Foxtel has released the first official images from the set of the new Australian mini-series Deadline Gallipoli, in production in South Australia.
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Deadline Gallipoli explores the origin of the Gallipoli legend from the point of view of war correspondents Charles Bean, Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Phillip Schuler and Keith Murdoch, who lived through the campaign and bore witness to the extraordinary events that unfolded on the shores of Gallipoli in 1915.
These were the first truly embedded war correspondents whose defiance ignited a change in the campaign’s course and whose commitment to the stories of the men turned the war from a strategic failure into a triumph of the human spirit.
Sam Worthington plays Australian photographer Phillip Schuler and is an executive producer on the four part drama.
“This incredible true story will resonate with audiences today,” Worthington said. “You only have to look at WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden to know the themes of Deadline Gallipoli are still as relevant today as they were back in 1915. We are excited and honoured to bring the show to Foxtel in 2015 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing.”
The impressive cast features Hugh Dancy as Bartlett, Ewen Leslie as Murdoch and introduces 2013 NIDA graduate Joel Jackson as Bean.
Images released today reveal Rachel Griffiths and Charles Dance as Lady Hamilton and General Hamilton as well as John Bell as Lord Kitchener.
The cast includes Bryan Brown, Jessica De Gouw, Anna Torv, Dan Wyllie and James Fraser.
Matchbox Pictures is producing the mini-series with Full Clip, the production company formed by Worthington. Matchbox Pictures is part of the NBCUniversal International Television Production group.
Deadline Gallipoli will premiere on Foxtel’s showcase channel in 2015.
