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20th Television have dropped yet another teaser for Alien: Earth, their upcoming sci-fi horror series that will serve as a prequel to the first film in the franchise, revealing what happened back home on Earth two years before the events of the 1979 movie.

While we don't have an official premiere date, the series is slated to debut this Summer on FX on Hulu domestically and Disney+ via Star internationally. Also, with the Super Bowl right around the corner, there's a very real possibility that a full-length trailer could debut during the annual event, especially considering the Big Game is airing on Fox.

Plot details remain relatively under wraps, but the basic premise is as follows, "When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat."

Based on the quick teaser,...

20th Television have dropped yet another teaser for Alien: Earth, their upcoming sci-fi horror series that will serve as a prequel to the first film in the franchise, revealing what happened back home on Earth two years before the events of the 1979 movie.

While we don't have an official premiere date, the series is slated to debut this Summer on FX on Hulu domestically and Disney+ via Star internationally. Also, with the Super Bowl right around the corner, there's a very real possibility that a full-length trailer could debut during the annual event, especially considering the Big Game is airing on Fox.

Plot details remain relatively under wraps, but the basic premise is as follows, "When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat."

Based on the quick teaser,...

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At long last, the first look at Noah Hawley’s upcoming “Alien” series has arrived. The highly anticipated “Alien: Earth” will premiere on Hulu in the summer of 2025.

“In 2020, Mother Earth is expecting,” a voiceover in the first teaser says. After showing an image of Earth moving and morphing, the camera then pans down to the darkness below the planet to reveal a Xenomorph. As the creature screams, the teaser cuts to a staticky transmission before revealing the name of this upcoming sci-fi thriller.

Watch the full teaser below:

Set three decades before the events of the 1979 Ridley Scott film, “Alien: Earth” follows a a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers who investigate a mysterious vessel from space that crash lands on Earth. What they find will put them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat yet. As the search crew looks for survivors, they also must...

Forget all about Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Rafe Spall and co. That lot are yesterday’s chip paper. The stars of the 2011 One Day film have been superseded by this new bunch, now bringing David Nicholls’ hit 2009 romance novel to life for a new 14-episodes Netflix series. Adapted by Wild Rose and Three Girls screenwriter Nicole Taylor, One Day is a bittersweet love story set across two decades. It’s the story of Emma and Dexter, whose first night together at their university graduation sparks almost two decades of will-they-won’t-they romance.

Read on to see cast members from This is Going to Hurt, White Lotus season two, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Poldark and more.

Ambika Mod as Emma Morley

Sketch and improv comedian Ambika Mod made her name in 2022 BBC One drama This is Going to Hurt. Mod played Shruti, a trainee doctor working on the obstetrics ward alongside...

Why do we find murder mysteries so uniquely relaxing? This is one of the age-old questions about human nature, up there with ‘what is consciousness?’ and ‘why do we keep eating mouldy cheese and fish eggs like it’s a good thing?’ Because, despite the grief and blood and mountains of paperwork that a gruesome murder causes, we simply can’t get enough of curling up on the sofa with a mug of tea and a cosy crime drama to keep us blissfully entertained all the way through to bedtime.

This isn’t a new thing, either: while modern series like Death in Paradise and Shakespeare and Hathaway are the current champions of cosy crime TV, back in the eighties and nineties classics like Murder She Wrote and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates taught us how it’s done. So whether you’re after the latest in the cosy crime genre or some more nostalgic viewing,...

Football is life this fall!

Welcome to Wrexham, the docuseries about Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ stewardship of the Welsh football team Wrexham AFC, will return for Season 2 on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 10/9c on FX (and streaming next day on Hulu).

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Exclusive: FX’s Alien series has started production in Thailand but without its stars who are SAG-AFTRA members due to the ongoing strike.

So far, Sydney Chandler is the only officially confirmed cast member, playing the female lead. Deadline can reveal that Alex Lawther, known for his starring role in Netflix’s young adult drama The End of the F*cking World, has been cast as the male lead, a soldier named Cj, with Samuel Blenkin (Black Mirror) as another main character, Boy Kavalier, a CEO. Additional cast members include Essie Davis as Dame Silvia and Adarsh Gourav (The White Tiger) as Slightly.

The deals for the actors were made well before the SAG-AFTRA strike started July 14, and those who are members of the American union are not currently in Thailand working on Alien, which is an Equity production, sources tell Deadline.

