# The Makers of Bluey Are Coming to Netflix in 2026 — And Their New Film ‘Allen’ Sounds Like an Instant Family Classic

URL: https://technosports.co.in/the-makers-are-coming-film-allen-sounds/  
Published: 2026-02-17  
Updated: 2026-02-17  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

If [Bluey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluey_(2018_TV_series)) made you cry happy tears more than once, buckle up. Ludo Studio — the Emmy-nominated, BAFTA-winning Brisbane studio behind the world’s most beloved animated dog — is stepping into live-action territory for the first time with *Allen*, a heartwarming Netflix feature film dropping in 2026.

And if the people and the story behind it are any indication, this one’s going to hit different. For more upcoming Netflix releases and OTT updates, follow [TechnoSports](https://technosports.co.in).

## Allen Netflix Movie — All the Key Details

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Allen |
| Type | Live-Action Feature Film |
| Studio | Ludo Studio (makers of *Bluey*) |
| Genre | Family, Drama, Adventure |
| Creator & Director | Daley Pearson |
| Co-Director | Jeffrey Walker (*Apple Cider Vinegar*) |
| Lead Actor | T.J. Power as Petey |
| Filming Location | Queensland (Screen Queensland Studios, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast) |
| Production Began | July 2025 |
| Netflix Release | 2026 (date TBA) |

## What Is *Allen* About?

The logline is deceptively simple — and completely irresistible:

> *“Twenty years after Petey lost the best friend he ever had, Allen’s back…”*

Netflix describes it as a “heartwarming tale of friendship and adventure” set in a sun-drenched Queensland coastal town. The story zooms in on a reunion between two childhood best friends separated for two decades, and what that reconnection unravels about love, memory, and growing up.

Creator Daley Pearson, who grew up in Queensland himself, described the film in deeply personal terms when filming began:

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1037-768x1024.png)

> “*Allen* is really a story about love, family and all those big and small moments from childhood that end up shaping who we are when we grow up.”

Netflix has called it an “unusual package” that explores the messy, bittersweet transition from childhood to adulthood — the kind of layered family storytelling that made *Bluey* resonate with parents just as powerfully as with kids.

## Cast — Who’s in It?

**T.J. Power** (*Eat Pray Love*, *The Sapphires*) leads the film as Petey. The full ensemble includes Benedict Hardie as Rory, Charlotte NicDao as Carly, Chaydon Jay as Roy, and Kaipo Heke as Nahuel. Notably, the identity of “Allen” himself remains under wraps — deliberately, it seems, adding an intriguing mystery to the film’s marketing.

## The Team Behind It

Daley Pearson co-directs alongside Jeffrey Walker, known for *The Artful Dodger* and, fittingly, *Apple Cider Vinegar* (another major Netflix Australia hit). The script was written by Pearson and Sophie Miller (*Thou Shalt Not Steal*).

The film is fully backed by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy, and shot entirely at Screen Queensland Studios in Brisbane with location work spread across the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.

*Allen* arrives as part of Netflix’s increasingly impressive Australian original slate, joining *Boy Swallows Universe*, *Territory*, and the upcoming final season of *Heartbreak High*. Keep up with all things Netflix Australia right here on [TechnoSports](https://technosports.co.in).

## FAQs

### **Q: When is Allen releasing on Netflix?**

Netflix has confirmed *Allen* for a 2026 release. Filming wrapped in Queensland in 2025, but a specific premiere date has not yet been announced.

### **Q: Who made the Netflix movie Allen?**

 *Allen* is made by Ludo Studio — the same Brisbane-based studio behind the global phenomenon *Bluey* — with Daley Pearson as creator, writer, and co-director alongside Jeffrey Walker.