Nomad (upcoming film)

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Nomad
Directed byTaron Lexton
Screenplay byTaron Lexton
Produced by
  • Nathan Lorch
  • Milena Ferreira
  • Taron Lexton
Starring
CinematographyKevin Garrison
Edited byAlexa Vier
Music byEdy Lan
Production
company
TXL Productions
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Premise[edit]

A 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]

Production[edit]

The 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[edit]

Leo 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[edit]

The 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Vartanian, Henrick (March 2, 2023). "Leo Woodall Leads Record-Breaking Indie Film NOMAD". Bravenewhollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Q&A: Writer & Director Taron Lexton on TXL Films Production Company & Upcoming Indie Feature 'Nomad'". Popternative. August 9, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Exclusive Interview – Composer Edy Lan on scoring the sci-fi thriller Parallel". Flickering Myth. December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Leo Woodall (actor)". Screen Daily. June 28, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sheena Chohan to feature in a Hollywood film". Thedailystar.net. July 14, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Echeverria, Guilherme (August 7, 2019). "Globe-trotting film Nomad comes to Brazil". Story Productions. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Press, Lindsay (June 28, 2023). "Taron Lexton On His New Film "Nomad" And TXL Films". Culturess.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Rising Stars: Meet Taron Lexton". Drake Passage. August 28, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "Meet Taron Lexton - Filmmaker". Shoutoutla.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  15. ^ Beekers, Maaike (June 8, 2021). "Abbey Hoes: 'I don't have the ambition to become a Hollywood star'". Harpersbazaar. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  16. ^ Ross, Adam (March 22, 2023). "Sana'a Shaik enrols for Class of '07". Filmink. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

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