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Tina Turner The Musical

July 18, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Tina Turner The Musical

Liannah Sibanda is young Alline in Tina Turner the Musical!

Experience the inspiring life story of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock n’ Roll, who didn’t just break the rules – she rewrote them. With critics calling it “a rock music spectacular” (Limelight) and “breathtakingly exciting” (ArtsHub), this heart-pumping production is bringing audiences to their feet night after night! Featuring more than 20 of her iconic songs, including “Simply the Best”, “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and “Proud Mary”, this smash-hit musical is not to be missed. Tina Turner’s contribution as an iconic music artist and performer, her influence on fellow artists and her inspiration to generations who followed, is legendary. Through her life story and her music, Tina Turner inspired and taught so many people around the world to find strength from within. This is a loss that will be deeply felt. TINA: The Tina Turner Musical is a true celebration of this exceptional woman, and we continue to celebrate her life, her talent and her joy. Her legacy lives on. Produced in Australia by TEG Dainty Originally produced by Stage Entertainment, Joop van den Ende, and Tali Pelman.

Bunya Finalist

July 17, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

BUNYA 2024 FINALISTS:

The Equity Foundation has announced Jack Mitsch as one of five finalists to be selected for the Bunya Graduate Internship.

BUNYA 2024 FINALISTS: The Equity Foundation is thrilled to announce that five finalists have been selected for our Bunya Graduate Internship. The winner will have the chance to spend a week on the set of Bunya Production’s highly anticipated new TV series in Western Australia later this year. Equity Foundation Bunya Productions Media Super @showcast Jack Mitsch

The Twelve Season 2

July 11, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

The Twelve Season 2

Lee Jankowski is Ryan on The Twelve S 2.

The brand new season of The Twelve, starring Sam Neill and Frances O'Connor, premieres July 11 on BINGE. Behind the facade of their anonymity of jury duty twelve ordinary people bring with them their own histories. Lives that are as complex as the trial, full of fractured dreams, shameful secrets, hope, fears, personal trauma and prejudice.

Peter Andre on Lorraine

July 10, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Peter Andre on Lorraine

Peter Andre on Lorraine

Our incredible Peter Andre on Lorraine talking acting and his incredible career and his new film ‘Jafaican’. Also promoting his brand new children’s book ‘Super School Kids and the Baby Alien Rescue’. For the book go to Amazon and all good book stores.

Deadline: Talent management company Ignite Elite Artists has opened a UK division. The first clients on the company’s UK books are Peter Andre, Amanda Clapham (Hollyoaks), and Ethan Dillon (Vikings).

June 22, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Australian Talent management company Ignite Elite Artists has opened a UK division. The first clients on the company’s UK books are Peter Andre, Amanda Clapham (Hollyoaks), and Ethan Dillon (Vikings).

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, the company was set up in 2011. The firm said its expansion to the UK is a “natural progression” and “signifies Ignite’s dedication to fostering exceptional talent and facilitating unparalleled opportunities within the dynamic realms of film, television, and entertainment.” Ignite also has offices in Sydney and Los Angeles. “We believe this expansion presents incredible opportunities for our talent,” said CEO Kiera Horner, a spokesperson for Ignite UK. “By bridging the three major international film industries, we aim to provide unparalleled support to our artists while catering to the diverse needs of casting directors. Our ultimate goal is to propel the careers of our talents both domestically and on the global stage.” Ignite’s other clients include Lukas Whiting (Nautilus), Cecilia Low (Love Me), Annie Rose Buckley (Saving Mr Banks), Carrie Schroeder (I Am Frankie), Zoe Sheridan (The Daisy Chain), Daniel Widdowson (Reef Break), Shane Emmett (Home and Away), Laila Thaker (Wentworth), Damien Sato (Echo 8), and U.S. producers including Adam Horner (Cypher).

Love Road

June 18, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Love Road

Shalane Connors is Jaz in Love Road.

Written and Directed by Ulysses Oliver Produced by Ulysses Oliver and Ben Ferris Breathless Films Feature | Romantic Drama A young woman flees a fractured relationship traversing a road full of memories – from the blossoming of young love, to the intersection of betrayal, choice and loss. As her lover turned nemesis catches up to her she must find the strength to make meaning of it all and face him with hard truths.

Fake

June 13, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Fake

Cecilia Low is the role of Christine in Fake.

