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KEELEY HAWES AND FREDDIE HIGHMORE LEAD THE BRAND NEW STAN ORIGINAL SERIES THE ASSASSIN, CURRENTLY FILMING IN GREECE.

From the writers and creators of the record-breaking Stan Original Series The Tourist comes a brand new thriller.

Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today announced that production has commenced on the brand new Stan Original Series The Assassin , now filming in Greece and starring Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Scoop) and Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel).

Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie (Hawes) has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward (Highmore), visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.

Edward’s quest for truth clashes with Julie’s secrecy whilst they are forced to work together in a fight for survival, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits. Amid uncovering a dark conspiracy they believe to be their only threat, a greater danger emerges that will destroy their relationship entirely. In a race against time, Julie fights to save Edward and salvage their relationship as past and present collide in a showdown across the globe…

Joining Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore in the six-part series is Shalom Brune-Franklin (Stan Original Series The Tourist, Baby Reindeer), Gina Gershon (Riverdale, New Amsterdam), Jack Davenport (The Morning Show, Pirates of the Caribbean), Alan Dale (Dynasty, Lost) Gerald Kyd (The Swarm, The Split), Devon Terrell (Stan Original Series Totally Completely Fine, Cursed), Richard Dormer (Blue Lights, Game of Thrones) and David Dencik (The Ipcress File, No Time To Die). Further cast to be announced.

Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said: “After the enormous success of The Tourist, Stan is delighted to welcome back the genre brilliance of Harry and Jack Williams with The Assassin. With an incredible ensemble cast led by Keely Hawes and Freddie Highmore, we can’t wait to bring this nail-biting family thriller to Australian audiences.”

The Assassin is a Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media company) production for Prime Video, in association with All3Media International, ZDF and Stan. The 6x60 drama has been written and created by Harry and Jack Williams (The Tourist, Boat Story, The Missing) with Krissie Ducker (Killing Eve, Sweetpea), Hamish Wright (Significant Other) - who serve as executive producers - and Selina Lim (Sex Education) also writing. Sarah Hammond (The Tourist, Boat Story) and Daisy Mount (Wilderness, The Rig) serve as executive producers for Two Brothers Pictures, and Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore also serve as executive producers. Nige Watson (One Day) is producer with Lisa Mulcahy (The Tourist) directing episodes 1-3 and Daniel Nettheim (Stan Original Series Critical Incident,The Tourist) directing episodes 4-6. Kelly Valentine Hendry (Bridgerton) and Jessica Mescall (Mary & George) serve as casting directors. Faliro House Productions is the Greek service company.

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It will stream on Prime Video in Britain.

Unusual to see two rival streaming services co-commissioning a drama series.

(Another Stan drama, Wolf Like Me, was produced in association in Peacock, but that platform is only available in USA)

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SOPHIE TURNER STARS AS A NOTORIOUS JEWEL THIEF IN THE BRAND NEW SERIES JOAN, PREMIERING OCTOBER 1, ONLY ON STAN.

A powerful story inspired by the fascinating life of Joan Hannington, Joan is set in the fun, brash, aspirational world of 1980s London

Stan today released the trailer for the brand new series Joan, starring Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The Staircase) premiering October 1, only on Stan.

Written by acclaimed screenwriter Anna Symon (The Essex Serpent, Mrs Wilson) and directed by BAFTA award-winning Richard Laxton (Rain Dogs, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, Mrs Wilson), Joan brings to life an exhilarating yet emotional story set against the vibrant backdrop of the 1980s – an era known for its bold fashion trends, iconic music and cultural shifts.

The series opens with Joan, a fiery and uncompromising woman in her twenties who is deeply scarred and vulnerable. She is a devoted mother to her six-year-old daughter, Kelly, but is trapped in a disastrous marriage with a violent criminal named Gary. When Gary goes on the run, Joan seizes the opportunity to create a new life for herself and her daughter.

Adopting new identities and making new acquaintances along the way, Joan becomes a masterful jewel thief. She embarks on a thrilling, high-stakes journey that challenges her every limit, driven by her desire to care for her daughter and create a secure home for them both. Through her sharp intelligence, charm, and talent for impersonation and performance, we follow the twists and turns in Joan’s life, the ups and downs, the heartache and the joy that makes this story so compelling to follow.

Sophie Turner stars alongside Frank Dillane (The Essex Serpent, Fear the Walking Dead, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince), Kirsty J. Curtis (Match Not Found, Harlots), Gershwyn Eustache Jnr (I May Destroy You, Top Boy) and Laura Aikman (The Split, Gavin & Stacey). Also joining the series are Nick Blood (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Safe), Jack Greenlees (Strike, Harlots), Alex Blake (The Crown, Chernobyl), Caroline Faber (Grantchester, Berlin Station) and Dorothy Atkinson (The Gold, Stonehouse).

Commissioned for ITV, UK, and produced in association with The CW, USA, and All3Media International, Joan is executive produced by Ruth Kenley-Letts (Stonehouse, The Midwich Cuckoos, Strike), CEO of Snowed-In Productions; Jenny Van Der Lande (Strike, You Don’t Know Me, Too Close), Creative Director of Snowed-In; Neil Blair (The Midwich Cuckoos, Strike, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore), Chairman of Snowed-In; Richard Laxton; and Anna Symon. Paul Frift (Anansi Boys, Deep State, Good Omens) is the producer. Joan has been commissioned for ITV by Head of Drama Polly Hill.

