Supernatural sitcom Ghost is the latest British title to be adapted in Australia through BBC Studio Productions Australia, with Ghost Australia set to begin production for Paramount+ and Network 10 early next year.
Announced at Paramount ANZ’s Upfront this morning, the eight-part family comedy series follows a couple in love, Kate and Sean, as they navigate the inner-city rental market until Kate inherits a huge mansion in the countryside. It depicts a person trying to jump into a hell-like scene.
A young couple moving in together for the first time attempt domestic bliss, but unbeknownst to them, the house is haunted by a collection of destitute ghosts who have taken up residence at Ram’s Head Manor over the past 200 years.
Produced by Monumental Television in partnership with Them There, five years after the original series first aired on BBC One, the fifth and final season became the UK’s most-watched comedy in 2023. . A US version has since been produced, and is currently in its fourth season, as well as a newly announced German adaptation.
BBC Studios Productions Australia has previously produced the Australian spin-off of Death in Paradise, Return to Paradise, for the ABC, as well as the regional version of The Office, which will premiere on Prime Video next month. I’ve been producing it.
General Manager and Creative Director Kylie Washington described Ghosts as “one of the great comedies that’s perfect for localization around the world.”
“We have a unique Australian character that reflects our own history and culture,” she said.
“Our colorful group of ghosts will provide endless entertainment in this shared house comedy series and we hope Australian viewers will be hooked.”
Ghosts Australia joins Paramount+ with Curio Pictures’ new homegrown murder mystery.
Morgana O’Reilly
Playing Gracie Darling, based on a story by Miranda Nation and directed by Jonathan Braff, stars Morgana O’Reilly as Joni, a child psychologist whose best friend Gracie Darling disappears during a séance when she’s 14 years old. He has been missing ever since.
Twenty-seven years later, local children in a small town are having fun playing a game of “Pretend Gracie Darling.” But the seemingly innocent game turns sinister when another girl disappears.
Joni confronts her deep fear of the unknown and returns to the town where her best friend Gracie mysteriously disappeared to find out what happened to Gracie that fateful night.
Local sergeant Jay (Rudy Dharmalingam) works with Joni to uncover the truth, while Gracie’s sister Ruth (Celia Pacuola) faces the worst for a mother whose daughter disappears under similar unforgettable circumstances. face the nightmare of The cast also includes Annie Maynard and Anne Tenney, with more to be announced.
Curio’s Joe Porter and Rachel Gardner are producing the six-part series for Paramount+ and Miranda Nation, along with Sophia Mogford. Laura Nagy is associate producer and Anya Beyersdorf is writing additional screenplay. Sony Pictures Television is distributing the series internationally, with Screen Australia providing major production investment and Screen NSW providing financial support.
Paramount ANZ’s senior vice president of content and programming, Dan Monaghan, was excited for audiences to see a premium crime thriller with a female lead.
“Morgana O’Reilly is a rising star,” he said.
“We are very fortunate to have secured her in the lead role, along with one of the most impressive ensemble casts this series has ever had.”
Paramount ANZ is set to branch out into festive films next year with Staycation, a feature-length live-action Christmas movie based on Rudo, set to air on Paramount+ and Network 10, about a dysfunctional middle-class family trying to survive the Christmas holidays at home. Draw a figure. , I accidentally found myself mixed up with some very dangerous characters.
There’s also a new comedy venture from The Inspired Unemployed’s Jack Steele and Matt Ford, who will be starring in the second season of Jokers, as well as an Australian original series for Paramount+ and Network 10. He is scheduled to star in “The List.”
Jack Steele and Matt Ford.
In this six-part series produced by Warner Bros. International Television Productions Australia, the boys embark on an unforgettable adventure across six countries with one mission: to complete The List. Unfortunately, your dreamy bucket list of things you want to do is replaced by a nightmare list of things you have to do.
From competing in rap battle competitions in Soweto to becoming merman in Malaysia and training with Japanese Yamabushi, they endure excruciating indigenous treatment, learn obscure martial arts, and perform their will in front of large local crowds. On the contrary, they will show off their performance.
Returning to Paramount+ in 2025 is the previously announced second season of NCIS: Sydney.
Are you paying attention to Network 10? Star Sam Pang is set to create and host a new weekly show whose title has yet to be revealed, while Todd Samson will be joining the new series “Todd Sampson We are on a mission to find the answer to ‘Why?’
The network is also bringing back reality show Big Brother and game show Talkin’ Bout Your Gene after a hiatus, as well as bringing back Wheel of Fortune, hosted by British talk show host Graham Norton. A reboot is also planned.
New to the schedule is reality series ‘Airport 24/7’, which offers unfettered access to Melbourne Airport’s air traffic control tower, fire department, Federal Investigation Agency, Border Force, air traffic controllers and frontline baggage handlers. Provide. House Hunters Australia pairs potential buyers with agents as they seek win-win deals in the rollercoaster real estate market.
Titles returning to the network include ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’, ‘The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition’, ‘MasterChef Australia’, ‘Dessert Masters’ and ‘Taskmaster Australia’. There is.
Next year will also see two seasons of Australian Survivor, Australian Survivor: Brains vs. Braun II and Survivor: Australia vs. The World.
Monaghan said 2025 will feature “a diverse range of great entertainment, combining audience favorites with brand new programming that viewers will find new and addictive.”
“2025 will bring us a super-packed schedule of addictive premium content on October 10th, followed by fresh homegrown hits in January starting with “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!” The song will be released soon. And continued with Big Brother until December. ”
