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Amazon Prime Video Anz has released first-look images of Top End Bub, the sequel series to Top End Wedding, Wayne Blair’s 2019 road movie that proved to be a big hit in Australia for Universal Pictures.

The eight-part series is created, executive produced and written by Miranda Tapsell and Joshua Tyler and produced by Goalpost Pictures, and follows on from the events of Top End Wedding. Tapsell also plays Indigenous lawyer Lauren, one of the stars of the franchise.

When we last saw Lauren in Top End Wedding, she had married her British boyfriend Ned (Gwilym Lee) in her hometown of Darwin, despite some hiccups and familial drama along the way. Top End Bub sees Lauren and Ned head back up north when they discover that Lauren’s eight-year-old niece Bub has been orphaned. The couple decide to leave behind their life of comfort down south to look out for Bub,...

Welcome to the surreal world of Scarygirl, an imaginative animated adventure brought to life by Australian creative talents. Produced in 2022, the film tells the story of Arkie, a part-octopus girl who sets off on a quest to rescue her father from the diabolical Doctor Maybee. Along the way, viewers are treated to a vibrant visual spectacular that draws influence from comics, video games, and contemporary animators.

Arkie calls a beautiful seaside peninsula home. She lives there with her father Blister, a gentle giant of an octopus with a special gift for regeneration. Arkie too possesses unique abilities and a curious mind that lead her on adventures. But when Blister is captured, Arkie must venture into the intriguing yet intimidating City of Light to save him. There, under the governance of the sinister Doctor Maybee, dark secrets and danger lurk around every corner.

Through Arkie’s journey, Scarygirl weaves themes of bravery,...

Taylor Swift was spotted arriving for the NFL 2024 season’s game opener, which will see the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Baltimore Ravens.

The “Fortnight” singer was seen entering the building at Arrowhead Stadium wearing a denim top, denim shorts and red thigh-high boots. Swift is coming off of finishing the European leg of the Eras Tour.

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Ladies and gentlemen, Taylor Swift has entered the building. #ChiefsKingdom #TaylorSwift pic.twitter.com/ybGbzNsB7R

— Rob Collins (@RobCollinsTV) September 5, 2024

Earlier this week, the NFL dropped a video promoting the new football season in which Swift was heavily featured. The hype video features Swift at games supporting the Chiefs and cheering on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, throughout the NFL season. Month by month, the video showcases some of the season’s biggest moments,...

Filming Underway On New Alan Partridge BBC Series

Filming is underway on new Alan Partridge mockumentary And Did Those Feet. Deadline revealed the BBC series several months back and cameras have rolled on the latest Steve Coogan conception. The mockumentary follows the beloved comedy creation settling into life back in his Norfolk home after a year working in Saudi Arabia, but the adjustment has left him with a deep sense of unease. Over six episodes he will unpack what is missing in his life, explore why the nation is in such a funk and find out what it might take to keep a person funk-free. “This look into the state of the nation (and Alan’s own psyche) through a unique lens – that of Alan Partridge – promises to further bolster the already iconic repertoire of the most legendary comedy character in the UK,” said BBC comedy boss Jon Petrie. Coogan...

Bye-bye Bunya

Australian TV producer Bunya Entertainment says that Sophia Zachariou will step down as co-managing director, after a five-year stint. Bunya Entertainment is one part the Bunya Group of companies and was established by Zachariou, David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin in 2019.

Zachariou is currently in post-production on “The Office” (Amazon) and “Ladies in Black” (ABC) and will deliver these series before she departs the company. Other productions from Bunya Entertainment include the six x half-hour sketch comedy series “The Moth Effect” (Amazon) and the comedy series “Nice Shorts.”

In 2020 Zachariou also created the Bunya Talent Indigenous Hub, in partnership with Netflix and Screen Australia, which funded and developed 10 First Nations writers and directors to further develop their TV projects. The Hub was later extended to include a partnership with Safc, Screen Nt and Screen Nsw.

Jowsey and Simpkin will continue as co-MDs of Bunya Entertainment. The separate Bunya Group entities,...

In writer-director Ivan Sen’s incisive anti-detective film Limbo, Travis Hurley’s (Simon Baker) job isn’t to solve the murder of an Aboriginal girl. It’s to determine whether or not to reopen the cold case in the Australian outback mining town of Limbo—or, rather, to determine whether some other detective should even attempt to crack it.

