AUSTRLIAN THRILLER COMING TO NINE IN 2010

THE MARIA KORP STORY

'The Maria Korp Case'

Rebecca Gibney and Vince Colosimo are teaming up for a gripping suburban thriller being produced for the Nine Network by Playmaker Media.The 90 minute telemovie, which began production on Monday, October 26, is based on the book by journalist Carly Crawford The Maria Korp Case: The Woman In the Boot Story and tells the tragic tale of a bizarre love triangle which ended in attempted murder in the outer suburbs of Melbourne in 2005.

“This story has everything a true crime drama audience could possibly want: a front page news story of passion and betrayal, delivered by a stellar Australian cast. It will be a highlight for us on air in 2010,” said Jo Horsburgh Nine Network Head of Drama.

“The Maria Korp story is a compelling writer-driven drama with a twist and we are delighted to be producing it for the Nine Network” said David Taylor – principal of Playmaker with partner David Maher.

The screenplay has been written by Ellie Beaumont and it will be directed by Ian Watson with Rebecca Gibney starring as Maria Korp, Vince Colosimo as Joe Korp and Maya Elliot as Tania Herman.

Playmaker Media is a production partnership between David Maher and David Taylor whose drama producing credits include telemovie Make or Break, anthology series Love Bytes and two series of the comedy Supernova. Based at Fox Studios, Playmaker Media is a new player in the production sector, creating and producing original programming for both local and international broadcasters.

Source: Nine Network