Knives Out totally revitalized the whodunnit genre, but despite the long wait between Benoit Blanc mysteries, there are plenty of shows like Knives Out to fill the gap. Somehow, Knives Out manages to take one of the most enduringly popular narratives--a locked-room murder that is solved by a brilliant detective--and make it fresh, exciting, and new. A lot of this stems both from Rian Johnson's direction and its cast, which is an embarrassment of riches and features some of the finest actors and actresses working in Hollywood.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery received a limited theatrical run and is available to stream on Netflix. The much-anticipated sequel is just as good if not better than the first movie, and Daniel Craig's return as detective Benoit Blanc is wholly satisfying. Unfortunately, the problem is that it's so good and there's little else on the movie landscape like it,...

The final episode of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, “The Murmuring,” includes a small group of actors brilliantly working together to deliver the ghost story – here’s the cast, who they play, and where you’ve seen them before. Based on a short story by creator Guillermo del Toro, Cabinet of Curiosities episode 8 follows dunlin researchers Nancy and Edgar Bradley. Cabinet of Curiosities episode 8 was the last to be released on October 28 and is directed by The Nightingale’s Jennifer Kent.

“The Murmuring” follows dunlin researchers and couple Nancy and Edgar Bradley on their field trip to capture on video and audio the dunlin murmuration visible on a remote island. Their trip there is made more comfortable by the old house they’re given to sleep in - however, noises and eerie happenings make their stay frightening. Here’s Netflix’s Cabinet of Curiosities episode 8 cast, the characters they play,...

Sometimes the most challenging aspect in life for people can be finding a place where they truly feel comfortable. That’s certainly the case for the title protagonist of the Australian crime drama television series, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.’ The eponymous lead character, The Honorable Phryne Fisher, who’s played by Essie Davis, is an independent, glamorous […]

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Sometimes the most challenging aspect in life for people can be finding a place where they truly feel comfortable. That’s certainly the case for the title protagonist of the Australian crime drama television series, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.’ The eponymous lead character, The Honorable Phryne Fisher, who’s played by Essie Davis, is an independent, glamorous […]

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Sometimes the most challenging aspect in life for people can be finding a place where they truly feel comfortable. That’s certainly the case for the title protagonist of the Australian crime drama television series, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.’ The eponymous lead character, The Honorable Phryne Fisher, who’s played by Essie Davis, is an independent, glamorous […]

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Australian actor Essie Davis is best known for The Babadook, Game of Thrones, and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. This year, she stunned me with two incredible performances in two powerful films. In Nitram, directed by her husband Justin Kurzel, she plays the important and heartbreaking supporting role of Helen, opposite Caleb Landry Jones. In The Justice of Bunny King she broke my heart again, this time playing the house-less titular character who is desperately trying to get her kids out of foster care. It was made pre-pandemic and had a staggered release last year overseas. Look for it in select […]

The post Essie Davis on When She Stopped “Trying” and Started “Being”: Back To One Episode 220 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

HBO Max has unveiled the first trailer for “Julia,” an upcoming series about the life of beloved culinary icon Julia Child.

Created by Daniel Goldfarb (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), “Julia” focuses on Child (played in the series by Sarah Lancashire) during the years following the publication of her iconic cookbook “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” The series sees Child kickstarting her first television series, “The French Chef,” at the public television station Wgbh. Child faces opposition from the sexist and elitist producers at the station, but with the help of her friends and allies, transforms her television show into a certified phenomenon.

“I hope you have as much fun as I did,” Lancashire says during the trailer, emulating Child’s sign-off from her show. “Bon Appétit.”

In addition to Lancashire, the series also stars David Hyde Pierce as Child’s husband Paul. Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz and...

Exclusive: BBC Studios is seeking a Global Acquisitions Manager to buy shows for UKTV and its other global channels due to an overload of work.

The BBC issued the job advert last week for a “senior buyer with responsibility for sourcing and securing content” for UKTV channels such as Alibi, Dave and Gold along with the likes of BBC First, BBC Earth and BBC Brit – channels that BBC Studios operates outside of the UK.

BBC Studios put the creation of the new role down to “the success of our global BBC branded services and our UKTV channels.”