Travis’s investigation certainly doesn’t get off to an auspicious start. After checking into a motel and shooting up, he tracks down the victim’s brother, Charlie (Rob Collins) and sister, Emma (Natasha Wanganeen). Having little reason to trust a “whitefella” cop, both refuse to speak with him. Travis is ready to pack it in when a computerized component is boosted from his car. He finds himself stuck in Limbo while he waits for the replacement part to ship.

That the investigation proceeds only because Travis is forced to wait...

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Arthur the King” the latest film from Mark Wahlberg, regarding an adventure race, a need for fulfillment in the pursuit of victory and an actual victory in a friendship with a dog. In theaters on March 15th.

Rating: 3.0/5.0

The Arthur in the title is a stray dog in Costa Rica, and Mark Wahlberg is Mikael, a adventure racer … picture a triathlon done in a jungle survival mode with a team of four … and his dream is to win the worldwide title while in Costa Rica. After gaining a sponsor and assembling his team they begin the race with an odd companion following their every movie … Arthur the Dog. Are they already winners?

“Arthur the King” is in theaters March 15th. Featuring Mark Wahlberg, Simi Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, Rob Collins and Juliette Rylance. Screenplay by Michael Brandt. Directed by Simon Cellan Jones.

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Drive-Away Dolls and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.

Drive-Away Dolls premiere

Ethan Coen joined stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein at the NYC premiere of their new Focus Features film on Tuesday.

Beanie Feldstein, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiere

Prime Video hosted a red carpet screening event on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of its new adult animated series, with stars and executive producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, as well as showrunner Cirocco Dunlap.

Natasha Lyonne, Cirocco Dunlap and Maya Rudolph

Cécred launch event

Beyoncé celebrated the launch of her haircare line Cécred with an intimate gathering at Revery LA in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Beyoncé

SAG Awards Ambassadors dinner

Phil Dunster,...

Mark Wahlberg and Simu Liu are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie.

The two actors joined co-star Rob Collins and director Simon Cellan Jones at the premiere of Arthur the King on Monday (February 19) held at the AMC Century City in Los Angeles.

Simu also had the support of girlfriend Allison Hsu and their dog Chopa on the red carpet.

Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the movie’s official synopsis: “Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, Arthur The King follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed...

“Fool Me Once” star Michelle Keegan is set to return for a second season of “Ten Pound Poms.”

Set in post-war Britain, the U.K.-Australian co-production follows a group of Brits as they leave behind their dreary lives to seek adventure down under. (In Australia “Pom” is a nickname for British people).

Keegan stars as nurse Kate Thorne in the show, which was created by “Fool Me Once” screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst.

Season 2 will pick up as Thorne tries to turn her Australian dream into reality as well as introducing some new characters who are sure to bring the drama, including the Skinner family, who have arrived from Ireland, and an unscrupulous landlord called Benny Bates.

Faye Marsay (“Black Mirror”) and Warren Brown (“Luther”) will also reprise their roles in the show alongside Rob Collins (“Mystery Road”) as Ron, Leon Ford (“Elvis) as Bill, Declan Coyle (“Long Black”) as Stevie,...

Wild Eye Releasing have released the horror film Stranded on Digital Platforms including Amazon Prime Video.

Dale Miller, Brittney Blanton, Scott Gillespie, Tamara Glynn, Rob Collins, Mike Pleska and Payton Pleska star in a Shawn Burkett film. Written by Shawn Burkett and Chris Gierowski.

Synopsis:

A group of siblings in Fouke, Arkansas break down in the wilderness and are stalked and terrorized by a legendary sasquatch monster in the terrifying new Wild Eye Releasing feature Stranded.

The post Stranded – Starring Scream Queen Tamara Glynn (Terrifier 2) out now on Digital Platforms appeared first on Horror Asylum.

"Arthur the King" is a new ‘dog’ adventure feature, directed by Simon Cellan Jones, starring Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, Rob Collins and Michael Landes, based on the 2016 non-fiction book "Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home" by Mikael Lindnord, releasing March 22, 2024 in theaters:

"....'Lindnord' (Wahlberg), the captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, befriends a wounded stray dog named 'Arthur'...

"...who accompanies the team on a grueling 400-mile endurance race through the Ecuadorian jungle..."

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Catherine Tate’s latest sitcom Queen Of Oz has been given the chop after a single series, the BBC have confirmed.

Catherine Tate is currently riding high on the huge success of the long awaited Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials. Written by returning showrunner Russell T Davies, the episodes saw Tate reprise her role as Donna Noble opposite David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor.

However Queen Of Oz, Tate’s latest foray into sitcom, has been cancelled after a single series, the BBC has confirmed.

