- Local adaption of critically acclaimed British comedy Ghosts starts production in Perth
- Cook Government investing in the local screen industry through the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive making WA a top filming destination
- BBC Studios Productions Australia, Paramount Australia and Screenwest partnership brings Ghosts Australia production to WA
- Demonstrates the Cook Government's commitment to diversifying the economy, with the series to create an estimated 200 local jobs
The cameras are rolling on the Australian version of critically acclaimed British and US comedy Ghosts with production of the comedy series now underway in Perth.
Ghosts Australiais directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren (The Office Australia, Top End Bub, A Sunburnt Christmas) and Madeleine Dyer (Colin From Accounts, Austin), produced by Bree-Anne Sykes (Critical Incident, Wellmania) and executive produced by Sophia Zachariou (Ladies in Black, The Office Australia).
The eight-episode series was made possible with the State Government's investment through the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive. The scheme is designed to attract high profile, market driven screen productions to Western Australia.
The series will create an estimated 200 local jobs for WA screen practitioners.
Navigating a new relationship, Kate, played byTamala (Cleverman, Nowhere Boys), is setting up house with Sean, Rowan Witt (Totally Completely Fine, Book Of Mormon), when she discovers she has inherited a huge, historic mansion in the country.
When a near death experience gives Kate the power to see ghosts, she discovers her mansion is haunted by an eclectic group of ghosts, who provide endless entertainment throughout the share-house comedy.
The impressive cast of ghosts provide supernatural shenanigans and are chaotic, unpredictable and messy, each with their own tale to tell:
- Eileen (Mandy McElhinney) is an Irish potato famine survivor, hardworking publican and mother of 13 children - all of which she never, ever complains about. Ever;
- Gideon (Brent Hill) is a stoic naval officer, fresh off the Third Fleet with similarly fresh ideas about race, gender and politics;
- Miranda (Ines English) is a socialite bride-to-be from the early 1900s, repressing more than just her brutal opinions on the other Ghosts;
- Lindy (Michelle Brasier) is a vibrant 1980s aerobics instructor with people-pleasing tendencies and terrible taste in men;
- Joon (George Zhao) is a handsome young Chinese miner from the gold rush era with eternal concussion and a penchant for married women; and
- Satan (Jackson Tozer) is a misunderstood 90s bikie with a heart of gold who's most comfortable in a 2IC role and watching rom-coms in secret.
Ghosts Australiawill premiere on Paramount+ and Network 10 later this year.
As stated by Creative Industries Minister Simone McGurk:
"With Perth and its surrounds as the backdrop for this hugely popular comedy series, the WA screen sector is set for a very exciting year ahead.
"The major production investment by the State Government has seen scripted film and television productions being produced in our State more than double in the past five years.
"WA's competitive production attraction incentives are the most competitive incentives in Australia and are designed to attract high profile, market driven screen productions to the State.
"This is boosting demand for WA as a sought-after filming destination and creating new job opportunities for local people."
