Aussie classic Red Dog returns in 2016 in the coming of age tale; Blue Dog

An Aussie legend is returning to screens in 2016 with production already started on Blue Dog, the sequel to the much loved Red Dog.

Blue Dog has the same team as the family favourite Red Dog with Kriv Stenders back at the director’s helm, screenplay by Daniel Taplitz and Nelson Woss producing.

There’ll be some familiar Aussie faces too with actors Bryan Brown (Australia, Beautiful Kate), John Jarratt (Wolf Creek), newcomer Levi Miller (Pan, Terra Nova) and UK actor Jason Isaacs (Fury, Harry Potter, Black Hawk Down) joining the film.

Blue Dog tells story of a young boy named Mick (Levi Miller) and his dog. Growing up on a cattle station in the Pilbara, Western Australia, a grand and enormous landscape absolutely in the middle of nowhere, Mick prepares himself for a life of dull hardship but instead finds adventure and friendship with a scrappy, one-of-a-kind pup that will change his life forever.

“It’s such a thrill and a privilege to be able to return to the much loved story world of Red Dog Daniel Taplitz has written a beautifully heart-warming screenplay that is both an origin story and a stand alone movie in own right. Along with an amazing cast, a tried and trusted crew and one incredible dog I feel very blessed and simply can’t wait to share the result with audiences next year,” said Director Kriv Stenders.

Producer Nelson Woss added, “It’s terrific to be back in the Pilbara region where the local communities were so supportive of the first RED DOG film.  BLUE DOG will take audiences on another iconic, fun, uniquely Australian journey that will put the spotlight on a location known for mining, yet also rich with landscapes of mesmerising beauty and amazing local stories of myth and culture.”

Red Dog won the inaugural AACTA Award for ‘Best Film’ in 2011 and is the highest selling Australian DVD of all time.

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