The premiere of Amazon's 'Back to the Rafters' last month and the impending production of Netflix's 'Heartbreak High' offer insight into how international platforms approach local IP with cultural resonance.
'Back to the Rafters', set to debut globally on Amazon Prime Video September 17, picks up six years on from when we last saw the Rafter family.
“I would put $1 million down on the table at the end of the first hour and give that to anyone who can tell me where the show goes. I know my money is safe."
A mother. Proud, caring and strong. Her family is everything. An ordinary world. A billionaire. He thinks he has everything. Money, power and control. An extraordinary world. Two Families. Two worlds. They will collide. What does she have that he wants?
Georgina Haig has replaced Jessica Marais in Seven Studios' 'Back to the Rafters' and HaiHa Le, Libby Tanner, Rose Riley, Aaron McGrath and Bruce Spence are among new additions to the cast.
For Brian Walsh, 2020 shapes as the most competitive year for the broadcast and streaming sector since the inception of television in Australia in 1956.
Seven Studios is preparing to revive 'Packed to the Rafters', the first Australian drama commission by Amazon Prime.
“For every diverse show loudly championed there are a dozen more with representation issues that nobody notices.”