Firebite
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| Created by | Warwick Thornton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
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| Production company | See-Saw Films |
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| Network | AMC+ |
Firebite is an Australian streaming television drama series created by Warwick Thornton which premieres on AMC+ on 16 December, 2021.
Premise
Set in a remote mining town in the middle of the South Australian desert, the series centres around two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson (Rob Collins) and Shanika, on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires.[1]
Cast
- Rob Collins as Tyson Walker
- Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Shanika "Neeks"
- Yael Stone as Eleona
- Callan Mulvey as Vampire King
- Jai Koutrae as Spud
- Thibul Nettle as Froggy
- Ngaire Pigram as Kitty Sinclair
- Tessa Rose as Aunty Marie
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pest Control" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 December 2021 |
| 2 | "The Last Bloodhunter" | Unknown | Unknown | 23 December 2021 |
| 3 | "We Don't Go Down" | Unknown | Unknown | 30 December 2021 |
| 4 | "Vampire Mythology Bulls**t" | Unknown | Unknown | 6 January 2022 |
| 5 | "I Wanna Go Home" | Unknown | Unknown | 13 January 2022 |
| 6 | "The Bastard King" | Unknown | Unknown | 20 January 2022 |
| 7 | "Hero's Life" | Unknown | Unknown | 27 January 2022 |
| 8 | "The Rise Of The Fallen" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 February 2022 |
Production
Development
In June 2021 AMC Studios greenlit a co-production between AMC Studios and See-Saw Films an 8-part series which is set to be written and directed by Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher.[3] In August, Tony Krawitz joined as a director and AMC+ announced that Yael Stone, Rob Collins and Callan Mulvey would have leading roles. The series will also star Shantae Barnes-Cowan.[4]
Filming
The series began filming in August 2021, and is filmed in the traditional Country of the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara people of the Western Desert and Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains in and around Adelaide, the regional town of Coober Pedy, and at the Adelaide Studios in South Australia.[3]
Release
On 7 November 2021, AMC released first look images and announced that the series was scheduled to be released 16 December 2021.[5] In Australia the series will be released via the AMC bundle on both Apple TV and Amazon Prime.[6]
References
- ^ Ma, Wenlei (22 November 2021). "Airdate: Firebite". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Firebite on AMC+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b Kanter, Jake (8 June 2021). "AMC Studios Sets Australian Vampire Fantasy Series 'Firebite' From See-Saw Films". Deadline. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ SAFC (24 August 2021). "New series Firebite begins production in South Australia with Yael Stone, Rob Collins, Callan Mulvey and Shantae Barnes-Cowan". South Australian Film Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ McGuire, David (7 November 2021). "'Firebite': First Images Reveal a Dystopian Vampire Series Set in Australia". Collider. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ SAFC (9 November 2021). "Firebite gets Australian release via new AMC streaming bundle". South Australian Film Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2021.