Netflix has commissioned a reboot of beloved ’90s teen drama Heartbreak High, to be produced by Fremantle Australia and Dutch production company NewBe.
The eight-part series, to shoot in Sydney with the support of Screen Nsw, will be inspired by the original but reimagined for today.
NewBe started shopping a contemporary remake at MIPCOM last year, after acquiring the rights from Brian Abel, partner of the late Ben Gannon, who created and produced the original. Fremantle was understood to be involved in March.
Production is expected to begin next year, with the show to premiere globally on the streamer in 2022. Fremantle Asia Pacific CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor and creative director, scripted content Carly Heaton will be the EPs, together with NewBe founder and CEO Jeroen Koopman and Tarik Traidia. Abel and Michael Jenkins, one of the original EPs, will be consultants on the series.
Set in Sydney’s fictional Hartley High School,...
The eight-part series, to shoot in Sydney with the support of Screen Nsw, will be inspired by the original but reimagined for today.
NewBe started shopping a contemporary remake at MIPCOM last year, after acquiring the rights from Brian Abel, partner of the late Ben Gannon, who created and produced the original. Fremantle was understood to be involved in March.
Production is expected to begin next year, with the show to premiere globally on the streamer in 2022. Fremantle Asia Pacific CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor and creative director, scripted content Carly Heaton will be the EPs, together with NewBe founder and CEO Jeroen Koopman and Tarik Traidia. Abel and Michael Jenkins, one of the original EPs, will be consultants on the series.
Set in Sydney’s fictional Hartley High School,...
- 12/6/2020
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
For the past few summers here at The A.V. Club, we have taken a week to look back at the corresponding year from 20 years ago. Who could forget the fun of David Anthony talking about his favorite movie Cool Runnings for 1993 week, the detailed description of Josh Modell’s 1994 mixtape, Erik Adams’ ode to his beloved issue of Entertainment Weekly from 1995, and Sean O’Neal’s eulogy for the death of alternative rock in 1996?
Not to disparage those other ’90s years or anything, but 1997 week is going to be off the hook. Honestly, even we can’t believe how much stuff we have lined up. And it’s not all just about Titanic, we promise (only about 30 percent or so). Today, we kick off with an Inventory featuring all of 1997’s highlights and lowlights, as well as a Very Special Episode ...
Not to disparage those other ’90s years or anything, but 1997 week is going to be off the hook. Honestly, even we can’t believe how much stuff we have lined up. And it’s not all just about Titanic, we promise (only about 30 percent or so). Today, we kick off with an Inventory featuring all of 1997’s highlights and lowlights, as well as a Very Special Episode ...
- 8/7/2017
- by Gwen Ihnat
- avclub.com
A.V. Club Live is our daily chat show, broadcasting live via Facebook every weekday at 10:30 a.m. Central.
It’s cold as shit outside here in Chicago, so we’re locking ourselves inside and broadcasting our first A.V. Club Live of 2017. First, host and Editor-At-Large John Teti will chat with Senior Editor Sean O’Neal about the day’s top news stories. Then, John will be joined by our film team—A.A. Dowd and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky—to talk about January’s possibly ill-begotten reputation as a dumping ground for terrible movies. Finally, staffers David Anthony and Katie Rife will sidle up to the table to chat with John about their favorite podcasts of the past week.
It’s cold as shit outside here in Chicago, so we’re locking ourselves inside and broadcasting our first A.V. Club Live of 2017. First, host and Editor-At-Large John Teti will chat with Senior Editor Sean O’Neal about the day’s top news stories. Then, John will be joined by our film team—A.A. Dowd and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky—to talk about January’s possibly ill-begotten reputation as a dumping ground for terrible movies. Finally, staffers David Anthony and Katie Rife will sidle up to the table to chat with John about their favorite podcasts of the past week.
- 1/5/2017
- by Marah Eakin
- avclub.com
A.V. Club Live is our daily chat show, broadcasting live via Facebook every weekday at 10:30 a.m. Central.
It’s Friday, so A.V. Club Live is going deep. First, we’ve got NewsFire, our every-single-Friday show where we dive head first into the week’s biggest news stories. Sean “MacNeil/Lehrer” O’Neal will lead the panel in discussions about Last Tango In Paris’ dirty dealings, the incursion of the “alt-right” in pop culture, and the Grammy nominations. Then we’ll zoom over to Chicago’s Saved By The Max, a Saved By The Bell-themed restaurant, where a time-traveling Sean will pepper Dennis “Mr. Haskins” Belding with Bayside-tinged trivia questions. Finally, we’ll be joined by chef and renowned competitive eater Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti, who’ll be teaching our own poor David Anthony how to speed-eat hot dogs. Please pray for him.
