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“Optics” examines crisis management within the PR firm Fritz & Randell. The story begins with the CEO’s unexpected death during a critical meeting, triggering a leadership transition.

Two young employees, Greta Goldman and Nicole Kidman, step into co-ceo positions, seemingly intended to promote diversity. Their promotion appears superficial, exposing ongoing tensions between authentic empowerment and surface-level representation.

Greta and Nicole represent a connected generation, addressing complex and ethically challenging public relations scenarios. Their experience highlights societal critiques, exploring the challenges of meaningful representation and challenging traditional corporate power structures.

Through their handling of various scandals, the series offers a sharp exploration of diversity efforts, inviting viewers to reflect on real social changes beneath performative gestures.

Character Dynamics in “Optics”: Empowerment versus Obsolescence

“Optics” explores the interactions between its main characters, each representing different aspects of workplace culture. Greta Goldman brings youthful ambition and ethical awareness to her role. She...

Kathy Bates stars in the new reboot of Matlock on CBS, which has been such a success that it is already returning for a second season.

As Monsters and Critics have reported, the new Matlock show is a bit different from the original with Andy Griffith, and those differences are exciting to see.

Kathy Bates stars as lawyer Madeline Matlock, much like the original Ben Matlock, but her character is shrouded in mystery.

Kathy’s reasons for working in a specific law firm stem from good intentions revealed at the end of Season 1, Episode 1, and explained in the next few episodes.

Just as fans dig in to see what happens next, CBS has pulled Matlock from airing new episodes this week and next.

Fans cannot immediately see the next new episode of Matlock: Belly of the Beast, Season 1, Episode 7, but the wait will only build up anticipation for the following exciting developments.

ABC and Screen Australia have announced new comedy series, “Optics,” which has begun filming in Sydney. Created by Jenna Owen, Vic Zerbst, and Charles Firth, “Optics” is a workplace comedy that lifts the lid on office politics and corporate spin. The series follows two sharp 20-somethings, played by Owen and Zerbst, who unexpectedly find themselves […]

ABC and Screen Australia Announce New Comedy Series ‘Optics’...

Exclusive: Australian streamer Stan has today unveiled a 25-strong slate, adding scripted titles from Matchbox Pictures and the producers behind Colin From Accounts, acquisitions from the UK and U.S. and a new version of Drag Race to its ranks.

Content from the likes of All3Media, AMC, Banijay, the BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Lionsgate, Universal Internatational Studios, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros Discovery is on the slate, which was showcased at the iconic Sydney Opera House as Stan’s latest salvo in Australia’s competitive streaming market.

Among the key scripted originals is Critical Incident, a psychological crime thriller from Matchbox, the Australian production subsidiary of Universal Studio Group-owned Universal International Studios. Written by Sarah Bassiuoni (The Secrets She Keeps), it recently completed production in Western Sydney, with major production investment from Screen Australia.

The six-part show depicts life in the Western suburbs of Sydney and delves into the complex...

Catherine Tate’s latest sitcom Queen Of Oz has been given the chop after a single series, the BBC have confirmed.

Catherine Tate is currently riding high on the huge success of the long awaited Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials. Written by returning showrunner Russell T Davies, the episodes saw Tate reprise her role as Donna Noble opposite David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor.

However Queen Of Oz, Tate’s latest foray into sitcom, has been cancelled after a single series, the BBC has confirmed.

The six-part series followed Tate as Princess Georgiana, the “spare to the British throne”. With her party girl lifestyle and constant public scandals threatening the monarchy’s future, she is moved to Australia to become their Queen, along with her new staff – director of communications Zoe (Jenna Owen), private secretary Bernard (Robert Coleby), head of security Marc (Rob Collins), personal assistant Matthew (William McKenna), lady...

Ben Lawrence and Beatrix Christian’s Hearts and Bones was named best original feature film screenplay at the Australian Writers’ Guild’s annual Awgie Awards yesterday evening, while Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps took home the adaptation prize for Penguin Bloom.

Two of 2019’s top dramas, The Hunting, written by Niki Aken and Matthew Cormack, and Total Control (Episode 3), by Pip Karmel, were recognised in the television categories, while The Heights, lauded for its depiction of contemporary Australia, won Peter Mattessi the Awgie in the television serial category, ending a run of 16-straight years for Neighbours and Home and Away.

Playwright Suzie Miller’s critically acclaimed one-woman play Prima Facie took out the evening’s highest honours, winning the 2020 Major Award, the David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre, and in the stage category.

The one-woman play holds a mirror up to the Australian legal system, exposing...

(L-r): Nadine Garner, Sophie Wright, Nick Russell, Stephen Curry and Paul Denny in ‘Mr Black’.

Cjz MD Nick Murray and CEO Matt Campbell are grappling with three major issues facing the screen industry as the company ramps up its production and development slates.

They identify the challenges as the rising cost of drama budgets; a shortage of top-class writers given the talent drain to the Us and UK; and finding original concepts for factual and factual entertainment shows.

Murray questions why drama is more expensive to produce than comedy, observing: “I don’t know that the additional money that goes into drama is necessarily visible on screen to the audience.

“The costs of drama are going up and we need to be making it cheaper. There are work practices which make it impossible to make drama at the price it should be made at. We should be employing people differently or with more flexibility,...

Shan and Kate. Aussie short Shan and Kate will make its world premiere at the Palm Springs International ShortFest this week.

The Academy Award accredited Shortfest is the largest of its kind in North America, screening over 300 films. Speaking to If from Palm Springs, producer Bronte Jovevski described debuting at the festival as a .literal dream come true.. .We.re still pinching ourselves,. she said. Set in 1996, Shan and Kate is a teen comedy that follows best friends Shan (Jenna Owen, Puberty Blues) and Kate (Chelsea Williamson, The Reckoning, Broken Contract), through the school week leading up to their first big high school party. .It.s very much a movie about best friendship and dealing with crushes,. said Jovevski. The short was written and directed by Jovevski.s own best friend, Zoë Rae (Slaughterhouse Bride). The screenplay was based on a story that Jovevski wrote while studying at Uts. .While...