New Zealand-set detective Series “A Remarkable Place to Die” is being launched by Banijay Rights at the London Screenings.
The 4 x 90’ murder mystery was created by Screentime New Zealand and is co-produced with Real Film Berlin in association with Banijay Rights.
Smart and savvy detective Anais Mallory (portrayed by Chelsie Preston-Crayford) returns to her hometown, Queenstown, in South Island, New Zealand and is met with a series of startlingly different homicides. She has to crack the cases while also picking her way through a backdrop of past ghosts.
(The play on words in the title is a reference to the mountain range surrounding Queenstown, known as The Remarkables, which in summer offer multiple outdoor sports and in winter provide excellent skiing.)
Among the names from her past are Mallory’s ex-fiancé Luke (Charles Jazz Terrier), now married to her former-best friend (Indiana Evans), her brittle, volatile but loving mother (Rebecca Gibney), and a handsome pathologist.
The 4 x 90’ murder mystery was created by Screentime New Zealand and is co-produced with Real Film Berlin in association with Banijay Rights.
Smart and savvy detective Anais Mallory (portrayed by Chelsie Preston-Crayford) returns to her hometown, Queenstown, in South Island, New Zealand and is met with a series of startlingly different homicides. She has to crack the cases while also picking her way through a backdrop of past ghosts.
(The play on words in the title is a reference to the mountain range surrounding Queenstown, known as The Remarkables, which in summer offer multiple outdoor sports and in winter provide excellent skiing.)
Among the names from her past are Mallory’s ex-fiancé Luke (Charles Jazz Terrier), now married to her former-best friend (Indiana Evans), her brittle, volatile but loving mother (Rebecca Gibney), and a handsome pathologist.
- 2/28/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Network: ABCEpisodes: 20 (hour)Seasons: TwoTV show dates: March 1, 2015 -- December 4, 2016Series status: CancelledPerformers include: Juliette Lewis, Ryan Phillippe, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, Belle Shouse, Michael Ealy, Jordana Brewster, Mekia Cox, Kenny Johnson, and Terry O'Quinn.TV show description: Based on the Australian TV series called Secrets & Lies, this drama series tackles a different case each season. The first season revolves around a man who goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect.Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) is a handsome and decent family man who works as a house painter. He discovers the body of his neighbor's young son, Tom Murphy, in the woods. He soon becomes a suspect in Tom's murder and his life is turned upside down. In trying to clear his...
- 5/12/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis) will return to television to work on a new case next season. ABC has renewed their Secrets and Lies TV show for a second season.
On the first season of Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The season stars Lewis, Ryan Phillippe, Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
The series did pretty well in its first season, averaging a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.66 million viewers.
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On the first season of Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The season stars Lewis, Ryan Phillippe, Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
The series did pretty well in its first season, averaging a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.66 million viewers.
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- 5/8/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Us remake of Hoodlum.s Secrets & Lies ended its run on the ABC network with the series' highest ever ratings, which surely increases the chances of renewal. Aired at 9 pm on Sunday, the finale drew 6.4 million viewers and was No. 1 in the 25-54 demographic. The crime thriller was second in its timeslot behind CBS.s The Good Wife, which had 8.31 million viewers,. beating Fox.s Family Guy and NBC.s Ad: The Bible Continues. The premiere of the 10-part series starring Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Aussie Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse had 4.9 million viewers. Deadline.com said the prospects of a second season pick-up look promising, noting, .Part of the consideration of whether Secrets & Lies will come back will undoubtedly be that its finale was up 13% over its 2-hour March 1 debut in the 18-49 demo..'
On Twitter Phillippe indicated he won't be returning; however Lewis' character...
On Twitter Phillippe indicated he won't be returning; however Lewis' character...
- 5/5/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Last night marked the end of the first season of Secrets and Lies (it may be the end of the series as well) and many viewers were less than pleased about how it ended.
On Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The series stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
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On Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The series stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
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- 5/4/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
When "Secrets and Lies" premiered on ABC in March, Sepinwall and I talked about it on the podcast, but nobody wrote a full review. What I said in my Take Me To The Pilots entry and what I said on the podcast is what I'd have said in my review: In a year of close-ended shows using the death of a child as a catalyst for an investigation or an investigation of grief, "Secrets and Lies" was the most tawdry and sensationalistic, the one most prone to insulting the intelligence of viewers. Two months later, same as it ever was, "Secrets and Lies" ended its first season with a seemingly anti-climactic scene and then instructed viewers to go watch one extra scene either online or on some stupid ap or... Screw that. Season 1 of "Secrets and Lies" ended with a slightly ominous car scene between Abby and Christy. Full-stop. I...
- 5/4/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Tomorrow night marks the season conclusion of Secrets and Lies and hopefully we'll finally learn the truth -- who's responsible for the death of young Tom Murphy? After that, the biggest question on the minds of fans of this show may be, "Is Secrets and Lies going to be renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled by ABC?"
On Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The series stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
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On Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The series stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
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- 5/3/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC has been promoting Secrets and Lies as a "10-episode drama". Presumably that means that the series won't be cancelled before the storyline concludes but anything can happen if the ratings are bad enough. If it's a hit, could there be a second season? We'll have to wait and see how things go.
On Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The series stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the...
On Secrets and Lies, a house painter and family man discovers a neighbor boy's dead body in the woods and he quickly goes from being a Good Samaritan to a murder suspect. The lives of everyone around him are turned upside down by the ensuing police investigation and media attention. Did he really do it? The series stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, and Belle Shouse.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the...
- 4/13/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield.s Hoodlum has found a powerful new ally in ITV Studios America.
The Secrets & Lies producer has signed a first-look deal for scripted series in the Us with the Us arm of the UK's biggest production and distribution company and will be based in its Los Angeles offices.
The 10-part remake of Secrets & Lies, which stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Aussie Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse, is screening on the ABC network.
NBC has commissioned a pilot adapted from Hoodlum.s The Strange Calls, which will star Danny Pudi as a young cop who is transferred to a a rural town where, with the help of an elderly nightwatchman (Daniel Stern), he realizes the town has a bizarre supernatural underbelly.
Hoodlum already had a relationship with the UK broadcaster, having created an online channel for its soap Emmerdale and Primeval Evolved, an online extension of the stories,...
The Secrets & Lies producer has signed a first-look deal for scripted series in the Us with the Us arm of the UK's biggest production and distribution company and will be based in its Los Angeles offices.
The 10-part remake of Secrets & Lies, which stars Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Aussie Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse, is screening on the ABC network.
NBC has commissioned a pilot adapted from Hoodlum.s The Strange Calls, which will star Danny Pudi as a young cop who is transferred to a a rural town where, with the help of an elderly nightwatchman (Daniel Stern), he realizes the town has a bizarre supernatural underbelly.
Hoodlum already had a relationship with the UK broadcaster, having created an online channel for its soap Emmerdale and Primeval Evolved, an online extension of the stories,...
- 4/9/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Indiana Evans and Justine Clarke have joined the cast of the fourth season of Playmaker Media.s House Husbands, now shooting in Melbourne.
Evans (Secrets & Lies, Janet King) is playing Tash, a single mother new to Melbourne who ignites a tumultuous love triangle. Clarke is Eve, the hot-headed tuckshop lady who competes with the catering business run by Kane (Gyton Grantley).
Also new to the cast are Akos Armont (Winter, Janet King) as the charming and ambitious Dr Saxon, whose presence creates tension within the hospital, and Jane Kennedy as Belinda, the resident Director of Medical Services.
Returning regulars include Lewis (Gary Sweet), Justin (Firass Dirani), Mark (Rhys Muldoon), Gemma (Julia Morris), Abi (Natalie Saleeba), Alex (Darren McMullen) and Miss Looby (Louise Siversen). Mark.s controlling boss Rachel, played by Jane Allsop in season one, makes a fiery comeback . Also returning from season one to cause trouble is Rodney (Nicholas Coghlan...
Evans (Secrets & Lies, Janet King) is playing Tash, a single mother new to Melbourne who ignites a tumultuous love triangle. Clarke is Eve, the hot-headed tuckshop lady who competes with the catering business run by Kane (Gyton Grantley).
Also new to the cast are Akos Armont (Winter, Janet King) as the charming and ambitious Dr Saxon, whose presence creates tension within the hospital, and Jane Kennedy as Belinda, the resident Director of Medical Services.
Returning regulars include Lewis (Gary Sweet), Justin (Firass Dirani), Mark (Rhys Muldoon), Gemma (Julia Morris), Abi (Natalie Saleeba), Alex (Darren McMullen) and Miss Looby (Louise Siversen). Mark.s controlling boss Rachel, played by Jane Allsop in season one, makes a fiery comeback . Also returning from season one to cause trouble is Rodney (Nicholas Coghlan...
- 3/26/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Some Us critics responded enthusiastically to the Us remake of Hoodlum.s Secrets & Lies but the bulk of viewers may need convincing. The 10-part thriller starring Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Aussie Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse premiered on the ABC network at 9 pm Sunday Us time. The two-hour show averaged a 1.5 rating/4 share of the key 18-49 demo, equating to 5.9 million viewers, finishing second behind the debut of post-apocalyptic comedy The Last Man on Earth on Fox. Us commentators rated the figures as unimpressive although they noted Secrets & Lies did far better than the January premieres of Resurrection (1.1) and Revenge (0.9) in the same timeslot. Also, encouragingly for the network and the producers, the thriller held its audience, averaging a 1.5 rating for each of the four half-hours. Variety reviewer Brian Lowry opined, .Better than Gracepoint and not as compelling as Broadchurch, ABC.s Secrets and Lies is a solid,...
- 3/2/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
ABC‘s Secrets & Lies gives away the main thrust of the story with the gimmick itself, leaving the ten-episode dramatic effort to keep viewers interested with… well, all the secrets and lies. The trick here being that some of them aren’t actually either.
Similar to such popular, recent efforts as Broadchurch (Gracepoint), this is another reworking of a foreign show. This one, like The Slap, an effort from Australia.
