Netflix has commenced manufacturing on a sequence adaptation of Miles Franklin’s seminal Australian novel “My Good Profession,” with filming underway at Adelaide Studios and numerous South Australian areas.

The streaming large is partnering with Jungle Leisure on the interval drama, which marks a contemporary tackle Franklin’s 1901 coming-of-age story that captured the aspirations of younger Australian girls in search of independence and self-determination.

Set in rural Australia on the flip of the twentieth century, the sequence follows Sybylla Melvyn, a spirited and impressive younger lady who desires of literary fame and refuses to adapt to the restricted expectations positioned upon girls of her period. Born right into a struggling farming household, Sybylla should navigate the constraints of her social circumstances whereas pursuing her inventive ambitions and grappling with questions of affection, responsibility, and private achievement. Her journey turns into a daring assertion of feminine independence in a society that gives few choices past marriage and motherhood.

Philippa Northeast (“Territory,” “The Newsreader”) leads the forged as protagonist Sybylla, joined by Christopher Chung (“Gradual Horses,” “Blitz”) as Harry, Anna Chancellor (“My Girl Jane,” “Outrageous”) as Mrs Bossier, and Genevieve O’Reilly (“Andor,” “The Dry”) as Helen. The ensemble additionally options Kate Mulvany (“Hunters,” “Elvis”) as Augusta, Jake Dunn (“What It Feels Like For a Woman,” “The Ballad of Renegade Nell”) as Frank, Alexander England (“Black Snow,” “The Misplaced Flowers of Alice Hart”) as Julius, Sherry-Lee Watson (“Thou Shalt Not Steal,” “Heartbreak Excessive”) as Nell, and Miah Madden (“Paper Dolls,” “The Clearing”) as Betty.

Franklin’s novel has been tailored beforehand, most notably in Gillian Armstrong’s Oscar-nominated 1979 characteristic movie starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill, which launched each actors to worldwide prominence and have become a landmark of Australian cinema. It received a number of Australian Movie Institute awards together with greatest movie and director. Davis received the very best actress and greatest newcomer BAFTAs.

Govt producer and author Liz Doran (“Barons,” “Please Like Me”) is spearheading the variation. “It’s been a privilege to work with so many unimaginable creatives on this reimagining of Miles Franklin’s rollicking story of a younger lady’s quest to find out her personal life,” Doran mentioned.

Jungle Leisure’s Chloe Rickard (“Good Cop/Unhealthy Cop,” “Inhabitants 11”) additionally serves as government producer alongside Doran and Alyssa McClelland (“Amandaland,” “Intercourse Schooling”). “It’s thrilling to convey this Australian traditional to a complete new viewers,” Rickard famous. “Partnering with Netflix and fellow government producers Liz Doran and Alyssa McClelland, with Philippa Northeast as our rebellious and witty Sybylla, has been the stuff that desires are manufactured from.”

The sequence represents Netflix’s continued funding in Australian content material, with Minyoung Kim, Netflix VP, content material APAC (excluding India), emphasizing the story’s enduring relevance. “‘My Good Profession’ is a timeless Australian story with themes as related as we speak as when it was initially revealed,” Kim mentioned. “We’re excited to be partnering with a few of Australia’s greatest creatives and expertise to convey this story to a complete new technology on Netflix, and with its beautiful areas, there’s no higher house for this manufacturing than South Australia.”

The challenge has secured help from the South Australian Movie Company, with CEO Kate Croser highlighting the manufacturing’s native influence. “We’re delighted to welcome Netflix again to South Australia and Adelaide Studios together with award-winning manufacturing firm Jungle Leisure,” Croser mentioned. “The SAFC is proud to help this thrilling new sequence which can harness the world-class expertise of a majority South Australian crew, led by high South Australian producer Paul Ranford.”

McClelland will direct the primary three episodes as set-up director, with Anne Renton (“The Good Physician,” “Good Cop/Unhealthy Cop”) helming episodes 4 by six and serving as co-producer. Paul Ranford (“Territory,” “Stateless”) produces, with Courtney Sensible (“On The Ropes,” “Dance Academy”) as co-executive producer.

The writing staff consists of Doran, Sarinah Masukor (“Inhabitants 11,” “Good Cop/Unhealthy Cop”), and Rachael Turk (“Sunshine,” “The Principal”), with Shari Sebbens (“Prime Finish Bub”) as affiliate producer.

Key division heads embody manufacturing designer Felicity Abbott (“The Luminaries,” “The Invitation”), set-up director of pictures Kieran Fowler (“Protected House,” “Inhabitants 11”), costume designer Mariot Kerr (“Stateless,” “Roar”), and hair and make-up designer Zeljka Stanin (“Lion,” “Tracks”). Marden Dean (“Clickbait,” “Breath”) serves as block two director of pictures, with casting by Nikki Barrett in Australia and Nathan Toth within the U.Okay.