The six-part series followed Tate as Princess Georgiana, the “spare to the British throne”. With her party girl lifestyle and constant public scandals threatening the monarchy’s future, she is moved to Australia to become their Queen, along with her new staff – director of communications Zoe (Jenna Owen), private secretary Bernard (Robert Coleby), head of security Marc (Rob Collins), personal assistant Matthew (William McKenna), lady...

The Australian drama premiered at Cannes and stars Cate Blanchett.

Warwick Thornton’s The New Boy leads the nominations for the 2024 Aacta (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards with 12 nods, closely followed by horror Talk To Me with 11 nominations.

The New Boy is up for best film, actress for Cate Blanchett and actor for newcomer Aswan Reid while Australian Indigenous filmmaker Thornton is nominated for best director, screenplay and cinematography.

The film is set in 1940s Australia and stars Blanchett (who also serves as a producer) as a nun who takes in a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy. It...

Nicole Kidman is providing $50,000 of her own money for a TV industry award named in honor of an Australian executive who died earlier this year.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) is to present the newly-created Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent at its annual award ceremony in February. The award aims to discover and nurture the next generation of Australian actors.

The award pays homage to the late Brian Walsh, one of Australia’s most admired screen creatives, who left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, both in Australia and internationally. He died suddenly in March at the age of 67.

Walsh began his career in radio and later took up leadership roles at Ten in Australia and Sky in the U.K. He spent some 28 years at Australian pay-tv leader Foxtel, during which time he commissioned iconic series such as “Wentworth,” “The Twelve,” “Colin From Accounts...

"Arthur the King" is a new adventure feature, directed by Simon Cellan Jones, starring Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, Rob Collins and Michael Landes, based on the 2016 non-fiction book "Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home" by Mikael Lindnord, releasing March 22, 2024 in theaters:

"....'Lindnord' (Wahlberg), the captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, befriends a wounded stray dog named 'Arthur'...

"...who accompanies the team on a grueling 400-mile endurance race through the Ecuadorian jungle..."

Click the images to enlarge....

Heartfelt adventure film about a young girl overcoming her fears has half-baked environmental messages and mistakes colour for creativity

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Scarygirl is one of those animated productions so loaded with colour and bling, so lit up like a pinball machine, that merely absorbing it makes you feel old. While watching I couldn’t help but wonder if today’s youth consume too many flashing lights and loud noises – and, by the way, keep it down, some of us have to work in the morning.

Once accustomed to the film’s retina-straining shininess, it became increasingly clear the creative elements conjured by the directors Ricard Cussó and Tania Vincent are relegated almost entirely to the surface, because under the hood it’s very familiar indeed. An archetypal hero’s journey in which a youngster heeds the call of adventure, steps out of their comfort zone...

Indulge in the exciting content offerings on Ott this week, as the weekend thrill awaits with a blend of drama, action, thriller and documentary, promising to transport you to a new world. From Rajinikanth’s blockbuster ‘Jailer’ to the crime thriller ‘Bambai Meri Jaan’, to the documentary ‘Animals Up Close’, the Entertainment site slate will immerse you in a cinematic experience like none other, all from the comfort of your home.

Here’s a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention of Ians this week:‘Jailer’

Superstar Rajinikanth starrer blockbuster film ‘Jailer’ is about a retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandiyan (portrayed by Rajinikanth), who is out to find his son’s killers.

Produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the film features Rajinikanth in the lead role alongside Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vinayakan, Tamannaah Bhatia and Master Ritvik in pivotal roles and special cameos by Mohanlal,...

"As hard boiled as the ground is hard-baked." Madman Films in Australia has released an official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled Limbo, from filmmaker Ivan Sen. This initially premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year in the Main Competition section, but it didn't win any awards; it also played at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this summer. In a small Australian outback town Travis Hurley, a detective, arrives to review a 20-year-old unsolved homicide of a young Indigenous girl. Travis discovers a collection of unpleasant truths hiding around this dusty town, highlighting the intricacies of loss and injustice faced by Indigenous Australians. Limbo is an Australian indie mystery-crime film directed by Ivan Sen, starring Simon Baker, Rob Collins, Natasha Wanganeen, and Nicholas Hope. This is a very sleek dialogue-free trailer, relying entirely on critics' quotes and the vivid B&w images to sell this film. This tricky...

Simon Baker revealed his new look in the new Australian film Limbo, in which he has short brown hair and a beard.

