The suspension and postponement of numerous screen productions has disrupted directors as much as any industry cohort - but many continue to develop film and TV projects.
Justin Rosniak has been cast as crooks and other wayward types so often in his career he is relishing the opportunity to play more upstanding characters.
When Adam Zwar first pitched the 'Mr Black' concept to CJZ, group CEO Matt Campbell was immediately impressed, telling Zwar: “This is so formattable, everyone can relate to the character.”
When US writer Nell Scovell started out in the late 1980s, frequently she was the only female in the writers room.
CJZ MD Nick Murray and CEO Matt Campbell are grappling with three major issues facing the screen industry as the company ramps up its production and development slates.
The newly-rebranded Network 10 on Wednesday night unveiled 13 new Australian shows for 2019 including romantic comedy 'Five Bedrooms', thriller 'The Secrets She Keeps' and four entertainment series spun-off from shows which screened during Pilot Week.
Stephen Curry is playing the curmudgeonly lead character who moves in with his daughter and her boyfriend in Mr. Black, a sitcom commissioned by Network Ten.
Tim Minchin, Jacki Weaver, Miranda Tapsell, Mandy McElhinney, Damon Herriman, Sam Simmons, Andrea Demetriades, Wayne Blair, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Justin Rosniak and Jenna Owen are set to star in 'Squinters'.