{"id":6619,"date":"2016-09-06T09:34:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/foxtel-to-reimagine-picnic-at-hanging-rock-as-tv-event\/"},"modified":"2016-09-06T12:56:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T16:56:51","slug":"foxtel-to-reimagine-picnic-at-hanging-rock-as-tv-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/foxtel-to-reimagine-picnic-at-hanging-rock-as-tv-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxtel to Reimagine Picnic at Hanging Rock as TV Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY: Foxtel is working with FremantleMedia Australia on <em>Picnic at Hanging Rock<\/em>, a reimagining of the classic Australian novel by Joan Lindsay.<\/p>\n<p>With investment from Screen Australia, the event series is in preproduction\u00a0for six one-hour episodes. The drama tracks the mysterious disappearances of three schoolgirls and their governess on Valentine\u2019s Day 1900 and the far-reaching aftermath. <em>Picnic at Hanging Rock<\/em> will premiere on Foxtel\u2019s showcase channel in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Foxtel&#8217;s head of drama, Penny Win, commented: \u201cWe are very proud to commission this exciting television event drama exclusively for Foxtel subscribers. Like many others, I am a fan of the 1975 Australian film which was pivotal in establishing the modern Australian film industry. This series, based on the classic novel, will take viewers on a new and in-depth journey into this incredibly iconic Australian story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur aim is to provide a rich and diverse slate of Australian drama for our viewers and <em>Picnic at Hanging Rock<\/em> is a story that we feel will intrigue and enthrall a contemporary audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FremantleMedia Australia&#8217;s director of drama, Jo Porter, said: &#8220;We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with Foxtel, Screen Australia and our distributors FremantleMedia International to bring this iconic and timeless Australian classic story to the screen for a new generation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is testament to the originality of author Joan Lindsay that her novel, charting the chilling mystery of the inexplicable disappearance of the three schoolgirls and their teacher at Hanging Rock and the secrets this event lays bare in its wake, still feels just as fresh, unsettling and relevant today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBea Christian and Alice Addison&#8217;s incredible scripts are both brilliant renderings of this mystery and provocative explorations of the underlying themes of gender, control, identity and burgeoning sexuality. The producer is the highly esteemed Antonia Barnard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Screen Australia&#8217;s CEO, Graeme Mason, said: \u201c<em>Picnic at Hanging Rock<\/em> is one of the true icons of the Australian film industry, having launched careers for the likes of Jacki Weaver and John Jarratt. The opportunity to again see this mythic tale on screens for a whole new generation was irresistible, especially in the capable hands of Australian producer Antonia Barnard and FremantleMedia executive producers Jo Porter and Anthony Ellis. With the recent success of <em>The Kettering Incident<\/em>, we\u2019re thrilled to again be working with Foxtel to bring more premium Australian drama to television screens.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY: Foxtel is working with FremantleMedia Australia on Picnic at Hanging Rock, a reimagining of the classic Australian novel by Joan Lindsay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[1272,1273,1274],"class_list":["post-6619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-foxtel","tag-fremantlemedia-australia","tag-picnic-at-hanging-rock","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Foxtel to Reimagine Picnic at Hanging Rock as TV Event - 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