In director Francis Lawrence’s (The Starvation Video games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) upcoming Netflix unique characteristic Slumberland, a younger lady by the identify of Nemo (performed by Marlow Barkley) discovers a magical world of desires. Having not too long ago misplaced her father (Kyle Chandler), whose bedtime tales first launched Nemo to Slumberland, she turns into more and more preoccupied with this new dreamland when an outdated pal of her father’s, Flip (Jason Momoa), reveals a secret treasure. The mischievous Flip tells Nemo that this treasure will grant its finder any want, and with the hopes of reuniting together with her late father one final time, Nemo will cease at nothing.
Throughout their interview with Collider’s Editor-in-Chief Steve Weintraub, Momoa and Barkley share the distinctive attraction of Slumberland for wider audiences and communicate on their expertise working alongside director Lawrence to carry his imaginative and prescient to the display screen. Momoa additionally discusses the chance of being in a family-friendly movie, Barkley shares essentially the most shocking side of filmmaking, and so they tease Slumberland 2 and 3. You possibly can learn the total interview beneath, or watch the video above.
COLLIDER: I actually need to begin with a honest congrats on the film. I assumed you guys did a fantastic job. Particularly Francis [Lawrence], he actually did a fantastic job with this. Particular person questions for you guys. Jason, I’ve to start out with you. You are typically not supplied roles like this. So when Francis referred to as you and talked about the character Flip, did you suppose you had been on an episode of Punk’d?
JASON MOMOA: It is truly humorous. I believe I used to be slicing somebody’s neck, and we had been on set, and I used to be lined in blood. We had been goofing round and he is like, “I’ve this nice function for you. It is a comedy.” He tells me about it, and I am like, “I might like to do it. Nobody’s ever picked me for that.” So I received to spend so much of time with Francis, and we turned pricey mates. So it is all his, and he killed it. This film’s wonderful, but it surely’s his thought.
Marlow, I actually loved your work on this and I additionally loved your work in Spirited.
MARLOW BARKLEY: Oh, thanks.
That is your first time making films like this. What shocked you in regards to the precise movie-making course of that maybe you did not know going into this stuff?
BARKLEY: I suppose I all the time knew that films had large casts and crew, however I did not understand how many individuals can be on the set. I assumed that it was lots of people both on-line or in places of work doing numerous work. However no, these units are full of individuals on a regular basis. That was even simply throughout COVID, so I am certain there are such a lot of extra, usually. I used to be additionally shocked at how enjoyable it was on set. Even in the course of the tremendous emotional scenes, we had been nonetheless laughing, making jokes on set. So I suppose I used to be simply shocked at how snug I might really feel on this setting. Yeah, working with Francis was simply wonderful. Every part got here very pure and straightforward on this film.
One of many many issues that I actually loved about this movie is that it does not speak right down to youngsters. It is a actually sensible script. It treats everybody with respect. Are you able to discuss that side of the movie?
BARKLEY: I believe desires take up an enormous a part of everybody’s lives. I believe that is why it appeals for teenagers and adults as a result of there are some mature jokes in there, some references that the adults will get, however then there’s additionally bodily comedy that the children will snort at. And naturally, Pig could be very a lot interesting to youthful audiences. So I really feel prefer it’s a fantastic age vary due to the variety of all of the jokes, and every little thing that occurs within the film. Jason, do you have got something to say about that?
MOMOA: Yeah. Once I learn the script, I might by no means been part of a type of four-quadrant films. I suppose you would embody Aquaman, however I do not suppose it has the extent of what this does. It is simply such an emotional rollercoaster. Nobody’s crying in Aquaman. There’s grief and loss. That is my first time being part of one thing that’s for the entire household: grandmas and infants, dads and mothers, and everybody. It is one thing you may watch again and again, and I believe it is received numerous themes. We had been simply speaking about it with another person simply going like, “Wow. How a lot you may take away from it.” It is a type of issues that is simply going to take a seat with you and hopefully return. Seems, Netflix simply accredited 2 and 3.
BARKLEY: My gosh, guys.
MOMOA: Are you able to imagine that?
BARKLEY: It is loopy.
MOMOA: We will do extra.
BARKLEY: We’re joking.
Yeah. I used to be going to be like, “Wait, what?”
BARKLEY: Oh, yeah. We’re filming them proper now.
MOMOA: Hear, I am an enormous manifester. I manifested this. I will maintain manifesting 2 and 3.
Slumberland is streaming on Netflix on November 18.
