Boy Swallows Universe

Boy Swallows Universe is an upcoming Australian coming of age television limited series for Netflix based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Trent Dalton. Written by John Collee, the story revolves around Eli Bell, a working-class youth who enters Brisbane's underworld to save his mother from danger. Cast Travis Fimmel as Lyle Orlik Simon Baker as Robert Bell Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell Felix Cameron as Eli Bell Zac Burgess as Eli Bell Lee Tiger Halley as Gus Bell Bryan Brown as Slim Halliday Anthony LaPaglia as Tytus Broz Sophie Wilde as Caitlyn Spies Christopher James Baker as Ivan Kroll HaiHa Le as Bich Dang Isaac Strutt-Stevens as Christopher Deborah Mailman as Poppy Birkbeck Ben O’Toole as Teddy Emily Eskell as PC Daley Zachary Wan as Darren Dang Millie Donaldson as Shelly Huffman (17 years old) Eloise Rothfield as Shelly Huffman (13 years old) Matthew Knight as Prison guard, Boggo Road Jail Drew Matthews as Titch Production Development The television adaptation rights of Boy Swallows Universe was acquired by Anonymous Content, Chapter One, and Hopscotch Features where Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton is set to direct. On 4 March 2022, it was announced that an 8-episode limited series had been commissioned by Netflix, with Edgerton remained as executive producer. Joining Edgerton, couple of executive producers are revealed to be Troy Lum and Andrew Mason of Brouhaha Entertainment, Sophie Gardiner of Chapter One, and Kerry Kohansky-Roberts and Toby Bentley of Anonymous Content.