The successful candidate will report into Melanie Rumani, who was promoted last year to Global Head of Acquisitions at which point BBC Studios combined its acquisitions team with UKTV under the leadership of Adrian Wills, General Manager of Global Acquisitions for BBC Studios, and Drama & Lifestyle for UKTV. The Global Acquisitions Manager will...

Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries has had an impressive second season, but will it conclude with some resolution for James and Peregrine?

Acorn TV provided TV Fanatic with an exclusive look at the season finale, dropping Monday, July 19.

The clip shows Peregrine bumping into James and his love interest at a big event, and it's clear there's still a strong bond between James and Peregrine.

The series has been building towards an emotional resolution for the former lovers, and with this being the season finale, we expect some big movement towards that.

Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries is a spinoff of the Australian series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Ms. Fisher Dances It takes place in the swinging 1960s and follows the fearless and spirited Peregrine Fisher, the niece of a world-class adventuress and private detective Phryne Fisher, as she inherits a windfall from her famous aunt and sets out...

Dead bodies follow the Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries characters!

On Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Season 2 Episode 7, the gang gathers at the river to relax and distract themselves from their assorted heartaches.

Unfortunately for them, Samuel hooks a corpse with his fishing rod, leading to a deadly day in the sun.

It emerges that the victim evaded murder charges many years ago, and so Peregrine and James search for a suspect with a motive for revenge.

Acorn TV provided TV Fanatic with an exclusive clip, and it shows Peregrine and James chatting about potential suspects and ultimately deciding to interview them separately.

Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries is a spinoff of the Australian series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Ms. Fisher Dances It takes place in the swinging 1960s and follows the fearless and spirited Peregrine Fisher, the niece of a world-class adventuress and private detective Phryne Fisher, as...

If you're still shipping Peregrine and James, Ms. Fisher's Modern Mysteries Season 2 Episode 6 is the episode for you.

Acorn TV was kind enough to provide TV Fanatic with an exclusive clip of the upcoming episode that finds the pair working a case that gives them some food for thought.

"On race day, the president of the Sandridge Pigeon Club is discovered dead in the coop, covered in feathers and choked by birdseed," reads the logline for the episode.

"While Peregrine works the case with James, Birdie has her own mysterious mission to complete."

The clip shows the ever-observant Ms. Fisher speaking to James and dissecting her observations about the guest characters who very well could have murdered the man found in his coop.

What's immediately obvious is that the conversation begins about those characters, but it very quickly becomes about the two characters at the wheel of the show.

There's...

Commission

Discovery Plus has commissioned Chimp Television and Kremelwood to produced “Richard Hammond’s Workshop” (working title), a new six-part docuseries featuring the former “Top Gear” co-host as he sets out to start a prestige classic car restoration and repair business near his hometown of Herefordshire.

In the program, Hammond will work to learn the business of restoration from scratch. He will be joined by father-son duo Neil and Anthony Greenhouse, who actually know what they’re doing. The series will also feature members of Hammond’s family, offering a look into the person behind the persona made famous on “Top Gear” and “The Grand Tour.”

“I’ve spent 25 years critiquing other people’s cars and now I’m putting my own work out there,” Hammond said in a release. “My grandfather was an automotive craftsman, who knows, maybe I’ve inherited some of his skill! So, this is a real business,...

The thrilling second season of Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries continues Monday, June 21, only on Acorn TV.

We have an exclusive look at the next episode, and it does not disappoint.

Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Season 2 Episode 4 takes place at the Melbourne Kennel Club’s 1964 championship dog show.

When a competitor dies and her prized collie is framed for the murder, Ms. Fisher embarks on a new murder mystery to unmask the truth.

Having sworn off men, Peregrine considers a canine companion herself.

Meanwhile, Birdie returns from a trip but appears to be hiding something.

Yep, it's going to be another fun mystery, and the exclusive clip we have certainly shows off what's on the horizon.

Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries is a spinoff of the Australian series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

It takes place in the swinging 1960s and follows the fearless and spirited Peregrine Fisher, the...

Are you ready for a murder mystery set in the 1960s?

Acorn TV has you covered.

The highly anticipated season two premiere of Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries debuts Monday, June 7, 2021, on the streaming service from AMC Networks that specializes in British and international television.

An Acorn TV Original series, Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, will premiere with two new episodes, with others continuing to debut every Monday through July 19.

Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries is a spinoff of the Australian series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

It takes place in the swinging 1960s and follows the fearless and spirited Peregrine Fisher, the niece of world-class adventuress and private detective Phryne Fisher, as she inherits a windfall from her famous aunt and sets out to become an exceptional sleuth in her own right.

As unusual crimes unfold in 1960s Melbourne, Peregrine Fisher (Hakewilll) tackles her biggest mysteries yet while juggling romance,...

When we first met Peregrine Fisher in 2019’s “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” on AcornTV, she was a little bit at loose ends. Sure, she inherited a sweet house, a sports car, and a knockout wardrobe from her aunt — the indefatigable Phryne Fisher of the cult favorite TV show “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” — but Peregrine was unsure about taking on her relative’s whole “solving crimes while looking fabulous” thing.

Judging by the trailer for the upcoming second season of the spinoff, Peregrine has come to terms with her new role — and she even has the private detective nameplate to prove it. Below, IndieWire exclusively debuts the trailer, first look photos, and release date for the second season of “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries.”

Per AcornTV’s official synopsis:

“As murders continue to plague the streets of 1964 Melbourne, daring detective Peregrine Fisher tackles her trickiest assignment yet: juggling her career,...

To mark the release of NOS4A2 on 8th March, we’ve been given 2 boxsets of Seasons 1&2 to give away.

Victoria “Vic” McQueen, is a young working-class artist, who, fed up with her parents fighting, jumps on her motorbike to get away. Soon she discovers that she has an uncanny ability to find lost things…

This power puts her on a dangerous collision course with the seemingly immortal, sinister, seductive Charlie Manx. Manx lures children, feeds off their souls, then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland—a twisted Christmas Village of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas Day and unhappiness is against the law.

Alongside bubbly, purple-haired librarian Maggie Leigh (Jahkara Smith – Into the Dark) who has a Scrabble bag portal to the universe, Vic must strive to defeat Manx and henchman Bing Partridge, and rescue the missing children – all without losing her mind or falling victim herself…...

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Actress Essie Davis and actor Nathan Page star on the ‘Death at the Grand’ episode of the Australian period drama television series, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.’ Sometimes the most challenging aspect in life for people can be finding a place where they truly feel comfortable. That’s certainly the case for the title protagonist of the […]

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Sometimes the most challenging aspect in life for people can be finding a place where they truly feel comfortable. That’s certainly the case for the title protagonist of the Australian crime drama television series, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.’ The eponymous lead character, The Honorable Phryne Fisher, who’s played by Essie Davis, is an independent, glamorous […]

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Sometimes the most challenging aspect in life for people can be finding a place where they truly feel comfortable. That’s certainly the case for the title protagonist of the Australian crime drama television series, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.’ The eponymous lead character, The Honorable Phryne Fisher, who’s played by Essie Davis, is an independent, glamorous […]

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Downton Abbey and Legion vet Dan Stevens is taking on not one but two royal roles: The actor will voice both Prince Charles and Prince Philip in HBO Max’s upcoming animated comedy The Prince, a satire of British royals told through the eyes of a young Prince George, eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate.

Created and executive-produced by Gary Janetti (Family Guy) and inspired by his popular Instagram account, The Prince will take a biting look at the life of the youngest heir to the British throne, as he navigates the trials and tribulations of being a royal child.

Spectrum Originals has headed down under to find its latest international drama – Australian thriller Eden.

The Charter Communications broadcaster has picked up the eight-episode drama, which comes from Australian streamer Stan and distributor All3Media International. It will air in 2021.

It becomes the latest international series set to air on the platform – Spectrum has already aired British drama Temple and teamed with UK streamer BritBox for Cold War espionage series A Spy Among Friends starring Damian Lewis and Dominic West.

Eden is centered around an idyll waterside town that holds some very dark secrets. It follows the disappearance of a girl in Byron Bay, an Australian town that seems to be a paradise. Each episode is told from a different character’s perspective, and the mystery unfolds through multiple lenses as the secrets that bind this supposed nirvana are exposed.

The cast includes Sophie Wilde (Bird), Samuel Johnson Oam (The Secret Life of Us...

Spectrum Originals is adding a new drama to its slate.

Charter Communications’ Ott service has picked up Australian drama “Eden,” with the aim of debuting the eight-episode series on Spectrum on Demand in 2021.

