Wolf Creek Lands U.S. Slot on Pop

LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Lionsgate has picked up the North American and Latin American rights to Zodiak Rights’s acclaimed Australian drama Wolf Creek and has licensed the show to Pop TV.

The channel, a joint venture between Lionsgate and CBS, will premiere the show on October 14. Produced for STAN in Australia, Wolf Creek is based on the feature film of the same name, with John Jarratt reprising his role as murdering psychopath Mick Taylor.

Produced by Screentime, a Banijay Group company, the six-part psychological thriller was adapted for television by Peter Gawler, Greg McLean and Felicity Packard.

“This is the kind of terrifying, in-your-face thriller that has become a Lionsgate trademark, and we expect it to resonate with audiences,” said Jim Packer, Lionsgate’s president of worldwide television and digital distribution. “We’re pleased to partner with the team at Zodiak Rights and believe that Wolf Creek will add an exciting new dimension to Pop’s growing roster of programming.”

“Wolf Creek is a binge-worthy, premium revenge tale that we are thrilled to bring fans at the perfect time of the year,” said Brad Schwartz, the president of Pop. “To turn everything you expect from a horror film around and hunt the psychopath through a strong and singularly-focused female protagonist is thrilling to watch. It is probably the scariest series to ever premiere on basic cable and will have viewers hooked by 13:40 of the first episode.”

“We are delighted to be partnering with Lionsgate, whose team has demonstrated a great amount of enthusiasm for the project,” added Tim Mutimer, the CEO of Zodiak Rights. “In addition, Pop’s support for this original piece of drama will ensure that Wolf Creek makes a huge impact in arguably the most competitive media environment in the world.”