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Principal photography took place in South Africa at a reserve in Bela Bela during the month of May in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=An Elephants Journey, A Richard Boddington Film |url=https://elephantconservation.org/an-elephants-journey-a-richard-boddington-film/ |website=[[International Elephant Foundation]]}}</ref> Boddington had the entire cast and crew stay in a remote location, so that no elephants would need to be transported for the production.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accessing South Africa's production talent |url=https://www.screenafrica.com/2017/10/04/film/accessing-south-africa-s-production-talent/ |website=Screen Africa |date=4 October 2017}}</ref> |
Principal photography took place in South Africa at a reserve in Bela Bela during the month of May in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=An Elephants Journey, A Richard Boddington Film |url=https://elephantconservation.org/an-elephants-journey-a-richard-boddington-film/ |website=[[International Elephant Foundation]]}}</ref> Boddington had the entire cast and crew stay in a remote location, so that no elephants would need to be transported for the production.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accessing South Africa's production talent |url=https://www.screenafrica.com/2017/10/04/film/accessing-south-africa-s-production-talent/ |website=Screen Africa |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure (2018) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/phoenix_wilder_and_the_great_elephant_adventure |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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| Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure (original title) | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Boddington |
| Written by | Richard Boddington |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Stephen Chandler Whitehead |
| Edited by | Richard Boddington |
| Music by | Andries Smit |
| Distributed by | Daro Film Distributiont (Canada) Lionsgate Home Entertainment (U.S) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure is a 2018 Canadian adventure film, written and directed by Richard Boddington the film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Hlomla Dandala, Sam Ashe Arnold and Tertius Meintjes.[3][4]
Plot
Phoenix Wilder is a 13-year-old American boy living in foster care in Michigan since the death of both of his parents in an automobile accident. His existence is an unhappy one, as he is not well treated by his foster family.[5][6][7][8] The two become fast friends, Phoenix names the elephant Indlovu. Indlovu offers Phoenix protection from the lions and hyenas that roam the African plains, and it’s not long before Phoenix learns to ride Indlovu.[9]
Cast
- Elizabeth Hurley as Aunt Sarah
- Sam Ashe Arnold as Phoenix Wilder
- Tertius Meintjes as Uncle Jack
- Hlomla Dandala as Col. Ibori
Filming
Principal photography took place in South Africa at a reserve in Bela Bela during the month of May in 2017.[10] Boddington had the entire cast and crew stay in a remote location, so that no elephants would need to be transported for the production.[11][12]
Release
The film premiered in the U.S cinemas on April 16th, 2018 which happens to be the World Elephant Day opened in 725 theatres U.S. screens.[13][14][15] On October 23rd, 2018, the film was released in the USA on DVD, Digital, and On-Demand by Lionsgate under the title, An Elephant's Journey.[16][17]
References
- ^ "Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure" (in Canadian French). Voir.
- ^ "Phoenix Wilder: And the Great Elephant Adventure". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "LI theaters to host Save The Elephant Day event". Newsday.
- ^ "What happens when Hollywood actor Elizabeth Hurley decides to ride an elephant, see video". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2017.
- ^ Dunne, Susan. "Film About A Boy And His Elephant Gets Single Nationwide Screening". Hartford Courant.
- ^ Writer, Rozanna M. Martinez. "Cowboy style: Wildlife festival features chuckwagon dinner, Western swing music". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ "Phoenix Wilder: And the Great Elephant Adventure". Inlander (newspaper).
- ^ "AJC.com Things To Do". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Phoenix Wilder And the Great Elephant Adventure in Movie Theaters". Fathom Events.
- ^ "An Elephants Journey, A Richard Boddington Film". International Elephant Foundation.
- ^ "Accessing South Africa's production talent". Screen Africa. 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ March 9, Jordan Pinto. "Boddington's 'Great Elephant Adventure' to open on 725 U.S. screens".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Copelan, Christine (16 April 2018). "The Perfect Movie for Save the Elephant Day". Parade (magazine).
- ^ "Jerry O'Connell Guest-Hosted for Wendy Williams". Us Weekly. 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Elizabeth Hurley Stars in AN ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY Coming to DVD and Digital Oct. 23 from Lionsgate". www.newtechreview.com.
- ^ "An Elephant's Journey". www.lionsgatepublicity.com.