In the second season of 'Our Flag Means Death', Rhys Darby returns as 18th-century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet, who after struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew on the ship Rvenge, finds his fortunes changing after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi).
When Essential Media's Brendan Dahill heard British chef Calem O'Grady and his partner, Australian stunt woman and survival expert Ky Furneaux, were planning to self-isolate in the Outback, all three seized on the idea of an observational documentary.
'Our Flag Means Death' is a new comedy based (very) loosely on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby).
New Zealand coming-of-age tale 'Uproar', starring Julian Dennison, Minnie Driver and Rhys Darby is set to open this year's Brisbane International Film Festival.
Essential Media Group (EMG) CEO Greg Quail and North American president Jesse Fawcett have purchased the Essential companies from the collapsed Kew Media Group.
In co-directing 'Uproar', Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett tried to use "heart and humour" to tell a story about a specific time in New Zealand history and navigate complex themes in a universal way.
Essential Media co-founder and CEO Chris Hilton has quit following a restructure and cost cutting program at the group’s Australian and New Zealand business.
In the second season of 'Our Flag Means Death', Rhys Darby returns as 18th century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet, who after struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew on the ship Rvenge, finds his fortunes changing after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi).