The producers of Jungle Entertainment’s ABC comedy 'Sando' were hastily forced to recast the lead role after Genevieve Morris withdrew for health reasons after the first week of shooting.
Movie EXTRA's flagship comedy Chandon Pictures has been nominated for Best Television Comedy Series at the L'Oreal Paris 2008 AFI Awards, while creator, writer and star Rob Carlton is nominated for Best Performance in a Television Comedy Series.
Following a highly acclaimed first series in 2007, Chandon Pictures will return to Australian television screens with a second series slated to premiere on Movie Extra early next year.
After selling its format rights to Lionsgate in July, Australian comedy series Chandon Pictures will be turned into a US series by Fox Broadcasting Company who has greenlit development of a pilot.
Movie Extra has announced that its quirky TV dramedy Chandon Pictures has sold format rights to premiere international distribution company Lionsgate, following their acquisition of the worldwide distribution rights in January.