It’s Friday, so A.V. Club Live is going deep. First, we’ve got NewsFire, our every-single-Friday show where we dive head first into the week’s biggest news stories. Sean “MacNeil/Lehrer” O’Neal will lead the panel in discussions about Last Tango In Paris’ dirty dealings, the incursion of the “alt-right” in pop culture, and the Grammy nominations. Then we’ll zoom over to Chicago’s Saved By The Max, a Saved By The Bell-themed restaurant, where a time-traveling Sean will pepper Dennis “Mr. Haskins” Belding with Bayside-tinged trivia questions. Finally, we’ll be joined by chef and renowned competitive eater Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti, who’ll be teaching our own poor David Anthony how to speed-eat hot dogs. Please pray for him.
- 12/9/2016
- by Marah Eakin
- avclub.com
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress, as presented by the creators themselves. At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Gunhand
Logline: America, 1871, “Lightning” Joe Ledbetter was once a notorious “Gun For Hire.” After marrying he gave up his life of violence, but when a vicious mining company looks to steal their land, Ledbetter must break his oath or pack up and leave.
Elevator Pitch:
“Gunhand” is an independent feature film that is a traditional Western like the classic films of old, but with a modern twist. We’ve got an excellent crew of experienced professionals who can’t wait to get this film made! A character-driven story, but with plenty of action.
For the past three years,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Gunhand
Logline: America, 1871, “Lightning” Joe Ledbetter was once a notorious “Gun For Hire.” After marrying he gave up his life of violence, but when a vicious mining company looks to steal their land, Ledbetter must break his oath or pack up and leave.
Elevator Pitch:
“Gunhand” is an independent feature film that is a traditional Western like the classic films of old, but with a modern twist. We’ve got an excellent crew of experienced professionals who can’t wait to get this film made! A character-driven story, but with plenty of action.
For the past three years,...
- 10/31/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Looks like someone is having fun. While tensions rise over the validity of Ryan Lochte's robbery claims in Rio last weekend, the swimmer posted a since-deleted silly birthday Instagram shout-out vid to fellow Team USA athlete Elizabeth Beisel on Thursday. The social media post showed Lochte, 32, giggling with Beisel, 24, as they posed in a face-altering, filtered video. "Happy birthday @ebeisel34 #lilsis," he captioned the snap. The 12-time Olympic medalist is under fire for allegedly fabricating a story about a robbery that took place after a night out with teammates Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and James Feigen. Lochte arrived back on U.
- 8/18/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
The tenth annual Frigid Festival is underway in New York City's East Village, and in our first of two dispatches from it; our first trio of plays under discussion includes a twelve year-old pornographer-for-hire, an irreverent grandfather, and a cabin in the woods. We will touch on only a fraction of the 30 shows in this year's festival, but more information can be found on the Frigid New York website (http://www.frigidnewyork.info/), where there is also a deal available that gets you into three shows for just $30. The show with the highest box office will receive an encore performance at the end of the festival, and audiences are encouraged to vote for their favorite shows.
The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn Written and performed by Brad Lawrence Directed by Cyndi Freeman Under St. Marks, NYC February 24-March 5, 2016
Brad Lawrence’s The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn, much like its director Cyndi Freeman...
The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn Written and performed by Brad Lawrence Directed by Cyndi Freeman Under St. Marks, NYC February 24-March 5, 2016
Brad Lawrence’s The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn, much like its director Cyndi Freeman...
- 2/23/2016
- by Leah Richards
- www.culturecatch.com
Special Mention: The Last Wave
Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Tony Morphett and Peter Weir
Australia, 1977
Genre: Psychological Thriller
The tagline reads, “The Occult Forces. The Ritual Murder. The Sinister Storms. The Prophetic Dreams. The Last Wave.”
Peter Weir follows up on his critically acclaimed masterpiece Picnic at Hanging Rock with this visually striking and totally engrossing surrealist psychological thriller. Much like Picnic, The Last Wave is built around a mystery that may have a supernatural explanation. And like many Peter Weir movies, The Last Wave explores the conflict between two radically different cultures- in this case, that of Aboriginal Australians and the white Europeans.
It is about a white lawyer, David Burton (Richard Chamberlain), whose seemingly normal life is rattled after he takes on a pro bono legal aid case to defend a group of Aborigines from a murder charge in Sydney. The mystery within the mystery surrounding...
Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Tony Morphett and Peter Weir
Australia, 1977
Genre: Psychological Thriller
The tagline reads, “The Occult Forces. The Ritual Murder. The Sinister Storms. The Prophetic Dreams. The Last Wave.”
