Australia’s Stan Hatches Content Development Pact With Lionsgate

Australian streaming service Stan has struck a tv growth alliance with Hollywood mini-studio Lionsgate. The deal is along with the content material provide settlement that the pair hatched final 12 months.

Stan and Lionsgate introduced the megachurch household drama sequence “Prosper,” drama sequence “The Geography of Friendship” and outback comedy crime sequence “Inhabitants: 11” as the primary three titles to stream from their growth deal.

Individually, Stan introduced an enlargement of its originals-production exercise with different companions and suppliers in Australia. The corporate says that the brand new slates put it “on monitor to ship 30% of its premium first-run slate from authentic productions.”

The native slate contains: drama sequence “Black Snow,” a chilly case thriller sequence set in Far North Queensland; “Final Gentle,” starring Matthew Fox and Joanne Froggatt; and “The Soar,” a sequence in regards to the energy of friendship and the methods our disappointment can unite us.

Additionally introduced is the absurdist comedy characteristic movie “Nude Tuesday,” starring Jackie van Beek, Damon Herriman and Jemaine Clement; from the makers of “Married at First Sight,” a brand new untitled actuality sequence; a format created by the 9Network and Endemol Shine Australia; and sport documentary sequence “Daybreak of the Dolphins,” with a Queensland based mostly Rugby League membership as they climb from group stage success to elite skilled ranges.

Earlier this month, Stan introduced a pact inside its dad or mum 9 Leisure to work with journalists from 9Network’s “60 Minutes” factual present in addition to the The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Monetary Overview newspapers to provide documentaries below Stan’s Revealed label.

“Prosper” is about within the internal sanctum of a household sure collectively by unfathomable wealth and unchecked energy as they construct an evangelical megachurch hell-bent on international domination. Developed with the help of Stan, Lionsgate, Display NSW and Display Australia, it was written by lead artistic and govt producer Matt Cameron (“Secret Metropolis), Liz Doran (“Barons”), Louise Fox (“Glitch”) and Belinda Chayko (“Stateless”). Manufacturing is thru Lingo Footage.

Introduced this time final 12 months, and offered as a restricted sequence, “Geography” is psychological thriller which sees three feminine pals return to the scene of a fateful hike they took collectively many years earlier. Whereas they initially set out for an journey within the bush, it grew to become clear that they weren’t alone. Manufacturing is thru Rose Byrne’s Dollhouse Footage and female-led Australian outfit Aquarius Footage.

Impressed by true occasions, “Inhabitants: 11” is created by Phil Lloyd (“The Moodys”), who will govt produce alongside Trent O’Donnell (Stan’s “No Exercise”) and Jason Burrows (“No Exercise”), with Bridget Callow-Wright producing for Jungle Leisure.

The Lionsgate-Stan deal was orchestrated for Lionsgate by Agapy Kapouranis and senior VP of worldwide TV acquisitions & co-productions Marc Lorber and Stan’s chief content material officer Cailah Scobie, head of scripted Amanda Duthie and head of enterprise affairs Cymbeline Johnson.

“Black Snow” is a Goalpost Tv Manufacturing, financed and produced in affiliation with All3Media Worldwide and financed with help from Display Queensland, Display NSW and Sundance Now. It’s created by Lucas Taylor, and written by Taylor, Boyd Quakawoot and Beatrix Christian. It’s directed by Sian Davies and Matthew Saville.

Primarily based on Alex Scarrow’s worldwide best-selling novel, “Final Gentle” is a five-part drama starring and govt produced by Matthew Fox (“Misplaced”) and starring Joanne Froggatt (“The Commons,” “Downton Abbey”). The sequence is produced by MGM Worldwide TV Productions in affiliation with Peacock, Nordic Leisure Group’s Viaplay, Stan and MBC; and is distributed by MGM. The sequence will premiere within the U.S. on Peacock

“The Soar” is created and govt produced by Gretel Vella, who writes alongside Keir Wilkins and Emme Hoy. The sequence is produced by Alice Willison, with Nat Lindwall as govt producer and Ellie Madritsch as affiliate producer. Companions are AMC Networks’ Sundance Now and Fremantle Worldwide.

Collection “Yr Of” will start manufacturing in June. Persevering with the “Bump” universe, it explores the time between childhood and maturity for the children and the renegotiations with adults that it brings. Roadshow Tough Diamond’s Dan and John Edwards work alongside writing group Jessica Tuckwell, Kelsey Munro, Enoch Mailangi, Emily Havea, Zoe Norton Lodge, Eddie Diamandi, Ayeesha Ash and Eleanor Kirk. ITV Studios is managing worldwide gross sales.

From a screenplay, with dialog completely in gibberish, by Jackie van Beek, “Nude Tuesday” is structured as a New Zealand-Australia co-production. Manufacturing is by Emma Slade for Firefly Movies and Virginia Whitwell and Nick Batzias for GoodThing Productions. Madman Leisure is managing theatrical distribution in Australia and New Zealand, with Cornerstone dealing with worldwide gross sales.