Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
100w成本，14天能拍成这样，真的非常不错了。
一看就是低成本电影，演员少，场景少，剧情类似"彗星来的那一夜"，但是整体完成度还不错，可以看看。
如果是首尾呼应，中间的林场、会所都是女主昏迷时的梦境的话，剧本还是挺好的。不然的话，剧情漏洞太多。
真没想到的好，没有流量演员，导演处女作，拍出来中国科幻新高度，又没有一点特效，纯靠演员的表演推进，真好
导演大概是看了几部国外高分悬疑片就觉得自己行了 滚回去把剧本写通畅再来吧
所以说故事里的事都能自圆其说，留下几个点让观众自己想去吧……
设定新奇，结局也给人以开放和遐想，小成本做到这样已经比所谓的概念大片强太多，还是多多支持鼓励
穿越平行空间之我到底要不要杀不杀我自己。完成度很高，看完还是挺惊喜的。
说实话，中国大陆能拍出这种剧情水平的科幻片，着实不简单了，虽然有彗星来的那一夜珠玉在前，但这部国产科幻悬疑平行空间片也足够烧脑，作为网大，实属不易。
类似《彗星》，但要差很多，可谓是乏善可陈。
真的很小成本制作，全片一个地点，三个演员讲了不同平行空间故事，还算有趣，只是没什么引起人们情绪变化的情节，导演不如再接再励搞个森林惊悚虐杀片。想看国产电影可以看看
意外地还不错。导演说只用了二十多天就拍出来了 当然概念性电影就不需要太多的时间，但也能看出很多场景细节并没有细化好，某些桥段也有点突兀，算是鸡蛋挑骨头吧。剧本非常好 平行空间的题材用简单的笔触勾勒出爱和悬疑 也是一种本事。不过我觉得如果最后把那个雷和炸药绑在一起，或者女主最后被不知哪里的枪打中了腿然后仓皇逃脱，形成一个密闭的环，就更加有意思了。最后给摄影加一星，太美了！
虽然梗不新鲜，但完成度挺好的，良心网大，风景秀丽，值得一看
加油，很少国产拍这种东西。不过准备好烧脑了，但是不穿越了竟然。
我认为女主每次去的空间都不是自己原本的空间，看似很像的那次，男主的婚戒跟女主的不一样，女主永远也回不去原本的空间了。所以结局要是女主意识到后，疯狂寻找有儿子的空间，再去把那个空间的女主打死，就更好了。
大学时光的最后一天，我选择以这部电影结束，明天就是研究生入学的日子，希望以后的岁月，能够更加充实。
误入禁地闯入平行世界后发生的故事，只有三四个演员组成的一部电影，小制作，但故事逻辑和探讨的内容却是有深度的，营造出的平行空间犹如一个黑暗森林世界，相信观众都会有自己的思考。关于色调和氛围，它不太像中国电影，反倒是有种加拿大和北欧气质，如果电影再玩得有意思一些，其实可以在最后女主试探性地与这个空间的男主对下暗号，然后戛然而止。再说下演员，女主的表现是不错的，男主和她哥哥显得稍微有点表演痕迹，总体上是不错的，值得一看，三颗半星。
-第一次在微博看到雷导的短视频就粉上了 觉得雷导很有意思 没想到雷导竟然还有让好莱坞翻拍国产电影的本事 -说实话 故事很好 是个不错的剧本 但是一开始女主就认为是平行宇宙这事 真的太怪了 而且后面剧情有点不稳定的乱 结尾也不错 -片中大量《闪灵》元素 看得出雷导对闪灵的喜爱 -演员可能表演不太自然 但是男主能扮演好几个性格还是挺棒的 -期待翻拍 让剧情更成熟 让设定更严谨 让演员更专业 让片子走出中国 (预测翻拍7.5左右)
看来写好一个本子是真的难啊。郑雷已经很厉害了，但是这电影还是不能算好看。
只是燕子还是她博士老公的大段理论讨论插入的很生硬。除了创意性改编，剧情的打磨上还是略显粗糙。
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