Boy Swallows Universe, upcoming limited TV series based on acclaimed novel of the same name to release on Netflix on 11 January 2024

Boy Swallows Universe, the upcoming coming-of-age limited TV series is scheduled to release on Netflix on 11 January 2024. The series is based on the acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel of the same name written by Trent Dalton. The TV series on the other hand is written by John Collee and co-directed by Bharat Nalluri, Jocelyn Moorhouse, and Kim Mordaunt. According to Wikipedia, the series will feature 8 episodes.

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Netflix released the trailer of the upcoming series on their YouTube channel on 27 November 2023. You can watch the trailer here.

Premise: The series follows a young boy who grows up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane. The series follows the boy as he navigates through the harsh realities of life along with the dangers that hover around to threaten his family.

Cast: The series features Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Simon Baker, Felix Cameron, Lee Tiger Halley, Zac Burgess, Bryan Brown, Sophie Wilde, Anthony LaPaglia, Christopher James Baker, Deborah Mailman and Adam Briggs in major roles.

The production companies involved in the production of the series are Brouhaha Entertainment, Five Henrys, Chapter One, and Anonymous Content. The executive producers for the series are Troy Lum, Toby Bentley, Andrew Mason, Sophie Gardiner, Kerry Roberts, and Joel Edgerton.