The 53-year-old Aussie actor posted a series of black-and-white screenshots of Limbo on Instagram, promoting his film that is screening in Australian cinemas. The Mentalist star has been known for his long blond hairstyle, and the new short hair look definitely shocked the fans.

“I love your rugged appearance in this film, different but strong ,” one Instagram user wrote under his movie promotion post

“Congratulations! You are almost unrecognizable with that extremely short hair,” added another fan.

In the newly released movie Limbo, made by Australian indigenous filmmaker Ivan Sen, Baker plays a detective who is visiting a small town to investigate an old unsolved murder of an Aboriginal woman.

The talented auteur Sen is known for the films Mystery Road and Goldstone.

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Australian actors Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths have begun production on the final six-episode season of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s award-winning female-led political drama series “Total Control.”

With screenplays by Stuart Page, Julia Moriarty, Pip Karmel and Meyne Wyatt, season three picks up almost two years after the explosive events of the second season.

Outsider turned kingmaker, Alex Irving (Mailman), is completely at home in the nation’s capital. While Rachel Anderson (Griffiths), now an occasional ally, is threatening to upend the entire system by establishing her own political party. However, as Alex attempts to carve out a nation changing legacy, a controversy engineered by her enemies threatens to destroy her career and public reputation. In the final season, Alex must make a choice: either she can stay true to her principles and accept defeat, or she can get her hands dirty and fight back.

Directed by Wayne Blair and Jub Clerc,...

Four-part documentary series The First Inventors sees actor and proud Tiwi Islander man Rob Collins lead a team of First Nations investigators as they uncover more than 65,000 years of invention and innovation. The Ronde Media project, co-produced with Moogie Down Productions, is co-commission between Nitv and Network 10, premiering June 15 8.30pm. . The First Inventors is the story of how entire landscapes were transformed, how prehistoric events were recorded as far back as the last ice age, how...

The post ‘The First Inventors’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.

Ten Pound Poms written by Danny Brocklehurst and produced by Eleven first-look images have today been released of Michelle Keegan (Our Girl; Brassic) as Kate, Faye Marsay (Game Of Thrones; Black Mirror) as Annie and Warren Brown as Terry (The Responder; Luther) in upcoming drama Ten Pound Poms which is coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Stan in Australia. Images have also been released of Hattie Hook as Pattie, Finn Treacy as Peter, David Field as Dean, Sophie Gregg as Tina, Cheree Cassidy as Marlene and Rob Collins as Ron. The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world. For only a tenner, they have been promised a better house, better job prospects and a better quality of life by the sea in sun-soaked Australia.

There’s a parched austerity to the landscape of the Australian outback, along with an embedded history of conflict between Indigenous and invading occupants, that makes it irresistibly well-suited to screen westerns. But there’s a loneliness to it, too, a sense that its quiet vastness could swallow you whole and without trace, that lends itself as easily to moody, smoky mystery.

Aboriginal filmmaker Ivan Sen has twice before dabbled in the harsh, dry space where those genre possibilities overlap, in his features “Goldstone” and “Mystery Road.” In his latest, most accomplished film “Limbo,” he once more surveys the region with a critical eye, finding a history of racial injustice in its sharp cracks and long shadows. But the genre styling this time has been pushed all the way to stark, monochromatic stylization. This is outback noir — oblique, secretive and as hard-boiled as the ground is hard-baked — and Sen wears it well.

Odd people turn up in deserts. People are also inclined to disappear. A strange moonscape of opal prospectors’ digs and slurry heaps helps to set a bleak mood in Australian filmmaker Ivan Sen’s Limbo, shot in gently faded black and white in the South Australian mining town of Coober Pedy, repurposed here as Limbo. Limbo, says the preacher whose radio show seems to be the only thing available on the local airwaves, is the edge of hell. Here, unpurged sinners may be “in friendship with God.” Damnation, however, isn’t far away.

Visiting detective Travis (Simon Baker) doesn’t seem to be in friendship with anyone. Baker, an Australian actor familiar as a suave presence in The Mentalist and other U.S. series, carries himself here as if he had spent his entire life facing a dusty headwind; he sinks into the role to become unrecognizable. When Travis checks into Limbo Hotel – which,...

Ivan Sen’s transfixing detective story takes its title from a remote, fictional opal mining town in the South Australian desert, surrounded by a ravaged landscape of craters and dirt mounds that evokes some barren, faraway planet in the stunning drone shots that punctate the film. The bone-dry, pockmarked earth, where many locals live in underground dugouts to escape the extreme heat and dust clouds, provides a bracingly atmospheric setting for this distinctive cold-case procedural. Led by an almost unrecognizable Simon Baker as a jaded cop, Limbo weaves in themes of racial inequity, broken individuals and fractured families to build quiet potency.

