New ABC2 comedy The Strange Calls has become the latest local TV series to be picked up for a US pilot
NBC has commissioned a pilot of Strange Calls, a remake of the Australian series created by Daley Pearson.
As a Saturday Night Live fan, Australian writer-director Daley Pearson had a bright idea for a multi-platform comedy series with a fast turnaround, in which audiences participate.
Ludo Studio's Daley Pearson seems to have an ongoing fascination with peculiar events and the supernatural.
Patrick Brammall will make his US screen debut in NBC's pilot Strange Calls, a remake of the Australian series created by Daley Pearson.
Produced by Emmy award-winning production company, Hoodlum, the narrative will play out over TV broadcast, Twitter and Facebook
Australian comedy/mystery series The Strange Calls has been bought by Hulu, the giant US video-streaming service.
Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield's Hoodlum has found a powerful new ally in ITV Studios America