Peter Weir follows up on his critically acclaimed masterpiece Picnic at Hanging Rock with this visually striking and totally engrossing surrealist psychological thriller. Much like Picnic, The Last Wave is built around a mystery that may have a supernatural explanation. And like many Peter Weir movies, The Last Wave explores the conflict between two radically different cultures- in this case, that of Aboriginal Australians and the white Europeans.
It is about a white lawyer, David Burton (Richard Chamberlain), whose seemingly normal life is rattled after he takes on a pro bono legal aid case to defend a group of Aborigines from a murder charge in Sydney. The mystery within the mystery surrounding...
- 10/27/2015
- by Ricky Fernandes
- SoundOnSight
It is with great sadness the Awg reports that Ted Roberts, the highly respected television writer and producer, died of cancer on Monday February 23.. He was 83..
In a career spanning more than 40 years he wrote more than 500 hours of television drama: Skippy, Homicide, Elephant Boy, Boney, Lindsay.s Boy, Rush, Patrol Boat, A Country Practice, Willing and Able, G.P., Mission: Impossible, Water Rats, and Blue Heelers. In addition, he was supervising producer on Water Rats.
He is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and the publisher Pat Woolley, who loved him for 16 years.
Close friends, industry colleagues and family are invited to the wake to mourn and praise him, on Saturday at 2pm in Ultimo, Sydney. Email your interest to books@fastbooks.com.au before Friday 6pm for further details.
Grateful thanks to everyone at Wolper Jewish Hospital, Woollahra, who cared for him so tenderly the last 6 weeks of his life,...
In a career spanning more than 40 years he wrote more than 500 hours of television drama: Skippy, Homicide, Elephant Boy, Boney, Lindsay.s Boy, Rush, Patrol Boat, A Country Practice, Willing and Able, G.P., Mission: Impossible, Water Rats, and Blue Heelers. In addition, he was supervising producer on Water Rats.
He is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and the publisher Pat Woolley, who loved him for 16 years.
Close friends, industry colleagues and family are invited to the wake to mourn and praise him, on Saturday at 2pm in Ultimo, Sydney. Email your interest to books@fastbooks.com.au before Friday 6pm for further details.
Grateful thanks to everyone at Wolper Jewish Hospital, Woollahra, who cared for him so tenderly the last 6 weeks of his life,...
- 2/25/2015
- by Australian Writers Guild
- IF.com.au
Young soccer fan in How Much is Enough
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Producer-writer-director Rod Hay is developing projects based on one of Australia.s most notorious criminals and a controversial English explorer and colonial governor.
He is adapting his 1992 book Catch Me if You Can: The Life and Times of Darcy Dugan, whose three escapes from jail earned him the nickname of the Houdini of the prison system.
.Dugan is geared initially for a TV series but also with a feature in mind as and when the financial climate will buy into it; discussions are ongoing,. Hay tells If.
The filmmaker is collaborating with veteran writer Tony Morphett on a TV series about Edward John Eyre (August 5 1815 . November 30 1901), after whom South Australia's Lake Eyre, Eyre Peninsula, Eyre Creek and Eyre Highway from South Australia to Western Australia are named.
As Governor of Jamaica, Eyre ruthlessly suppressed the Morant Bay Rebellion and had many...
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Producer-writer-director Rod Hay is developing projects based on one of Australia.s most notorious criminals and a controversial English explorer and colonial governor.
He is adapting his 1992 book Catch Me if You Can: The Life and Times of Darcy Dugan, whose three escapes from jail earned him the nickname of the Houdini of the prison system.
.Dugan is geared initially for a TV series but also with a feature in mind as and when the financial climate will buy into it; discussions are ongoing,. Hay tells If.
The filmmaker is collaborating with veteran writer Tony Morphett on a TV series about Edward John Eyre (August 5 1815 . November 30 1901), after whom South Australia's Lake Eyre, Eyre Peninsula, Eyre Creek and Eyre Highway from South Australia to Western Australia are named.
As Governor of Jamaica, Eyre ruthlessly suppressed the Morant Bay Rebellion and had many...
- 4/27/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Early soccer superstar Billy Meredith in How Much is Enough
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Producer-writer-director Rod Hay is developing projects based on one of Australia.s most notorious criminals and a controversial English explorer and colonial governor.
He is adapting his 1992 book Catch Me if You Can: The Life and Times of Darcy Dugan, whose three escapes from jail earned him the nickname of the Houdini of the prison system.
.Dugan is geared initially for a TV series but also with a feature in mind as and when the financial climate will buy into it; discussions are ongoing,. Hay tells If.
