Michael Sheen stars in Welsh UFO comedy film Out There
This August, the Edinburgh Film Festival will feature 'Out There,' a comedy from Wales starring Michael Sheen. The film follows a rebellious 16-year-old who loves astronomy and spots a UFO in her sleepy coastal town. She enlists her skeptical best friend and an unusual ufologist, played by Sheen, to uncover the truth. Interestingly, Sheen himself experienced a UFO sighting as a kid in Port Talbot, where he saw a “phalanx of lights.” Directed by Simon Ryninks, this marks his first film, drawing inspiration from 1970s UFO reports in west Wales and his mother's passing. The cast also includes Nerys Amber Stocks, Tom Moya, Aneurin Barnard, and Iwan Rheon, with filming in various locations like Bridgend and Ceredigion.
Key facts
- Michael Sheen stars in Welsh comedy film 'Out There' about a UFO sighting.
- The film premieres at Edinburgh Film Festival in August.
- Sheen plays an eccentric ufologist named Shifty Gruff.
- The film follows a 16-year-old astronomy enthusiast who spots a UFO.
- Sheen previously claimed to have seen a 'phalanx of lights' over Port Talbot.
- Director Simon Ryninks was inspired by 1970s UFO sightings in west Wales.
- The film is produced by Sweetdoh Films and Bad Cat.
- Cast includes Nerys Amber Stocks, Tom Moya, Aneurin Barnard, and Iwan Rheon.
Entities
Artists
- Michael Sheen
- Simon Ryninks
- Nerys Amber Stocks
- Tom Moya
- Aneurin Barnard
- Iwan Rheon
- Tibo Travers
- Katie Dolan
Institutions
- Sweetdoh Films
- Bad Cat
- BBC Wales
- Edinburgh Film Festival
Locations
- Port Talbot
- Wales
- Liverpool
- Bridgend
- Nelson
- Porthcawl
- Ceredigion
- west Wales
- south Wales