CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN SCREEN STORYTELLING, STAN UNVEILS A MONUMENTAL LINEUP OF ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT FOR 2025

KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS

February 18, 2025 - As we celebrate ten years of bringing premium global and homegrown content to Australians, Stan has revealed its content lineup in an exclusive Showcase event held at Linseed House, The Grounds. The star-studded event was attended by Brooke Satchwell, Claudia Karvan, Natalie Erika James, Madeleine Madden, Michael Atkinson, Morgan Turinui, Matt Burke, Andrew Johns, Jeff Fenech and Tyson Pedro, with acting managing director Dan Taylor leading the presentation.

From working with some of the biggest names in entertainment and the most recognisable faces in sport, to fostering the next generation of creatives, this year marks a decade of Aussie storytelling for Stan – a decade of exceptional content, incredible filmmakers, an unwavering commitment to the local film industry, and our ongoing investment in bringing the best Sport offering to Australians. And today’s slate announcement again demonstrates that Stan continues to be a global leader in sport and entertainment. 

After dominating Australian drama in FY24, and exceeding the total output from global streamers combined¹, Stan continues to champion the Australian film industry and its creatives. To date, Stan has delivered more than 120 Originals – 80 scripted and 40 unscripted. 

Stan acting Managing Director Dan Taylor said: “Within a rapidly evolving and competitive landscape, Stan has reinforced itself as one of the most successful single territory SVODs in the world. From premium Stan Originals such as Black Snow and Thou Shalt Not Steal, which delighted critics and audiences alike, to acquired global hits like Yellowstone, Hacks and Twisted Metal, and a world-class sport offering including Rugby, Grand Slam Tennis and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we continue to provide our subscribers with outstanding local and international content. 

Over the past ten years, we’ve brought Australian stories to global audiences and solidified our position as the largest commissioner of Australian drama¹. We look forward to the next decade of screen storytelling on Stan.”

ENTERTAINMENT
​Celebrating 26 projects – 14 new Originals, alongside ​
​12 previously announced titles still to premiere

Stan’s Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie and Head of Originals Amanda Duthie announced 14 fresh commissions, with three dramas, six features and five documentaries. 

Announcements include television series He Had It Coming with Lydia West, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Liv Hewson, comedy-horror Gnomes, and Love Divided by Eleven led by Brooke Satchwell, alongside feature films Whale Shark Jack with Abbie Cornish, Alyla Browne and Rachel Ward, psychological horror Saccharine from writer and director Natalie Erika James, One More Shot with Emily Browning, The Entertainment System is Down with Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl and Keanu Reeves and The Beast In Me with Russell Crowe, Daniel MacPherson, Luke Hemsworth, and singer-songwriter Amy Shark in her first acting role. The slate also sees the return of Australia’s favourite family, with Bump: A Christmas Film premiering ahead of the 2025 summer season. 

Five new Original Documentaries were announced as part of Stan’s investigatory Revealed slate – Craig Bellamy: Inside the Storm, about one of Australia’s greatest coaches and leaders, Zyzz & Chestbrah: The Poster Boys, following the meteoric rise of two legendary bodybuilders and internet sensations, Joh: Last King of Queensland, a documentary about one of Australia’s most controversial leaders, conservative icon and former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Into the Night, an epic investigation into one of Australia’s most baffling crimes, and Death Cap, which gives exclusive access into one of the highest profile criminal cases in recent memory. 

The Revealed slate is a collaboration with Australia’s leading documentary filmmakers, as well as Nine’s award-winning journalists from 60 Minutes, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. ​ 

First look at upcoming Originals

Aisha Dee, Josh Helman, Chai Hansen, Laura Gordon, Luke Cook and Olivia Vásquez announced as the lead cast of the Stan Original Series Watching You, the psychological thriller based on J.P Pomare’s The Last Guests. Stan also released the trailer for the brand new season of Scrublands, based on the best-selling novel Silver and starring Luke Arnold and Bella Heathcote, and Revealed – Craig Bellamy: Inside the Storm, a brand new documentary following one of Australia’s greatest coaches as he aims to lead the Melbourne Storm to ultimate success in 2024. 

Stan also released first look images for the eight-part Stan Original Series Sunny Nights, the darkly comedic crime drama starring Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden, and the Stan Original Series The Assassin, with cast Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore. 

