Asa Butterfield has been in the spotlight since he was eight years old.
You’d know the former child actor for his roles in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), Hugo (2011) and Ender’s Game (2013) and more recently on Netflix’s highly successful Sex Education as socially awkward high schooler Otis Milburn.
The British actor is continuing that streak of success and heading Down Under to Victoria to film the upcoming Stan Original Gnomes.
The comedy-horror will tell the most intriguing tale of a pint-sized plague of terror.
What is Gnomes about?
Butterfield plays Senior Sergeant Arnold Kipps who is having the worst day of his life.
His ex-partner and ex-flame Ellie McKay (played by Megan Smart) has returned to Nompton to shut down his police station, just as an ancient evil is awakened by the Gnome Queen who unleashes a bloodthirsty horde, plunging the town into chaos.
Now, Arnold and Ellie must reunite to save Nompton from total destruction. With a ragtag team of misfit cops, rebellious teens, and an overly ambitious mayor, they’ll take on a growing army of killer gnomes, and try to stop the Gnome Queen’s rampage.
These lawn ornaments aren’t just angry. They’re out for blood.
READ MORE: Secrets of the LEGO Masters Brick Pit
Who is the cast of Gnomes?
Adding to the mayhem are a host of beloved Australian stars, including Darren Gilshenan (No Activity, Colin from Accounts), Alison Whyte (Scrublands, Harrow), Tegan Higginbotham (Jones Family Christmas), Matt Okine (Mother & Son, The Other Guy), Brett Tucker (The Residence), Nicole Gulasekharam (Barracuda), and Luke McGregor (Rosehaven).
The stellar ensemble cast also features Nina Oyama (Deadloch), Syd Brisbane (High Country), Evelyn Krape (Babe), Richard Mueck (Begging Me Back Home), Ditch Davey (Roman Empire), alongside the fresh talent of Oliver Edis, Leigh Lule, George Rayias (Planet Lulin), Mila Hourmouzis (Spooky Files), and the menacingly regal Tess Haubrich (Spiderhead) as the Gnome Queen.
Who are the creators of Gnomes?
Gnomes has been created by Joel Kohn (The Mirror). The scripts have been written by Tegan Higginbotham and Paul F. Verhoeven. Matthias Hoene (Theodosia, Cockneys vs Zombies) is lead director and an executive producer.
Sian Davies and Joel Kohn will also direct episodes of Gnomes, with Kohn co-producing on the series alongside Total Fiction producers John Molloy (Barons,The Gloaming) and Richard Kelly (The Tailings, Jones Family Christmas).
Nine Entertainment Co (the publisher of this website) owns and operates the streaming service Stan.
FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest news from your favourite shows via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
