Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content's search for a second showrunner to work on the Apple TV+ drama 'Shantaram' has taken on added urgency following the exit of the creator/showrunner Eric Warren Singer.
Mojean Aria is in the midst of filming the biggest role of his career in a Warner Bros sci-fi thriller alongside one of his heroes Hugh Jackman, plus Rebecca Ferguson, Thandie Newton, Cliff Curtis and Daniel Wu.
AppleTV+'s 'Metropolis' will shoot in Victoria, with both state and federal governments also investing in new virtual production infrastructure and training at Docklands Studios Melbourne to support.
Marcus Gillezeau, an International Digital Emmy and AACTA Award-winning independent producer, writer and EP, suggests Australia needs a 'whole-of-country' approach to reap the benefits of the streaming age.
When Elisabeth Moss was cast as the lead of AppleTV+'s 'Shining Girls', she soon asked a colleague from 'The Handmaid's Tale' to join her on the project: director Daina Reid.
Production of Apple TV+'s 'Shantaram' has been suspended after Justin Kurzel directed the first two episodes of the 10-part drama based on the novel by Gregory David Roberts.
It's been a big year for Australian animator, director and producer Bernard Derriman, who co-directed 'The Bob's Burgers Movie' and is also a consulting producer on Apple's 'Central Park' and Fox's 'Great North'.
Disney Australia/New Zealand is using its social media platforms to promote a raft of original shows including the $120 million Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian which will premiere on Disney+ when the direct-to-consumer service launches next Tuesday.