New crime drama Savage River was announced recently, developed and commissioned by the ABC with worldwide distribution rights acquired by Dynamic Television. Produced by Aquarius Films, Jocelyn Moorhouse (Wakefield, Stateless, The Dressmaker) is directing the 6 x 57 series with Golden Globe-nominated actress Katherine Langford (Thirteen Reasons Why, Cursed, Knives Out) attached in the leading…
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Production Begins on Beep and Mort
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The ABC and Screen Australia have announced that production is underway on the preschool series, Beep and Mort. Produced by Windmill Pictures and distributed by ABC Commercial, this mixed media series for ABC Kids is also funded by the South Australian Film Corporation. Based on Windmill Theatre Company’s award-winning theatre show, Beep, this new series…
ABC and Screen Australia Announce Mystery Road Season 3
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ABC and Screen Australia in association with Screenwest have announced that a third series of the hugely popular, multi-award-winning outback crime drama Mystery Road has been commissioned. Mystery Road: Origin delves into the early years of fan favourite Detective Jay Swan with proud Nyikina man Mark Coles Smith cast as Young Jay. It’s 1999, and…
Screen Australia Announces $3.2Mill of Production Funding
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Screen Australia has announced two live action series and two animated children’s projects that will share in $3.2 million of production funding. This includes Tom Weekly Versus… heading to ViacomCBS and Surviving Summer on Netflix, along with 100% Wolf: The Book of Hath and a Kangaroo Beach Summer Special, both for the ABC. “We are…
Troppo Headed to ABC in 2022
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ABC, AGC Television, Screen Australia and Screen Queensland are thrilled to announce that American actor Thomas Jane (The Expanse, Hung) is heading to tropical Queensland to star in the new eight-part crime drama Troppo, based on Candice Fox’s bestselling novel Crimson Lake. Produced by EQ Media Group and Beyond Entertainment, with AGC Television onboard as…
Barons Headed to ABC in 2022
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The hedonistic world of surfing, the cutthroat culture of big business and the emotional rollercoaster of relationships, will collide in the new eight-part drama series Barons. Commissioned by ABC with major production investment from Screen Australia, Barons weaves a compelling story about a group of brave but crazy, 20-something friends, who all have one thing…
ABC and Screen Australia Announce Parent Up and The PM’s Daughter
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ABC and Screen Australia have announced two exciting new live action series Parent Up and The PM’s Daughter. Both series will go into production this year and join MaveriX, Itch Season 2 and Hardball Season 2 on ABC ME’s action-packed slate of narrative drama. “Strap in for a very exciting ride on ABC ME. We…
Total Control Returning for Second Season
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ABC and Screen Australia have announced that in 2021, two of Australia’s most popular stars Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths, return to the corridors of power, in a new series of the hit drama Total Control. Guided by the ambitious vision of Blackfella Films, with Wayne Blair signing on to direct and a talented team…
ABC and Screen Australia Announces the Kaleidoscope Project
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ABC Children’s and Screen Australia have partnered on an exciting new funding program to showcase and amplify the work of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) Australian creatives and content makers. The Kaleidoscope Project will fund up to four individuals or teams to make a standalone film that reflects and captures what it’s like to be…
Superwog Season 2 Goes into Production
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Off the back of their smash hit #1 trending first season, ABC and Screen Australia have announced that a second series of the irreverent comedy series Superwog is going into production this week in Melbourne. Created by and starring brothers Theodore and Nathan Saidden, the new episodes will dive further into Superwog’s volatile family as…