30,000 people go missing in Australia each
year, with 90 percent found within the first month.The rest are
never seen again...Inspired by the Iconic Cult Film and
Executive Produced by its Creator/Director Greg McLean, WOLF CREEK
Premieres on Friday, October 14 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT as a Six-Episode
Limited Series Television EventView The Trailer:
www.poptv.com/wolfcreek
Inspired by one of the most terrifying, cult movie franchises
ever released in theaters, named one of “The 25 best horror movies
since 2000” (AV Squad), one of “The 100 Best Horror films” (Time
Out), and one of “The 25 Best Horror Movies Since The Shining”
(Vulture), the six-part television event, WOLF CREEK, is a
psychological thriller premiering exclusively on Pop on
Friday, October 14 at 10:00 PM,
ET/PT.
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Six-part television event "Wolf Creek" to
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In conjunction with Lionsgate Television and Zodiak Rights (a
Banijay Group company), the WOLF CREEK television series on Pop
stars John Jarratt, who reprises his movie role as the murdering
psychopath Mick Taylor, wreaking havoc in the Australian
Outback—except this time, things are different. The television
series immediately turns the entire genre on its head when a
19-year-old American college student, played by rising star Lucy
Fry, survives the massacre of her parents and little brother and
sets out to hunt down the killer and avenge her family.
Based on true events, the original WOLF CREEK movie was
introduced in 2005 at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals before
achieving global box office success and cult film status among
horror fans around the world.
“WOLF CREEK is holy !#@$! scary!” said Greg McLean, Executive
Producer of the WOLF CREEK television series and the writer,
director and producer of the WOLF CREEK movies. “The television
series delivers the same pulse-pounding tension and terror of the
films combined with a storyline that evolves into a suspense
filled, character driven psychological thriller. In many
ways, WOLF CREEK is more like a Western—set in the untamed,
desolate landscape of the Australian Outback, with gritty
characters and an immersive story of revenge and good versus
evil.”
“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, President, 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 13:40 minutes into the first episode.”
The story of WOLF CREEK begins when an American family is on
vacation in Northern Australia and becomes the unsuspecting prey of
Mick Taylor, a sadistic serial killer who hunts and kills tourists
in the Outback. The sole survivor is Eve Thorogood, a college
student, who vows to bring the killer to justice or die in the
attempt. The story of WOLF CREEK reveals her complex and
extraordinary journey, traveling every step of the way as she
evolves from child to adult, from prey to predator. But can she
triumph over Mick Taylor, evil incarnate?
John Jarratt is a television and film actor, producer and
director from Australia. Jarratt is best known for his chilling
performance as the iconic character Mick Taylor in the feature
films “Wolf Creek” and “Wolf Creek 2.” His previous credits also
include Peter Weir’s “Picnic At Hanging Rock,” Baz Luhrmann’s
“Australia” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.”
Lucy Fry is a film and television actress. Most recently, Fry
starred opposite James Franco in the Warner Bros. for Hulu
mini-series “11.22.63.” She is also known for her roles in director
Joseph Castelo’s indie film “The Preppie Connection,” the Cinelou
Films feature “Mr. Church,” the Universal feature “The Darkness,”
and Mark Waters’ fantasy feature “Vampire Academy.”
A STAN original, WOLF CREEK is produced by Screentime (a Banijay
Group company), in association with Emu Creek Pictures and financed
with the assistance of Screen Australia and the South Australian
Film Corporation.
ABOUT POP:
Fans don’t sit at the outskirts of pop culture making snarky
comments. They live right smack in the middle of it, sharing,
creating, and connecting their passions with others. At Pop, fans
finally have a destination that celebrates the fun of being a fan.
Fans aren’t even fans anymore — they’re gladiators, tributes, human
beings and blockheads. Seen in more than 80 million homes, Pop
gives fans a dedicated channel that loves being a fan as much as
they do. A channel that respects talent over celebrity. A channel
filled with optimism, passion, humor, and excitement. A channel
that understands the fun doesn’t stop when the credits roll…it’s
really just the beginning.
Pop is a joint venture of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS)
and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF). The partnership combines CBS’s
programming, production and marketing assets with Lionsgate’s
resources in motion pictures, television and digitally delivered
content. Pop’s ownership structure is comprised of the company with
the #1 broadcast network and many of the top first-run syndication
series (“Entertainment Tonight,” “The Insider”) and the studio that
produces and distributes the blockbuster “Hunger Games,” “Twilight”
and “Divergent” franchises and produces such award-winning TV
series as “Mad Men” and “Orange is the New Black.”
ABOUT LIONSGATE:
Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader
with a diversified presence in motion picture production and
distribution, television programming and syndication, home
entertainment, international distribution and sales, branded
channel platforms, interactive ventures and games, and
location-based entertainment. The Company has nearly 80 television
shows on 40 different networks spanning its primetime production,
distribution and syndication businesses. These include the
critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black, the
syndication successes The Wendy Williams Show and Celebrity Name
Game (with FremantleMedia), the breakout series The Royals and the
Golden Globe-nominated dramedy Casual.
The Company’s feature film business spans eight labels and
includes the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, the Now You See
Me, Divergent and John Wick series, Sicario, The Age of Adaline,
Roadside Attractions' Love & Mercy and Mr. Holmes, Codeblack
Films’ Addicted and breakout concert film Kevin Hart: Let Me
Explain and Pantelion Films’ Instructions Not Included, the
highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the
U.S.
Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in
box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates.
Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of
approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is
an important source of recurring revenue and serves as a foundation
for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate and
Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality
entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com
ABOUT ZODIAK RIGHTS:
Zodiak Rights is the international distribution division of
Banijay Group, a leading creator and producer of TV content
worldwide. Zodiak Rights represents quality, excellence and
experience in the business of television and ancillary sales across
all platforms. It is one of the world’s biggest independent
distributors, with a catalogue of more than 20,000 hours of
globally best-selling content across all genres including drama,
formats, factual, entertainment, theatrical. 50% of the catalogue
is third party programming from independent producers and networks
throughout the world.
Zodiak Rights’ scripted programming includes big-budget Canal+
flagship drama Versailles sold in more than 135 territories;
Screentime’s Wolf Creek, based on the international hit
feature films; original Belgian French-language drama Public
Enemy, winner of the inaugural MIPDrama Screenings; The
Returned, an International Emmy Award winner, trilingual
political suspense thriller Occupied; Wallander, the
BAFTA award-winning drama series for BBC One starring Kenneth
Branagh; Braquo, the top-rating French drama; and critically
acclaimed Irish serial drama Rebellion.
Zodiak Rights’ theatrical portfolio includes: Millennium: The
Trilogy (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who
Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest), and
UK box office smash The Inbetweeners 1 & 2.
Finished programming and format highlights include global smash
format Wife Swap; legendary adventure game show Fort
Boyard; Rose d’Or winning game show Wild Things;
innovative hands-on social experiment Undressed; extreme
reality race 71 Degrees North; Popstars, the original
talent quest reality format refreshed for a new generation; the
classic, controversial reality format Temptation Island;
ratings and format hits The Secret Life Of 4 Year Olds; long
running premier property brand Location Location Location,
and revelatory special forces selection programme SAS Who Dares
Wins.www.zodiakrights.com
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