The show opens with Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) sprinting out of the woods to get help after he finds the body of a small boy, Tom Murphy. Tom was not just his neighbor’s son, but a boy Ben knew well, as his daughter regularly babysat him.
As might be expected (from TV DramaLand), Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis) asks Ben a lot of questions that don’t exactly sound routine, and more or less acts as though she has...
Similar to such popular, recent efforts as Broadchurch (Gracepoint), this is another reworking of a foreign show. This one, like The Slap, an effort from Australia.
The show opens with Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) sprinting out of the woods to get help after he finds the body of a small boy, Tom Murphy. Tom was not just his neighbor’s son, but a boy Ben knew well, as his daughter regularly babysat him.
As might be expected (from TV DramaLand), Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis) asks Ben a lot of questions that don’t exactly sound routine, and more or less acts as though she has...
- 3/1/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
[In case you've Forgotten, and as I will continue to mention each and every one of these posts that I do: This is *not* a review. Pilots change. Sometimes a lot. Often for the better. Sometimes for the worse. But they change. Actual reviews will be coming in September and perhaps October (and maybe midseason in some cases). This is, however, a brief gut reaction to not-for-air pilots. I know some people will be all "These are reviews." If you've read me, you've read my reviews and you know this isn't what they look like.] Show: "Secrets and Lies" (ABC - Midseason) The Pitch: "Yet another murder investigation into the death of a dead kid." "Well, I think TV has several of these. What makes this one distinctive?" "The dynamic star power of Ryan Phillippe." "Oh." Quick Response: Although "American Crime" is technically about parents dealing with the death of an older child, it's still the last part of a trio with "Secrets and Lies" and "Gracepoint." Of the three, "Secrets and Lies," based on an Aussie series I haven't seen, is the most sensationalistic and the most hollow, the one trying to say the least as both a commentary on family and grieving or American society or whatever. It's also the least involving as a mystery, because after 44 minutes, I don't especially care whether or not Ryan Phillippe's character did or didn't kill the young boy he finds in the woods and since...
- 9/20/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Now that it is just barely summer, it’s time for the networks to try their best to get you excited for fall television. ABC wants you to get excited for their schedule, and their new shows, and I’ve got some previews for you, as well as some initial thoughts.
I have to tell you, ABC is looking more and more strange as time goes on, and the overall efforts of the network really have to make you wonder. While there are some hints of interesting shows, and one or two that might turn into worthwhile vehicles, in the Eddie and the Cruisers world of television, ABC is Joe Pantoliano, clutching his tapes, and furiously blathering about the lunacy of not giving the idiotic public what they want, especially since they keep demanding it.
To that end, ABC has declared Thursday, Shonda Rhimes night, largely because someone apparently had...
I have to tell you, ABC is looking more and more strange as time goes on, and the overall efforts of the network really have to make you wonder. While there are some hints of interesting shows, and one or two that might turn into worthwhile vehicles, in the Eddie and the Cruisers world of television, ABC is Joe Pantoliano, clutching his tapes, and furiously blathering about the lunacy of not giving the idiotic public what they want, especially since they keep demanding it.
To that end, ABC has declared Thursday, Shonda Rhimes night, largely because someone apparently had...
- 5/15/2014
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Production of the Us remake of murder mystery Secrets & Lies is scheduled to start in late July after Disney.s ABC network ordered a 10-episode series.
Produced by Hoodlum Entertainment.s Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, the series will use the same cast as the pilot.
Ryan Phillippe stars as Ben, a family man who finds the body of a young boy and quickly becomes the prime murder suspect. Juliette Lewis plays the lead detective who investigates the cast.
KaDee Strickland plays Ben.s wife. Australian actress Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse are the couple.s daughters. .The pilot season is extremely tense and there are so many pilots vying for a spot on the schedule at a network like ABC.. We're incredibly excited that Secrets & Lies has been picked up to go to series,. Robertson tells If.. .It's such testament to the great work that everyone put in,...
Produced by Hoodlum Entertainment.s Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, the series will use the same cast as the pilot.
Ryan Phillippe stars as Ben, a family man who finds the body of a young boy and quickly becomes the prime murder suspect. Juliette Lewis plays the lead detective who investigates the cast.
KaDee Strickland plays Ben.s wife. Australian actress Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse are the couple.s daughters. .The pilot season is extremely tense and there are so many pilots vying for a spot on the schedule at a network like ABC.. We're incredibly excited that Secrets & Lies has been picked up to go to series,. Robertson tells If.. .It's such testament to the great work that everyone put in,...
- 5/11/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
ABC has ordered Ryan Phillippe drama “Secrets and Lies” to series. The drama, based on the Australian series of the same name, follows a man (Phillippe) who goes from Good Samaritan to murder suspect in a young boy's death. Juliette Lewis plays the detective digging for the truth surrounding the murder. Also read: 2014-2015 TV Season: TheWrap's Complete Network Guide “Secrets and Lies” also stars KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Clifton Collins Jr., Indiana Evans and Belle Shouse. It's executive produced by Barbie Kligman, Aaron Kaplan, Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield, The pilot was written by Kligman and directed by Charles McDougall.