Indigenous Australian filmmaker Sen used the genre tropes of the Western to reflect on Aboriginal identity and the uneasy relationship of First Nations people to the country’s justice system in Mystery Road and Goldstone. In Limbo, he veers closer to noir in a film that has similarities...

The Berlin Film Festival on Monday unveiled the titles selected for its official competition as well as its sidebar Encounters competitive section.

A total of 18 films have been selected for the international competition with highlights including Christian Petzold’s latest film Roter Himmel (Afire), Margarethe von Trotta directing Phantom Thread star Vicky Krieps in Ingeborg Bachmann — Journey Into the Desert, and Philippe Garrel returns with a new feature titled The Plough.

Scroll down for the full lineup.

This morning the festival also revealed an extra special screening: Actor and filmmaker Sean Penn will debut a documentary titled Superpower, a film shot in Ukraine last year at the outbreak of Russia’s invasion and follows president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Berlin Film Festival takes place February 16-26.

Organizers have already announced more than 100 titles across sidebars spanning Panorama, Forum, and Berlinale Special. The festival had initially done a good job of increasing...

Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy has died at the age of 55.

In a statement, Duffy’s family confirmed he suffered a brain injury after a fall and died as a result of his injuries.

“He was loved by his mother, brothers, wider family and close friends. Everyone who knew Martin loved him; he was the real deal, our shining star.”

Posting on Twitter, his bandmate Simone Butler, Primal Scream’s bassist, said: “No words x i miss u already Duff. This is the saddest day and i’m tears writing this.

Martin Duffy, the musician who played keyboard for the bands Primal Scream and Felt, has died aged 55.

Duffy’s death was confirmed by his former Charlatans bandmate Tim Burgess, who wrote on Twitter: “Another tragic loss of a beautiful soul. Martin Duffy stepped in to save the Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend.

“He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. Safe travels Duffy.”

The musician’s cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

Born in Birmingham in 1967, Duffy joined the indie band Felt when he was a teenager. He was a member of the band for four years until their split in 1989.

In the meantime, Duffy had played on Primal Scream’s first two albums, 1987’s Sonic Flower Groove and 1989’s Primal Scream. He joined the rock band as...

Both projects in production.

Canada and Madrid-based international sales agent Pink Parrot Media (Ppm) has been in talks with AFM buyers on new animation titles Scarygirl and 4 Days Before Christmas featuring voice casts with Sam Neil and Colm Feore.

Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) leads the voice cast on the CG-animated Scarygirl about a young girl with a tentacle-like arm who sets off to rescue her giant octopus father after he is kidnapped.

Arriving at the City of Light controlled by the mysterious Dr. Maybee, she discovers that all is not what it seems and this incredible new world is full...

Tiny Cinema: "From the makers of Butt Boy, Tiny Cinema is a twisted tale of seemingly unconnected strangers whose lives will change in incredible and bizarre ways forever. As reality unravels, each person must battle incredible challenges from a multiverse seeking answers on the essential questions of life, death, love, and the fate of our future.

Tiny Cinema will celebrate its World Premiere at Popcorn Frights Film Festival (August 11-14) and its UK Premiere at FrightFest (August 28-29)."

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Stranded World: "Concept Media is announcing the world premiere and nominations of its newest Bigfoot movie, Stranded.

Synopsis: After the passing of their mother, a group of siblings drive across state to spread her ashes. They become stranded when their car breaks down on a country road in the woods. Unknown to them, a very tall and hairy creature has stumbled upon their car and they have to overcome their family...

Exclusive: The first season of hit Australian drama Rfds, which portrays the modern heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, has been sold by Banijay Rights across Europe and the Middle East.

Australian Seven Network’s gripping show has been picked up by Sky Italia, Ireland’s Rte, M7 Group S.A. in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, TV Joj in Slovakia and The Walt Disney Company in Africa and the Middle East.

The highly-rated show has just been renewed for a second season.

The sales follow earlier deals struck with the UK’s Channel 4, U.S. network PBS, Tvnz New Zealand and several other European territories, and the second season is currently being written by Ian Meadows and Claire Phillips.

Produced by Endemol Shine Australia, the first run followed the doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff who work for the Rfds. The second season comes a year after Eliza left Broken Hill behind,...

