AMC Studios and See-Saw Films have partnered to co-produce the original series “Firebite,” which will debut exclusively on AMC Plus.
The series will be filmed in Australia this summer for a planned debut on AMC Plus later this year. The series is set in a remote desert mining town, a hive for the last vampire stronghold shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous populations. It follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson and Shanika, on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires.
The season will be comprised of eight, one-hour episodes and will be filmed on the traditional Country of the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara people of the Western Desert and Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains in and around Adelaide, the regional town of Coober Pedy and at the Adelaide Studios in South Australia.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be bringing Warwick and...
The series will be filmed in Australia this summer for a planned debut on AMC Plus later this year. The series is set in a remote desert mining town, a hive for the last vampire stronghold shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous populations. It follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson and Shanika, on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires.
The season will be comprised of eight, one-hour episodes and will be filmed on the traditional Country of the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara people of the Western Desert and Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains in and around Adelaide, the regional town of Coober Pedy and at the Adelaide Studios in South Australia.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be bringing Warwick and...
- 6/8/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
AMC Studios has greenlit series Firebite, helmed by Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher and described as a “high-octane” Indigenous spin on the vampire genre.
Firebite follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson and Shanika, on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the desert – a colony shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous population.
Sheltering from the sun in the underground mines and tunnels that surround the town until the present day, the colony’s numbers and hunger is growing. War is coming. Tyson and Shanika stand vanguard to the war.
A co-production with See-Saw Films, the eight-parter is expected to start shooting in South Australia in the coming months and land on AMC+ in the US later this year. There is no word as yet to an Australian broadcaster.
Thornton and Fletcher have co-created and written the series,...
Firebite follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson and Shanika, on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the desert – a colony shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous population.
Sheltering from the sun in the underground mines and tunnels that surround the town until the present day, the colony’s numbers and hunger is growing. War is coming. Tyson and Shanika stand vanguard to the war.
A co-production with See-Saw Films, the eight-parter is expected to start shooting in South Australia in the coming months and land on AMC+ in the US later this year. There is no word as yet to an Australian broadcaster.
Thornton and Fletcher have co-created and written the series,...
- 6/8/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Elisabeth Moss and Benedict Cumberbatch (Photo credit: Shutterstock).
Jane Campion will direct Emmy-winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Avengers: Endgame’s Benedict Cumberbatch in a film adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel The Power of the Dog.
See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Iain Canning will produce with Max Films’ Roger Frappier and Brightstar’s Tanya Seghatchian.
Frappier, who optioned Savage’s novel, developed the project with BBC Films, which is also backing production.
Campion agreed to write and direct after meeting Frappier in Cannes. She partnered with producer Seghatchian (Cold War) and then approached Sherman and Canning, her Top of the Lake collaborators, to raise the finance and drive the physical production.
The story follows wealthy Montana brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank who are polar opposites. Phil is graceful, brilliant and cruel where George is stolid, fastidious and gentle.
They are joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley,...
Jane Campion will direct Emmy-winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Avengers: Endgame’s Benedict Cumberbatch in a film adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel The Power of the Dog.
See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Iain Canning will produce with Max Films’ Roger Frappier and Brightstar’s Tanya Seghatchian.
Frappier, who optioned Savage’s novel, developed the project with BBC Films, which is also backing production.
Campion agreed to write and direct after meeting Frappier in Cannes. She partnered with producer Seghatchian (Cold War) and then approached Sherman and Canning, her Top of the Lake collaborators, to raise the finance and drive the physical production.
The story follows wealthy Montana brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank who are polar opposites. Phil is graceful, brilliant and cruel where George is stolid, fastidious and gentle.
They are joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley,...
- 5/6/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss are set to star in “The Power of the Dog,” the next film from Oscar-winner Jane Campion.
Campion has written and will direct the feature film adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name. This is Campion’s eighth feature film, her first since 2009’s “Bright Star” and her first project since the second season of the “Top of the Lake miniseries, which starred Moss.
See-Saw Films’ in-house sales arm Cross City Films will be launching sales at Cannes and will go into pre-production at the end of the year.
Also Read: Jane Campion Endorses 'Leave No Trace' Director Debra Granik for Oscar Nomination
“‘The Power of the Dog’ is a sublime novel that deserves a life on the big screen,” Campion said in a statement. “I couldn’t stop thinking about the story, it really haunted me. The themes of masculinity,...
Campion has written and will direct the feature film adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name. This is Campion’s eighth feature film, her first since 2009’s “Bright Star” and her first project since the second season of the “Top of the Lake miniseries, which starred Moss.
See-Saw Films’ in-house sales arm Cross City Films will be launching sales at Cannes and will go into pre-production at the end of the year.
Also Read: Jane Campion Endorses 'Leave No Trace' Director Debra Granik for Oscar Nomination
“‘The Power of the Dog’ is a sublime novel that deserves a life on the big screen,” Campion said in a statement. “I couldn’t stop thinking about the story, it really haunted me. The themes of masculinity,...
- 5/6/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss will star in Jane Campion’s new film, “The Power of the Dog,” an adaptation of the Thomas Savage novel.
Campion will direct from a script she adapted, with See-Saw Films’ in-house sales arm, Cross City Films, launching sales at this month’s Cannes Film Festival. The movie will go into pre-production at the end of the year.
