Slumberland is a 2022 American fantasy adventure film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by David Guion and Michael Handelman. It is based on the comic strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland, by Winsor McCay. The film stars Jason Momoa and Marlow Barkley with Chris O'Dowd, Kyle Chandler and Weruche Opia in supporting roles.
Slumberland was released on November 18, 2022, by Netflix.
Premise[]
In the dreamworld of Slumberland, a young girl works with an outlaw to see her late father again.[1]
Cast[]
- Jason Momoa as Flip, a satyr-like con artist who becomes Nemo's companion.[2]
- Marlow Barkley as Nemo, a young girl who has dreams of Slumberland. She is a gender-flipped version of the character who originally appeared in the 1900s comic strip.[2]
- Kyle Chandler as Peter, Nemo's father
- Weruche Opia as Agent Green
- India de Beaufort
- Chris O'Dowd
Production[]
On March 3, 2020, it was announced that Jason Momoa would star in a live-action adaptation of the comic strip 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.[3] 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.[4] The following year, on February 18, Weruche Opia and India de Beaufort were cast.[1] Filming began on February 18, 2021, in Toronto, and concluded on May 19, 2021.[5][6][7] Pinar Toprak composed the musical score.[8]
Release[]
Slumberland was released on November 18, 2022, by Netflix.[9]
Reception[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 39% of 5.2 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 31/10. On the website, the critics' consensus reads, "Winsor McCay's classic Nemo comics are fertile ground for the right filmmaker, but Slumberland forsakes the spirit of the strips in favor of senseless spectacle." Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.
See also[]
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kit, Borys (February 18, 2021). Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort Join Jason Momoa in Fantasy Slumberland (Exclusive).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grossberg, Josh (April 5, 2021). Slumberland first look finds Jason Momoa sporting a full set of not-so-sleepy horns. Syfy Wire.
- ↑ Anderson, Jenna (March 3, 2020). Jason Momoa to Star in Live-Action Little Nemo in Slumberland for Netflix.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 12, 2020). Kyle Chandler Joins Jason Momoa In Netflix's Slumberland.
- ↑ Aguilar, Matthew (January 30, 2021). The Witcher: Jason Momoa's New Movie Might Rule Him Out As Blood Origin Lead.
- ↑ Pudsey, Alison (February 4, 2021). 11 movies and TV shows filming in Toronto this February.
- ↑ Bradley (May 21, 2021). Netflix Fantasy Movie Slumberland Starring Jason Momoa Wraps Up Filming [Exclusive].
- ↑ Pinar Toprak to Score Francis Lawrence's Slumberland (January 5, 2022).
- ↑ Garner, Glenn (August 24, 2022). Jason Momoa Says Watching Slumberland with His Kids 'Blew Me Away' — See the Exclusive First Look.
External links[]
- Slumberland at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 36: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Slumberland on NetflixLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 36: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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