“Eden” hails a from “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” creators Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox, as well as “Skins” co-creator Bryan Elsley and Vanessa Gazy. It follows the disappearance of a girl in Byron Bay, an Australian town that seems to be a paradise. Each episode is told from a different character’s perspective, and the mystery unfolds through multiple lenses as the secrets that bind this supposed nirvana are exposed.

The cast of “Eden” includes Sophie Wilde (“Bird”), Samuel Johnson Oam (“The Secret Life of Us”), Bebe Bettencourt (“The Dry”), Christopher James Baker, Cody Fern (“American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”), Keiynan Lonsdale (“The Flash”), Claude Jabbour (“Stateless”) and Cassandra Sorrell (“Plastic”).

“Eden” is a...

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The holiday season seemed to skip from Halloween to Christmas quickly this year, but that’s okay — it just means you have more time to get your loved ones some fun, day-brightening gifts. We’ve rounded up plenty of film- and TV-related items, from books and box sets to accessories and makeup, for the pop culture fans in your life. Read on for our suggestions below.

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To mark the release of Acorn Media’s Fantastic Female TV Favourites for Festive Gifting Box Sets, we’ve been given a bundle of Agatha Raisin Complete Series One to Three and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Complete Series 1 to 3 + Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears to give away to 1 winner.

Get stuck into sassy sleuth series Agatha Raisin and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, where both eponymous detectives solve dastardly deeds with their signature style and fashionable flair – Agatha (Ashley Jensen) in the quaint Cotswolds, and Miss Fisher (Essie Davis) in 1920’s Melbourne high society.

TV favourite Ashley Jensen plays eponymous amateur sleuth extraordinaire Agatha Raisin, in this delightful, mystery-packed series based on M C Beaton’s best-selling novels. The high-flying PR exec turned investigator solves strange murders in the quaint Cotswolds village that she now calls home in this fun-filled detective romp, perfect to binge before Series 4 arrives next year.

Fiona Eagger.

The biggest challenge facing TV producers next year is figuring out ways to keep Australian dramas screening on the free-to-air broadcasters, according to Fiona Eagger.

Eagger, who co-founded Every Cloud Productions with Deb Cox, welcomes the raising of the TV Producer Offset to 30 per cent but laments the abolition of the local content sub-quotas for Fta networks.

“For Australian producers our greatest challenge is keeping Australian drama alive on our free-to-airs,” she tells If. “All the networks want to keep making Australian drama because when it hits the sweet spot, it creates great audience loyalty to a brand.

“But they’re worried about their revenues and livelihoods so, hand-in-glove with Screen Australia and the state agencies, we have to be really clever in how we put deals together.

“We are resilient and inventive but it’s not easy when the government gives on one hand but takes away on the other hand.

Kelly Lefever.

Prolific screenwriter, script producer and story editor Kelly Lefever is juggling multiple projects – not least a deeply personal series about disability.

Inspired by her own family’s experiences, Care will look at five families who each care for a family member who was born with or acquired a disability.

Her daughter Alexandra, who is 30, was born with Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

“This is a universal story,” Kelly told If. “There are more than 3 million people in Australia who care for a family member or a close relative.

“Most of us will have to deal with this at some time in our lives with aging parents. For me it has been a very grounding experience which has also brought tremendous joy and humour.”

Lefever is in talks with a producer and intends to pitch the project to the ABC, Sbs or streamers.

Another project she created is Sundown,...

Kelly Lefever.

Prolific screenwriter, script producer and story editor Kelly Lefever is juggling multiple projects – not least a deeply personal series about disability.

Inspired by her own family’s experiences, Care will look at five families who each care for a family member who was born with or acquired a disability.

Her daughter Alexandra, who is 30, was born with Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

“This is a universal story,” Kelly told If. “There are more than 3 million people in Australia who care for a family member or a close relative.

“Most of us will have to deal with this at some time in our lives with aging parents. For me it has been a very grounding experience which has also brought tremendous joy and humour.”

Lefever is in talks with a producer and intends to pitch the project to the ABC, Sbs or streamers.

Another project she created is Sundown,...

‘Lion’. (Photo: Mark Rogers)

What’s your favourite Australian film of the last decade?

That’s one of the questions Aacta is putting to the general public over the coming week as voting opens for its new Audience Choice Awards.

