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Revised and Rejiggered 17 Date EIREBORNE Australian Tour Announced

In preparation for St Patricks Day and all things Irish, Mellen Events is thrilled to announce the rebirth of Irish dance: EIREBORNE. Although like so many events, due to COVID-19, EIREBORNE had to be postponed. However, tour promoter Brad Mellen, Director of Mellen Events, is delighted for the relaunch and to be able to announce…

Yasuke Anime Series Coming to Netflix

John Derderian, Netflix, Vice President of Japan & Anime has announced April 29, 2021 as global premiere for Yasuke. Derderian explained that Yasuke is a six-episode anime series created by LeSean Thomas, set in alternate fantastical Japan during the feudal era. The story follows a samurai warrior of African descent who must return to his…

Kurt Sutter to Make Feature Directorial Debut

Kurt Sutter is set to make his feature directorial debut with This Besast for Netflix. Sutter will also write and produce This Beast. Jason Blum will produce for Blumhouse with Carla Hacken who will produce under her banner Paper Pictures. An 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of…

Asterix Headed to Netflix in 2023

Netflix has announced that it is partnering with Hachette’s Les Editions Albert René to create the first-ever animated limited series based on the timeless classic The Adventures of Asterix. Renowned French auteur and playwright Alain Chabat will direct, and Alain Goldman (Legende Films) will produce. It should be noted that Chabat wrote and directed 2002’s…

Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl

Australia’s LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural experience, Midsumma Festival, in partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne, today announced the inaugural Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl. Celebrating diverse journeys and communities, the event will present a spectacular line-up of live performance, comedy and music hosted at the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday 30th April and…

Nickelodeon, Network 10 and Screen Australia Announce Taylor’s Island

Nickelodeon International and ViacomCBS-owned Network 10 today announced their first-ever partnership with the greenlight of Taylor’s Island (working title). Produced by Fremantle, with major production investment from Screen Australia, the new original live-action series will premiere across Nickelodeon channels around the world, beginning early 2022. As part of the agreement, Nordic Entertainment Group is also…