Nomad (upcoming film) explained

Nomad
Director:Taron Lexton
Screenplay:Taron Lexton
Music:Edy Lan
Cinematography:Kevin Garrison
Editing:Alexa Vier
Production Companies:TXL Productions
Country:United States
Language:English

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

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

Production

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In pictures: Film crews in Cambridge as The White Lotus actor Leo Woodall shoots Varsity for Apple TV. Cambridge Independent. 23 August 2023. Adrian. Peel. 20 August 2023.
  2. Web site: PSN Chile Enable The Capture of Stunning Real Solar Eclipse Scenes For Taron Lexton's New Sci-fi Film 'Nomad'. Shootonline.com. 23 January 2024. 11 July 2019.
  3. Web site: 2 March 2023. Leo Woodall Leads Record-Breaking Indie Film NOMAD. Bravenewhollywood. 23 January 2024. Henrick. Vartanian.
  4. Web site: Q&A: Writer & Director Taron Lexton on TXL Films Production Company & Upcoming Indie Feature 'Nomad'. Popternative. August 9, 2023. 23 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Flickering Myth. 23 January 2024. Exclusive Interview – Composer Edy Lan on scoring the sci-fi thriller Parallel. December 8, 2020.
  6. Web site: Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Leo Woodall (actor) . Screen Daily. 23 January 2024. 28 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Sheena Chohan to feature in a Hollywood film. Thedailystar.net. 23 January 2024. 14 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Variety. 23 January 2024. 'The White Lotus' Breakout Star Leo Woodall Wraps Continent-Hopping Indie Film 'Nomad' (EXCLUSIVE). March 2, 2023. Naman. Ramachandran.
  9. Web site: Former boy band star Jordi Webber scores roles in Home And Away and Netflix movie Choose Love. Stuff.co.nz. 23 January 2024. Kerry. Harvey. April 20, 2023.
  10. Web site: A New Sci-Fi Movie Had 2 Minutes to Capture a Solar Eclipse, Here's What Happened. Gizmodo. 23 January 2024. Germain. Lussier. July 3, 2019.
  11. Web site: Story Productions. 23 January 2024. Globe-trotting film Nomad comes to Brazil. Guilherme. Echeverria. August 7, 2019.
  12. Web site: Taron Lexton On His New Film "Nomad" And TXL Films. Culturess.com. 23 January 2024. Lindsay. Press . June 28, 2023.
  13. Web site: Drake Passage. 23 January 2024. Rising Stars: Meet Taron Lexton. 28 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Meet Taron Lexton - Filmmaker. Shoutoutla.com. 23 January 2024. August 3, 2020.
  15. Web site: Abbey Hoes: 'I don't have the ambition to become a Hollywood star'. Harpersbazaar. 23 January 2024. Maaike. Beekers. 8 June 2021.
  16. Web site: Sana'a Shaik enrols for Class of '07. Filmink. 23 January 2024. Adam. Ross. March 22, 2023.