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Allen Returns With World-Altering Secret

T.J. Power reunites with his alien best friend in Netflix's new sci-fi comedy Allen, set for a global release on November 12, 2026.

By The Green Room1 min read
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Allen returns. Not the alien, not yet — but the trailer is here, and it’s already doing the thing: that quiet, knowing grin of a movie that thinks it’s smarter than you. Netflix drops the first look at Allen, the Australian sci-fi comedy from Ludo Studio, yes, the same folks behind Bluey, and suddenly, the galaxy feels a little less empty.

T.J. Power plays Petey, a man who never got over his childhood pal: an alien named Allen, who vanished without a word two decades ago. Now he’s back. And no, it’s not just for a reunion. There’s a secret.

A world-changing one. The trailer hints at something darker beneath the laughs, a twist that doesn’t just upend Petey’s life, but possibly the entire planet. It’s Paul meets The Truman Show with a dash of Queensland sunburn. Daley Pearson and Jeffrey Walker co-direct, with Pearson writing the script alongside Sophie Miller.

Filmed across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, this is Ludo’s first live-action feature, and their first film for Netflix. No surprise it lands on November 12, 2026, a Friday, global release, streaming only. The tone? Wry.

The stakes? Unexpectedly high. But here’s what’s really happening: a studio known for children’s animation is stepping into adult genre territory with a story about friendship, loss, and cosmic responsibility. That’s not just a pivot.

It’s a shift in scale. And if the trailer’s rhythm holds, this might be the year we stop underestimating Aussie indie sci-fi. So yes, Allen’s back. But the real question isn’t why he came.

It’s whether Petey’s ready to grow up.

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