The Convert

The Convert is a 2023 film produced by Jump Film & Television and Brouhaha Entertainment, directed by Lee Tamahori, and starring Guy Pearce and Te Kohe Tuhaka. The script is by Shane Danielsen and Tamahori, from a story by Michael Bennet.

For the episode of The Mandalorian, see Chapter 19: The Convert. For other uses, see Convert (disambiguation).

The Convert
Directed byLee Tamahori
Screenplay by
  • Shane Danielsen
  • Lee Tamahori
Story byMichael Bennet
Produced by
  • Robin Scholes
  • Te Kohe Tuhaka
  • Andrew Mason
  • Troy Lum
Starring
Music byMatteo Zingales[1]
Production
companies
  • Jump Film & Television
  • Brouhaha Entertainment
  • Mister Smith Entertainment
Release date
  • September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07) (TIFF)
Countries
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
LanguageEnglish

It premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2023.[2]

Synopsis

A lay preacher Thomas Munro (Pearce) at a British settlement gets caught in a bloody war between Maori tribes in 1830s New Zealand.[3]

Cast

Production

A joint-production between New Zealand’s Jump Film & Television and Brouhaha Entertainment from Australia, producers on the project are Robin Scholes, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Andrew Mason and Troy Lum. The project has Bradford Haami as executive producer, with Ngamaru Raerino on board as a Māori cultural consultant.[4] Mister Smith Entertainment took the film for global sales at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

Funding came from the New Zealand Film Commission and the New Zealand Premium Production Fund with principal photography starting on the New Zealand north island in September 2022.[6] Filming locations included West Auckland beaches, Studio West, and other locations around the Auckland and Northland regions.[7][8][9] with the New Zealand Herald reporting that principal photography had wrapped on the production by November 2022.[10]

References
  1. "Matteo Zingales Scoring Lee Tamahori's 'The Convert'". Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2023). "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders Dumb Money, The Holdovers, Rustin; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. Frater, Patrick; Yossman, K.J. (May 6, 2022). "New Zealand Epic 'The Convert' to Star Guy Pearce, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Launch at Cannes Market". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. Roxborough, Scott (May 6, 2022). "Cannes: Guy Pearce, Te Kohe Tuhaka to Star in Lee Tamahori Actioner 'The Convert'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. Goldbart, Max (May 6, 2022). "Guy Pearce To Lead Lee Tamahori Epic Action Adventure 'The Convert' – Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. Kasule, Melissa (May 6, 2022). "Guy Pearce to star in Lee Tamahori's 'The Convert' for Mister Smith Entertainment". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  7. "Our Story". Studio West. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. Dillane, Tom (October 8, 2022). "Disgraced film heavyweight hired for renowned NZ director's 'swansong'". Newsralkzb.co.nz. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. Simich, Ricardo (September 17, 2022). "Spy: Guy Pearce is preaching in Aotearoa". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  10. Simich, Ricardo (November 12, 2022). "Spy: Kiwis actors to watch globally". NZ Herald. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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