Sean Penn & Matthew Fox Cast In Australian Comedy Series ‘C*A*U*G*H*T’ For Streamer Stan, ITVX Takes UK Rights From Fremantle
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Sean Penn, star of Milk and Gaslit, and Lost‘s Matthew Fox are set as leads of an Australian satirical comedy series for streaming service Stan.
The pair will star in C*A*U*G*H*T, a six-part series from Kick Gurry (Edge of Tomorrow) that takes aim at fame and stardom.Joining them are series creator Gurry, Bella Heathcote (Bloom), Bryan Brown (Bloom) and Erik Thomson (Black Snow), Ben O’Toole (Hacksaw Ridge), Lincoln Younes (After the Verdict), Alexander England (Black Snow), Mel Jarnson (Mortal Kombat), Fayssal Bazzi (Stateless), Dorian Nkono (The Twelve) and Rebecca Breeds (Clarice).Stan plans to launch the series, which is currently in production, in 2023.
It is producing in association with Fremantle, which also has international distribution rights and has struck an exclusive UK deal with ITV’s upcoming streaming service, ITVX.Satirical comedy C*A*U*G*H*T follows four Australian soldiers sent on a secret mission to a war-torn country.
Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers reach celebrity status, they realize that being caught might just be the best thing that could’ve happened to them.Gurry created the series, and also produces and directs.
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