Partnering with studios across the globe, Stan remains the exclusive home to the biggest shows on television

Stan continues to partner with Hollywood studios and the world’s biggest international distributors including All3Media, AMC, Banijay, BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros Discovery to bring exclusive premium content from around the world to Australian audiences. 

Alongside the brand new Originals announced today, Stan will be the exclusive home of a slate of brand new acquired series, including crime drama Long Bright River with Amanda Seyfried, gripping courtroom drama The Rainmaker based on John Grisham’s best-selling novel, science fiction mystery The Institute based on the Stephen King novel, enlightening documentary Kevin Costner’s The West, and British espionage thriller Secret Service. Also coming exclusively to Stan will be the highly anticipated Half Man, from Emmy-winning creator and actor Richard Gadd, who will star in the series alongside Jamie Bell. 

Premiering soon as SVOD exclusives will be Oscar-nominated films The Apprentice with Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, Australian award-winning animated film Memoir of a Snail with Sarah Snook and Eric Bana, and epic Western Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 with Kevin Costner. 

Stan continues to be the exclusive home of critically acclaimed global series, including the multi award-winning Hacks with Jean Smart, two continuing spin-offs in The Walking Dead Universe - Dead City and Daryl Dixon - and Raising Kanan in the Power Book Universe. Other highlights in Stan’s exclusive slate include brand new seasons of From, Twisted Metal, Sullivan’s Crossing, Trigger Point, Billy the Kid, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and Alone.

Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said: “Following ten years of championing exceptional storytelling for Australian audiences, Stan continues to commission premium Original productions and acquire the best in international entertainment. From drama and comedies to features, documentaries and reality television, we remain committed to fostering emerging and established creatives and partnering with the world’s biggest studios and distributors to bring the most anticipated content to our subscribers. As we look to the next ten years, and beyond, we will continue to connect with our audiences and showcase Australian storytelling at its very best.” 

SPORT

Director of Stan Sport Ben Kimber, joined by Michael Atkinson, Morgan Turinui, Renee Gartner, Matt Burke, Andrew Johns, Jeff Fenech and Tyson Pedro unveiled an outstanding 2025 sports lineup ​ – ​ promising to bring fans even closer to the action. More than just live coverage, Stan Sport is continuing to expand its storytelling with exclusive interviews, bespoke shows like the recently announced rugby program Inside Line, and a compelling slate of docuseries, capturing the full entertainment ecosystem of sport and celebrating the moments and stories that unite fans everywhere. 

The British & Irish Lions headline a monumental year for rugby in Australia

For the first time in 12 years, the British & Irish Lions will return to Australia in 2025, uniting the finest players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales for a landmark series against the Wallabies. As one of the most prestigious events on the global rugby calendar, the tour promises to captivate fans with thrilling matches across the country, showcasing the pinnacle of international rugby.

Major Partnership Announced: PFL coming to Australia

Stan Sport has partnered with the world's fastest growing MMA organisation, the PFL (Professional Fighters League) to bring PFL to Australia, a top-tier MMA league giving the best fighters in the country a platform on the global stage. Set to become the biggest MMA league in Australia & New Zealand, the first PFL event in Australia is coming soon to Stan Sport.

Tyson Pedro’s Boxing Debut in Nowhere to Run 

Former UFC superstar Tyson Pedro will make his long-awaited boxing debut at Nowhere to Run, as he steps into the ring to battle the undefeated Taimoor Khan for the WBC International Bridgerweight title in Pedro's hometown of Penrith. LIVE and ad-free for Stan Sport subscribers next week on Wednesday February 26, Nowhere To Run will also feature Aussie boxing standout Jackson Jon England and the ex-NRL hulk Alex Leapai Jr on the card.

2025: A Landmark Year in Sports on Stan

This year marks a thrilling chapter in the world of sports. The Super Rugby Pacific 2025 season is set to redefine excellence, with Australia and New Zealand’s top teams battling it out. Joseph Suaalii, the former NRL superstar now leading a reinvigorated NSW Waratahs, is among the standout talents vying for Wallabies selection ahead of the eagerly anticipated British & Irish Lions Tour. This lineup is alongside the iconic Bledisloe Cup, the elite Six Nations, and the high-octane World Rugby Sevens series.

