Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala (2021 film)

Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala is a 2021 Australian-American live-action/computer-animated adventure film written and directed by Leonardo Navarrete produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy-Miller-Mitchell, Animal Logic, Ludo Studio, DeviantArt Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first installment of the Blinky Bill trilogy. It is a remake of the 1992 live-action/traditional animated film with the same name and a continuation of the 1993 TV series The Adventures of Blinky Bill.

Plot
In an Australian bushland town near the forest named Greenpatch A Danish Explorer named Darren

in present-day Blinky Bill plays with The Dingoes Band.

Live-Action actors

 * Chris Hemsworth as Christian Van Mikkelsen a Danish explorer and the main antagonist of the film.
 * Leonardo Navarrete as Eric Walker a teenage boy, Allison's older brother and Kristen's love interest.
 * Michela Luci as Kristen Parker a teenage girl and the main protagonist of the film.
 * Hannah Levinson as Allison Walker a teenage girl, Eric's younger sister and Kristen's best friend.
 * Ryder Jack as Alex Parker a 6 year old boy, Kristen's younger brother and Shifty's best friend.

Voice actors

 * Robyn Moore as as Blinky Bill a mischievous koala and the main protagonist of the film.
 * Robyn Moore also voices Nutsy, Marcia, Mrs. Koala, Mrs. Magpie, Daisy Dingo, Ma Dingo.
 * Sadie Stanley as Daisy Dingo in the United States version.


 * Keith Scott as Flap the Platypus, Splodge the Kangaroo, Shifty Dingo, Danny Dingo, Meatball Dingo, Mr. Koala.

Development
On July 24, 2021 Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala was announced and filming begin from July 29, to August 17, 2021.

Filming
Principal Photography Begin July 29, 2021 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Filming also took place in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Principal Photography wrapped August 17, 2021 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Trivia

 * The first appearance of Kristen Parker, Eric Walker, Allison Walker and Alex Parker
 * The first appearance of Splodge since Blinky Bill: The Movie.
 * The first appearance of Flap, Mrs. Magpie, Mayor Pelican, Shifty Dingo, Ma Dingo, Mrs. Spotty, Mr. Platypus, and Mrs. Platypus since Blinky Bill's White Christmas.
 * This is also the first appearance of Mr. Koala, Danny Dingo, Meatball Dingo and Daisy Dingo since the last episode of Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Balloon Adventure How Green is My Greenpatch.

Visual Effects
Visual Effects, Animation and CGI characters are done at Animal Logic.

Sequel
Main article: Blinky Bill Returns.

In 2024 a sequel to the first film named Blinky Bill Returns.