Famous Australian actors Miranda Tapsell, 34, and Matt Okine, 37, will star in the upcoming Stan Original Film Christmas Ransom.
Filming began over Christmas in Homebush, Sydney.
The film also stars Ed Oxenbould, Genevieve Lemon, Bridie McKim, and young stars Evan Stanhope, Tahlia Sturzaker and Chai Hansen.
Famous Australian actors Miranda Tapsell, 34, and Matt Okine, 37, will star in the upcoming Stan Original Film Christmas Ransom
Christmas Ransom was written by Elliot Vella and Gretel Vella, whose credits include Stan’s 2020 comedy A Sunburnt Christmas and is produced by Every Cloud Productions, producer of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
The plot centers on the robbery of the beloved Harrington and Sons toy store on Christmas Eve.
The shop owner (Okine) is caught for ransom by a pair of naughty kids who carried out the heist and ends up teaming up with a future security guard (Tapsell) to rescue Christmas.
Drew Grove, CEO and Executive Producer at Every Cloud Productions, believes that Christmas Ransom is a natural sequel to A Sunburnt Christmas.
The second film has a theme not suitable for young children, but Christmas Ransom has been produced to ensure belly laughs for the whole family.
The shop owner (Okine) is caught for ransom by a pair of naughty kids who carried out the robbery and ends up joining forces with the future security guard (Tapsell) to rescue Christmas.
Mr Grove said: ‘Christmas Ransom will bring back the needless humor and warmth everyone loves in A Sunburnt Christmas, with the added fun of some wild, high-stakes action hijinks.
‘With so much mischief and heart, it will give everyone a chance to laugh, cry and cheer together for a film that is sure to become one of the classic Australian Christmas stories. “
Matt Okine starred in two seasons of The Other Guy on Stan, which premiered in 2017
Stan Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie is confident the series will help the Australian streaming network build on its success with original festival films.
Mr Scobie said: “Our original Stan Christmas movies have quickly become a beloved staple in our annual lineup, following the success of A Sunburnt Christmas and Christmas on the Farm.
‘We are delighted to be working with the talented team at Every Cloud Productions, the brilliant writing team of Elliot Vella, Gretel Vella and Timothy Walker and such an amazing cast to deliver such a fun story. look and feel for our screens this holiday season.’
In 2019, Okine released the novel Being Black ‘N Chicken, & Chips, tells the moving story of how he coped with the loss of his mother Roslyn to breast cancer when he was 12 years old.
Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald, the famous Brisbane cartoonist, 34, said: ‘For something quite tragic in my life, I feel there’s enough time to try and see the side. humor of that.
‘There have been moments where you end up crying just thinking about those things – but that’s when you know there’s an intact, emotional pain that you have to let go of in order to achieve good things.’
In 2019, Okine released the novel Being Black ‘N Chicken & Chips, which tells the moving story of how he coped with the loss of his mother Roslyn to breast cancer at the age of 12.
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