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- ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (13 July 2015). "Hollywood's Australia Invasion". BBC Online . Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Daisy Ridley To Star In Survival Thriller From Zak Hilditch, The Penguin Empire and Campfire Studios; Neon & UTA To Shop At AFM". Deadline.
