See-Saw haunted by monkey from the sixteenth century

The latest and maybe the best reinvention of the old Chinese Monkey legend from The Journey to the West comes from Australia, with New Zealand and Netflix in close attendance.
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Image: the cast of The Legend of Monkey, L-R  Pigsy (Josh Thomson), Monkey (Chai Hansen),Tripitaka (Luciane Buchanan), Sandy (Emilie Cocquerel. Shot by Geoffrey Short for Monkey TV Holdings©.

With production underway in New Zealand, the ABC, TVNZ and Netflix have formally announced that they are joined in triangular matrimony to finance The Legend of Monkey, made by See-Saw films as a ten by thirty minute series. Screen Australia and Screen NSW are in the deal as well. The visual feel in the promo shot above is a bit like Spartacus meets Game of Thrones, with a touch of Hobbit whimsy as well. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.