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The iPhone-maker reportedly had to beat out a number of competitive bidders on the project which has been kicking around Hollywood for a few years.While on the run he tries to get lost in the city of Bombay where he finds a new life in slums and underworld of India.Singer also wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Top Gun sequel.Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, Kristen Wiig, Kevin Durrant, Ron Howard, M.
Night Shamalayan and many other Hollywood A-listers are attached to a number of the shows. It is the first project the newly minted streaming player has backed in Australia, and among its first international productions. ![]() Shantaram Tv Series Will ShootCredit: John Donegan The series will shoot in India and Victoria, with Docklands Studios and the former Pentridge Prison site in Coburg hosting much of the action. Regional Victoria is expected to double for Afghanistan in parts of the story. Shantaram has been adapted for the screen by Eric Warren Singer, who was nominated for an Oscar, alongside David O. Russell, for his screenplay for Russells film American Hustle in 2014. ![]() Shantaram. Roberts, who was known as the building society bandit in his criminal years in Melbourne, escaped from Pentridge in 1980 and was captured in Frankfurt a decade later. He wrote his book while in prison in Australia after being extradited from Germany. Understandably, there has long been interest in adapting this remarkable tale for the screen. Soon after the book was published, Russell Crowe expressed interest in starring in an adaptation. In 2004, Warner Bros paid US2 million for the rights to the story, with Johnny Depp set to star. Australian director Peter Weir was lined up to direct but left the project in 2006 because, a Warners spokesman said at the time, his interpretation of it differed greatly than that of the studio and producers. In 2013, the stalled project received another jolt of life when Joel Edgerton was courted reportedly by Depp, now attached as a producer to star in it. Warners rights to the project finally lapsed in 2015, and in January 2018 Anonymous Content the US production outfit behind The Revenant, Boy Erased, True Detective and the recent TV series Catch-22 acquired the rights. Johnny Depp is no longer attached to the project, which might be just as well given how his last visit to Australia turned out. Credit: Shizuo Kambayashi Other than Depp no longer being involved, there has been no word yet on casting. The federal government has committed 7.4 million towards securing the production, on top of the 16.5 per cent location offset. That suggests the total spend of the series in Australia is in the region of 55 million. The state government has also invested through Film Victorias production incentive attraction fund. Loading Film Victoria CEO Caroline Pitcher said she was delighted that Victoria would be hosting the first streaming television series from Apple TV following the companys announcement in March that it was moving into commissioning original content. This production is going to employee hundreds of highly skilled Victorian screen practitioners and provide up to 1000 more job opportunities for Victorians over an 11-month period, she said. Shantaram Tv License This ArticleFollow the author on Facebook at karlquinnjournalist and on twitter karlkwin License this article Streaming Crime Apple Karl Quinn Facebook Twitter Email Karl Quinn is a senior culture writer at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Most Viewed in Culture Loading Advertisement Advertisement The Sydney Morning Herald Twitter Facebook Instagram RSS Our Sites The Sydney Morning Herald The Age Brisbane Times WAtoday The Australian Financial Review Domain Traveller Good Food Drive CarAdvice RSVP Weatherzone Classifieds Tributes Celebrations Place your ad Commercial Real Estate Oneflare The Sydney Morning Herald Contact support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Sitemap Photo sales Purchase front pages Content licensing Our events Work with us Conditions of use Privacy policy Press Council Products Services Subscription packages Subscriber benefits My account Subscriptions FAQs Todays Paper Daily Crosswords Copyright 2020 Feedback Subscribe.
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