ABC’s asbestos story Devil’s Dust begins shooting in March

A two part mini-series about the James Hardie asbestos tragedy goes into production on March 19 for the ABC.

Produced by FremantleMedia Australia, Devil’s Dust will star Don Hany of East West 101 and Offspring, Anthony Hayes of The Slap and upcoming Beaconsfield and Ewen Leslie of Sleeping Beauty and Mabo.

The mini-series is based on the book Killer Company by ABC journalist Matt Peacock, who is played by Leslie.

Synopsis: Devil’s Dust follows the story of three men, Bernie Banton, asbestos sufferer, Adam Bourke and Matt Peacock whose lives and careers are bound together by a tragedy that becomes a scandal, and then a fast-moving battle through the corridors of corporate, political and media power. At the heart of the story are the 60,000 Australians likely to die of asbestos disease by 2030.