- 5/9/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
Australian actress Indiana Evans, who toplined Lifetime’s Blue Lagoon reboot, rounds out the regular cast of ABC’s drama pilot Secrets & Lies, which has a series penalty. It centers on Ben (Phillippe), a family man who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a young boy when he finds the body. Evans will play Natalie, Ben and Christy’s (KaDee Strickland) teenage daughter. Set as recurring in the project are Charles Dutton as Kevin Williams, one of the neighbors; and Steven Brand (Magic City) and Kate Ashfield (Shaun Of The Dead) as fellow neighbors, married couple Joseph and Vanessa Turner. Dutton is with Greene & Assoc. and Lighthouse, Brand is with Global Artists Agency; Ashfield by Resolution, iManage and UK’s 42. Drop Dead Diva alum Carter MacIntyre has joined USA Network’s new comedy series Benched as a series regular. He will play Trent, Nina’s (Eliza Coupe) ex- fiancé and professional nemesis.
- 2/27/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Ben Lawson is the latest Aussie to land a major role in a Us TV pilot. He.ll play Michael, a smart, funny, good-natured, dermatologist in the ABC comedy Damaged Goods. The show will feature Justin Hartley and Steve Talley as screwed-up guys who hook up with equally screwed-up women.
This is a big year for Lawson. with roles in Hoodlum Entertainment.s Network Ten drama Secrets & Lies, Wayne Hope.s comedy Now Add Honey, Playmaker Media.s Love Child on Nine, and his brother Josh Lawson.s directing debut, black comedy The Little Death. He.s also had guest roles in Rake and the Us series The Exes, Bones and Friends with Better Lives.. He's repped in Australia by United Management.
Aussie actress Indiana Evans has just been added to the cast of ABC.s drama pilot Secrets & Lies, which. starts shooting today in Wilmington, North Carolina. She plays Natalie,...
This is a big year for Lawson. with roles in Hoodlum Entertainment.s Network Ten drama Secrets & Lies, Wayne Hope.s comedy Now Add Honey, Playmaker Media.s Love Child on Nine, and his brother Josh Lawson.s directing debut, black comedy The Little Death. He.s also had guest roles in Rake and the Us series The Exes, Bones and Friends with Better Lives.. He's repped in Australia by United Management.
Aussie actress Indiana Evans has just been added to the cast of ABC.s drama pilot Secrets & Lies, which. starts shooting today in Wilmington, North Carolina. She plays Natalie,...
- 2/27/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The ABC has begun production of a new legal series which will showcase the talent of Australia’s acting talent pool.
The announcement:
Marta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home, Jack Irish, Crownies) returns as Senior Crown Prosecutor Janet King in the title role of the powerful new eight hour mini-series for ABC1, which begins production today.
Joining the cast are Vince Colosimo (Underbelly, The Great Gatsby) as Chief Superintendent Jack Rizzoli, and Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly, Brothers In Arms, The Time of Our Lives) as Owen Mitchell, a rising star prosecutor – each crucial in Janet’s campaign to expose the truth behind a shocking murder that strikes at the very heart of the justice system.
Also appearing in the compelling high stakes legal thriller are John Howard (Fury Road, Packed to the Rafters, All Saints), Sonia Todd (Rake, Home and Away, McLeod’s Daughters), Jessica Napier (Sea Patrol, McLeod’s Daughters), Deborah Kennedy (Rake,...
The announcement:
Marta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home, Jack Irish, Crownies) returns as Senior Crown Prosecutor Janet King in the title role of the powerful new eight hour mini-series for ABC1, which begins production today.
Joining the cast are Vince Colosimo (Underbelly, The Great Gatsby) as Chief Superintendent Jack Rizzoli, and Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly, Brothers In Arms, The Time of Our Lives) as Owen Mitchell, a rising star prosecutor – each crucial in Janet’s campaign to expose the truth behind a shocking murder that strikes at the very heart of the justice system.
Also appearing in the compelling high stakes legal thriller are John Howard (Fury Road, Packed to the Rafters, All Saints), Sonia Todd (Rake, Home and Away, McLeod’s Daughters), Jessica Napier (Sea Patrol, McLeod’s Daughters), Deborah Kennedy (Rake,...
- 1/21/2013
- by Marcus Casey
- Encore Magazine
ABC Crownies spin-off, Janet King, has started production.
The eight-hour legal mini-series marks the return of Marta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home, Jack Irish) as Crownies senior crown prosecutor Janet King.
Joining the cast are Vince Colosimo (Underbelly) as chief superintendent Jack Rizzoli and Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly) as rising star prosecutor Owen Mitchell..Other new cast members include John Howard (Packed to the Rafters), Sonia Todd (Rake), Jessica Napier (Sea Patrol), Deborah Kennedy (Rake) and Tiriel Mora (Rake).