Showcased alongside rugby, Stan will continue its unparalleled coverage of global sporting events, including every match of the UEFA Champions League, as Europe’s top football clubs chase ultimate glory. Tennis fans can look forward to an incredible year with comprehensive coverage of all four Grand Slams - the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open - bringing the sport’s biggest stars to Australian screens. Everything revealed today, underscores Stan’s commitment to delivering the best in sports, making 2025 a defining year for fans everywhere.

Stan Director of Sport Ben Kimber said: “Stan Sport has set new standards in sports broadcasting, not only with our marquee events, but also our deep commitment to the sports we broadcast every week. Over the last 18 months, we delivered the most comprehensive coverage ever of two of the world’s biggest sporting events – the Rugby World Cup and the Olympics – the pinnacle of world sport. In 2025, we’re bringing fans even closer to the action and telling stories beyond the scoreboard. Every week we bring rugby, football, tennis and a range of other sports to life for our customers across Stan and the Nine network. Our aim is always to deliver the most immersive, innovative sporting offering, and this year’s lineup is no different as we will once again be raising the bar. New boxing stars, as well as the British and Irish Lions and the Winter Olympics just around the corner. It’s a huge year ahead.”

A decade of entertaining Australia

To celebrate our 10th birthday, Stan subscribers can enter to win over $150,000 worth of prizes including local and international holidays, once-in-a-lifetime Sport experiences, a walk-on role in a Stan Original Series and several ultimate home entertainment setups gifted by LG. Full details found HERE.

Stan continues to bring you the best in television

Today’s announcements complement an existing suite of titles on Stan, with recently launched Originals Invisible Boys, Black Snow S2 and The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz now streaming, alongside Exclusives Amandaland, Protection and Earth Abides. Stan Originals still to premiere include Lord of the Flies, Ten Pound Poms S2, Poker Face S2, Love Triangle S3 and Revealed: Malka Leifer.

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Stan Originals
​SCRIPTED: NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

Stan announces 9 new Stan Originals. 

Love Divided by Eleven
​Starring Brooke Satchwell alongside Eleanor Matsuura, Ben Lawson and Ryan Johnson, the Stan Original Series Love Divided by Eleven is written and directed by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope. A woman, struggling to get over the death of her fiancé, finds comfort in seeking out the recipients of his organs, triggering a tangled chain of connection. Read the full media release HERE.  

He Had It Coming
​Lydia West, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Liv Hewson star in this feisty feminist murder mystery from executive producer Gretel Vella with Chloe Rickard, Shay Spencer and Bridget Callow-Wright of Jungle Entertainment and Robert Taylor and Ellie Gibbons. Created/written by Gretel Vella and Craig Anderson. Directed by Rachel House and Anne Renton. An odd couple comedy-drama of two women accidentally entangled in a murder mystery when their spontaneous feminist art activism is co-opted by a killer, Read the full media release HERE.  

Whale Shark Jack
​Led by Abbie Cornish, Alyla Browne and Rachel Ward and filmed in Western Australia, the Stan Original Film Whale Shark Jack is a heartwarming story about family, friendship, and the natural world as a young girl embarks on a risky mission to save her best friend – a whale shark named Jack. Stan’s second feature film in partnership with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. Read the full media release HERE.  

One More Shot
​The brand new comedy with a time-travelling bottle of tequila, starring Emily Browning alongside Aisha Dee and Sean Keenan with Pallavi Sharda and Ashley Zukerman. Let us take you back to New Year’s Eve, 1999. Y2K is nigh, and Minnie (Browning) discovers a time-travelling bottle of tequila that will change the course of her millennium. The Stan Original Film One More Shot is a fresh, funny and nostalgic throwback to the 1990s. The time loop comedy poses the question: does a woman have to tear the fabric of space and time to have it all? Read the full media release HERE.  

Saccharine
​Filmed in Melbourne, Stan today released the first look at the Stan Original Film Saccharine starring Midori Francis, from writer and director Natalie Erika James. Australian actors Danielle Macdonald and Madeleine Madden join Francis in the psychological horror. Read the full media release HERE.  

