd-Daily-Logo-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Trent Dalton Archives | The Nerd Daily https://thenerddaily.com/tag/trent-dalton/ 32 32 122026701 New To Netflix: Boy Swallows Universe https://thenerddaily.com/new-to-netflix-boy-swallows-universe/ https://thenerddaily.com/new-to-netflix-boy-swallows-universe/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 03:00:08 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=47874 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. What is Boy Swallows Universe about? Coming to Netflix on 11 January, this 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 […]

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]]> 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.

What is Boy Swallows Universe about?

Coming to Netflix on 11 January, this 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.

Who stars in Boy Swallows Universe?

  • Travis Fimmel (Vikings, Warcraft, Raised by Wolves, Black Snow) plays Lyle Orlik
  • Simon Baker (The Mentalist, Breath, High Ground) plays Robert Bell
  • Phoebe Tonkin (Babylon, Kid Snow, Transfusion, Westworld) plays Frances Bell
  • Felix Cameron (Penguin Bloom) plays Eli Bell
  • Lee Tiger Halley (The Heights, Featherweight) plays Gus Bell
  • Bryan Brown (Cocktail, Breaker Morant, Two Hands and Palm Beach) plays Slim Halliday
  • Anthony LaPaglia (Nitram, Florida Man, Without a Trace) plays Tytus Broz
  • Sophie Wilde (You Don’t Know Me, The Portable Door, Tom Jones) plays Caitlyn Spies
  • Christopher James Baker (True Detective, Ozark, New Gold Mountain) plays Ivan Kroll
  • HaiHa Le (Hungry Ghost, Back to the Rafters, Hardball) plays Bich Dang
  • Deborah Mailman (Offspring, The Sapphires) as Poppy Birkbeck
  • Ben O’Toole (Hacksaw Ridge, Detroit, Bloody Hell, The Water Diviner) as Teddy
  • Zachary Wan (Never Too Late, The Unlisted) as Darren Dang
  • Millie Donaldson as 17 year old Shelley Huffman
  • Eloise Rothfield as 13 year old Shelley Huffman

When does Boy Swallows Universe release?

The adaptation releases on 11 January 2024.

Where can I watch Boy Swallows Universe?

The 8 part series can be watched globally on Netflix.

  • Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell in Boy Swallows Universe S1.
  • Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell, Travis Fimmel as Lyle Orlik in Boy Swallows Universe S1.
  • Felix Cameron as Eli Bell, Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell in Boy Swallows Universe S1
  • Lee Halley as Gus Bell, Bryan Brown as Slim Halliday, Felix Cameron as Eli Bell in Boy Swallows Universe S1.
  • Travis Fimmel as Lyle Orlik, Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell in Boy Swallows Universe S1.
  • Simon Baker as Robert Bell in Boy Swallows Universe S1.
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