Superworm (film)

Superworm is a 2021 British short computer animated TV film based on the 2012 picture book of the same name written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Directed by Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour, the film was produced by Martin Pope and Barney Goodland of Magic Light Pictures and was adapted from the book by Max Lang and Suzanne Lang, with the score composed by René Aubry.

The film stars Olivia Colman, Matt Smith, Rob Brydon, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Patricia Allison and Cariad Lloyd. The film was first broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2021.

Plot
Superworm is super-long and super-strong, always helping out other animals and insects with his super-body.

An evil wizard lizard wants Superworm to dig a tunnel and find hidden treasure. He sends his crow to capture him.

It is left to the animals and insects to repay the kindness Superworm showed to them by rescuing him.

Voice cast

 * Olivia Colman as the narrator
 * Matt Smith as Superworm
 * Patricia Allison as Butterfly
 * Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Wizard Lizard
 * Rob Brydon as Crow
 * Paul Thornley as Papa Toad & Beetle
 * Cariad Lloyd as Mama Toad
 * Felix Tandon as Baby Toad
 * Samara Sutariya as Skipping Beetle
 * Lizzie Waterworth-Santo as Spider

Reception
Helen Brown of The Daily Telegraph gave the film a positive review.