EXCLUSIVE: Universal International Studios (UIS) and Australian indie Matchbox Pictures are developing a TV adaptation of Adrian McKinty novel The Island. Published last year, The Island follows He…
follows Heather Baxter, who marries Tom and moves from a small country town to Seattle. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they’re deep in the Australian outback, the jet-lagged and exhausted kids are so over their new mom. When they discover a remote Dutch island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry, taking a chance on an adventure far from the reach of iPhones and Instagram.
Kelsey Balance, UIS’ SVP of Scripted Programming, praised McKinty for “writing compelling and complex character journeys.”has the right combination of what we’re looking for in a global story,” she added. “It is relatable and rich from a character perspective with an amazing Outback backdrop so we immediately jumped in and picked it up.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Mario' creator Shigeru Miyamoto on the launch of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood'Super Nintendo World celebrates nearly four decades of games and characters. The theme park opened Friday. 🎢
Read more »
Frisco residents seek solutions to address concerns about proposed Universal Studios theme parkFrisco residents upset about the proposed Universal Studios theme park have presented an idea to the city that they believe will address a lot of their concerns.
Read more »
Arrow's Marc Guggenheim Adapting Too Dead to Die Graphic Novel for UniversalTrollhunters and LegendsOfTomorrow EP Marc Guggenheim is adapting his graphic novel 'Too Dead to Die' for Universal
Read more »
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood: Where All Your Mushroom Kingdom Dreams Are Brought to LifeDoes SuperNintendoWorld live up to the hype? Find out in our review and get some helpful hints if you're planning to visit:
Read more »
Simon & Schuster To Republish Boom Studios' Peanuts ComicsSimon & Schuster To Republish Boom Studios' Peanuts Comics peanuts boomstudios simonschuster charliebrown CharlesSchultz SimonSpotlight PaigeBraddock Jeff_Dyer calebmonroe shanehoughton stephanpastis
Read more »
11 Bit Studios Releases New Story Trailer For The InvincibleCheck out the latest trailer for TheInvincible as the game shows off a little more of the story leading to its 2023 release. indiedev indiegame
Read more »