Former “The Walking Dead” star Andrew Lincoln will join Naomi Watts in the film adaptation of author Bradley Trevor Greive and photographer Cameron Bloom’s best-selling novel “Penguin Bloom”.
Set on Sydney’s northern beaches, the story follows a young family struggling to come to terms with a near-fatal accident that left their mother, Sam Bloom (Watts), paralyzed.
As they learn to adjust to her new situation, an unlikely ally enters their lives in the form of an injured Magpie chick which they dub ‘Penguin’. Lincoln will portray Sam’s husband Cameron.
Glendyn Ivin will direct from a script by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps. Watts will produce alongside Emma Cooper, Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky. Filming kicks off next month in Sydney, Australia.
Source: THR
