Foxtel’s upcoming event drama series Picnic at Hanging Rock is the latest Australian series to be added to the Amazon Prime Video U.S. line-up following a deal with FremantleMedia International. The epic new series, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, In Darkness) as English headmistress Mrs Hester Appleyard, is a re-imagining of Joan Lindsay’s timeless Australian novel.
Picnic at Hanging Rock will have its world premiere on Foxtel in Australia in 2018. It is a FremantleMedia Australia production made with key production investment from Screen Australia. The series was shot in Victoria, with the significant assistance of the Victorian Government through Film Victoria.
Brian Walsh, Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television, suggests the sale of Picnic At Hanging Rock marks the largest U.S. commercial deal ever for an Australian television series.
“The placement ensures that U.S. audiences will see the outstanding craftsmanship of the Australian film and television industry on display, including the performances of an illustrious group of acting newcomers, who will now have their careers launched on the world stage,” said Mr Walsh.
“This is a landmark moment for our industry and for Australian storytelling. We are absolutely thrilled for everyone involved.”