Bump: A Christmas Film
​Australia’s favourite family returns for one last adventure. The Stan Original Film Bump: A Christmas Film follows the extended Bump family on a South American cruise, a vibrant and colourful journey that serves as a love letter to Colombia. Set between episodes 509 and 510 from S5, with Angie alive and well and Santi and Oly’s second baby Angelo just a couple of months old, the family's hopes for a festive, cultural Christmas reunion, showcasing the beauty and warmth of Colombian traditions, unravel in a series of chaotic events. Starring Nathalie Morris, Carlos Sanson Jr. and Claudia Karvan.

The Entertainment System is Down
​Oscar-nominated and two-time Palme d'Or winner Ruben Östlund directs a Sharmill and Stan Original film The Entertainment System is Down starring Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, and Keanu Reeves. The darkly satirical project is set on a long-haul flight between England and Australia where the entertainment system fails and passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored. Also starring Australian actors Daniel Webber, Wayne Blair, and Dan Wyllie. See images HERE.

Beast In Me
​A brand new Stan Original Film starring Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe, Daniel MacPherson, Luke Hemsworth, nine-time world champion martial artist Bren Foster and Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark in her feature film debut. The film follows Patton James (MacPherson), a devoted family man and former mixed martial artist, who had vowed to leave his fighting career behind. When his brother is severely injured and financial pressures loom, Patton is thrust back into the ring to train. Directed by Tyler Atkins, produced by John Schwarz and Michael Schwarz from Deeper Water Films, David Frigerio from Broken Open Pictures, and Tim O’Hair from Armagh Films, financed with the support of Screen NSW through the Made in NSW Fund, Spectrum and Media Finance Capital. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW. US distribution via Lionsgate. International sales by Solution Group. Rialto will handle the theatrical release in Australia and New Zealand. See images HERE.

Gnomes
​Comedy-horror series Gnomes blends laugh-out-loud comedy with spine-tingling scares, set in a fading country town that finds itself under siege by an army of murderous garden gnomes on the eve of their first annual Gnome-a-Palooza festival. When the town’s gnome population is brought to life by an ancient evil, all hell breaks loose. Two local police officers must team up with a motley crew of locals to try and save their home from a Gnome-apocalypse. Read the full media release HERE.

Stan announces the cast of the Stan Original Series Watching You.

Watching You
​After her passionate one-night stand is captured by hidden cameras, Lina sets out to unmask an insidious voyeur who threatens to destroy her life. Starring Aisha Dee, Josh Helman, Chai Hansen, Laura Gordon, Luke Cook and Olivia Vásquez and based on J.P Pomare’s best-selling novel The Last Guests, the six-part psychological thriller Watching You is coming soon. Read the full media release HERE.  

Stan reveals the trailer of the Stan Original Series Scrublands: Silver.

Scrublands: Silver
​After a killer first season, the brand new season of the Stan Original Series Scrublands is coming soon. In this adaptation of Chris Hammer’s best-selling novel Silver, filmed in Augusta, Western Australia, Luke Arnold and Bella Heathcote are joined by Luke Carroll, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts and Tasma Walton. Watch the trailer HERE. Read the full media release HERE.

Stan announces first look images for two Stan Originals. 

Sunny Nights
​Starring Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden, darkly-comedic drama series Sunny Nights is executive produced and directed by Trent O’Donnell. A story of how a little bit of sun, a change of scenery, and a touch of violent crime can help a person find their true self. Read the full media release HERE.

The Assassin
​From the writers and creators of the record-breaking Stan Original Series The Tourist comes a brand new thriller. Filmed in Greece, with cast Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore. Read the full media release HERE.

Stan Originals
​Unscripted Announcements

Stan announces five brand new Original Documentaries in its investigatory Revealed slate. Read the full Revealed media release HERE.

Revealed – Zyzz & Chestbrah: The Poster Boys
​Follows the meteoric rise of legendary bodybuilders and internet sensations Zyzz and Chestbrah. Growing up, Aziz and Said find their community on bodybuilding forums and by creating online alter egos – Zyzz and Chestbrah – where they built a dedicated following. With billions in their online community, Zyzz’s relentless pursuit of perfection risks everything — until tragedy strikes, and his sudden death leaves Chestbrah to grapple with a complex legacy. 

