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
很棒的悬疑小成本电影，其实这个题材很多电影都有涉及，就不剧透了，虽然因为成本的原因，拍摄的也很仓促，有一些细节不到位的情况，但是故事剧本是非常不错的，导演很多想表达的想法也都基本拍出来了，也值得推敲，可以一看，也期待导演的鳟鱼客观三部曲
看片前知道了是copy《彗星来的那一夜》，于是每一步都能猜到了。不过国产小成本，完成度还不错，值得鼓励。
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。
低配彗星，剧情没有像彗星那么复杂，好在能自圆其说，但同样是低成本投资，这部在演员演技和台词功底上都有点不合格，只能算是一部勉强合格的作品
为了碗子来的 支持 真的 国内能拍出这样水准的电影很不容易了 再接再厉 加油💪
留白有点多，绑架和片头吵架那几场戏演员演技微微有些尬，如果给雷叔再多点钱，感觉会更好
前有彗星来的那一夜，这部国产电影无论从剧本还是画面上都毫无新意与突破可言
可以总结的是，导演阅片量可以，但以“小成本”和“被好莱坞翻拍的国产科幻电影”作为卖点的话，就显得弄巧反拙。
拍的过于笨拙粗糙，剧本不打磨，逻辑不捋顺，女主一开始衣服上的洞就说不清，情节上单纯依赖穿越的高概念，迫不及待就进入解说模式，甭管谁都张嘴闭嘴平行世界，没一个是正常人反应，然而最核心的穿越概念却根本没给观众说明白，估计也说不明白，可能压根就没想明白，总之就是扯了个科幻虎皮讲了个鸠占鹊巢的事，最后这片学的根本不是恐怖游轮，而是拔叔的重生门
风景绝美，《彗星来的那一夜》+《时空罪恶》，再加一点《睁开你的双眼》等昏迷电影类型。限于成本，显得太“软”了，除了男主嘴里的“平行空间“外，一点也没有”科幻“的样子；立意虽好，但电影过早的把“平行空间”谜底揭开，也就失去了应有的张力，也不显得”烧脑“，看完后也就没有”原来是这样“的感觉。相比之下，《恐怖游轮》是形成一个无限循环，结构就和本片不一样。
全程无尿点，也不烧脑，看的时候别玩手机就行。整个故事严谨完整，毫无问题，期待导演下一部作品。
完成度很高的电影，但不如同类型的《彗星来的那一夜》。故事很完整，几乎没有bug，超自然面前人性被体现出来了，演员演技也很棒
为了碗子来看的，可能之前看类似的片子比较多，没有什么突破的感觉，但是镜头和调色看得很舒服
100w成本，14天能拍成这样，真的非常不错了。
导演和编剧是B站up主 经常科普一些关于电影的小知识。小成本 受制于篇幅很多坑也挖了没填。总的来说作为网大 完成度还行 多重平行空间概念虽然不新 还好演员还算可以 每个空间里的不同男女都有演出不一样的性格。听说好莱坞收了版权 可以期待一手好莱坞能不能有好翻拍。
科幻内核全是套用无新意；逻辑不自洽；人物动机没铺陈好导致强推感；演技更是让人着急。死到临头的女汉子竟然哭天抹泪喊求求你了老公，求求你相信我。”就问编剧你自己觉得人设立的怎么样？；还有故事深度，一个科幻电影最后公众用“哦哦哦讲人性的”一语概之，就问问导演你自己觉得主题打磨的精彩不？真是劝退各位！别来惹这个气！
时空罪恶+恐怖游轮+彗星来的那一夜，看评论里舔彗星狗太多，中国人就不能优秀吗？故事能讲的这么棒，比很多平行时空电影都优秀太多，格局不大，但已十足优秀
类似“彗星来的那一夜”，不过没设什么悬念，表现很直白。故事还行，内容偏少。大概受限于预算，一般网大水准。
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
与我的周俊导演《七日笼》疑似同款男主。
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