Guide Note

Australia is a war drama movie starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, which is scheduled for a November 2008 release.

Set in northern Australia during World War II, Australia marks director Baz Luhrmann's first new film in nearly seven years.

Fast Facts

Release date: November 26, 2008
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz Luhrmann and Stuart Beattie
Producers: Baz Luhrmann, G. Mac Brown and Catherine Knapman
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Cattle Drives and Cast Changes

British aristocrat Lady Sarah Ashley (Kidman) inherits a cattle station near the town of Darwin, and hires an Australian man (Jackman) to move the animals before cattle barons can take her land.

Actor Russell Crowe was originally cast as The Drover but left the film during pre-production. Director Baz Luhrmann then tapped Heath Ledger for the role, but Ledger dropped out to play The Joker in the upcoming Batman movie, The Dark Knight. Ultimately, the leading role went to Hugh Jackman.

Cast

Nicole Kidman: Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman: The Drover
David Wenham: Neil Fletcher
Bryan Brown: King Carney
Jack Thompson: Kipling Flynn

Categories

Entertainment | Movies | Contemporary Films | Drama Films

View Note History

Australia Movie

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Australia
IMDb: Australia
Wikipedia: Australia
Rotten Tomatoes: Australia Reviews
PopWatch (EW): Who's Excited to See Australia? (May 19, 2008)
The Daily Telegraph: Nicole and Hugh Film Australia (April 29, 2007)
YouTube Video: Australia (2008) Trailer (Time: 1:32)

Australia Movie News

Topix.net: Australia
Google News: Australia
ComingSoon.net: Luhrmann's Australia Set for November (February 7, 2008)
The Daily Telegraph: First Snap: Kidman in New Baz Flick (May 2, 2007)
E! Online: Crowe, Kidman's Outback Adventure (February 23, 2007)
CNN.com: Jackman Taking Over for Crowe (June 9, 2006)
SFGate.com: Crowe Dumped for Ledger (May 30, 2006)

Australia Movie Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: Australia Movie
The Movie Show: Baz Luhrmann's Australia Trailer (May 26, 2008)
/Film: Baz Luhrmann's Australia Movie Trailer (May 19, 2008)
BuzzSugar: Movie Preview: Baz Luhrmann's Australia (May 19, 2008)
CHUD.com: Baz Luhrmann is Almost Ready to Come Out of Hiding (February 8, 2008)
Cinematical: Vanity Fair Grabs Provocative New Australia Photo (February 1, 2008)

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