Matt Nable's Stan Original film 'Transfusion' stars Sam Worthington as Ryan Logan, a former Special Forces operative who is battling to cope with life after the loss of his wife (Phoebe Tonkin) and is thrust into the criminal underworld to keep his only son (Edward Carmody) from being taken from him.
As the screen industry awaits the outcome of the Federal Government's consultation with the major SVODs, those at centre of the conversation say it is business as usual in terms of commissioning Australian content.
Stan and ACTF co-commission 'Windcatcher', a feature film written by Boyd Quakawoot and directed by Tanith Glynn-Maloney, will premiere March 28.
With the content landscape continuing to broaden, IF spoke with Amazon Prime Video head of content for Australia and New Zealand, Tyler Bern; Netflix director of originals in Australia Que Minh Luu, and Stan’s chief content officer Cailah Scobie about the direction of their respective slates for 2022.
Foxtel Group Executive Director Brian Walsh will lead discussions with a variety of industry figures at next month's Screen Forever after being announced as host of the In Conversation sessions.
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired the rights to Screentime and Endemol Shine Australia's 'Bali 2002', with the four-part drama to air on new streaming service ITVX next year.
Production on the second season of Stan Original 'The Tourist' will begin in April, with Danielle Macdonald and Jamie Dornan returning to lead the cast.
Stan and Nine have announced their next co-commission following last year's 'Bali 2002', with production underway in Victoria on an adaptation of Chris Hammer's 2018 novel 'Scrublands', starring Luke Arnold, Jay Ryan and Bella Heathcote.