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The BBC announces casting for Lord of the Flies as filming begins

Cameras are rolling on screenwriter Jack Thorne’s adaptation, with many of the young stars making their TV debuts

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The BBC and Stan have announced casting for its forthcoming adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, adapted for television by the multi-BAFTA award winning writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, Help, National Treasure, Enola Holmes) and directed by Marc Munden (Help, The Sympathizer). Produced by Eleven (Ten Pound Poms, Sex Education) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-production with Stan, who will air the drama in Australia, filming is now underway in Malaysia. Sony Pictures Television will distribute the series internationally.

The Lord of the Flies cast, many of whom are making their professional acting debuts, were auditioned following an open casting call, with no prior acting experience necessary. The process was led by multi-award winning casting director Nina Gold (Game of Thrones, The Power of the Dog, Baby Reindeer).

David McKenna will play Piggy alongside Winston Sawyers as Ralph, Lox Pratt as Jack, Isaac Talbut as Simon, and Thomas Connor as Roger. Noah and Cassius Flemyng have been cast as the twins Sam and Eric, with Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, and Tom Page-Turner as Bill, alongside an ensemble of more than 20 other boys playing the desert island camp’s “big ‘uns” and “little ‘uns”.

Also announced today, the multi-Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer (Dune, Planet Earth, The Lion King), one of the biggest and highly lauded names in film and television, will co-create the series’ original score with multi-Emmy nominated Kara Talve (Tattooist of Auschwitz, Prehistoric Planet) for Bleeding Fingers Music.

Lord of the Flies is the story of a group of young schoolchildren who find themselves stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil, the boys organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But Jack, who is in charge of signal fire duty, is more interested in hunting and vying for leadership and soon begins to draw other boys away from the order of the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy.

Jack Thorne’s adaptation will be the first for television. Truthful to the original novel – set in the early 1950s on an unnamed Pacific island – Thorne’s adaptation delves further into the book’s emotive themes; human nature, the loss of innocence and boyhood masculinity. Each of the four episodes is titled after a character at the core of the story – Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack – offering a subtly different perspective on the boys’ collective plight and manner in which they cope with their predicament. The series is being made with the support of Lord of the Flies author William Golding’s family.

Screenwriter and executive producer Jack Thorne says: “I still can’t believe we have been given the opportunity to film this beautiful book. The first few days shooting show that our cast are extraordinary and that Marc is finding a whole new visual language in capturing the wonders of them and the beauty of Malaysia. He is an incredible storyteller. It is all so exciting.”

Director Marc Munden says: “This iconic novel of class, conflict and tender male friendship has never been more relevant. It’s a real privilege to be working with Jack Thorne once again, the wonderful cast of young actors we’ve assembled and the brilliant team at Eleven on this beautifully fresh adaptation.”

Eleven’s Executive Producer Joel Wilson says: “Marc is a visionary. It is a privilege to witness his skill in working with our young actors as he brings Jack’s scripts to life. The visual language he has developed with Mark Wolf, our cinematographer ,would be a thing to behold in any environment. Here, capturing our excellent cast in the jungle, mountains and beaches of Malaysia, it is extraordinary. Hans has already shared his first sketches for the score, which are hugely inspiring. We are honoured to be working with him. I’m writing this as I watch our cast of more than thirty boys (between the ages of five and thirteen) file up our mobile Jetty onto the beach, feeling delighted we made this happen.”

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, says: “We’re delighted to pass the conch to Jack Thorne, Marc Munden and this exceptionally talented young cast of stars in the making, who are telling this timeless story in such an epic and emotionally poignant way. Lord of the Flies is British storytelling at its finest and most thoughtful, and there is no better home for its first ever television adaptation than on the BBC.”

Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said: “One of the biggest books of the 20th century, Lord of the Flies has captivated readers for generations, is loved by millions, and this landmark adaptation is guaranteed to compel Australian audiences. Our collaboration with the BBC and the award-winning team at Eleven features a dynamic young cast from top-tier creative talent, and we look forward to sharing this impactful Stan Original Series with our audiences soon.”

Commissioned by the BBC, Lord of the Flies (4x60) is an Eleven and One Shoe Films production backed by Sony Pictures Television for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and Stan. The series is written by Jack Thorne, directed by Marc Munden, and produced by Callum Devrell-Cameron (Sex Education, Hanna). The executive producers are Joel Wilson and Jamie Campbell for Eleven, Jack Thorne for One Shoe Films, Marc Munden, Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC, and Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan.

The series is filming now in Malaysia, ahead of further filming later this year in the UK.

Lord of the Flies, first published by Faber for what was then an unknown author, has become one of the most popular books on English curricula for the last 70 years. William Golding won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.

