{"id":485369,"date":"2026-06-10T08:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/485369\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T08:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:33:08","slug":"rupert-everett-joins-australian-crime-drama-fortitude-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/485369\/","title":{"rendered":"Rupert Everett Joins Australian Crime Drama &#8216;Fortitude Valley&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tEXCLUSIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/rupert-everett\/\" id=\"auto-tag_rupert-everett\" data-tag=\"rupert-everett\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rupert Everett<\/a> has signed on to star in crime drama <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/fortitude-valley\/\" id=\"auto-tag_fortitude-valley\" data-tag=\"fortitude-valley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fortitude Valley<\/a>. The Australian drama is for public broadcaster the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/abc\/\" id=\"auto-tag_abc\" data-tag=\"abc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC<\/a> and will hit the international market courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/dcd-rights\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dcd-rights\" data-tag=\"dcd-rights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DCD Rights<\/a>, which has snagged distribution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDetailed plot is under wraps, but Fortitude Valley will be a six-part crime thriller set in Brisbane that \u201cexplores family secrets, the corrupting force of power and the complicated truths behind lies.\u201d Everett, recently seen in Disney+ show Rivals, stars alongside Hunter Page-Lochard (Reckless) and Kat Stewart (Five Bedrooms).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cI am thrilled to be here in Brisbane working with so many brilliant actors who are upping my game \u2013 on a wonderful show,\u201d Everett said. \u201cThe experience has been great. Hard work but very productive. The crew are fantastic. The city is beautiful. I feel very lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe series was written, created and is executive produced by Moving Floor Entertainment co-founders Stephen M Irwin and Leigh McGrath (Harrow), along with Hunter Page-Lochard. Sian Davies (Black Snow) is the director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDCD Rights will give the drama a big push at <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/mipcom\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mipcom\" data-tag=\"mipcom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIPCOM<\/a>, the biggest sales market of the year, which takes place in Cannes in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNicky Davies Williams, CEO, DCD Rights, said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome universally admired and acclaimed British actor Rupert Everett as he joins Fortitude Valley. His screen presence will further extend this compelling crime series\u2019 international potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tFortitude Valley is produced by Andrew Walker (Deadloch) and co-produced by Ross Allsop (The Artful Dodger) with executive producer Greg Sitch (Fisk). The series had major investment from Screen Australia, the ABC and Screen Queensland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Rupert Everett has signed on to star in crime drama Fortitude Valley. 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