The New Boy

The New Boy is an upcoming 2023 Australian drama film written and directed by Warwick Thornton. It stars Cate Blanchett, Aswan Reid, Deborah Mailman, and Wayne Blair. Blanchett also serves as a producer under her Dirty Films production company.

The New Boy
Directed byWarwick Thornton
Written byWarwick Thornton
Produced by
Starring
Edited byNick Meyers
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadshow Films
Release dates
  • 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 6 July 2023 (2023-07-06) (Australia)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

The film will have its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, under the Un Certain Regard section, on 19 May 2023. It is set to be released in Australia by Roadshow Films on 6 July 2023.

Plot

In 1940s Australia, a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy (Reid) is taken in at a remote monastery, run by a renegade nun (Blanchett).[1]

Cast

Production

In February 2022, it was announced that Cate Blanchett will star in the film, written and directed by Warwick Thornton, and Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair joined the cast, with Blanchett serving as a producer under her Dirty Films banner.[2] In December 2022, Aswan Reid, Shane Brady, Tyrique Brady, Laiken Woolmington, Kailem Miller, Kyle Miller, Tyzailin Roderick and Tyler Spencer joined the cast.[3]

Principal photography began in October 2022 and concluded in December.[2][4]

Release

The film will have its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, under the Un Certain Regard section, on 19 May 2023.[5] It will later have its Australian premiere as the Opening Film of the 2023 Sydney Film Festival on 7 June, while also playing in the Official Competition, before its theatrical release by Roadshow Films in Australia on 6 July 2023.[6]

References
  1. Ntim, Zac (April 14, 2023). "'The New Boy': First Look At Cate Blanchett In Cannes Religious Drama From Warwick Thornton". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. Jackson, Angelique (February 10, 2022). "Cate Blanchett to Star in and Produce 'The New Boy' From Indigenous Australian Filmmaker Warwick Thornton". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. "CAMERAS SET TO WRAP ON WARWICK THORNTON'S THE NEW BOY". Screen Australia. December 7, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. Frater, Patrick (December 6, 2022). "Cate Blanchett Wraps Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy'". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. Tartaglione, Nancy (April 13, 2023). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Haynes, Anderson, Glazer, Kore-Eda, Wenders In Competition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. Keast, Jackie (May 10, 2023). "'The New Boy', 'The Dark Emu Story', 'Run Rabbit Run' bound for 70th Sydney Film Festival". IF Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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