OUTBACK ODYSSEY

Film & Television Adaptation | Screen Rights Enquiries

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One young migrant. One unforgiving land. One truth that will not stay buried.

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A Story Born in Yorkshire. Forged in Australia.

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In post-war Australia, seventeen-year-old Jimmy Brown leaves Yorkshire in search of opportunity and belonging. But the country he encounters is far more complex than the new beginning he imagined.

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On a remote sheep station, Jimmy finds himself caught between competing loyalties, cultural divisions and the mystery of a long-buried fortune.

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His encounters with Aboriginal Elder Jarrah and stockman Dhirrari challenge everything he believes about the land, its people and his own place within it.

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As tensions deepen and the past threatens to resurface, Jimmy must confront a difficult question: what kind of man will he become?

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Outback Odyssey is a sweeping historical drama about survival, identity, cultural understanding and the courage to question inherited beliefs.

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The Screen Opportunity

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Combining the emotional reach of A Town Like Alice with the Australian landscapes and intergenerational tensions associated with The Thorn Birds, Outback Odyssey offers a distinctive story for contemporary international audiences.

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At its heart is a universal human journey: a young outsider discovering that belonging is not simply about finding a place to call home, but understanding the people and histories already there.

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The narrative brings together:

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• Post-war British migration and the Big Brother Movement

• Australia's dramatic and visually distinctive outback

• First Nations knowledge, cultural understanding and historical responsibility

• Family secrets, personal conflict and the mystery of Wiberg's Gold

• A young man's transformation from innocence to moral awareness​

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Cinematic Vision & Production Potential

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Outback Odyssey combines expansive cinematic landscapes with an intimate, character-driven narrative.

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Its principal settings centre on a remote sheep station, the surrounding outback and a hidden cave, offering opportunities for visually ambitious yet contained production.

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The story moves between the isolation of the Australian interior, the emotional tensions of station life and the enduring cultural significance of Country.

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It offers scope for an Australian-led production with international partnerships, drawing on shared British and Australian history.

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Authentic First Nations representation and meaningful cultural collaboration would be essential to its development and production.

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Literary Foundation & Recognition

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Based on the historical novel Outback Odyssey, published by Historium Press in May 2025.

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The book has attracted positive reader responses and recognition through Goodreads historical fiction reading lists, alongside nominations for literary and human rights-related honours.

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The story draws inspiration from the author's family history and documented post-war migration to Australia.

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Development Status

Completed feature-length screenplay.

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A screen adaptation pitch deck and supporting development materials are available for professional consideration.

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Enquiries are welcomed from established film and television producers, production companies, directors and authorised industry representatives.

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Screen adaptation rights: Available for discussion, subject to confirmation of applicable rights and agreements.

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Screen & Adaptation Enquiries

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For screenplay requests, pitch deck access, adaptation discussions or production enquiries, please contact:

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Hayley Brown
Publicist & Director of Visibility
Office of Paul Rushworth-Brown

hayley.publicist@paulrushworthbrown.com

https://www.paulrushworthbrown.com

Full development materials are supplied to verified industry professionals upon request.