“‘The Power of the Dog’ is a sublime novel that deserves a life on the big screen. I couldn’t stop thinking about the story, it really haunted me. The themes of masculinity, nostalgia and betrayal are an intoxicating mix,” Campion said. “It’s also rare to find a story where the themes, the plot and the characters build tension as they reveal each other and even the end is satisfying and unexpected. It will be the first time I’ve worked with a male lead, which is exciting.
Campion will direct from a script she adapted, with See-Saw Films’ in-house sales arm, Cross City Films, launching sales at this month’s Cannes Film Festival. The movie will go into pre-production at the end of the year.
“‘The Power of the Dog’ is a sublime novel that deserves a life on the big screen. I couldn’t stop thinking about the story, it really haunted me. The themes of masculinity, nostalgia and betrayal are an intoxicating mix,” Campion said. “It’s also rare to find a story where the themes, the plot and the characters build tension as they reveal each other and even the end is satisfying and unexpected. It will be the first time I’ve worked with a male lead, which is exciting.
- 5/6/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Western family saga to go into pre-production towards end of year.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss will star in Jane Campion’s feature adaptation of Thomas Savage’s western novel The Power Of The Dog, which See-Saw Films’ in-house sales arm Cross City Films will launch in Cannes next week.
The project is scheduled to go into pre-production at the end of the year and tells of a jealous Montana ranch owner who tries to destroy his brother and business partner’s new relationship.
The Power Of The Dog is a See-Saw Films and Big Shell Films Production / a Max...
Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss will star in Jane Campion’s feature adaptation of Thomas Savage’s western novel The Power Of The Dog, which See-Saw Films’ in-house sales arm Cross City Films will launch in Cannes next week.
The project is scheduled to go into pre-production at the end of the year and tells of a jealous Montana ranch owner who tries to destroy his brother and business partner’s new relationship.
The Power Of The Dog is a See-Saw Films and Big Shell Films Production / a Max...
- 5/6/2019
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Screen Producers Australia has announced the 12 members of the programming advisory committee for the 2018 Screen Forever conference.
The committee reflects the diversity of Australian screen content, ranging from the traditional mediums of film and television to the emerging fields of online, Vr and Ar.
The body plays a critical role in helping Spa to address the challenges, opportunities and trends that are most relevant to the screen industry today.
The members are:
Neil Peplow (Chair), CEO, Aftrs Adrian Swift, Head of Content Production & Development, Nine Network Jo Dillon, Head of Development & Production, Screen Qld Libbie Doherty, Head of Children’s Content, ABC Malinda Wink, Executive Director, Shark Island Marshall Heald, Director TV and Online Content, Sbs Mike Cowap, Senior Producer – Scripted & Unscripted, Princess Pictures Nerida Moore, Head of Development, Screen Australia Rebecca Hardman, Head of Legal and Business Affairs (Australia), See-Saw Films Rosie Lourde, Independent Producer Ross Hutchens, Head of Screen Industry Programs,...
The committee reflects the diversity of Australian screen content, ranging from the traditional mediums of film and television to the emerging fields of online, Vr and Ar.
The body plays a critical role in helping Spa to address the challenges, opportunities and trends that are most relevant to the screen industry today.
The members are:
Neil Peplow (Chair), CEO, Aftrs Adrian Swift, Head of Content Production & Development, Nine Network Jo Dillon, Head of Development & Production, Screen Qld Libbie Doherty, Head of Children’s Content, ABC Malinda Wink, Executive Director, Shark Island Marshall Heald, Director TV and Online Content, Sbs Mike Cowap, Senior Producer – Scripted & Unscripted, Princess Pictures Nerida Moore, Head of Development, Screen Australia Rebecca Hardman, Head of Legal and Business Affairs (Australia), See-Saw Films Rosie Lourde, Independent Producer Ross Hutchens, Head of Screen Industry Programs,...
- 9/13/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Sara Gajic.
Fulcrum Media Finance business affairs executive and Wift Nsw vice-president Sara Gajic has been nominated for Nsw Young Woman of the Year..
The award, to be announced on International Women's Day, recognises outstanding contribution to industry, community and society.
Speaking to If, Gajic described her role at Fulcrum as broad, putting together offers for films of budgets both big and small, as a well as some legal work to drive films to close.
.I actually find the business side of film really exciting. It.s really stressful but in a good way; it.s challenging and no one project is the same. It.s a constant learning experience and you never get bored,. she said..
Gajic stumbled into the film industry by chance. She graduated from Macquarie Uni with a Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Laws and went on to get a Masters of Laws from the University of Sydney,...
Fulcrum Media Finance business affairs executive and Wift Nsw vice-president Sara Gajic has been nominated for Nsw Young Woman of the Year..
The award, to be announced on International Women's Day, recognises outstanding contribution to industry, community and society.
Speaking to If, Gajic described her role at Fulcrum as broad, putting together offers for films of budgets both big and small, as a well as some legal work to drive films to close.
.I actually find the business side of film really exciting. It.s really stressful but in a good way; it.s challenging and no one project is the same. It.s a constant learning experience and you never get bored,. she said..
Gajic stumbled into the film industry by chance. She graduated from Macquarie Uni with a Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Laws and went on to get a Masters of Laws from the University of Sydney,...
- 2/24/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
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