Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala (2023 film)

Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala is a 2023 Australian-American live-action/computer-animated fantasy family comedy adventure film written and directed by Leonardo Navarrete produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy-Miller-Mitchell, Animal Logic, Ludo Studio, DeviantArt Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first installment of the Blinky Bill trilogy. The film serves as a remake of the 1992 live-action/animated film with the same name and a continuation of the 1993 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 Dingo Band.

Live-Action actors

 * Chris Hemsworth as Christian Van Mikkelsen a Danish explorer and the main antagonist.
 * Leonardo Navarrete as Eric Walker a teenager, 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

 * Grey Griffin as as Blinky Bill a koala and the main protagonist of the film.
 * Grey Griffin also voices Nutsy, Marcia, Mrs. Koala, Mrs. Magpie Ma Dingo Robyn Moore reprises her voice roles in the Australian version.


 * Eric Bauza as Flap the Platypus Blinky's best friend. Keith Scott reprises his voice role in the Australian version.


 * Brad Norman as Splodge the Kangaroo Blinky's best friend. Keith Scott also reprised his role in the Australian version.
 * Bryce Papenbrook as Shifty Dingo a youngest dingo and Blinky's friend. Keith Scott will reprise his voice role in the Australian version.
 * Bryce Papenbrook also voices Danny Dingo a teen dingo and the brother of Shifty, Meatball and Daisy and Meatball Dingo a brown dingo and the brother of Danny, Daisy and Shifty. Keith Scott also reprise his voice roles in the Australian version.
 * Sadie Stanley as Daisy Dingo a teen dingo and the sister of Danny, Meatball and Shifty. Robyn Moore reprises her voice role in the Australian version.
 * Sadie Stanley as Daisy Dingo a teen dingo and the sister of Danny, Meatball and Shifty. Robyn Moore reprises her voice role in the Australian version.

Filming
Principal Photography Begin May 28, 2021 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Filming also took place in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Principal Photography wrapped August 10, 2021 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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

Sequel
Main article: Blinky Bill Returns.

In 2025 a sequel to the first film named Blinky Bill Returns.