Elijah Wood‘s stint in a magical world might have ended after The Lord of the Rings, however that does not imply he is accomplished with magic. Or New Zealand. In the actor's subsequent film, Bookworm, he performs an illusionist who tries to reconnect together with his estranged daughter. In a Collider unique sneak peek, we uncover that his try to win his daughter over might be a bit of… irritating. The film is ready to premiere concurrently in theaters and On Demand on October 18.
In our unique sneak peek, Strawn Wise (Wood) believes he is capable of break the ice with a bit of magic trick. That's when he decides he'll entertain 11-year-old Mildred (Nell Fisher) with the oldest trick in the illusionist's e book: telling somebody to select a card and miraculously pulling their card from the deck. The downside with the trick is Strawn does not appear to have the ability to choose the proper card, however a twist comes after a number of fumbled makes an attempt. To tease us, Vertical determined to finish the clip on a cliffhanger, and we'll solely uncover if the magic trick labored if we try the film subsequent week.
In Bookworm, Strawn is reunited together with his daughter as a result of her mother suffers an accident and turns into hospitalized. So, the washed-up Las Vegas illusionist has to go all the way in which to New Zealand to take care of the child. Aside from fumbling magic methods with Mildred, Strawn additionally decides to go tenting with the lady to hunt for the mythological Canterbury Panther. We can solely think about how the mismatched pair will navigate the wilderness, however we're excited to see it play out.
Who Is the Team Behind ‘Bookworm'?
Bookworm is directed by Ant Timpson, who beforehand labored with Wood in the comedy/thriller Come to Daddy – the film was Timpson's characteristic movie directing debut and made waves in a number of movie festivals internationally. The screenplay is written by Toby Harvard (The Greasy Strangler). Harvard additionally penned Come to Daddy, and the duo labored on segments of the horror anthology ABCs of Death.
In an interview with RogerEbert.com, Timpson defined from what conversations Bookworm originated and revealed it has roots in his personal private expertise together with his household:
“So this came about from [screenwriter] Toby [Harvard] and I discussing the number one fear we had as fathers and parents: seeing total terror in our kids in a crisis situation, looking to us to step up, and seeing our fear reflected at them. It was based on a crazy family adventure I had a while back, which started as a nice Sunday afternoon walk with the kids and ended in complete disaster. There was an emergency call out and everything else. That hammered home the main theme for me, and I’ve always got to have this personal connection to the material. And Toby wrote a wonderful script with all these elements we’ve talked about for so long.”
Bookworm
premieres in theaters and On Demand on October 18. You can try our sneak peek above and seize tickets under.
Eleven-year-old Mildred's life modifications dramatically when her single mom is hospitalized, prompting her estranged father, a washed-up magician, to return to New Zealand to take care of her. Seeking to bond and probably clear up their monetary woes, they enterprise into the wilderness in search of the legendary Canterbury Panther
- Director
- Ant Timpson
- Cast
- Elijah Wood , Nell Fisher , Morgana O'Reilly , Nikki Si'ulepa , Vanessa Stacey , Theo Shakes , Michael Smiley
- Runtime
- 103 Minutes
- Writers
- Ant Timpson , Toby Harvard