The filmmaker is collaborating with veteran writer Tony Morphett on a TV series about Edward John Eyre (August 5 1815 . November 30 1901), after whom South Australia's Lake Eyre, Eyre Peninsula, Eyre Creek and Eyre Highway from South Australia to Western Australia are named.
As Governor of Jamaica, Eyre ruthlessly suppressed the Morant Bay Rebellion and...
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Producer-writer-director Rod Hay is developing projects based on one of Australia.s most notorious criminals and a controversial English explorer and colonial governor.
He is adapting his 1992 book Catch Me if You Can: The Life and Times of Darcy Dugan, whose three escapes from jail earned him the nickname of the Houdini of the prison system.
.Dugan is geared initially for a TV series but also with a feature in mind as and when the financial climate will buy into it; discussions are ongoing,. Hay tells If.
The filmmaker is collaborating with veteran writer Tony Morphett on a TV series about Edward John Eyre (August 5 1815 . November 30 1901), after whom South Australia's Lake Eyre, Eyre Peninsula, Eyre Creek and Eyre Highway from South Australia to Western Australia are named.
As Governor of Jamaica, Eyre ruthlessly suppressed the Morant Bay Rebellion and...
- 4/27/2014
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Every year, we here at Sound On Sight celebrate the month of October with 31 Days of Horror; and every year, I update the list of my favourite horror films ever made. Last year, I released a list that included 150 picks. This year, I’ll be upgrading the list, making minor alterations, changing the rankings, adding new entries, and possibly removing a few titles. I’ve also decided to publish each post backwards this time for one reason: the new additions appear lower on my list, whereas my top 50 haven’t changed much, except for maybe in ranking. Enjoy!
****
Special Mention:
Shock Corridor
Written and directed by Samuel Fuller
USA, 1963
Shock Corridor stars Peter Breck as Johnny Barrett, an ambitious reporter who wants to expose the killer at the local insane asylum. To solve the case, he must pretend to be insane so they have him committed. Once in the asylum,...
****
Special Mention:
Shock Corridor
Written and directed by Samuel Fuller
USA, 1963
Shock Corridor stars Peter Breck as Johnny Barrett, an ambitious reporter who wants to expose the killer at the local insane asylum. To solve the case, he must pretend to be insane so they have him committed. Once in the asylum,...
- 10/28/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of his favorite Horror films of all time. The list will be posted in six parts. Click here to see every entry.
As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up.
****
50: Thundercrack!
Directed by Curt McDowell
Written by George Kuchar
1975, USA
Thunderstruck! is by far the most obscure film you will find on this list. It is without a doubt one of the true landmarks of Underground cinema. With a screenplay by veteran underground film maker George Kuchar (story and characters by Mark Ellinger) and directed Curt McDowell (than student of Kuchar),
Thundercrack! is a work of a crazed genius.
As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up.
****
50: Thundercrack!
Directed by Curt McDowell
Written by George Kuchar
1975, USA
Thunderstruck! is by far the most obscure film you will find on this list. It is without a doubt one of the true landmarks of Underground cinema. With a screenplay by veteran underground film maker George Kuchar (story and characters by Mark Ellinger) and directed Curt McDowell (than student of Kuchar),
Thundercrack! is a work of a crazed genius.
- 10/27/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The ABC and HBO Asia have collaborated on a new series Serangoon Road to feature a string of Australian actors Don Hany, Maeve Dermody, Rachael Blake and Michael Dorman.
The series is created by Paul Barron and his Peter Andrikidis and Tony Tilse will direct the 10×1 hour series produced by Great Western Entertainment and Singapore’s Infinite Studios.
As well as the ABC and HBO Asia, ScreenWest and international distributors Conten Media Corporation are finance partners.
Cameras have begun to roll in Singapore.
The announcement:
In a major collaboration between ABC TV and HBO Asia the cameras are currently rolling in Singapore on Serangoon Road, an Australia/Singapore prime-time drama co-production.
The co-production companies participating in this 10 x 1hr series are Perth’s Great Western Entertainment and Singapore’s Infinite Studios. The financing partners include ScreenWest, ABC TV and ABC Commercial, HBO Asia and international distributors Content Media Corporation.
Serangoon...
The series is created by Paul Barron and his Peter Andrikidis and Tony Tilse will direct the 10×1 hour series produced by Great Western Entertainment and Singapore’s Infinite Studios.
As well as the ABC and HBO Asia, ScreenWest and international distributors Conten Media Corporation are finance partners.
Cameras have begun to roll in Singapore.
