Netflix's upcoming film True Spirit has celebrated a picture lock on the director's cut. Based on the real-life adventures of Jessica Watson, as detailed in her sailing memoir of the same name. The movie chronicles Watson's 210-day journey to becoming the youngest person to sail solo and non-stop around the world at 16 years old. Titans star Teagan Croft plays Watson in the family flick, which filmed across Australia in 2021 and also stars Anna Paquin. Powerhouse Sarah Spillane (Around the Block), who serves as both director and a co-writer alongside Cathy Randall, has been teasing fans about the project on social media.
True Spirit's production company Resonate Entertainment shared one of Spillane's snaps with an artsy filter this week. Boasting a picture lock on the film's director's cut, the photo peeped editors on a Zoom call and showed a glimpse at a sailing scene from the movie. The post was captioned with a heartfelt message of thanks, saying, "We have so much gratitude for [Spillane]and all of the talents around the globe who came together to make this film happen." Check out the photo below.
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This is certainly not the first glimpse of the project that Resonate has shared. Both the production company and Spillane herself have been posting tidbits from the international shoot of Netflix's True Spirit to their respective pages. Fans have been treated to various pictures of Watson's taffy-bottomed sailboat "Ella's Pink Lady," in which she completed her arduous journey in from Sydney, Australia in 2009. Many remain eager to see Croft take the wheel as Watson in the finished film.
Locking the director's cut is a sign that True Spirit is close to being completed. Film lovers appreciate Spillane and the producers at Resonate for being so transparent about the process. Of course, audiences will have to wait until the final version sails onto Netflix to fully bask in Watson's amazing story, which served as a true inspiration at the time of its occurrence, and likely will again to a whole new generation of viewers when True Spirit hits screens.
Source: Resonate Entertainment