Netflix releases 'Allen', first live-action feature from Ludo Studio

Netflix has released 'Allen', the first live-action feature film produced by Ludo Studio, the company behind the animated series 'Bluey'. Directed by Daley Pearson and Jeffrey Walker, the movie follows the story of Petey, who encounters an alien as a child in Queensland and finds himself unable to move on from the experience as an adult. While his brother Jaden and sister-in-law Carly have transitioned into adulthood, Petey remains fixated on his past connection with the extraterrestrial visitor. The narrative centers on the alien's return to Earth and the subsequent interactions between the two characters. The film features TJ Power as the adult Petey, Edward A O’Sullivan as the child version of the character, and Josh Helman as Jaden. The production adopts a retro aesthetic, incorporating various 1990s pop culture references, though it has received criticism for its reliance on established genre formulas and explicit emotional messaging.