Ten’s Julian Assange telemovie to receive theatrical release

A telemovie about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, which initially screened on Network Ten, will get an event-style theatrical release.

Matchbox Pictures’ produced Underground: The Julian Assange Story will run from 17 March across 11 dates and seven Palace theatres.

Directed by Robert Connolly the film rated 1.3m viewers in October for the network.

The tele-movie also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.