The Drover’s Wife Trailer — Leah Purcell‘s The Drover’s Wife (2021) movie trailer has been released by Goldwyn Films. The Drover’s Wife trailer stars Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Benedict Hardie, Harry Greenwood, Tony Cogin, Nicholas Hope, Maggie Dence, and Bruce Spence. Crew The Drover’s Wife, originally known as The Drover’s [...]

Continue reading: The Drover’S Wife (2021) Movie Trailer: Leah Purcell Tries to Protect Her Family in the Australian Outback...

"Fight for my children, fight for my life, I will." Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed official US trailer for The Legend of Molly Johnson, also known as The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, which first opened in Australia a few months ago after premiering at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival last year. The story of a lonely bushwoman who struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away. In the Snowy Mountains, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson is pushed to her limits. With the burden of a dark secret and intruders to her property, Molly does whatever it takes to protect her children. Starring actress Leah Purcell as Molly Johnson, who also wrote and directed the film, along with Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Benedict Hardie, Harry Greenwood, Tony Cogin, Nicholas Hope, Maggie Dence, and Bruce Spence. This is a fantastic new trailer,...

Set in the 1893 Australian Outback, “The Legend of Molly Johnson” gives a new twist to an old classic.

Based on Henry Lawson’s 1892 short story “The Drover’s Wife,” the film stars writer-director Leah Purcell in the titular role, now given a name and not just a moniker. A pregnant Molly (Purcell) tries to protect her children while her husband is away droving sheep in the high country. When Molly is confronted by an enslaved Aboriginal fugitive named Yadaka (Rob Collins), her own true identity is revealed. The town sheriff becomes suspicious of Molly as a string of murders plagues their Australian town: Could Molly or Yadaka be a serial killer? The film debuts in select theaters and on digital/VOD August 19 and is distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, and IndieWire shares the exclusive trailer below.

“The Legend of Molly Johnson” debuted at 2021 SXSW under the original title “The Drover’s Wife.

Noma Sets Crypto Feature Film Trio

Exclusive: Japanese film company Noma is developing a series of three feature films about the world of crypto, with Sefi Carmel (Legacy Of Lies) joining as composer and sound designer. The first theatrical feature film in the series, The Rhetoric Star, is currently in production. The second film in the series is Opus, an animated serialized movie that will document the production process of The Rhetoric Star and is due be released in one-minute-long segments weekly from now until the film’s release in 2024. The third film is to be announced later in 2022. Producing The Rhetoric Star is filmmaker and founder of Noma Taichi Itô (Fringe Man). Also aboard is Japanese animator Haruna Gohzu, who has worked on Pokémon, Pokémon the Movie, and Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur. Producing the franchise is Mai Fujimoto, founder and CEO of Gracone Inc, a Tokyo-based blockchain and cryptocurrency consultancy,...

“Sex Education” producer Eleven has cast “Ten Pound Poms,” a drama series from “Brassic” creator Danny Brocklehurst for BBC and Australian streamer Stan.

Michelle Keegan (“Brassic”), Faye Marsay (“Game of Thrones”) and Warren Brown (“The Responder”) lead the cast alongside Australian actors Rob Collins (“Mystery Road”), Leon Ford (“Elvis”), Declan Coyle (“Long Black”), David Field (“Shantaram”), Stephen Curry (“Hounds of Love”), Hattie Hook (“Savage River”), Finn Treacy (“The Portable Door”) and Emma Hamilton (“The Tudors”).

The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world, in sun-soaked Australia. But life down under isn’t exactly the idyllic dream the new arrivals have been promised.

Brocklehurst said: “ ‘Ten Pounds Poms’ demands an ensemble cast that we are always rooting for, actors we love and want to succeed. I am thrilled to have found those actors.

The American film and television landscape may have exhausted its share of vampire slayer stories, clearing a path for refreshing twists on the subgenre to tread. Enter the new AMC+ series “Firebite,” which shakes up the mythology by setting its yarn in the Outback. It introduces fans of Blade, Buffy, and even Abraham Lincoln, to Tyson (Rob Collins) and Shanika (Shantae Barnes-Cowan), two Indigenous hunters on a quest to eradicate the last outpost of vampires in the middle of their south Australian desert town. The series’ originality stems primarily from its backdrop and the barbarous colonial past that informs it — although “Firebite” isn’t a history lesson as much as a celebration of Aboriginal agency, telling an entertaining story of a human battle against literal bloodsucking parasites, in a biting take on manifest destiny.

Co-creators Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher reimagine the arrival of the “First Fleet” on Australia’s...

