A star-studded forged are making ready to deliver a gripping crime novel to life on Stan.
Luke Arnold (Black Sails, Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS), Bella Heathcote (Stan Original Series C*A*U*G*H*T, Stan Original Film Relic) and Jay Ryan (It Chapter Two, Top of the Lake) will star within the model new Stan Original Series Scrublands.
The TV adaptation relies on the best-selling novel written by Chris Hammer, and is presently in manufacturing in Victoria.
Scrublands is about in an remoted nation city, the place a charismatic and devoted younger priest (Ryan) calmly opens hearth on his congregation, killing 5 parishioners.
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One yr later investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Arnold) arrives in Riversend to put in writing what ought to be a easy characteristic story on the anniversary of the tragedy.
But when Martin’s instincts kick in and he digs beneath the floor, the beforehand accepted narrative begins to collapse and he finds himself in a life and loss of life race to uncover the reality.
Joining Arnold, Ryan, and Heathcote within the forged are Zane Ciarma (Neighbours), Adam Zwar (Squinters), Victoria Thaine (Nowhere Boys), Robert Taylor (The Newsreader), Stacy Clausen (True Spirit), Genevieve Morris (Stan Original Series No Activity) and newcomer Ella Ferris.
The collection is an Easy Tiger manufacturing co-commissioned by Stan and the 9Network, in affiliation with VicScreen.
Easy Tiger Founder Ian Collie and CEO Rob Gibson stated they instantly noticed the potential in turning the novel right into a gripping collection.
“From the moment we opened Chris Hammer’s ripping page-turner, we knew Scrublands was destined to be a must-watch crime series,” they stated.
“We’re delighted that our partners at Stan and Nine agree wholeheartedly, and we’re thrilled to work with the incredible team there to bring this to the screen, with the crucial support of VicScreen and international partners Abacus.
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“In the masterful fingers of director Greg McLean, author/producer Felicity Packard and writers Kelsey Munro and Jock Serong, and producer David Redman, Scrublands will probably be an unmissable TV occasion for rusted-on Chris Hammer followers and everybody else alike.”
Scrublands marks the second co-commission between 9Network and Stan following the Stan Original Series Bali 2002, an inspiring drama exploring how everyday heroes from Bali, Australia and beyond defied the odds to bring order from chaos and hope from despair.
Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie promised the new thrilled would be both “highly effective and compulsive”.
She stated of the brand new collection: “Following the immense success of Bali 2002, Stan is delighted to as soon as once more co-commission with the 9Network.
“A remarkable crime series set in Australia’s unforgiving and harsh landscape, Easy Tiger has secured an outstanding core cast in Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan and we look forward to collaborating with them on Scrublands.”
The Stan Original Series Scrublands is directed by Greg McLean, written by Felicity Packard, Kelsey Munro and Jock Serong, produced by Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, David Redman, Felicity Packard with Executive Producers Michael Healy and Andy Ryan from the 9Network and Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan.
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Source: www.9.com.au
