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The Deb is a 2024 Australian musical film directed by Rebel Wilson based on the stage musical of the same name.
Premise
From the Screen Australia website: "The Deb follows lovable farm girl and high school outcast Taylah Simpkins, who is certain the upcoming Debutante Ball, ‘the Deb,’ is her one chance to redefine herself. When her cynical city cousin Maeve is exiled to Taylah's drought-stricken town Dunburn, she thinks the ball is a “heteronormative shit-show” and immediately disrupts the status quo. In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb."
Cast
Natalie Abbott as Taylah Simpkins
Charlotte MacInnes as Maeve Barker
Stevie Jean as Annabelle
Brianna Bishop as Danielle
Karis Oka as Chantelle
Hal Cumpston as Mitch
Tara Morice as Shell
Rebel Wilson as Janette
Costa D'Angelo as Dusty
Shane Jacobson as Rick Simpkins
Susan Prior as Maeve's mother
Production
The stage show premiered in 2022. Filming commenced in September 2023.
Wilson was inspired by Australian films such as The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Muriel's Wedding. “I really like seeing my culture on screen,” she said. “[Those films are] very seminal to me and I really wanted to create a movie that was like the modern version of those. Those movies have such charm, they’re so colourful, and they’re very funny. And they have real heart to them.”
Premiere
The film premiered on 15 September 2024 as the closing film of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Controversy
Wilson accused some of the film's producers of blocking the movie's debut at the Toronto Film Festival, further accusing them - specially Amanda Ghost, Gregory Cameron and Vince Holden - of "bad behavior" including "inappropriate behavior towards the lead actress of the film" and "embezzling funds from the film’s budget" along with "absolute viciousness and retaliatory behavior." These claims were denied by the producers in question.
References
External links
The Deb at IMDb
The Deb at Screen Australia
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