Foxtel to remake Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock as six-part series
Foxtel has announced it will be turning Australian classic film Picnic at Hanging Rock into a six-part series.
The series, which Foxtel will produce with FremantleMedia Australia, has secured production investment from Screen Australia and will plunge viewers into the mysterious disappearances of three schoolgirls and their governess on Valentine’s Day 1900.
Foxtel head of drama, Penny Win, said: “We are very proud to commission this exciting television event drama exclusively for Foxtel subscribers. Like many others, I am a fan of the 1975 Australian film, which was pivotal in establishing the modern Australian film industry.
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I think the concept is a horrible idea. Why ruin a perfectly beautiful classic Australian film?
truly truly pathetic. they’re going to make 6 eps based on a film that had about as much plot as a fantales wrapper, that says nothing about contemporary Australia but just regurgitates those cliches about the unknowable bush.
Fantastic and wonderful opportunity to showcase Hanging Rock as a National Icon and this story which is etched into the memories of many Australians from the original film in 1975.
The mysteries and intrigue of Hanging are still relevant today and should be shared with this remake film
Is nothing sacred? If you producers are such fans, where did your greed take over? Weir and author Lindsay did not want this. I am in the USA and for once I am glad not to have access to a such a disingenuous betrayal of a great author.