Revealed – Joh: Last King of Queensland
​An examination into one of Australia’s most controversial leaders. By November 1987, Joh had led the Sunshine State for 19 years and occupied a special place in most Queenslanders’ hearts. He ran Australia’s fastest growing state with an iron fist, but an inquiry soon unravelled a vast web of corruption. Locking himself in his office, Bjelke-Petersen refused to face his party, the Parliament or the press. A timely examination of power, corruption, and Joh’s complex legacy. Actor Richard Roxburgh brings Joh Bjelke-Petersen to life in the documentary.

Revealed – Craig Bellamy: Inside the Storm
​One of Australia’s greatest coaches and leaders, Craig Bellamy, invites us into his inner sanctum as he aims to lead the Melbourne Storm to ultimate success in the 2024 NRL season. Watch the trailer HERE. Read the Revealed: Craig Bellamy - Inside the Storm media release HERE.

Revealed: Into the Night
​An epic investigation into one of Australia’s most baffling crimes. This four part series poses the question – how far would you go to solve a loved one’s murder? Directed and produced by Janine Hosking and Katrina McGowan, the award-winning producers of How to Poison A Planet and A Horse Named Winx. 

Revealed: Death Cap
​Exclusive access into one of the highest profile criminal cases in recent memory. A seemingly ordinary family lunch becomes a global media story when four guests fall critically ill, with three later dying. As press from around the world descend on the small country town of Korumburra, Victoria, the deaths become a tragic cultural touchstone with wild theories and speculation running rampant. When the lunch host, Erin Patterson, is arrested and charged with triple homicide, the alleged cause of death – poisoning by the world’s most lethal mushroom, the death cap - is revealed. 

Stan Originals
​Still to Premiere

The Hack
​A seven-part limited series about the phone hacking scandal which resulted in the closure of the best-selling newspaper in the UK, written by BAFTA, Tony and Olivier award winning screenwriter, Jack Thorne. Produced by the team behind the global success Mr Bates vs The Post Office with David Tennant, Robert Caryle and Toby Jones in leading roles. Read the full media release HERE. 

Ten Pound Poms S2
​The critically acclaimed series starring Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown. The brand new season of Ten Pound Poms premieres in March. Read the full media release HERE. 

Good Cop/Bad Cop
​Starring Leighton Meester, Luke Cook and Clancy Brown, Good Cop/Bad Cop premieres this Thursday. Read the full media release HERE. 

Poker Face S2
​After a star-studded, smash hit first season, Rian Johnson’s Poker Face with Natasha Lyonne will return in 2025 with a second season. Read the full media release HERE. 

Love Triangle S3
​The brand new season of dating series Love Triangle will return in 2025. Chrishell Stause joins the must-watch series as the host of the first ever reunion special. Read the full media release HERE. 

Revealed: Malka Leifer
​Revealed: Malka Leifer explores a harrowing abuse scandal in Melbourne. After years of unspeakable abuse at the hands of their headmistress, three sisters near the end of a quest for justice two decades in the making. It marks the culmination of a saga of betrayal, conspiracy, international intrigue and deep trauma that has taken a huge personal toll. Will the sisters get justice and if so, at what price? 

The Surfer
​Starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Lorcan Finnegan, produced by Robert Connolly (Arenamedia), The Surfer is an intensely unnerving feature film shot in a single location in Yallingup in Western Australia. Alongside Cage, the film stars an impressive Australian ensemble cast including Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim and Miranda Tapsell. Read the full media release HERE. 

Lord of the Flies
​Based on the global best-selling novel by William Golding comes the Stan Original Series Lord of the Flies, from screenwriter Jack Thorne, BAFTA-winning director Marc Munden and Academy Award-winning® composer Hans Zimmer. Many of the young stars will be making their TV debuts. Read the full media release HERE.

Stan Sport

British & Irish Lions & Rugby in 2025
​The British & Irish Lions return to Australia for the first time in 12 years, facing the Wallabies in a historic series. Super Rugby Pacific 2025, Bledisloe Cup, Six Nations, and World Rugby Sevens complete a massive year for rugby. Read the full media release HERE.

PFL coming to Australia
​Top-tier MMA will come down under when the Professional Fighters League (PFL) partners with Stan Sport to launch the PFL in Australia. More details to come soon.

Tyson Pedro’s Boxing Debut – Nowhere to Run

Tyson Pedro makes his boxing debut against the undefeated Taimoor Khan for the WBC International Bridgerweight title at Nowhere to Run, live on Stan Sport, Feb 26. Read the full media release HERE.

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