STAN WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE

KEELEY HAWES AND FREDDIE HIGHMORE LEAD THE BRAND NEW STAN ORIGINAL SERIES THE ASSASSIN, CURRENTLY FILMING IN GREECE.

Production has commenced on the brand new Stan Original Series The Assassin with Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Scoop) and Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel) leading the cast of the thriller series.

Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie (Hawes) has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward (Highmore), visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.

The Stan Original Series The Assassin is currently in production in Greece.

A CHILD’S JOURNEY TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH, THE STAN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY REVEALED: KILLJOY PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 8, ONLY ON STAN.

Revealed: KillJoy recounts the story of family homicide told from the perspective of the child. Kathryn Joy was three months old when their father killed their mother. He served just 22 months and by age four, Kathryn was back living with him in the house he killed their mother in, with little knowledge of what happened to her.

Spanning over forty years, we follow Kathryn from a child, into adulthood as they embark on a journey to uncover their mother’s buried story. Confronting psychological risk at every turn, Kathryn forms a relationship with their mother and builds a meaningful life as an activist.

The Stan Original Documentary Revealed: KillJoy premieres September 8, only on Stan. 

EVERY EPISODE OF THE BRAND NEW SERIES BOARDERS IS NOW STREAMING, ONLY ON STAN.

After a problematic video of a St Gilbert's student goes viral, the school reacts by giving five underprivileged, inner-city teenagers high-level scholarships in an attempt to refresh their image. As the teenagers navigate the unfamiliar world of one of the country's oldest and most prestigious boarding schools, Boarders uncovers complexities of race, class, money and power while following the teens on a journey of self discovery and coming of age.

Every episode of the brand new series Boarders is now streaming, only on Stan.

ISLA FISHER STARS IN THE BRAND NEW FILM THE PRESENT NOW STREAMING, ONLY ON STAN.

Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear play parents whose kids turn back time to try to save their marriage. When a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time by using an enchanted family heirloom, he and his siblings go back to the eve of their parents' separation to try and change the outcome. As their schemes become more and more elaborate, they soon learn about family bonds and what they can and cannot control.

The brand new film The Present is now streaming, only on Stan.

THE BRAND NEW DOCUSERIES THE BODY NEXT DOOR PREMIERES THIS SUNDAY AUGUST 25, ONLY ON STAN.

A three-part docuseries that explores one of the most bizarre true crime stories of recent times, uncovering the discovery of human remains found in small-town Beddau, a Welsh Village with a population of 7,000. What started as a prank involving a medical skeleton uncovers a real human body, wrapped in layers of plastic, presenting the mystery of who committed the crime, and who the victim is.

The three-part docuseries The Body Next door premieres this Sunday August 25, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

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