US star Thomas Jane has been announced as the lead for ABC crime series Troppo, due to shoot on the Gold Coast and Far North Queensland mid-year.
Based on Candice Fox’s bestselling novel Crimson Lake, the eight-part series centres on disgraced ex-cop Ted Conkaffey (Jane), who is mismatched with eccentric private investigator Amanda Pharrell to help uncover the whereabouts of a missing Korean family man and tech pioneer.
As they begin to uncover a string of bizarre deaths, the unlikely duo is thrust into a mutual fight for survival and sanity in the wilds of Far North Queensland.
Produced by Eq Media and Beyond Entertainment, with AGC Television onboard as co-financier and co-producer, Troppo is created by Yolanda Ramke, with Jocelyn Moorhouse the set-up director.
The series producer is Karl Zwicky, with executive producers including Quail, Lisa Duff and Simonne Overend (Eq Media Group), Mikael Borglund and David Ogilvy...
Based on Candice Fox’s bestselling novel Crimson Lake, the eight-part series centres on disgraced ex-cop Ted Conkaffey (Jane), who is mismatched with eccentric private investigator Amanda Pharrell to help uncover the whereabouts of a missing Korean family man and tech pioneer.
As they begin to uncover a string of bizarre deaths, the unlikely duo is thrust into a mutual fight for survival and sanity in the wilds of Far North Queensland.
Produced by Eq Media and Beyond Entertainment, with AGC Television onboard as co-financier and co-producer, Troppo is created by Yolanda Ramke, with Jocelyn Moorhouse the set-up director.
The series producer is Karl Zwicky, with executive producers including Quail, Lisa Duff and Simonne Overend (Eq Media Group), Mikael Borglund and David Ogilvy...
- 4/22/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Production on crime series set to begin in July in Queensland
AGC Television and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are partnering with Screen Australia to co-finance the eight-part crime series Troppo starring Thomas Jane.
Production is set to begin in July in Queensland with Eq Media Group and Beyond Productions on board as producers. AGC Studios holds worldwide rights outside Australia.
Jane will play Ted Conkaffey, a former detective accused of a disturbing crime.
When he escapes to the tropics of Far North Queensland and gets involved with a new private agency, the by-the-book investigator and his new partner start to...
AGC Television and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are partnering with Screen Australia to co-finance the eight-part crime series Troppo starring Thomas Jane.
Production is set to begin in July in Queensland with Eq Media Group and Beyond Productions on board as producers. AGC Studios holds worldwide rights outside Australia.
Jane will play Ted Conkaffey, a former detective accused of a disturbing crime.
When he escapes to the tropics of Far North Queensland and gets involved with a new private agency, the by-the-book investigator and his new partner start to...
- 4/22/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has given the greenlight to Troppo, a new Oz-set crime series starring Thomas Jane (The Expanse).
Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of the Cate Blanchett-led series Stateless, has come on board to helm the eight-part series. Yolanda Ramke (Netflix’s Cargo) is writing the show based on Candice Fox’s bestselling novel Crimson Lake, the first in Fox’s Detective Ted Conkaffey series.
Jane will play Detective Conkaffey, an ex-cop accused of a disturbing crime who tries to find a safe haven in the outback of Far North Queensland. Instead, he again becomes entangled in a local private investigations agency and, together with ...
Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of the Cate Blanchett-led series Stateless, has come on board to helm the eight-part series. Yolanda Ramke (Netflix’s Cargo) is writing the show based on Candice Fox’s bestselling novel Crimson Lake, the first in Fox’s Detective Ted Conkaffey series.
Jane will play Detective Conkaffey, an ex-cop accused of a disturbing crime who tries to find a safe haven in the outback of Far North Queensland. Instead, he again becomes entangled in a local private investigations agency and, together with ...
- 4/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has given the greenlight to Troppo, a new Oz-set crime series starring Thomas Jane (The Expanse).
Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of the Cate Blanchett-led series Stateless, has come on board to helm the eight-part series. Yolanda Ramke (Netflix’s Cargo) is writing the show based on Candice Fox’s bestselling novel Crimson Lake, the first in Fox’s Detective Ted Conkaffey series.
Jane will play Detective Conkaffey, an ex-cop accused of a disturbing crime who tries to find a safe haven in the outback of Far North Queensland. Instead, he again becomes entangled in a local private investigations agency and, together with ...
Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of the Cate Blanchett-led series Stateless, has come on board to helm the eight-part series. Yolanda Ramke (Netflix’s Cargo) is writing the show based on Candice Fox’s bestselling novel Crimson Lake, the first in Fox’s Detective Ted Conkaffey series.
Jane will play Detective Conkaffey, an ex-cop accused of a disturbing crime who tries to find a safe haven in the outback of Far North Queensland. Instead, he again becomes entangled in a local private investigations agency and, together with ...
- 4/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lisa Duff.
Former Screen Australia senior investment development manager Lisa Duff has joined the Australian operation of the Eq Media Group.
Duff started today as head of production – scripted, working alongside VP scripted Michelle Hardy.
“I’m looking forward to being involved with the making of quality Australian drama and encouraging internationals to choose Australia as their production location of choice,” said Duff, who departed Screen Australia in June after more than five years with the agency.
Eq Media Group CEO Greg Quail and president Jesse Fawcett re-branded their trans-national production company Essential Media and Entertainment after buying the Essential companies in March from the collapsed Kew Media Group.
