Overview
- The film premiered on Thursday, November 12, 2026, and is now streaming globally on Netflix.
- Ludo’s first live‑action feature is framed as a nostalgia‑tinged coming‑of‑age story with broad family appeal and warm reviews for its tone and performances.
- Creators abandoned an early full animatronic test in favor of a family of about eight purpose‑built puppets operated in bunraku style, which were later augmented by motion capture and extensive digital work.
- Production was shot entirely in southeast Queensland, including Coolum, Mount Coolum and Screen Queensland Studios, with local companies such as Formation Effects and Alt. VFX supplying creature and post‑production work.
- The team spent roughly a year and a half on VFX after principal photography and will discuss the making of Allen at a free Screen Queensland/Ludo Studio panel in Brisbane on November 17, 2026.