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BASED ON THE GLOBAL BEST-SELLING NOVEL, STAN AND BBC ANNOUNCE THE BRAND NEW STAN ORIGINAL SERIES LORD OF THE FLIES

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From screenwriter Jack Thorne, BAFTA-winning director Marc Munden and Academy Award®-winning composer Hans Zimmer comes the highly anticipated television adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, with many of the young stars making their TV debuts.

Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, and the BBC have announced production and casting for the brand new four-part Stan Original Series Lord of the Flies , currently filming in Malaysia and adapted from William Golding’s novel of the same name.

Adapted for television by the multi-BAFTA award winning writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, Help, National Treasure, Enola Holmes) and directed by Marc Munden (Help, The Sympathizer), Academy Award®-winning composer Hans Zimmer (Dune, Planet Earth, The Lion King), one of the biggest and highly lauded names in film and television, will co-create the series’ original score with multi-Emmy nominated Kara Talve (Stan Original Series The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Prehistoric Planet) for Bleeding Fingers Music. Lord of the Flies is produced by Eleven (Stan Original Series Ten Pound Poms, Sex Education) in a co-production with BBC. Sony Pictures Television will distribute the series internationally.

The casting process was led by multi-award winning casting director Nina Gold (Game of Thrones, The Power of the Dog, Baby Reindeer), with many of the cast making their professional acting debuts. To ensure a remarkable cast of talented, young actors, the open casting call stipulated no prior acting experience was necessary.

David McKenna will play Piggy alongside Winston Sawyers as Ralph, Lox Pratt as Jack, Isaac Talbut as Simon, and Thomas Connor as Roger. Noah and Cassius Flemyng have been cast as the twins Sam and Eric, with Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, and Tom Page-Turner as Bill, alongside an ensemble of more than 20 other boys playing the desert island camp’s “big ‘uns” and “little ‘uns”.

Lord of the Flies is the story of a group of young schoolchildren who find themselves stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil, the boys organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But Jack, who is in charge of signal fire duty, is more interested in hunting and vying for leadership and soon begins to draw other boys away from the order of the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy.

Jack Thorne’s adaptation will be the first for television. Truthful to the original novel – set in the early 1950s on an unnamed Pacific island – Thorne’s adaptation delves further into the book’s emotive themes; human nature, the loss of innocence and boyhood masculinity. Each of the four episodes is titled after a character at the core of the story – Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack – offering a subtly different perspective on the boys’ collective plight and manner in which they cope with their predicament. The series is being made with the support of Lord of the Flies author William Golding’s family.

Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie says: “One of the biggest books of the 20th century, Lord of the Flies has captivated readers for generations, is loved by millions, and this landmark adaptation is guaranteed to compel Australian audiences. Our collaboration with the BBC and the award-winning team at Eleven features a dynamic young cast from top-tier creative talent, and we look forward to sharing this impactful Stan Original Series with our audiences soon.”

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, says: “We’re delighted to pass the conch to Jack Thorne, Marc Munden and this exceptionally talented young cast of stars in the making, who are telling this timeless story in such an epic and emotionally poignant way. Lord of the Flies is British storytelling at its finest and most thoughtful, and there is no better home for its first ever television adaptation than on the BBC.”

Screenwriter and executive producer Jack Thorne says: “I still can’t believe we have been given the opportunity to film this beautiful book. The first few days shooting show that our cast are extraordinary and that Marc is finding a whole new visual language in capturing the wonders of them and the beauty of Malaysia. He is an incredible storyteller. It is all so exciting.”

Director Marc Munden says: “This iconic novel of class, conflict and tender male friendship has never been more relevant. It’s a real privilege to be working with Jack Thorne once again, the wonderful cast of young actors we’ve assembled and the brilliant team at Eleven on this beautifully fresh adaptation.”

Eleven’s Executive Producer Joel Wilson says: “Marc is a visionary. It is a privilege to witness his skill in working with our young actors as he brings Jack’s scripts to life. The visual language he has developed with Mark Wolf, our cinematographer, would be a thing to behold in any environment. Here, capturing our excellent cast in the jungle, mountains and beaches of Malaysia, it is extraordinary. Hans has already shared his first sketches for the score, which are hugely inspiring. We are honoured to be working with him. I’m writing this as I watch our cast of more than thirty boys (between the ages of five and thirteen) file up our mobile Jetty onto the beach, feeling delighted we made this happen.”

The Stan Original Series Lord of the Flies is an Eleven and One Shoe Films production backed by Sony Pictures Television for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and Stan. The series is written by Jack Thorne, directed by Marc Munden, and produced by Callum Devrell-Cameron (Sex Education, Hanna). The executive producers are Joel Wilson and Jamie Campbell for Eleven, Jack Thorne for One Shoe Films, Marc Munden, Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC, and Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan.

The series is filming now in Malaysia, ahead of further filming later this year in the UK.

Lord of the Flies has become one of the most popular books on English curricula for the last 70 years. William Golding won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.

The Stan Original Series Lord of the Flies is now in production.

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According to TV Tonight, Lord of the Flies was supposed to be filming in Australia in April this year, but in February the crew was released by producers Eleven.

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Stan have today added numerous seasons of Pokémon, including Pokémon Horizons: The Series, the latest season and first without Ash Ketchum.