Binge is upping the ante with its first original feature film, How To Make Gravy, which stars some huge Aussie names.
The movie is actually an adaptation of Paul Kelly’s iconic Australian song of the same name. It tells the story of an inmate writing a letter home as his family prepares to celebrate their first Christmas without him.
Aria award-winning musician Meg Washington and Nick Waterman have adapted the movie for the screen.
Paul Kelly’s thoughts on How to Make Gravy, the movie
Being an adaptation of a pretty iconic Paul Kelly song, many people are naturally quite interested to hear what he thinks of the project. Well, in a recent interview with The Betoota Advocate, he shared that he tried not to get too involved in the process and just allowed the team to create their film as they imagined it.
“My attitude was, that’s their piece of work, not mine. The song’s a starting off point, and I didn’t want to – certainly didn’t want to be hovering over them or trying to control it in any way.”
He continued, sharing that he feels it’s a good thing that the creatives behind the film moved away from his ideas somewhat and that he was amazed at how they were able to think up stories he’d never considered.
“I realised I don’t know much about the characters in that song – a lot of them are just names…”
You can check out the interview in full below:
Who’s in How To Make Gravy?
The movie stars Daniel Henshall (Snowtown, Mystery Road: Origin) and Australian icon Hugo Weaving (Love Me, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix), with Brenton Thwaites (Titans, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and Damon Herriman (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Mr Inbetween, The Bikeriders)
The cast also includes Kate Mulvany (The Twelve, Hunters, Lambs of God), and, making her English-language debut, celebrated French actress Agathe Rouselle as well as Jonah Wren Phillips, Rose Statham, Izzy Westlake, Eloise Rothfield, Eugene Gilfedder and Kym Gyngell.
Of course, the film will stay true to its rock ‘n’ roll roots and will also feature cameo performances from Australian musicians, including powerhouse Adam Briggs and rising rap talent Dallas Woods.
When does it come out?
How To Make Gravy will be available to stream on Binge from December 1.
Is there a trailer?
There is! Watch it below.
What else has been said about How To Make Gravy?
The execs over at Binge have released a few statements about How To Make Gravy, which give some interesting insight.
“It’s a great privilege to bring Paul Kelly’s iconic song to the screen. I’ve listened to the song for decades, often on my own Christmas road trip, conjuring up the characters, wondering if Stella made her flight and if the brothers made it down from Queensland. Come 2024, at last, we’ll know!” Alison Hurbert-Burns, Executive Director BINGE and Commissioning & Content Foxtel Group said.
“And with an all-star cast, and such talented creatives in Nick and Meg and our production partners at Warner Bros, we can’t wait to share it with Australia, in what we hope will become a beloved addition to Gravy Day, for many years to come.”
The directors Meg and Nick also weighed in.
“It’s a dream to be working with such an incredible cast and crew on our debut feature film. It’s a testament to Paul’s songwriting that the world and characters within the song are so vivid, and we are proud to have the honour of bringing it to life,” they said.
“It’s a uniquely Australian story, made for film lovers and music fans alike. We can’t wait to share our adaptation of How To Make Gravy with the world.”
How To Make Gravy airs on Binge on December 1.
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