Whale Shark Jack

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Whale Shark Jack
Directed byMiranda Edmonds
Khrob Edmonds
Screenplay byKathryn Lefroy
Produced by
  • Timothy White
  • Miranda Edmonds
Starring
Production
companies
  • Stan
  • Australian Children’s Television Foundation
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Whale Shark Jack is an upcoming Australian family film starring Abbie Cornish, Michael Dorman and Alyla Browne.

Contents

Premise

An 11 year-old girl decides on a rescue mission for a whale shark she worries has had disruption to its migration pattern. [1]

Cast

Production

The film was first announced in 2023, and marks the feature-length directorial debut of Miranda and Khrob Edmonds. It is a co-commission between Stan and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF). It is written by Kathryn Lefroy, and has Timothy White and Miranda Edmonds as producers, with Georgia White and Estelle Buzzard co-producers. Executive Producers are Bernadette O’ Mahony for ACTF, Cailah Scobie and Donna Chang for Stan, Kelvin Munro, and Malinda Wink. Deanne Weir, Olivia Humphrey, Khrob Edmonds, and Kathryn Lefroy serve as co-producers with Hazel Walgar an associate producer. [2]

Abbie Cornish and Michael Dorman lead the cast as a married couple and feature along with Alyla Browne as their daughter, as well as Rachel Ward. [3]

Principal photography was initially delayed by over a year in 2024. [4] However, it had commenced in Western Australia in February 2025. [5]

References

  1. "ACTF funds Aussie family pic Whale Shark Jack". Kidscreen.com. March 8, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  2. Slatter, Sean (February 18, 2025). "Stan announces 14 new commissions including 'Whale Shark Jack' and series 'He Had It Coming', 'Watching You'". If.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. Abdullah, Immy (February 18, 2025). "Stan celebrates 10 years of original Australian entertainment with monumental line-up of new shows and movies". Nine. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. Swift, Brendan (April 3, 2024). "Production on Screen Australia-funded 'Whale Shark Jack' delayed". If.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  5. Whittock, Jesse (February 17, 2025). "Stan Slate: Lydia West, Liv Hewson & Brooke Satchwell Leading Originals For Australian Streamer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2025.