THE PORTABLE DOOR, a new Australian comedy fantasy film directed by Jeffrey Walker, had its world premiere recently at the Hoyts Entertainment Centre with the Blue Carpet being rolled out for the stars. 

It was hard to snap photos of the celebrities as they kept hugging each other like long lost relatives. 

The film, as well as the book, has been compared to the Harry Potter fantasy novels. However THE PORTABLE DOOR was written many years before J.k.Rowling put pen to paper.

The movie centers on Paul Carpenter (Patrick Gibson) and Sophie Pettingel (Sophie Wilde), lowly, put-upon interns who begin working at the mysterious London firm J.W. Wells & Co., and become increasingly aware that their employers are anything but conventional. Charismatic villains Humphrey Wells (Christopher Waltz), the CEO of the company, and middle manager Dennis Tanner (Sam Neill) are disrupting the world of magic by bringing modern corporate strategy to ancient magical practices, and Paul and Sophie discover the true agenda of the vast corporation.

The movie is currently screening in 35 cinemas around Australia and from this Thursday 6th April 2023 will screen on Stan Original.

Featured image : Damon Herriman, Arka Das, Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Patrick Gibson, Sam Neill. Text and all pics by Ben Apfelbaum