Chasing Comets

Chasing Comets is a 2018 Australian comedy drama film directed by Jason Perini and written by Jason Stevens and lead actors are Dan Ewing and Isabel Lucas. The film follows the on-field and off-field life of Chase who is following his dream of playing National Rugby League (NRL). It is set in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, a town divided by the Australian Football League and the NRL. The film was released to Australian theatres on 23 August 2018.

Chasing Comets
Directed byJason Perini
Produced by
  • Sarah Holmes
  • Jon Mak
  • Naomi Mitchell
  • Jason Perini
  • Paul Rudolph
  • Jason Stevens
  • Rebecca Stevens
  • David Thacker
Screenplay byJason Stevens
Starring
CinematographyAdam Howden
Edited byScott Walmsley
Release date
  • August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)[1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Chasing Comets was filmed in Victoria and New South Wales in 2017.

Plot

Chase (Dan Ewing) is an aspiring rugby player for the NRL Team who experiences several life changing moments whilst in a relationship with girlfriend Brooke (Isabel Lucas). He decides to pursue his dream in remembrance of his dad. Along the way, Chase discovers that his teammates Munsey (John Batchelor), Rhys Stewart (Stan Walker), Tom (Beau Ryan), and Rev (George Houvardas) want him to achieve his goals as the pressures of the game's first league match is just weeks away. However, he struggles to keep up resulting in Brooke dumping him and the team dropping him off the team's charts.[2]

Cast

Production and release

It was filmed in Sydney and Wagga Wagga.[3] Production completed in 2017. The film is scheduled to release on August 23, 2018, to Australian and New Zealand theatres.

References
  1. https://www.filmink.com.au/afl-nrl-comedy-chasing-comets-gets-trailer-release-date/
  2. "Chasing Comets (2018) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. Moran, Jonathon (31 March 2018). "Isabel Lucas takes the lead in new Aussie movie Chasing Comets". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2018.


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