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Fourteen-year-old Nim (Bindi Irwin replacing Abigail Breslin) joins forces with teenage runaway Edmund (Toby Wallace) to protect her tropical island and its population of wild animals from rapacious resort developers and greedy wildlife poachers threatening the existence she loves. Help is also at hand from dad Jack (Matthew Lillard) and Fred the bearded dragon lizard as well as the tubby lab assistant Felix (Nathan Derrick).

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Developers and poachers abound, and it’s up to Nim, and her animal pals, to defend their home.

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Return to Nim’s Island, the sequel to Walden Media’s 2008 box office hit Nim’s Island,...

Filming has begun in Queensland for Nim’s Island 2, starring Steve Irwin’s daughter Bindi as Nim, a role originally played by Little Miss Sunshine’s Abigail Breslin.

Shot at Village Roadshow Studios, the film is produced by Chris Brown, Paula Mazur and Tom Hoffie for Nims Productions, directed by Sisters of War’s Brendan Maher and written by Cathy Randall.

Scream’s Matthew Lillard plays Nim’s father, Jack with a cast of Australian actors including Offspring’s John Waters, Nathan Derrick of Rush, and Jack Pearson of Winners and Losers.

Brown said: “I am absolutely delighted to be bringing another exciting project to Queensland. This time with our own home-grown star Bindi Irwin.”

Mazur, also producer on the original Nim’s Island which grossed $100m internationally, said: “Nim’s Island 2 follows our hero Nim into another great action adventure story that will appeal to cinema goers of all ages,...

Family adventure film Nim's Island 2, starring Bindi Irwin, has begun shooting on the Gold Coast.

The film also stars Us actor Matthew Lillard (The Descendants, Scooby Doo), who plays marine scientist Jack, the father of Nim (Bindi Irwin), as well as local actors John Waters (Looking Through the Glass Onion, Offspring), Toby Wallace (Surviving Georgia, Neighbours), Nathan Derrick (Rush, Bed of Roses), Sebastian Gregory (Neighbours, Accidents Happen) and Jack Pearson (Winners & Losers).

The original Nim's Island grossed $US48 million in North America and almost $6.2 million at the Australian box office. While it was shot in Queensland, it did not qualify as an Australian production, unlike the sequel which is now underway.

Nim's Island was a far bigger production, starring Jodi Foster, and was distributed by Universal. The sequel will be distributed in Australia by Pinnacle Films, which has specialised in limited theatrical releases, while international distribution is being handled by Walden Entertainment.

FremantleMedia Enterprises (Fme) has sold the wildlife game show Bindi.s Bootcamp to Discovery Kids Asia.

Fme, a division of FremantleMedia, is responsible for the brand licensing and distribution rights of Bindi.s Bootcamp which is the first production resulting from Fme.s partnership with Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin and Australia Zoo. It was produced in association with Sydney-based Sticky Pictures, under commission from ABC, and debuted in July on ABC3.

The show has been an instant success with young Australian audiences. Hosted by Bindi Irwin and filmed at Australia Zoo, contestants are required to progress through physical and mental challenges in close encounter with Australian wildlife. Successful contestants are titled .Wildlife Warriors..

Fme Asia Pacific chief executive Jon Penn said: .We have been thrilled with the quality of this uniquely Australian format and its engaging and talented young star Bindi Irwin, not to mention its ratings success on...