Former Crownies cast members who are returning include Hamish Michael, Ella Scott Lynch, Andrea Demetriades, Peter Kowitz, Christopher Morris, Indiana Evans, Jeanette Cronin, Aimee Pedersen and Lewis Fitz-Gerald.
The series is being produced by Screentime for the ABC.
Screentime.s executive chairman, Des Monaghan said: .Screentime is delighted that the strength of this production has attracted such an outstanding calibre of cast, to realise characters both new and returning. They will...
The eight-hour legal mini-series marks the return of Marta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home, Jack Irish) as Crownies senior crown prosecutor Janet King.
Joining the cast are Vince Colosimo (Underbelly) as chief superintendent Jack Rizzoli and Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly) as rising star prosecutor Owen Mitchell..Other new cast members include John Howard (Packed to the Rafters), Sonia Todd (Rake), Jessica Napier (Sea Patrol), Deborah Kennedy (Rake) and Tiriel Mora (Rake).
Former Crownies cast members who are returning include Hamish Michael, Ella Scott Lynch, Andrea Demetriades, Peter Kowitz, Christopher Morris, Indiana Evans, Jeanette Cronin, Aimee Pedersen and Lewis Fitz-Gerald.
The series is being produced by Screentime for the ABC.
Screentime.s executive chairman, Des Monaghan said: .Screentime is delighted that the strength of this production has attracted such an outstanding calibre of cast, to realise characters both new and returning. They will...
- 1/21/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
You might not know Brenton Thwaites' name now, but you certainly will a year from now when he plays Prince Charming in the Angelina Jolie/Elle Fanning film "Maleficent." But if you want an early introduction to the young Australian actor, he stars alongside fellow Aussie Indiana Evans in Lifetime's "Blue Lagoon" remake, "Blue Lagoon: The Awakening."
Thwaites stars as Dean, a slacker high-schooler who winds up on a deserted island with his goody-goody classmate, Emma, after an accident on a school trip to Trinidad. The film shot in Maui, which Thwaites tells Zap2it he loved since it reminds him of his home in the tropical North Queensland town of Cairns.
"Hawaii's awesome. It kind of reminds me of home. It's so beautiful and clean, the people are amazing there," he says. In Cairns, which is one of the gateways to the Great Barrier Reef, "the water's so clear,...
Thwaites stars as Dean, a slacker high-schooler who winds up on a deserted island with his goody-goody classmate, Emma, after an accident on a school trip to Trinidad. The film shot in Maui, which Thwaites tells Zap2it he loved since it reminds him of his home in the tropical North Queensland town of Cairns.
"Hawaii's awesome. It kind of reminds me of home. It's so beautiful and clean, the people are amazing there," he says. In Cairns, which is one of the gateways to the Great Barrier Reef, "the water's so clear,...
- 6/16/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Back to 'Blue Lagoon': Rising Heartthrob Brenton Thwaites on Remaking an Erotic Camp Classic (Video)
Ready for Blue Lagoon, the 2012 version? Lifetime is hoping so as it readies the premiere of Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, with Australian actors Brenton Thwaites and Indiana Evans in the main roles. Based on the 1980 film which introduced Brooke Shields to audiences (and Milla Jovovich more than 10 years later in the followup), the story takes a modern spin on the premise: two high schoolers find themselves stranded on a tropical island, are forced to rely on each other for survival and in term discover their true selves. Photos: 2012 Summer TV Preview As Thwaites -- who is preparing
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- 6/16/2012
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Here it is, Christopher Atkins fans! Our first look at the original Blue Lagoon heartthrob as high-school teacher Mr. Christiansen in Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, Lifetime’s teen-centric modernization of the notorious, classic coming-of-age tale. In the new incarnation, Atkins’ character helps in the hunt for Emma and Dean, an overachieving high-school girl and underachieving boy (played by Home and Away‘s Indiana Evans and Brenton Thwaites) who end up on a deserted island after falling off a boat while on a class trip to Trinidad. The cast also includes Denise Richards (Anger Management) as Emma’s devastated and determined mom. Here’s a sneak peek [...]...
- 6/6/2012
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
Actor Brenton Thwaites has been cast as Prince Phillip in Maleficent, Disney's live action version of Sleeping Beauty.
Thwaites will star opposite Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora and Angelina Jolie (who will play the title character) in the film, which is slated for a March 2014 release.
Plot details are sketchy, but it is understood that Maleficent is a take on Disney's 1959 animated film, told from the perspective of Aurora's nemesis, the eponymous witch.
Thwaites, who will be seen in a remake of Blue Lagoon on the Us Lifetime channel next month alongside fellow Aussie Indiana Evans, has starred in popular soap Home and Away and Fox8 series SLiDE.
He is currently in London, where pre-production on Maleficent has already commenced. The actor is represented by Shanahan in Australia and Wme in the Us.
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Brenton Thwaites...
Thwaites will star opposite Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora and Angelina Jolie (who will play the title character) in the film, which is slated for a March 2014 release.
Plot details are sketchy, but it is understood that Maleficent is a take on Disney's 1959 animated film, told from the perspective of Aurora's nemesis, the eponymous witch.
