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Here Comes ‘Bump’ s3

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The trailer for season 3 of hit series ‘Bump’ is out and it looks like another emotional rollercoaster!

We catch up with Oly, Santi and Jacinda and their families almost 5 years after the events of Series 2 to find them navigating co-parenting, new partners and Jacinda starting school.

The new series starts on Boxing Day (December 26) on Stan, which should be just enough time to catch up on Series 1 & 2 here. MCTV has provided almost 350 extras to the 3 seasons. We’re really looking forward to this one.

KNOT Wraps

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‘KNOT’ tells the story of newlyweds Vir and Nitya who have been happily married for a year. Their relationship is tested when Vir uncovers a personal truth. Award winning actor Dev Patel (‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Lion’) is co-producing the movie which has just wrapped filming in Sydney.

The movie has been written by Atika Chohan, directed by Raghuvir Joshi and produced by Picture Works Australia. Great to see some MCTV faces on the IMDb cast page for this one. Well done to the 135 MCTV members who got to be a part of it.

We can’t wait to see this Sydney story.

📷: Dev Patel in ‘Lion’

‘Sleeping Dogs’ coming to Oz

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‘Sleeping Dogs’ is a new thriller based on E.O. Chirovici’s novel ‘The Book of Mirrors’. It will star Russell Crowe and principal photography is planned to commence in Australia early next year.

The movie centres on former homicide detective Roy Freeman (Crowe), who is undergoing treatment for Alzheimer’s. He is tasked with re-examining a brutal murder case from his past. A death row inmate Roy arrested 10 years prior is now proclaiming his innocence. Intrigued and fighting to regain his memory, Roy enlists his former partner to help him revive the investigation and discover the truth. This time though, things unfold very differently: as he uncovers a tangled web of contradictions and secrets, Roy is forced to face a horrific reality that changes his world forever in the blink of an eye.

The movie has already secured international distribution for the U.K., Australia/New Zealand, Latin America, Spain, Greece, Italy and the Middle East. 

Another big movie heading down under…more to come.

📷: Crowe in ‘Unhinged’

More Apes Announced

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Five more actors have been announced for the upcoming ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ which is in production in Sydney. They are Travis Jeffery (‘Unbroken‘), Neil Sandilands, Sara Wiseman (Rake), Ras-Samuel Welda’abzgi and Lydia Peckham. They join previously announced cast members Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Kevin Durand and Eka Darville.

The plot is completely under wraps but you can read more about the franchise and talented production team here.

Best of luck to those who have been submitted so far…

📷: Latest cast announcements for ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

Bali to Britain

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The rights to ‘Bali 2002’ have been sold to broadcaster ITV in the UK. The four part series will air on streaming service ITVX next year. It is the first international sale of the Aussie production which tells the story of “resilience and heroism born from the darkest tragedy”.

Australian content seems to be more in demand than ever, with many of our locally produced series and films being sold internationally. Congratulations to all involved with this production.

Congratulations also to the 12 MCTV members who worked on this. If you missed it you can catch the show on Stan.

Fall Guy Filming

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Photos are emerging of Ryan Gosling looking unrecognisable with long hair, a beard and dark sunglasses on set of ‘The Fall Guy’ in Sydney. You can check them out here.

Gosling is playing a movie stuntman turned bounty hunter in the production which is based on the 1980s TV show of the same name. Emily Blunt is also starring and the movie is directed by ‘John Wick’ director, David Leitch. 

Congratulations to everyone who scored roles on this one, more to come…

MamaMia! more Sydney Stories

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Foxtel has announced a new Aussie comedy-drama ‘Strife’, to be filmed in Sydney next year. Seven-time Logie-winning actor Asher Keddie will join some of the country’s most celebrated creative talents to bring the memoir of Sydney born and raised MamaMia creator, journalist and internet entrepreneur Mia Freedman to the screen.

The show will be set around a decade ago against the backdrop of new digital media, with Keddie playing Evelyn, the founder of Eve, a fast-growing website aimed at women, while also juggling the demands of parenting, a marriage breakdown and a world where public and private lives become blurred. It will be produced by Bruna Papandrea from Made Up Stories (‘Penguin Bloom‘, ‘Wolf Like Me‘, ‘Pieces of Her‘, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’)

‘Colin from Accounts‘, which was filmed earlier this year was also announced as part of the 2023 offering from Foxtel.

More to come on this….

📷: (L-R) Mia Freedman, Steve Hutensky, Sarah Scheller, Jodi Matterson and Asher Keddie – ‘Strife’ (Binge/Foxtel)

Heartbreak High Series 2

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Netflix has announced its reboot of ‘Heartbreak High’ has been renewed for a second series. Series 1 has remained in Australia’s top 10 TV shows on the streamer since it premiered in September. It also spent three weeks in the global top 10, during which time it was watched for 42.6 million hours.

‘Heartbreak High’ has had phenomenal success worldwide, earning top ten status in more than 43 territories, including the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and has been well received on video platform TikTok, where #heartbreakhigh has amassed over 300 million views. If you haven’t seen it you can check it out on Netflix.

As reported in IF Magazine, the cast and crew are preparing to reassemble for season two in Sydney.

Congratulations to the 114 MCTV members who got to be part of this global success! We’re already looking forward to Series 2!!

Significant Others debuts on ABC

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The first episode of ‘Significant Others’ has aired on ABC with The Guardian calling it ‘engrossing and clever ‘ and awarding it 4/5 stars. The 6 part mystery drama series charts the impact of a single mother’s disappearance on her family and community.

Sarah, a single mother of two teenagers, suddenly vanishes. Coming together to try and make sense of the disappearance, her chaotic family are drawn back to their crumbling home. Doubts surface about Sarah’s disappearance, as her family struggles to put the pieces back together. The show has a stellar Aussie cast including Jacqueline McKenzie, Alison Bell and Rachael Blake. The series was written by playwright Tommy Murphy who drew on personal experience to create it.

Episode 1 is available to watch on iView now. Congratulations to the 35 MCTV members who worked on this one – great work!