"Firebite", the new Australian-produced action drama series, described as "Mad Max" with vampires, stars Rob Collins, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Yael Stone and Callan Mulvey, debuting December 16, 2021 on AMC+:

"...set in a remote mining town in the middle of the South Australian desert, the series follows Indigenous Australian hunters 'Tyson' and 'Shanika'...

"...in their battles against the last colony of outback vampires..."

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Reminding me of John Carpenter’s criminally underrated Vampires, AMC+ is loading up to take out a colony of vampires in “Firebite”, which premieres next Thursday, December 16th, with a new episode streaming every Thursday. “‘Firebite’ follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson (Rob Collins) and Shanika (Shantae Barnes-Cowan), on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the […]...

A cross-section of the country’s emerging screen talent has received the endorsement of the Casting Guild of Australia (Cga) with the announcement of the guild’s annual Rising Stars.

The 2021 list comprises Albert Mwangi (Bump), BeBe Bettencourt (The Dry), Clarence Ryan (Stateless), Claude Jabbour (Eden), Elizabeth Cullen (Elvis), Georgie Stone (Neighbours), Jacob Junior Nayinggul (High Ground), Marlo Kelly (Joe Exotic), Ngali Shaw (Rfds) and Yerin Ha (Halo).

Now in its seventh year, the program is designed to identify Australian actors that have the potential to shine on the world stage, with previous recipients including Eliza Scanlan (Babyteeth), Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why), Zoe Terakes (Nine Perfect Strangers), Tilda Cobham-Harvey (Hotel Mumbai) and Alexander England (Little Monsters).

Cga president David Newman said the guild was particularly proud of the “talent, tenacity, drive, and passion” of the 2021 Cga Rising Stars.

“In a time when an actor has had to adapt like never before,...

Apple TV users and Amazon Prime members will be able to access the AMC Networks slate via a new premium streaming bundle launched today.

Available for $8.99 per month, AMC+ features original series, such as revenge thriller The Beast Must Die, starring Jared Harris, stop-motion animated comedy Ultra City Smiths, as well as the upcoming dystopian drama Anna and Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher’s vampire thriller Firebite starring Yael Stone, Rob Collins and Callan Mulvey.

The service also offers full access to AMC Networks’ streaming services, Acorn TV and Shudder, at no additional cost.

Acorn TV houses Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie’s Marple and Poirot, as well as originals Agatha Raisin, London Kills, Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, Queens of Mystery and My Life Is Murder, and new shows Dalgliesh and Whitstable Pearl, among others.

Shudder offers genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers, and the supernatural. Popular series include Creepshow,...

The second season of Total Control will launch on the ABC November 7.

In the first season, political newcomer Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman) engineered a coup against Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths), the Prime Minister who appointed her to the Senate.

In season two, both Alex and Rachel find themselves treading different political paths. After being dumped by her own party, Rachel relies on strategist Nick Pearce (Alex Dimitriades) to guide her political ambitions, while Alex finds herself surrounded by a new team, led by her brother Charlie (Rob Collins). But politics can be a nasty business. Will Alex’s determination and the tenacity of her grass-roots driven team be enough? Can she survive a system determined to shake everything she values? And can these political adversaries become political allies?

Reprising their roles in the Blackfella Films series are Rob Collins, Wes Patten, Anthony Hayes, William McInnes, Huw Higginson and Lisa Flanagan,...

Australian hunters fighting vampires in the desert? Yes, please. That's the concept behind "Firebite," a new series coming to AMC+.

The series centers on two Indigenous hunters, played by two Indigenous actors, Rob Collins and Shantae Barnes-Cowan. Deadline reports that they're on "a quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the South Australian desert." Yael Stone ("Orange is the New Black") and Callan Mulvey ("Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice") co-star. Mulvey has already portrayed a Russian terrorist in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and an evil Hydra agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so unless they're casting him against type, it...

The post Firebite Sounds like the Australian Hunters Versus Vampires Series We May Need appeared first on /Film.

Yael Stone, Rob Collins, Callan Mulvey and Shantae Barnes-Cowan are the topline cast for AMC Studios and See-Saw Films’ vampire series, Firebite, now shooting in South Australia.

The brainchild of Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher, the eight-part series follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson (Collins) and Shanika (Barnes-Cowan), on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the Sa desert.

It is set in a remote desert mining town, a hive for the last vampire stronghold shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous populations. Sheltering from the sun in the underground mines and tunnels that surround the town until the present day, the colony’s numbers and hunger is growing. War is coming. Tyson and Shanika stand vanguard to the war. But what hope does an expertly reckless man full of bravado and a 17-year-old orphan possibly have...

Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black), Rob Collins (Cleverman), Callan Mulvey (Avengers: Endgame) and Shantae Barnes-Cowan (Operation Buffalo) will star in Firebite for AMC+.

The original series just entered production in South Australia, and has also added Tony Kravitz (The Tall Man) as director.

A co-production between AMC Studios and See-Saw Films, Firebite is a fantasy series that follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson (Collins) and Shanika (Barnes-Cowan), on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the South Australian desert. The series is comprised of eight, one-hour episodes set to debut on AMC+ this winter.

Warwick Thorton created and wrote the series—also directing, along with Kravitz and Brendan Fletcher (Mad Bastards).

Paul Ranford is producing, with Dena Curtis and Libby Sharpe serving as co-producers, and Billy Bowring as associate producer.

Emile Sherman and Iain Canning are exec producing for See-Saw Films,...

Seven Network action drama Rfds will launch in a further six territories following its Australian premiere this month after securing a slew of international sales.

Distributor Banijay Rights confirmed the program has been acquired by Channel 4 for More 4 in the UK, PBS in the US, TV4 in Sweden, Sbs in Belgium, Talpa in the Netherlands, and Tvnz in New Zealand.

Banijay Rights EVP for sales and acquisitions Emea Claire Jago said the company was pleased with the widespread interest in Rfds.

“Based on extraordinary real-life stories, Rfds is a powerful drama series that not only perfectly chronicles the edge-of-your-seat emergencies our heroes attend, but also the sense of community that brings these lives together,” she said.

Filmed on location in and around Broken Hill, Rfds portrays the modern-day personnel of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, capturing the challenges for doctors, nurses, pilots, and support staff in conducting emergency...

Australian drama “Rfds: Royal Flying Doctor Service” has been sold to a range of global broadcasters including PBS in the U.S. and Channel 4 in the U.K.

It has also been acquired by Sweden’s TV4, Belgium’s Sbs, Talpa in the Netherlands and New Zealand’s Tvnz. In the U.K. it will be broadcast on Channel 4’s More 4.

“Rfds: Royal Flying Doctor Service,” which charts the fictional lives of the pilots, doctors, nurses and support staff working within the Royal Flying Doctor Service, premieres on Australia’s Channel 7 and 7Plus next Wednesday.

The real Rfds, who participated in the series, is tasked with rescuing people from some of Australia’s most inhospitable terrains. Endemol Shine spent over a year researching the service, interviewing pilots, doctors and patients and even filmed some of the series on a real Rfds base.

Co-created by Imogen Banks, Mark Fennessy and Ian Meadows,...

Based on real-life stories, Rfds portrays the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

The new action-drama from Endemol Shine Banks is coming soon to Channel 7 and 7plus, starring Stephen Peacocke, Rob Collins, Emma Hamilton, Justine Clarke and Ash Ricardo.

Filmed on location in and around Broken Hill, Rfds captures the beauty and brutality of Australia’s vast centre where the doctors and the nurses, pilots and support staff of the Rfds negotiate the unique challenges of emergency rescues across some of the most inhospitable places in the country

Imogen Banks co-created the series with Mark Fennessy and Ian Meadows, and produces with Sara Richardson. Jennifer Leacey is the set-up director, with Jeremy Sims and Adrian Russell Wills.

Writers include Meadows, Claire Phillips, Wills and Jon Bell.

Rfds has received major production investment from Seven in association with Screen Australia. It was financed with support from Screen Nsw...

Memento International (“Call Me By Your Name”) has closed a raft of sales on Leah Purcell’s Australian revenge tale “The Drover’s Wife,” and Alex Camilleri’s “Luzzu” which world premiered at SXSW and Sundance.

After selling North American rights to “The Drover’s Wife” to Samuel Goldwyn, Memento has sold “The Drover’s Wife” to the U.K. (Modern Film), Latin America (Encripta), Greece (Spentzos), Bulgaria (Film Vision), Ex Yugoslavia, (Megacom), Indonesia (Pt Falcon) and Airlines (Anuvu). The film is being handled by Roadshow Films in Australia.

A searing Western thriller, the play “The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson” is a reimagining of Henry Lawson’s classic short story “The Drover’s Wife” and an adaptation of Purcell’s successful Australian stage play.

The story is set in 1893, and centers on the heavily pregnant Molly Johnson (Purcell) and her children, who struggle in isolation to survive the harsh Australian...