Thwaites, who will be seen in a remake of Blue Lagoon on the Us Lifetime channel next month alongside fellow Aussie Indiana Evans, has starred in popular soap Home and Away and Fox8 series SLiDE.
He is currently in London, where pre-production on Maleficent has already commenced. The actor is represented by Shanahan in Australia and Wme in the Us.
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- 6/4/2012
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
Australian actor Brenton Thwaites has been cast as the Prince in Disney’s Maleficent, a live-action film that explores the origins of the evil fairy Maleficent and what led her to curse Princess Aurora in the animated Disney classic Sleeping Beauty. Angelina Jolie will play Maleficent.
The Aussie actor is unknown here, but he starred in the Australian TV drama SLiDE and was part of the cast of the popular teen-soap Home and Away. It was his work in that series that scored him and fellow Aussie Indiana Evans in Lifetime’s Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, which airs next month.
Elle Fanning has been cast as Aurora, while South African actor Sharlto Copley will play King Stefan. Robert Stromberg is directing and Disney has set a March 14, 2014 release date.
Gallery of Brenton below.
The Aussie actor is unknown here, but he starred in the Australian TV drama SLiDE and was part of the cast of the popular teen-soap Home and Away. It was his work in that series that scored him and fellow Aussie Indiana Evans in Lifetime’s Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, which airs next month.
Elle Fanning has been cast as Aurora, while South African actor Sharlto Copley will play King Stefan. Robert Stromberg is directing and Disney has set a March 14, 2014 release date.
Gallery of Brenton below.
- 5/30/2012
- by spaced-odyssey
- doorQ.com
Exclusive: Brenton Thwaites has been set as the prince in Maleficent, the Robert Stromberg-directed Disney film that stars Angelina Jolie as the title character and Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora. Who is Thwaites? He’s here from Australia, where he played a role in the Aussie TV series Home And Away, which got him the Lifetime Channel film Blue Lagoon: The Awakening. That film, which he shot with fellow Australian Indiana Evans, will be released next month. Before that he played in the TV drama SLiDE in Australia, which was his breakout role. He is repped by Wme and managed by Industry Entertainment and Australia-based Shanahan Management. Related: Wme Signs ‘Blue Lagoon’s Brenton Thwaites And ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Matt Barr...
- 5/30/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Are you ready to return to "The Blue Lagoon"?32 years after Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins got stranded on a deserted island, Lifetime has begun filming a TV remake.Australian hotties Brenton Thwaites, 22-ish, and Indiana Evans, 21, were spotted on set of the new flick this week in Puerto Rico -- where they proved the kids in the new version might be wearing more clothing than Brooke and Chris did back in 1980.Instead of loincloths, Brenton was seen wearing boxers while Indiana donned a bikini and jean shorts. Of course, if they're shooting the film in order, their clothes may start to disappear even more.In case you forgot, here's a refresher of the 1980 flick:Denise Richards will also reportedly appear in the movie as Indiana's mom.No word yet on when it'll air. Read more...
- 4/3/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
What's with the clothes? As filming continues in Puerto Rico for Lifetime's TV remake of The Blue Lagoon, it looks like producers are taking a more modest approach to costumes than Brooke Shield's no-top-no-problem take in the iconic 1980 film. This time, Australian actress Indiana Evans is making her splash in the lagoon outfitted in denim shorts and a (fittingly) blue bikini top. While Shields, then 15, wore what People at the time described as "artfully shredded dinner napkins," Evans, 21, has been photographed on-set in button-down shirts and jeans as the shipwrecked Emmaline. She's also been snapped in a white robe, suggesting...
- 4/3/2012
- by Alison Schwartz
- PEOPLE.com
Unknown actress Indiana Evans is to revamp Brooke Shields' iconic cast away character in a TV movie remake of The Blue Lagoon.
The 21 year old will team up with another newcomer, Brenton Thwaites, for the new film, about two stranded teens on a desert island.
Former Bond girl Denise Richards has signed on to play the mother of Evan's character, while Christopher Atkins, who portrayed Shields' fellow castaway in the original film is set for a cameo, according to Internet reports.
The 1980 film created a storm of controversy thanks to Shields' steamy scenes. The actress was 14 when she shot the movie.
The 21 year old will team up with another newcomer, Brenton Thwaites, for the new film, about two stranded teens on a desert island.
Former Bond girl Denise Richards has signed on to play the mother of Evan's character, while Christopher Atkins, who portrayed Shields' fellow castaway in the original film is set for a cameo, according to Internet reports.
The 1980 film created a storm of controversy thanks to Shields' steamy scenes. The actress was 14 when she shot the movie.
- 3/12/2012
- WENN
The story of the L.A.P.D. and Mickey Cohen will be the center of Ruben Flesicher's noir-pic "The Gangster Squad" later this year but there's another major production which is using the events as its story: Frank Darabont's teaming with TNT for "L.A. Noir."
