Slumberland (film)

Slumberland is an upcoming American fantasy comedy-adventure film directed by Francis Lawrence from a script by David Guion and Michael Handelman for Netflix. Based on the comic book series titled Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay, it stars Marlow Barkley, Jason Momoa, Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort, Kyle Chandler, and Chris O'Dowd. It is scheduled for a release sometime in 2022.[1]

This article is about the upcoming film based on the comic. For the 1989 film, see Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.

Slumberland
Directed byFrancis Lawrence
Written by
  • David Guion
  • Michael Handelman
Based onLittle Nemo in Slumberland
by Winsor McCay
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJo Willems
Edited byMark Yoshikawa
Music byPinar Toprak
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

In the dreamworld of Slumberland, a young girl works with an outlaw to see her late father again.[2]

Cast

Production

On March 3, 2020, it was announced that Jason Momoa would star in a live-action adaptation of the comic book series Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay from director Francis Lawrence, with Netflix distributing and production starting in the summer of that same year.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming for the project was postponed. On October 12, 2020, Kyle Chandler joined the cast of the film, where Chris O'Dowd and Marlow Barkley had already been confirmed to star.[5] The following year, on February 18, Weruche Opia and India de Beaufort were cast.[2] Filming began on February 18, 2021, in Toronto, and concluded on May 19, 2021.[6][7][8] Pinar Toprak composed the musical score.[9]

References
  1. @NetflixFilm (April 5, 2021). "No, you're not dreaming—that's Jason Momoa with a full set of horns. Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes at Slumberland, a new adventure story about an eccentric outlaw (Momoa) who guides a young hero (Marlow Barkley) through a secret dreamworld. Coming to Netflix in 2022" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Kit, Borys (February 18, 2021). "Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort Join Jason Momoa in Fantasy Slumberland (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. Grossberg, Josh (April 5, 2021). "Slumberland first look finds Jason Momoa sporting a full set of not-so-sleepy horns". Syfy Wire. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. Anderson, Jenna (March 3, 2020). "Jason Momoa to Star in Live-Action Little Nemo in Slumberland for Netflix". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. Kroll, Justin (October 12, 2020). "Kyle Chandler Joins Jason Momoa In Netflix's Slumberland". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. Aguilar, Matthew (January 30, 2021). "The Witcher: Jason Momoa's New Movie Might Rule Him Out As Blood Origin Lead". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  7. Pudsey, Alison (February 4, 2021). "11 movies and TV shows filming in Toronto this February". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  8. Bradley (May 21, 2021). "Netflix Fantasy Movie Slumberland Starring Jason Momoa Wraps Up Filming [Exclusive]". MoviesR. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  9. "Pinar Toprak to Score Francis Lawrence's Slumberland". Film Music Reporter. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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