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.