The series starring Sigourney Weaver “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” has begun filming in Australia. Produced by Amazon Prime Video, Made Up Stories and Endeavor Content, it will debut as an Amazon Original in 2022.
The series is based on the best-selling book of the same title by Australian author Holly Ringland and was adapted for the screen by Sarah Lambert, who is also the series' showrunner. All seven episodes will be directed by Glendyn Ivin ("Penguin Bloom").
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell
The story involves a nine-year-old girl who loses her parents in a mysterious fire and is sent to live with her grandmother, played by Weaver, on a flower farm. There she discovers dark secrets about her and her family. The narrative uses wild flowers and native plants to represent the inexpressible. It spans decades as Alice grows from a girl to a woman.
Filming will take place in Sydney, the New South Wales region and the Northern Territory. Screen NSW said the production has created 277 jobs for the cast and crew and will inject some A$27.3 million ($20.5 million) into the local economy.
The production will feature an extensive Australian cast, including Asher Keddie ("Offspring"), Leah Purcell ("The Drover's Wife the Legend of Molly Johnson"), Alycia Debnam-Carey ("Fear the Walking Dead"), Frankie Adams , Alexander England. , Charlie Vickers and Tilda Cobham-Hervey. Alyla Browne plays the young version of the titular Alice Hart.
Executive producers Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea and Steve Hutensky called the project "a gritty tale of female resilience, perfectly embodied by the legendary Sigourney Weaver." Weaver also takes an executive production credit.
Amazon has commissioned 14 original series in Australia since 2019, investing A$150 million ($113 million) to date. They include the upcoming "Kick Like Tayla," "Warriors On The Field," "Class of '07," "Deadloch," and the documentary feature "Burning."
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