Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure

Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Boddington
Written byRichard Boddington
Produced by
  • Richard Boddington
  • Greig Buckle
  • Jesse D. Ikeman
[1]
Starring
CinematographyStephen Chandler Whitehead
Edited byRichard Boddington
Music byAndries Smit
Distributed byDaro Film Distribution
(international)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment (U.S)
Release dates
  • July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) (Durban)[2]
  • April 16, 2018 (2018-04-16)
Running time
87 minutes[3]
CountriesCanada
South Africa
LanguageEnglish

Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure is a 2017 Canadian,South African adventure film, written and directed by Richard Boddington the film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Hlomla Dandala, Sam Ashe Arnold and Tertius Meintjes.[4][5]

Plot

Phoenix Wilder, a 13-year-old boy living in foster care in Texas after the deaths of his parents, is sent to live with his aunt Sarah and uncle Jack at their wildlife reserve in Tanzania. While adjusting to his new surroundings in the Serengeti, Phoenix becomes separated from a safari group and is stranded in the African wilderness.

While attempting to survive, Phoenix frees a bull elephant caught in a poacher's snare and names him Indlovu. The elephant protects Phoenix from wildlife, and the two develop a close bond as Phoenix searches for a way home.

Phoenix soon discovers evidence of elephant poaching and learns that organized hunters are operating throughout the region. After witnessing captured elephants and ivory trafficking, he becomes determined to help Indlovu protect the herd. Their actions disrupt several poaching operations, drawing the attention of the group's leader, Blake Von Stein, who orders his men to capture both Phoenix and the elephant.

After Phoenix is captured, he discovers evidence linking Uncle Jack to the poachers, leading him to question whom he can trust. Indlovu rescues Phoenix, and together they return to confront the poachers while wildlife ranger Colonel Ibori and his team close in on the camp. During the confrontation, Phoenix frees the captive elephants, and Indlovu helps defeat the poachers.

In the final confrontation, Von Stein attempts to kill Phoenix and Indlovu but is stopped by Uncle Jack before Colonel Ibori arrives to arrest the poachers. With the elephant herd reunited and the poaching operation dismantled, Phoenix bids farewell to Indlovu as the elephants return to the wilderness.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Cast

  • Elizabeth Hurley as Aunt Sarah
  • Sam Ashe Arnold as Phoenix Wilder
  • Tertius Meintjes as Uncle Jack
  • Hlomla Dandala as Col. Ibori
  • Louis Minnaar as Blake Von Stein, a notorious elephant poacher

Filming

Sam Ashe Arnold and Chova

Principal photography took place in South Africa at a wildlife reserve during the month of May in 2017.[12] Boddington had the entire cast and crew stay in a remote location, so that no elephants would need to be transported for the production.[13][14]

Release

The film premiered at the 2017 Durban International Film Festival and later opened to 725 U.S. screens on April 16, 2018.[15][16][17] On October 23, 2018, the film was released in the USA on DVD, Digital, and On-Demand by Lionsgate under the title, An Elephant's Journey.[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "Phoenix Wilder: And the Great Elephant Adventure". Chicago Reader.
  2. ↑ "#SCREENING of a #CanadaFilm Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure at 15:00pm at the Howard College Theater #DIFF2017". 15 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure" (in Canadian French). Voir.
  4. ↑ "LI theaters to host Save The Elephant Day event". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. ↑ "What happens when Hollywood actor Elizabeth Hurley decides to ride an elephant, see video". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Phoenix Wilder And the Great Elephant Adventure in Movie Theaters". Fathom Events. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  7. ↑ Dunne, Susan. "Film About A Boy And His Elephant Gets Single Nationwide Screening". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. ↑ Writer, Rozanna M. Martinez. "Cowboy style: Wildlife festival features chuckwagon dinner, Western swing music". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  9. ↑ "Phoenix Wilder: And the Great Elephant Adventure". Inlander. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  10. ↑ "AJC.com Things To Do". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  11. ↑ Service, -Synopsis courtesy of Tribune Media. "Phoenix Wilder: And the Great Elephant Adventure". Salt Lake City Weekly. Archived from the original on 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  12. ↑ "An Elephants Journey, A Richard Boddington Film". International Elephant Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  13. ↑ "Accessing East Africa's production talent". Screen Africa. 4 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Phoenix Wilder: And The Great Elephant Adventure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  15. ↑ March 9, Jordan Pinto. "Boddington's 'Great Elephant Adventure' to open on 725 U.S. screens". Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2020-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ Copelan, Christine (16 April 2018). "The Perfect Movie for Save the Elephant Day". Parade. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Jerry O'Connell Guest-Hosted for Wendy Williams". Us Weekly. 14 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Elizabeth Hurley Stars in AN ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY Coming to DVD and Digital Oct. 23 from Lionsgate". www.newtechreview.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  19. ↑ "An Elephant's Journey". www.lionsgatepublicity.com.
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