The "fast-paced crime drama" already has "The Walking Dead" star Jon Bernthal and former "Heroes" star Milo Ventimiglia as a cop/lawyer pair of buddies from WWII on opposite sides of the war but the show has now added character actor Neal McDonough who'll play police chief William Parker (a role portrayed in 'Gangster Squad' by Nick Nolte). Darabont adapted John Buntin's non-fiction novel "L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America's Most Seductive City" and will direct the pilot episode with Michael De Luca and Elliot Webb producing.
"Sons Of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter has teased the prospect of...
The "fast-paced crime drama" already has "The Walking Dead" star Jon Bernthal and former "Heroes" star Milo Ventimiglia as a cop/lawyer pair of buddies from WWII on opposite sides of the war but the show has now added character actor Neal McDonough who'll play police chief William Parker (a role portrayed in 'Gangster Squad' by Nick Nolte). Darabont adapted John Buntin's non-fiction novel "L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America's Most Seductive City" and will direct the pilot episode with Michael De Luca and Elliot Webb producing.
"Sons Of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter has teased the prospect of...
- 3/9/2012
- by Simon Dang
- The Playlist
Denise Richards has joined the new Lifetime remake of Blue Lagoon. The television film will be a reboot of the 1980 romance which starred Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins as two teens marooned on a seemingly deserted island. Brenton Thwaites and Indiana Evans will play the lead characters in the updated version. Christopher Atkins will reportedly be making a small cameo appearance in the movie. (more)...
- 3/8/2012
- by By Zeba Blay
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Denise Richards is staying on blue. The Blue Mountain State star has joined the cast of the Lifetime movie Blue Lagoon, a the coming-of-age love story and remake of the 1980 romance/adventure movie starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. The telefilm, distributed by Sony TV, stars young Australian actors Indiana Evans and Brenton Thwaites as classmates Emma and Dane, who become marooned on a tropical island. Richards will play Barbara Petersen, a successful and devoted mom who tirelessly searches for her daughter. Additionally, Atkins is returning for a cameo in the film executive produced by Neil Meron, Craig Zadan and Judith Verno. Richards, repped by ICM and Klwgn, just wrapped a starring role in Tyler Perry’s Medea’s Witness Protection and has been recurring on 30 Rock. Atkins, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the original Blue Lagoon, is about to film the indie Unbelievable.
- 3/8/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Indiana Evans has revealed that she is scared about playing the lead role in the upcoming remake of The Blue Lagoon. The 21-year-old Australian actress, who is best known for playing Matilda Hunter in Home and Away, said that she feels a lot of "pressure" accepting a role that was made famous by Brooke Shields in the 1980s. Evans told The Sunday Telegraph: "It is so exciting and the role did such great things for Brooke Shields, but it's also nerve-racking. "When you do a remake, there's a lot of pressure because people always love the original. I watched it and Brooke is devastatingly beautiful, so that adds even more pressure. I'm a bit nervous." Evans also revealed that it is "really nice" to get a big role after months of auditions in La, saying: "I have always been ambitious about getting (more)...
- 2/13/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Two actors from Home and Away have been cast in a remake of The Blue Lagoon. Indiana Evans and Brenton Thwaites, who played Matilda Hunter and Stu Henderson in the Australian soap, will take on the roles of Emmeline and Richard first made famous by Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins in 1980. According to The Daily Telegraph, filming is scheduled to start later this month in Puerto Rico. The movie will reportedly still tell the story of a boy and a girl marooned on a desert island together. Evans quit her role in Home and Away in July 2008 and has since starred in shows such as The Strip, H2O: Just (more)...
- 2/9/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Ryan Murphy stopped by Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live Monday night and, thanks to host Andy Cohen’s clever little games, he revealed the identity of the first American Horror Story star set to take part in Season 2 and dropped a new clue about the show’s new top-secret location.
During a round of Wwhl‘s “Plead the Fifth,” Murphy confirmed that Golden Globe winner Jessica Lange will appear in some capacity during the FX horror show’s sophomore season. As for other returning actors, the exec producer told Cohen, “I’m in negotiations with four of the people...
During a round of Wwhl‘s “Plead the Fifth,” Murphy confirmed that Golden Globe winner Jessica Lange will appear in some capacity during the FX horror show’s sophomore season. As for other returning actors, the exec producer told Cohen, “I’m in negotiations with four of the people...
- 2/7/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Did you miss me? Because I brought presents, if I can just find time to prepare them for you guys. I have about 800 pictures, interviews with Travis Wall and Nick Lazzarini (they're huggers!), Alec Mapa, Bruce Vilanch and Dixie Longate. I have stories galore, from the over-the-top dance parties to just how filthy Idina Menzel's mouth is when she's not singing. I do want to thank Don and Rich at Atlantis Events for having me and Andrew Oldershaw of Fifteen Minutes for facilitating everything. That will all come later in the week, so let's get to our Meme. I hope you're ready for Meme Classic after all the tasty new writers you had last week!
Lifetime has cast the leads in their contemporary remake of The Blue Lagoon, and they went Down Under to grab Brenton Thwaites and Indiana Evans from Home and Away. But the big question is...