Fake is a vital drama which goes deep inside the psychology of the victim of a love scam. Created for television by AWGIE award-winning screenwriter, Anya Beyersdorf and directed by Emma Freeman, Jennifer Leacey and Taylor Ferguson. Starring Gold Logie award-winning actress Asher Keddie (Lost Flowers Of Alice Heart, Nine Perfect Strangers, Offspring) and Australian Film Institute award-winning actor David Wenham (Elvis, Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers & The Return Of The King), Fake is a gripping eight-part series that explores love in a world of liars, cheats, fantasists and phonies. Inspired by Stephanie Wood’s powerful memoir Fake, this original Paramount+ drama follows Birdie Bell (Asher Keddie), a magazine features writer who thinks she’s found her perfect match when she meets successful grazier, Joe Burt (David Wenham), on a dating app. But as the relationship intensifies, Birdie is torn between Joe’s magnetic pull and the instinct that her boyfriend isn’t all he has led her to believe. Cast by: Nathan Lloyd

Canberra’s Dingoes

May 24, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Canberra's Dingoes

Our wonderful Will Tran on ABC News.


Research is being conducted to better understand the numbers and genetic purity of dingoes in the ACT's Namadgi National Park. Concerns have been raised over the current assumptions about ACT dingoes, and it's hoped more understanding can help the animals coexist with humans and other species. The ACT government said research that may trigger changes in management of the dingoes is being finalised. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY

Bay Of Fires

May 22, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Bay Of Fires

Kim Ko is the role of Bong Cha in Bay of Fires

Bay of Fires S1 is coming to the UK!! All episodes drop from May 23 on ITVX. ITVX is a on-demand streaming service from ITV.

Kim Ko is known for the captivating role of Bong Cha in “Bay of Fires,” the hit Australian crime drama and dark comedy series. Joining forces with Marta Dusseldorp as Stella Heikkinen, this eight-part series will keep you on the edge of your seat. Kim Ko’s Bong Cha is a motel operator with a knack for hiding stolen goods and running the town’s spy network with comedic flair. In a thrilling plot filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected alliances, “Bay of Fires” takes you on a wild ride as Stella, portrayed by Dusseldorp, navigates a treacherous world of crime and witness protection in the secluded Mystery Bay, Tasmania. Don’t miss this rollercoaster of a series, where Kim Ko’s Bong Cha adds a unique and unforgettable touch to an already outstanding cast.

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Bullet

May 11, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Bullet

Peter Andre is the role of Flux in Bullet.

An action packed journey of a retired soldier who is forced back into mercenary life to carry out one last mission. With his team they break cultural boundaries as rules don’t apply in this kind of operation. The Bullet are reunited once again, and face off with their toughest nemesis as they encounter twists and turns along the way.

Dancing With The Stars

May 01, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Dancing with the Stars: Ireland

We are so proud of Shane Quigley Murphy on Dancing with the Stars Ireland 2024!!

Dancing with the Stars returned for a seventh series on RTÉ One. On 29 August 2023, RTÉ confirmed that the show would return for a seventh season with hosts,Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy. Shane Quigley Murphy (partnered with Laura Nolan). Soap stars are a familiar presence on DWTS. That tradition is upheld by Fair City actor Shane Quigley Murphy, who has also appeared on small screen blockbusters Outlander and Foundation, in addition to Kin and Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla. He describes DWTS as a step into the unknown. “The spray tan caught me by surprise, but hey, I’ll try anything once,” Quigley Murphy says. “I’m not quite sure what to expect, but that’s why I love it. I love a challenge, and this is definitely a challenge for me. The last time I danced was at my brother’s wedding, and honestly, that wasn’t a pretty sight.”

Vikings: Valhalla

April 30, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Vikings: Valhalla

SHANE QUIGLEY MURPHY is AELFRUN and ETHAN DILLON is VESTIAN in Vikings: Valhalla​

Set over a thousand years ago in the early 11th century, VIKINGS: VALHALLA chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived — the legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his fiery and headstrong sister Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter). As tensions between the Vikings and the English royals reach a bloody breaking point and as the Vikings themselves clash over their conflicting Christian and pagan beliefs, these three Vikings begin an epic journey that will take them across oceans and through battlefields, from Kattegat to England and beyond, as they fight for survival and glory.

