La Brea, the new NBC series from writer David Applebaum, is bringing production to Australia, Universal Studio Group declared today.
The Universal Group said the upcoming drama series is moving to Down Under for head photography, visual effects and post-production. The overseas cross is important for a bigger exertion by the USG to invest in high-end scripted series in the country.
USG executive Pearlena Igbokwe said subsequent to having a positive experience with production last fall for Young Rock in Queensland, the Group is excited to carry more production to Australia. “Being able to tap into the creative infrastructure in Australia has been incredible and we are proud to invest back into our global production community. Now, we are delighted to continue our alliance with the Australian government and Hon Paul Fletcher MP for our latest series ‘La Brea’ in Victoria and look forward to broadening our partnership,” Igbokwe said.
In addition to Young Rock and La Brea, UCP’s Joe Exotic is set to film in the next phase.
In La Brea, a massive sinkhole mysteriously opens up in Los Angeles, tearing a family apart by separating mother and son from father and little girl. Some portion of the family winds up in an unexplainable primeval world, close by a disparate group of strangers. They should attempt to work to survive and uncover of where they are and if there is a way back home.
The cast include Ione Skye, Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Jack Martin, Lily Santiago, Veronica St. Clair, Zyra Gorecki, Chiké Okonkwo, Nicholas Gonzalez and Josh McKenzie, who are joined by Australian entertainers Rohan Mirchandaney and Chloe De Los Santos.
Thor Freudenthal is directing the pilot and a few more episodes. He is represented by Gersh, The Gotham Group, and lawyer Rob Szymanski.
Writer David Appelbaum (“NCIS: New Orleans”) produces with Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt and Ken Woodruff. Adam Davidson serves as an executive producer. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio, producing with Keshet Studios.