Nomad is an upcoming American science fiction film written and directed by Taron Lexton and starring Leo Woodall. It was shot between 2019 and 2023 in a reported 30 countries, over seven continents.
| Nomad | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Taron Lexton |
| Written by | Taron Lexton |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kevin Garrison |
| Edited by | Alexa Vier |
| Music by | Edy Lan |
Production company | TXL Productions |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA mysterious loner (Woodall) has a bizarre condition that takes him to another place on Earth every 12 hours, with no ability to control his destinations.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Leo Woodall as Ben
- Sheena Chohan as Nadia
- Jordi Webber as Arri
- Abbey Hoes as Fareah
- Sana'a Shaik as Nellie
Production
editThe film is produced by TXL Pixtures and written and directed by Taron Lexton. The producers are Nathan Lorch and Milena Ferreira, with co-producer Nick Lane, associate producer Nicole Jones, and executive producer Brandon Marion. It was shot on IMAX with cinematography by Kevin Garrison.[3] It broke the record for the number of countries where a single production was filmed, previously held by The Fall (2006) by Tarsem Singh filmed in 25 countries. Lexton envisaged a film with "no green screen, no sets, and no lights" to have "an authenticity and resonance".[4] Music is by Edy Lan.[5]
Casting
editLeo Woodall[6] and Sheena Chohan were cast in 2019.[7] The cast also includes a number of indigenous people and non-actors, as well as Sana'a Shaik, Jordi Webber and Abbey Hoes.[8] Webber's part has been described as the villain’s role.[9]
Filming
editThe first day of principal photography was in July 2019 in Elqui Valley, Chile during the only solar eclipse of 2019; the production had just over two minutes to capture the desired shot.[10] Other locations included Brazil,[11] Tanzania, Egypt and India.[12] The film crew had to navigate Drake Passage, considered one of the world's most dangerous water passages, and encountered a territorial rhinoceros in Southern Africa that required the local San people to protect them.[13] Filming in Vancouver was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[14] Actress Abbey Hoes has discussed filming her scenes on the Faroe Islands,[15] and actress Sana'a Shaik discussed filming in China.[16] Filming was reported to be completed in March 2023.[8]
References
edit- ^ Peel, Adrian (August 20, 2023). "In pictures: Film crews in Cambridge as The White Lotus actor Leo Woodall shoots Varsity for Apple TV". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "PSN Chile Enable The Capture of Stunning Real Solar Eclipse Scenes For Taron Lexton's New Sci-fi Film 'Nomad'". Shootonline.com. July 11, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Vartanian, Henrick (March 2, 2023). "Leo Woodall Leads Record-Breaking Indie Film NOMAD". Bravenewhollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Q&A: Writer & Director Taron Lexton on TXL Films Production Company & Upcoming Indie Feature 'Nomad'". Popternative. August 9, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview – Composer Edy Lan on scoring the sci-fi thriller Parallel". Flickering Myth. December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Leo Woodall (actor)". Screen Daily. June 28, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Sheena Chohan to feature in a Hollywood film". Thedailystar.net. July 14, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (March 2, 2023). "'The White Lotus' Breakout Star Leo Woodall Wraps Continent-Hopping Indie Film 'Nomad' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Kerry (April 20, 2023). "Former boy band star Jordi Webber scores roles in Home And Away and Netflix movie Choose Love". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (July 3, 2019). "A New Sci-Fi Movie Had 2 Minutes to Capture a Solar Eclipse, Here's What Happened". Gizmodo. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Echeverria, Guilherme (August 7, 2019). "Globe-trotting film Nomad comes to Brazil". Story Productions. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Press, Lindsay (June 28, 2023). "Taron Lexton On His New Film "Nomad" And TXL Films". Culturess.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Rising Stars: Meet Taron Lexton". Drake Passage. August 28, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Taron Lexton - Filmmaker". Shoutoutla.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Beekers, Maaike (June 8, 2021). "Abbey Hoes: 'I don't have the ambition to become a Hollywood star'". Harpersbazaar. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Ross, Adam (March 22, 2023). "Sana'a Shaik enrols for Class of '07". Filmink. Retrieved January 23, 2024.