Colin From Accounts S2

April 26, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Colin From Accounts

Tade Adepoyibi is Doctor Walker in Colin From Accounts S2.

The show follows the lives of two flawed and funny people who begin an unconventional romance after being brought together when Ash (Dyer) spontaneously flashes her nipple at Gordon (Brammall), causing him to hit and injure a dog with his car. Colin From Accounts is commissioned by the Foxtel Group and produced by Easy Tiger Productions and CBS Studios. Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Alison Hurbert-Burns, Lana Greenhalgh, Trent O’Donnell, Rob Gibson and Ian Collie serve as Season 2 executive producers and Kevin Greene will produce. Season 2 is financed with the assistance of Screen NSW, through the Made in NSW Fund. The series is distributed outside of Australia and New Zealand by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Utopia

April 23, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Utopia S5

Verity Higgins is in Utopia S5.

The eagerly-awaited series heads back to the offices of the Nation Building Authority, a federal government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects. Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams collide. It’s a tribute to those political leaders who have somehow managed to take long-term vision and use it for short-term gain. The fifth season of the award-winning series sees the beleaguered staff of the Nation Building Authority still trying to get the job done in the face of endless backflips, government interference and ever-shifting priorities. C.E.O. Tony Woodford and his loyal staff are forced to deal with project management teams interested only in talking points. Billion dollars projects announced without a business case or cost-benefit study. Shifting geo-political priorities. Rural road construction held up by a problematic statue. Cyber-attacks and an embarrassing UNESCO report. Season Five sees Utopia’s all-star comedic cast return, led by Rob Sitch, along with Celia Pacquola, Dave Lawson, Dilruk Jayasinha, Kitty Flanagan, Anthony Lehmann, Emma-Louise Wilson, Nina Oyama, Jamie Robertson, Mike McLeish and Rebecca Massey. Stream on ABC iview and ABC TV from 8pm 7 June 2023: ab.co/ABCiview Follow Working Dog on Social: Facebook: / workingdogprod Instagram: / workingdogprod Twitter: / workingdogprod

Elsbeth

April 09, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Elsbeth

Gui Agustini is the role of Johann 'Yoyo' Arnaldo in Elsbeth, episode 5 airing on April 18th on CBS

‘Elsbeth’ Review: Carrie Preston’s ‘Good Wife’ Character Gets an Appealingly Broad CBS Spinoff Cheery and calculating Elsbeth Tascioni leaps from her Chicago legal practice to a Columbo-esque mystery-solving gig in New York City in Robert and Michelle King's new series. Robert and Michelle King‘s The Good Wife and The Good Fight spinoff Elsbeth is TV’s latest series about an eccentric non-police investigator using their eccentricities to solve murders, as well as the latest to use a throwback template — we tend to cite Columbo, though Columbo is hardly the only apt reference — to (slightly) freshen up the procedural format.

Paper Dolls

April 05, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Paper Dolls

Ari McCarthy is the role of Mick, Will Tran is the role of Randal in Paper Dolls.

At the cusp of the new millennium, five aspiring singers are thrust into the spotlight in pursuit of pop-stardom and fame. Never far from the watchful eye of the cameras, fans and critics, HARLOW is born out of music reality television show Pop Rush, redefining pop culture in the process. However, the five young women must navigate the dark side of a glamourous industry determined to commodify them. Paper Dolls is a HELIUM Pictures production for Paramount +, with major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW. Entertainment One (eOne) handles the international distribution for Paper Dolls outside Australia.

Total Control Season 3

April 03, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Total Control S3

Grace Naoum, Daniel Widdowson and Indigo Felton will appear in Total Control S3.

It’s been two years since the explosive events of the second season and outsider turned kingmaker, Alex Irving, is completely at home in the nation’s capital. But what she’s about to discover will test her like never before.

Matt Little Returns to Home And Away

March 29, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Home and Away

Home and Away confirms the return for Matt Little as VJ Patterson.

Home and Away confirms the return for Matt Little as VJ Patterson. Home and Away has confirmed that VJ Patterson is heading back to Summer Bay, as his mum Leah prepares to marry Justin Morgan. Actor Matt Little is reprising his role as VJ for Leah and Justin's wedding scenes, having last been seen in the Bay in 2017 when he fled to Cyprus with baby Luc, the daughter of his late wife Billie. A new promotional clip sharing a first-look at Leah and Justin's romantic wedding, which has been aired in Australia, confirms his return as VJ is seen walking a smiling Leah down the aisle towards Justin.