Lifetime has cast the leads in their contemporary remake of The Blue Lagoon, and they went Down Under to grab Brenton Thwaites and Indiana Evans from Home and Away. But the big question is...
- 2/7/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Brenton Thwaites and Indiana Evans, two young actors from the Aussie soap "Home and Away", have been cast in the lead roles in Lifetime’s contemporary remake of "The Blue Lagoon" says Deadline.
Based on the novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, Thwaites and Evans will play Dane and Emma, a boy and a girl marooned on a tropical island where they grow up together, fall in love and discover sexuality.
Filming is slated to begin this month in Puerto Rico. Several adaptations have happened over the years, most famously the 1980 film and its 1991 sequel which made launched the careers of young actresses Brooke Shields and Milla Jovovich (the guys on the other hand didn't fare as well).
Based on the novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, Thwaites and Evans will play Dane and Emma, a boy and a girl marooned on a tropical island where they grow up together, fall in love and discover sexuality.
Filming is slated to begin this month in Puerto Rico. Several adaptations have happened over the years, most famously the 1980 film and its 1991 sequel which made launched the careers of young actresses Brooke Shields and Milla Jovovich (the guys on the other hand didn't fare as well).
- 2/7/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Young Australian actors Brenton Thwaites and Indiana Evans are following in the footsteps of Christopher Atkins & Brooke Shields and Brian Krause & Milla Jovovich as the leads of The Blue Lagoon, Lifetime’s contemporary remake of the 1980 romance/adventure movie starring Shields and Atkins. (Jovovich and Krause toplined the 1991 sequel.) In the story, which echoes the biblical tale of Adam and Eve and is based on the novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, Thwaites and Evans will play Dane and Emma, a boy and a girl marooned on a tropical island where they grow up together, fall in love and discover sexuality. The Sony TV-distributed project has been in the works at Lifetime since 2004 with Heather Rutman and Matt Heller as writers. Filming is slated to begin this month in Puerto Rico. Neil Meron, Craig Zadan and Judith Verno are executive producing. Sony and Verno were also behind the recent...
- 2/6/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Brian Trenchard-Smith is awesome. He's like the Roger Corman of Australia. Escape 2000, Dead End Drive In, Night of the Demons 2, Frog Dreaming and Stunt Rock are just a few of the many kick ass titles in his arsenal of awesome.
Now the ozploitation master has returns with a schlocky made for TV post-apocalyptic flick called Arctic Blast. We reported on it a ways back, but we've got the trailer so it's time for an update.
Synopsis:
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice!
Jack Tate is a brilliant yet troubled physicist specializing in Earth Sciences. Complicating his life is a messy divorce from the local medical examiner Emma (Alexandra Davies) and a strained relationship with his teenaged daughter Andrea (Indiana Evans). When Jack learns...
Now the ozploitation master has returns with a schlocky made for TV post-apocalyptic flick called Arctic Blast. We reported on it a ways back, but we've got the trailer so it's time for an update.
Synopsis:
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice!
Jack Tate is a brilliant yet troubled physicist specializing in Earth Sciences. Complicating his life is a messy divorce from the local medical examiner Emma (Alexandra Davies) and a strained relationship with his teenaged daughter Andrea (Indiana Evans). When Jack learns...
- 12/14/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Brian Trenchard-Smith (Escape 2000) is an Ozploitation legend, so I'm definitely stoked to see he's taking on the disaster genre with Arctic Blast. Currently in post-production, the film is based on a script by Jason Bourque.
Synopsis:
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice!
Jack Tate is a brilliant yet troubled physicist specializing in Earth Sciences. Complicating his life is a messy divorce from the local medical examiner Emma (Alexandra Davies) and a strained relationship with his teenaged daughter Andrea (Indiana Evans). When Jack learns about the bizarre deaths of his colleagues, he sets off to discover the cause. By piecing together the chain of events: the solar eclipse, a sudden drop in temperature of the mesosphere, and a rip in the ozone layer, Jack concludes...
Synopsis:
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice!
Jack Tate is a brilliant yet troubled physicist specializing in Earth Sciences. Complicating his life is a messy divorce from the local medical examiner Emma (Alexandra Davies) and a strained relationship with his teenaged daughter Andrea (Indiana Evans). When Jack learns about the bizarre deaths of his colleagues, he sets off to discover the cause. By piecing together the chain of events: the solar eclipse, a sudden drop in temperature of the mesosphere, and a rip in the ozone layer, Jack concludes...
- 12/8/2009
- QuietEarth.us
A Twitter page claiming to belong to former Home and Away star Indiana Evans has been branded a fake. Evans's manager Danny Zargoridis spoke out after the page began posting comments claiming to be from the actress about the current sex tape scandal surrounding her former co-star and ex-boyfriend Lincoln Lewis. "She doesn't have a Twitter site or a Facebook page or MySpace page, it was not her," he told Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph. On Sunday, the Twitter page, which has since been shut down, began posting tweets about (more)...
- 6/10/2009
- by By Darren Rowe
- Digital Spy
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