2024 01 17 – Media release
Brendan Cowell, creator, writer and star of Plums.
ABC and Screen Australia are delighted to announce that Brendan Cowell and Asher Keddie have teamed up to star in the powerful six-part drama series Plum, based on Brendan’s novel of the same name .
Shot in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales and premiering on ABC TV and ABC iview in 2025, Plum is produced by Roadshow’s Rough Diamond and Modern Convict Films. Brendan Cowell is the creator and writer, with co-writers Fiona Seles (Love My Way, The Great) and Wayne Blair (Total Control, Bay of Fire). The film will be directed by Margie Beatty (Bump) and Margie Beatty (Bump).
Joining Brendan and Asher will be Maria Dupler (The One, The Evil One), Susie Porter (Wentworth, Cargo), and Jemaine Clement (Avatar: The Way of the Dead). The impressive cast includes “Water”, “Flight of the Conchords”), and Charlotte Friels (“The Dressmaker”, “Nitram”). ), Crystal Nguyen (Erotic Stories), Taliyah Blackman-Korova (Black Snow), Andy Ryan (Janet King), Janet Anderson (Last King of the Cross), John Meet Tui (Young Rock, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw)), Jenny Baird (The Twelve, A Place to Call Home), and Vincent Miller.
Plum follows Peter the Plum Lamb (Brendan Cowell), a 49-year-old national football treasure who lives with his son Gavin (Vincent Miller) and girlfriend Charmaine (Maria Dupler) in Cronulla. Masu. Plumb seemed to be living a dream until it was discovered that he had brain damage, the result of hundreds of hits to the head and concussions on the field. The new diagnosis does not receive its intended effect, as Plum quickly runs away into hiding and heads to the pub for drinks with the boys, pretending that everything is Peach. But when his ex-wife (Asher Keddie) becomes too concerned and his son begins to realize that the father he idolizes has taken off his mantle and that the game they love may be to blame, the truth is far from clear. It’s not easy to hide.
Brendan Cowell said: sports and poetry. Creating this story for the screen about a frightened man who tries to change before it’s too late has been a deep connection for me and I can’t wait to share it with audiences across Australia. ”
Grainne Brandon, Director of Content at Screen Australia, said: Filled with complex characters, Plum is a deeply moving series that takes us all on a journey of self-care and self-discovery. With Brendan and Asher leading the cast, Plum will captivate audiences from the get-go. ”
Rachel Okine, Head of Scripts at ABC, said: “Our partners at Roadshow Rough Diamond and Modern Convict Films have brought together a strong creative team to bring this project to life. I can’t wait to share this true, moving and humorous adaptation of Brendan Cowell’s novel about finding your voice.”
Plum will air on ABC Television and ABC iview in 2025.
Production credits: Produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond and Modern Convict Films. Major production investment from Screen Australia and ABC. Funded by support from Screen NSW. Distributed worldwide by Entertainment One. The executive producer is Brendan Cowell. Producers: John Edwards, Dan Edwards, Jonathan Duncan. ABC Executive Producer Louise Smith. ABC Head of Script: Rachel Okine.
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