Dashing Through The Snow

March 08, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Dashing Through The Snow

Hunter Ives is Golden in the Christmas Comedy ‘Dashing Through The Snow’.

Scottie Thompson (Hellfire), David Koechner (Anchorman), Gillian White (Trouble Man!) and Isaiah Washington (Grey’s Anatomy) are currently starring in Christmas action-comedy Dashing Through The Snow. From writer-director Prince Bagdasarian, the movie is also starring are Hunter Ives (Abstraction), James Di Giacomo (The Kill Room) and social media influencer, Nick Antonyan. Set in a cabin on Christmas Eve, the film will see US Marshall Jo (Thompson) protecting a pregnant fugitive (White) from a bounty hunter (Ives) and a hitman Santa (Koechner), accompanied by his henchmen of elves. https://deadline.com/.../scottie-thompson-david-koechner.../

Shoutout LA

March 01, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Shoutout LA

Kylie Loveday is Rachel in One Perfect Match

James van Langenberg is in Shoutout LA https://shoutoutla.com/meet-james-van-langenberg-actor/

One Perfect Match

February 28, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

One Perfect Match

Kylie Loveday is Rachel in One Perfect Match

Romance One Perfect Match, directed by Jo-Anne Brechin and starring Merritt Patterson and Joshua Sasse, will land in cinemas this Thursday via Athabasca Film. Patterson stars as renowned matchmaker Lucy Marks, who meets a a handsome businessman in a restaurant and feels an immediate spark. That spark turns to disappointment the following day when she discovers he is in fact Finn Grayson (Sasse), her newest client. With a strict “no dating clients” policy, she goes against her heart and matches him with another of her clients – Molly – and the couple seem to hit it off. But destiny has other plans for Lucy and during a serendipitous weekend trip to look at a potential wedding venue for her soon-to-be-wed sister, she comes face to face with Finn, who also happens to be the owner’s son. As Lucy and Finn spend more time together, their feelings grow, leaving Lucy to decide whether to break her own rules and follow her heart, or lose the love of her life forever. Shot in Brisbane, One Perfect Match is a Jaggi Entertainment production, written by Ansley Gordon and produced by Steve Jaggi with Kylie Pascoe co-producing. Executive Producer is Vanessa Shapiro.

The Neighborhood

February 22, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

The Neighborhood

David Weisenberg in his role as the Clerk on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood in S06 E02.

Starring Beth Behrs and Max Greenfield, The Neighborhood follows Dave Johnson, the "nicest guy in the Midwest," who moves his white family into a predominantly African American neighborhood in Los Angeles, where not everyone appreciates his extreme neighborliness. That includes their new next-door neighbor Calvin Butler.

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X-Men ’97

February 20, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

X-Men '97

Gui Agustini is in Marvel Animation’s #XMen97. An all-new series, arrives March 20 on Disney+. Gui Agustini will voice Sunspot/Roberto Da Costa

The X-Men have returned. More than 30 years have passed since X-Men: The Animated Series hit the airwaves and turned Marvel's mutants into household names. Now in 2024, at a time when all those Saturday morning cartoon kids are grown up, Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Jean, and more are coming back to TV to remind everyone why they are the GOAT. Cal Dodd (Wolverine/Logan), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm/Ororo Munroe), George Buza (Beast/Henry “Hank” McCoy), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler/Kurt Wagner), and Chris Britton (Mister Sinister/Nathaniel Essex) are also returning to their roles they originated in X-Men: The Animated Series alongside Zann.

Romance In Hawaii

February 19, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

Romance In Hawaii

Carrie Schroeder is Diana in Romance In Hawaii.

Leah, a successful but dissatisfied financial executive, discovers the missing passion in her life when she starts taking secret hula dance lessons while on assignment in Hawaii.

House of Gods

February 13, 2024 by Ignite Elite Artists Blog

House of Gods

Corey London is Leo on House of Gods.

Premieres 25 February at 8.30pm on ABC iview and ABC TV #HouseOfGodsABC @abctvbank House of Gods follows the lives of an ambitious Iraqi Australian family grappling with newfound power and privilege when their charismatic patriarch is elected Head Cleric of their local mosque. This compelling series takes audiences behind the walls of an imam’s family and the community he leads, exploring the personal cost of power and ambition.