Their first on-screen romance came in the 2019 feature film Top End Wedding, and now Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee are in a lovey-dovey mood on the Prime Video Australia series .
The pair will reprise their roles in the local box office success Top End Babs, and the script will be written by Tapsell and Top End Wedding co-writer Joshua Tyler. Directed by Christian Van Vuuren and Shari Sebens.
Top End Babs revisits dynamic Indigenous lawyer Lauren (Tapsell) and her baker husband Ned (Lee) as they achieve their life goals in Adelaide. They ditch city life and move to the Top End (where the outback meets the tropics) to boost Lauren’s latest income. -An orphaned 8 year old niece.
While Lauren and Ned juggle the responsibilities of unexpected parenthood and try to save their marriage, Lauren’s transformation from individualist to family lynchpin takes place within her own culture. The synopsis states that he must accept responsibility for his actions.
“Everyone loves a happy ending, but what happens after the happy ending?” Tapsell said. Tyler said the show will include a “romantic setting full of funny characters who face heartbreaking challenges in heartwarming ways.”
Top End Wedding producer Goalpost Pictures will once again be involved in the production, with filming to take place in the Northern Territory and Adelaide in May. Screen Australia, Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation are also involved, with Germany’s ZDF Studios acquiring international distribution rights. Tapsell, Tyler and Goalpost’s Rosemary Bright will serve as executive producers.
Tapsell’s on-screen credits include Love Child, The Sapphire, and The Artful Dodger. Tapsell is repped by Sue Burnett & Associates and Burbridge Artists Entertainment. Lee has appeared in Bohemian Rhapsody, The Great, and Midsomer Murders. He is represented in the UK by Gersh Hoddell and Hamilton Hoddell.
Prime Video has ordered 29 original series or features in Australia since 2019, including “The Test,” “Last One Laughing Australia” with Rebel Wilson and “Back to・Includes three seasons of “The Rafters.” Top End Bub is available on streamers in Australia and New Zealand.
“Prime Video is proud to bring back the much-loved, hilarious and heartwarming characters of Top End Weddings in the TV spin-off ‘Top End Babs’ for Prime members in Australia and New Zealand.” said Sarah Christie, Amazon’s senior development officer. MGM studio. “Miranda Tapsell and Joshua Tyler have created a series that speaks straight to the heart and celebrates the messiness and beauty of family, love, and community. I’m thrilled to be working with Mr. Vuuren and Shari Sebens to capture the amazing and uniquely Australian world of the Top End.”
ZDF Studio Drama Director Yi Chao added, “‘Top End Babu’ is a truly fascinating addition to our production.” “Viewers will enjoy a sharp and funny look at two urbanites struggling to adjust to life in the outback, surrounded by Lauren’s large family and a host of colorful characters.”
Top End Wedding premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
