Thomas & The Fall: A Sudrian Chronicles Film

Thomas & The Fall: A Sudrian Chronicles Film is an upcoming animated action-adventure film. The film is based on The Sudrian Chronicles and features many characters from the said series while also introducing new ones. The film takes place during the third season of the show, which is set in the 1960s. The film features the voice talents of John Bellis, Keith Wickham, Colm Fore, and the entire Sudrian Chronicles Voice Cast. The film is to be the first installment of several Sudrian Chronicles films focusing on plots larger than the standard fare of the series.

Plot[]

During the 1960s, the "Beeching Axe" has taken place, and efforts by BritishRail to shut down branch lines and scrap both steam engines and outdated diesel engines has taken its effect. Only those who have been saved by places such as the Bluebell Railway or the North Western Railway underneath Sir Charles Topham Hatt II survive. After Charles Topham announces his plan to take a vacation in London alongside his wife, he introduces a diesel shunter named Brian and confirms that he is to be given a trial on Sodor. 

Sir Topham Hatt mentions to the engines that he is leaving two of the railway's top engineers, Burnett Stone, and Inspector Nash in charge of the railway while he is gone. After he leaves on Gordon's express, the other engines begin to voice their suspicions about Brian due to the engine's odd silence when he gets assigned to a job for the first time by both men.

Shortly afterward, explosions, injuries, and a major horrific accident begin to point towards the mysterious Brian and his true motives.

The engines begin to fear that their time is up on Sodor, as Brian is soon revealed to be on a mission for the Master to eliminate the Sudrian Engines, specifically Thomas once and for all.

Script[]

• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 1
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 2
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 3
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 4
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 5
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 6
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 7
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 8
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Part 9
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Finale
• Thomas & The Fall ~ Epilogue

Voice Cast[]

• John Bellis as Thomas
• Keith Wickham as Edward
• Rob Rackstraw as James
• Nigel Pilkington as Percy
• Colm Fore as Toby
• Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
• TBA as Brian
• TBA as "The Beast"
• TBA as The Fat Controller
• TBA as "The Master"
• TBA as Burnett Stone
• Lucy Montgomery as Lily Stone
• TBA as Carly Nash
• Michael Legge as Patch O'Malley
• TBA as Harry Jackson
• TBA as Billy Twofeathers
• Ringo Starr as a Sympathetic Signalman
• Britt Allcroft as Lily's Mother

All engines that previously appeared in the previous seasons of The Sudrian Chronicles are confirmed to appear, a majority of them without speaking roles, and fulfilling background roles.

Sequel[]

According to writer and director of the film, Dennis Muldrew, the film was well-received by fans, critics, and audiences. He stated that it was unexpected but very welcome to hear. Muldrew later confirmed via Twitter that a sequel was being brainstormed by Sactown Studios and that it would be of a darker tone than the film already was.

On April 9th, 2019 the film was revealed to be titled "Nia" and was confirmed to be set in Nairobi, Kenya, with a plot focusing on Poaching, along with introducing the character of Nia from Thomas & Friends into the Sudrian Chronicles Universe. It was also confirmed that Yvonne Grundy, Nia's voice actress from the original series would reprise her role.

Trivia[]

• Thomas & The Fall is notable for several things in The Sudrian Chronicles.
  • The first appearances of The Master, The Beast, Brian, Lizzie, the Master's Fiancee, and Carly Nash.
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• The original script for the film was to eliminate the Master and the Beast from the series after their demise, but it was later decided that both would return in the upcoming Supernatural Sodor episode, Death by Spirituality.