Here’s our first look at the Nic Cage movie shot in Yallingup

Western Australia’s pristine beaches and filmmaking talents will be on show to the world, with revenge thriller The Surfer set to have its world premiere this weekend at the 77th Festival de Cannes.

Starring Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage, the film was shot in Yallingup late last year and follows Cage’s character as he returns to his childhood home in Australia, only to be humiliated by a group of local surfers in front of his teenage son.

An Australian/Irish co-production, the Stan Original film is directed by Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium) and written by Thomas Martin, with an ensemble cast that includes Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Nicholas Cassim (Mr Inbetween), Miranda Tapsell (The Dry), Alexander Bertrand (Australian Gangster), Justin Rosniak (Last King of the Cross), Rahel Romahn (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Finn Little (Yellowstone) and Charlotte Maggi (Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child on Fire).

“This is a massive coup for the filmmakers and for Western Australia,” said Screenwest CEO, Rikki Lea Bestall. The Surfer is the first feature film produced in WA following the launch of the WA Production Attraction Incentive, and to see it selected for the most prestigious film festival in the world is an incredible outcome and achievement…

“Congratulations to WA producer James Grandison, Arenamedia, the cast, crew, creatives and the entire filmmaking team.”

Check out the first sun-drenched sneak peek of the film below!

There’s no word yet on the film’s official Australian release date, but we’ll keep you posted!