Netflix unveils trailer and release date for much-anticipated screen adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe

Netflix has confirmed the release date for its highly anticipated screen adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe, and fans hungry for a taste of the Brisbane-based bestseller have been treated with a tantalising two-minute trailer. SEE THE TRAILER HERE.

Netflix has unveiled the much-awaited release date for its screen adaptation of Trent Dalton’s international bestseller, Boy Swallows Universe, and the good news is you don’t have to wait long.

The eight-part TV mini series will be available to stream from January 11 next year, with the premiere slated for two days earlier, at Brisbane’s New Farm Cinema.

On Monday morning, Netflix also dropped the official trailer, after whetting fans’ appetites with a short teaser earlier this month.

WATCH THE TRAILER IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE

In the two-minute long trailer, broad Aussie accents can be heard and mullets are sported in almost every scene, while depicting the struggle of Eli Bell, a young boy, caught up in the heroin-laden underworld of Brisbane in the 1980s.

Fans are hyped. “By seeing this trailer alone I know this movie is gonna be great,” one said.

The release date has finally been revealed.

Felix Cameron is an actor known for Penguin Bloom (2020) but now he is in a breakout role as the main character, Eli Bell, in Boy Swallows Universe.

The series stars Aussie actors Phoebe Tonkin and Travis Fimmel. Picture: Netflix

Brisbanites have been eagerly anticipating the series debut, with parts of the adaptation shot around iconic locations at the Queensland capital including the Story Bridge.

With an ensemble cast, the adaptation promises stellar performances from the likes of Simon Baker, Phoebe Tonkin, Travis Fimmel, and Deborah Mailman, among others.

Names like Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Sophie Gardiner, and Joel Edgerton as executive producers further affirm the series’ top-tier production quality.

Trent Dalton, a Brisbane local, previously worked at The Courier-Mail and in 2018 released his semi autobiographical debut novel Boy Swallows Universe.

Almost immediately, the novel reached staggering heights, becoming Australia’s fastest-selling debut and amassing numerous accolades.

The trailer has given fans more of an inside look into what to expect.

The cast and producers are full of heavyweights in Australia’s entertainment scene.

Not only is this series a tribute to Dalton’s masterful storytelling, but it also stands as a testament to Queensland’s growing film industry.

Filmed over eight months across the city, the project, backed by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy, was expected to inject a staggering $33 million into the local economy, offering 185 jobs for cast and crew and providing roles for 2500 extras.