Production commences on Now Add Honey

Production has commenced in Melbourne for Now Add Honey, a feature length comedy from production company Gristmill, the producers of ABC’s The Librarians and Upper Middle Bogan which begins on the ABC on August 15.

Now Add Honey is written and produced by Robyn Butler and stars Butler as well as Arrested Development actress Portia de Rossi, Hamish Blake, Packed to the Rafters’ Erik Thomson, Angus Sampson and Ben Lawson.

Wayne Hope will direct the film which will be distributed by Roadshow in Australia and New Zealand. The release date is yet to be announced. Butler, Hope and Louisa Kors are producing the film with Geoff Porz and Greg Sitch executive producers.

The premise of the comedy centres on Honey Halloway, a Hollywood teen star who returns home to Australia and finds her life crumbling into chaos when her mother is sent away and she is forced to stay with her aunt in the suburbs of Melbourne.