The announcement:
In a major collaboration between ABC TV and HBO Asia the cameras are currently rolling in Singapore on Serangoon Road, an Australia/Singapore prime-time drama co-production.
The co-production companies participating in this 10 x 1hr series are Perth’s Great Western Entertainment and Singapore’s Infinite Studios. The financing partners include ScreenWest, ABC TV and ABC Commercial, HBO Asia and international distributors Content Media Corporation.
Serangoon...
- 9/10/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Screen Australia today announced a round of development funding for eight feature films.
Included in the funding is Bruce Beresford’s Banjo & Matilda, as well as films by directors Adam Elliot, Nadia Tess, Eddie Martin and Richard Lowenstein, and investment in writers Alice Addison, Mark Herman and Glenda Hambly.
Banjo & Matilda is the dramatisation of Banjo Paterson’s Waltzing Matilda. Set in 1895, a young city poet and journalist travels to a remote sheep station to track down a political agitator. When the clashes between union shearers and landowners turn to violence, a man is found dead in a billabong. Was it suicide or murder? The film will be produced by Bill Leimbach (Beneath Hill 60, Bait 3D) and written by David Roach.
Adam Elliot (Mary & Max) will write and direct Ernee, an animated adventure romance, produced by Peter Kaufmann and executive produced by Brian Rosen and Bryce Menzies.
Two musical biopics were also funded.
Included in the funding is Bruce Beresford’s Banjo & Matilda, as well as films by directors Adam Elliot, Nadia Tess, Eddie Martin and Richard Lowenstein, and investment in writers Alice Addison, Mark Herman and Glenda Hambly.
Banjo & Matilda is the dramatisation of Banjo Paterson’s Waltzing Matilda. Set in 1895, a young city poet and journalist travels to a remote sheep station to track down a political agitator. When the clashes between union shearers and landowners turn to violence, a man is found dead in a billabong. Was it suicide or murder? The film will be produced by Bill Leimbach (Beneath Hill 60, Bait 3D) and written by David Roach.
Adam Elliot (Mary & Max) will write and direct Ernee, an animated adventure romance, produced by Peter Kaufmann and executive produced by Brian Rosen and Bryce Menzies.
Two musical biopics were also funded.
- 7/26/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
South Australia’s TV Minilab has announced the five finalists who will pitch their projects to TV networks in Sydney next week.
The finalists are producer Melissa Sheldrick, writer Ryder Grindle, writer/directors Alexis West and Matt Vesely, and the producer/writer team of Caroline Man and Ruth Estelle.
The projects were selected by a panel including Kris Noble, Sue masters and TV Minilab mentor Gus Howard.
The inaugural TV Minilab brought together 28 creatives for a four-week intensive program, including masterclasses with Gus Howard, Ric Pellizzeri, Des Monaghan, Tony Morphett, Tim Ferguson and Lisa McCune. The initiative forms part of a major focus on attracting and building television production in South Australia.
The finalists are producer Melissa Sheldrick, writer Ryder Grindle, writer/directors Alexis West and Matt Vesely, and the producer/writer team of Caroline Man and Ruth Estelle.
The projects were selected by a panel including Kris Noble, Sue masters and TV Minilab mentor Gus Howard.
The inaugural TV Minilab brought together 28 creatives for a four-week intensive program, including masterclasses with Gus Howard, Ric Pellizzeri, Des Monaghan, Tony Morphett, Tim Ferguson and Lisa McCune. The initiative forms part of a major focus on attracting and building television production in South Australia.
- 12/3/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
The Rosie Project, a script about a professor with Asperger’s Syndrome looking for a wife using meticulous planning and scientific method, has won the Australian Writer’s Guild romantic comedy competition.
The project was submitted by Graeme Charles Simsion, beating the other 159 entries – including shortlisted projects by Tony Morphett (Return Engagment), Stephen Callen (One Hundred and Fifteen), Vanessa Bates (Love Struck) and Jim Shomos (Up Here).Graeme will participate in a two and a half-day masterclass with Us ‘gurus’ Michael Hauge and Steven Kaplan, and will also receive one-on-one sessions with the script advisors to further develop The Rosie Project. The prize is valued at $8,800.
The project was submitted by Graeme Charles Simsion, beating the other 159 entries – including shortlisted projects by Tony Morphett (Return Engagment), Stephen Callen (One Hundred and Fifteen), Vanessa Bates (Love Struck) and Jim Shomos (Up Here).Graeme will participate in a two and a half-day masterclass with Us ‘gurus’ Michael Hauge and Steven Kaplan, and will also receive one-on-one sessions with the script advisors to further develop The Rosie Project. The prize is valued at $8,800.
- 5/6/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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