As If reported, Eq Media, Beyond Production, Renegade Entertainment and AGC Television are teaming up for Troppo, an Australian crime drama series which Yolanda Ramke (Cargo) adapted from Candice Fox’s novel Crimson Lake.
Thomas Jane (Amazon’s The Expanse) will...
Former Screen Australia senior investment development manager Lisa Duff has joined the Australian operation of the Eq Media Group.
Duff started today as head of production – scripted, working alongside VP scripted Michelle Hardy.
“I’m looking forward to being involved with the making of quality Australian drama and encouraging internationals to choose Australia as their production location of choice,” said Duff, who departed Screen Australia in June after more than five years with the agency.
Eq Media Group CEO Greg Quail and president Jesse Fawcett re-branded their trans-national production company Essential Media and Entertainment after buying the Essential companies in March from the collapsed Kew Media Group.
As If reported, Eq Media, Beyond Production, Renegade Entertainment and AGC Television are teaming up for Troppo, an Australian crime drama series which Yolanda Ramke (Cargo) adapted from Candice Fox’s novel Crimson Lake.
Thomas Jane (Amazon’s The Expanse) will...
- 8/31/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Greg Quail and Jesse Fawcett.
Greg Quail and Jesse Fawcett have re-branded their trans-national production company Essential Media and Entertainment as the Eq Media Group and are boosting their slate of unscripted and scripted content.
With development and production hubs in Los Angeles, Sydney, Dallas, Vancouver and Auckland, Eq Media Group has a core staff of 40, with a current run-of-show employee count of 70.
Quail and Fawcett bought the Essential companies in March from the collapsed Kew Media Group.
President and executive producer Fawcett said: “We have focused on staff retention and are proud to say we haven’t lost any employees. Our team’s focus on content development has now tripled our production slate with further North American show announcements in the pipeline.”
CEO and executive producer Quail said the name Eq was chosen to signify Emotional Quotient or Emotional Intelligence, the elements which they say drive the best storytelling.
Greg Quail and Jesse Fawcett have re-branded their trans-national production company Essential Media and Entertainment as the Eq Media Group and are boosting their slate of unscripted and scripted content.
With development and production hubs in Los Angeles, Sydney, Dallas, Vancouver and Auckland, Eq Media Group has a core staff of 40, with a current run-of-show employee count of 70.
Quail and Fawcett bought the Essential companies in March from the collapsed Kew Media Group.
President and executive producer Fawcett said: “We have focused on staff retention and are proud to say we haven’t lost any employees. Our team’s focus on content development has now tripled our production slate with further North American show announcements in the pipeline.”
CEO and executive producer Quail said the name Eq was chosen to signify Emotional Quotient or Emotional Intelligence, the elements which they say drive the best storytelling.
- 8/6/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Expanse star Thomas Jane will star in and executive produce crime drama Troppo, a series adaptation of New York Times bestselling author Candice Fox’s Crimson Lake novel, from Jane’s and Courtney Lauren Penn’s Renegade Entertainment, AGC Television, Essential Media and Beyond Production.
Writer Yolanda Ramke (Netflix’s Cargo) will pen the series adaptation based on Crimson Lake, the first novel of Fox’s gripping contemporary crime series set in Queensland, Australia. In Troppo, Jane stars as an ex-cop falsely accused of a disturbing crime who escapes to the tropics of Far North Queensland where he becomes entangled in a newly-formed private investigations agency. The series is slated to go into production later this year in Australia.
Jane and Penn will executive produce via their Renegade Entertainment banner. AGC Television, Essential Media and Beyond Production will co-produce.
Jane stars in hit sci-fi drama series The Expanse, which...
Writer Yolanda Ramke (Netflix’s Cargo) will pen the series adaptation based on Crimson Lake, the first novel of Fox’s gripping contemporary crime series set in Queensland, Australia. In Troppo, Jane stars as an ex-cop falsely accused of a disturbing crime who escapes to the tropics of Far North Queensland where he becomes entangled in a newly-formed private investigations agency. The series is slated to go into production later this year in Australia.
Jane and Penn will executive produce via their Renegade Entertainment banner. AGC Television, Essential Media and Beyond Production will co-produce.
Jane stars in hit sci-fi drama series The Expanse, which...
- 8/5/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Thomas Jane is headed Down Under.
The actor will star in and executive produce an Australian crime drama called Troppo from AGC Television, Essential Media and Beyond Production. The project is based on best-selling author Candice Fox's novel Crimson Lake.
Jane (Amazon's The Expanse) will play an ex-cop who has been falsely accused of a disturbing crime, He escapes to the tropics of Far North Queensland and becomes entangled in a newly formed private investigation agency.
Troppo comes from writer Yolanda Ramke (Netflix's Cargo), who adapted Fox's novel. Jane and Courtney Penn Lauren executive produce via their Renegade Entertainment....
The actor will star in and executive produce an Australian crime drama called Troppo from AGC Television, Essential Media and Beyond Production. The project is based on best-selling author Candice Fox's novel Crimson Lake.
Jane (Amazon's The Expanse) will play an ex-cop who has been falsely accused of a disturbing crime, He escapes to the tropics of Far North Queensland and becomes entangled in a newly formed private investigation agency.
Troppo comes from writer Yolanda Ramke (Netflix's Cargo), who adapted Fox's novel. Jane and Courtney Penn Lauren executive produce via their Renegade Entertainment....
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