In contention for the film award are: Peter Rabbit, Red Dog, The Sapphires, The Great Gatsby, The Water Diviner, The Dressmaker, Lion, Ride Like A Girl and Mad Max: Fury Road.

While many of those nominated correspond to the Academy’s own ‘Best Film’ winners over the past 10 years, there are some notable exclusions – 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, 2018’s Sweet Country and 2019’s The Nightingale.

The Favourite TV Drama of The Decade category sees each broadcaster score two nods – bar Sbs, who were snubbed. They include 10’s Offspring and Neighbours, ABC’s Mystery Road and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Foxtel’s Top of the Lake and Wentworth, Seven’s Molly and Home and Away,...

‘Miss S.’

Miss S, the Chinese adaptation of Every Cloud Productions’ Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, will premiere in South East Asia next month on WarnerMedia’s HBO Asia.

Tencent Penguin Pictures, Shanghai 99 Visual Company and Easy Entertainment produced the 30 x 1 hour drama starring Mai Yi Li as Miss Su Wen Li, a beautiful and witty socialite who forms an unlikely alliance with righteous inspector Luo Qiuheng (Gao Weiguang).

The pair solve numerous cases in and around Shanghai while Su Wen Li chases clues behind her sister’s disappearance.

In a deal negotiated by All3Media International, the 1930s-set series will air as an HBO Asia Original on regional streaming service HBO Go and then the HBO channel.

WarnerMedia also acquired the rights to the Mandarin-language drama in the US. In China, the series will screen on Tencent and its several satellite channels simultaneously.

This is the first Australian television series to have been re-versioned in China.

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” and Acorn TV has commissioned a second season of “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries.”

Renewals

Acorn TV renewed “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” for a second season. A spin-off of “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” created by Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox, the show follows Phryne Fisher’s niece Peregrine (Geraldine Hakewill), who has inherited the detective gene from her famous aunt and uses it to solve the most puzzling crimes in 1960s Melbourne. “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” is set to begin production in October and will premiere in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Australia in 2021.

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Netflix announced that “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” will premiere on the platform Sept. 18. Produced by DreamWorks Animation in association with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, the animated series takes place in the...

Exclusive: AMC Networks streamer Acorn TV has commissioned a second season of Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries after licensing the first season of the Australian crime drama.

The show, originally brought to Acorn subscribers last year, is a spin-off of Australian broadcaster ABC’s series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Every Cloud Productions will produce Season 2 in association with distributor All3Media International and with funding from Acorn Media Enterprises.

Acorn TV will premiere the drama, which stars Geraldine Hakewill as the charming 1960s detective Peregrine Fisher, in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and in its home country of Australia in 2021. Seven Network, which commissioned the first season of Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, will show the second season after it has debuted on Acorn.

Season 1 took place in Melbourne, and features Fisher taking up the detective mantle from her aunt Phryne Fisher — who featured in the original ABC drama...

Michael and Danny Philippou.

YouTube sensations RackaRacka – aka Danny and Michael Philippou – will make their big screen debut with horror feature Talk to Me, produced by Causeway Films.

The project is one of six announced today as sharing in $6 million of production funding from Screen Australia.

Other projects backed include anthology feature Here Out West from Co-Curious and Emerald Productions, set in Western Sydney, as well as second seasons of Every Cloud Productions’ Ms Fisher’s MODern Murder Mysteries and Northern Pictures’ kids series Hardball; recently announced children’s series MaveriX; and Lgbtiqia teen series Flunk for YouTube.

Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan said: “Australian creators continue to capture audiences around the world, such as the RackaRacka team which has built a huge following on YouTube and are now set to deliver a new experience for fans and newcomers alike with their debut feature film. Fans will be delighted...

Murder mysteries, scandalous affairs, and a dashing lady detective with a wardrobe to rival James Bond. That's a quick summary of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. The show lasted three seasons, running from 2012 to 2015, and was popular enough to move beyond the borders of Australia to an international audience. The show is still popular among fans of both sleuthing and history and even inspired a spin-off, Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries, which takes place in the 1960s.

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There are plenty of fans that have rated the episodes they liked the most. The results are collected and determined by IMDb, which has handy lists of the episodes and their ratings. Be advised, there are some spoilers ahead, so be warned if you're not finished all three seasons yet.