When a number of Australian performers get together to work on a new movie or television show, it’s always thrilling, especially when the production is conducted domestically, and the same can be expected from the next Stan Original Series, Prosper.
In the eagerly awaited series, Rebecca Gibney plays Richard Roxburgh’s wife and worship leader, while Richard plays a global preacher and megachurch founder. If that’s not enough to pique your attention, the series also follows the couple’s kids in a family drama like Succession.
We all know how good of a show Succession was, and the same can be expected from Prosper. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the filming location and other details of the show.
What is the show based on?
The plot of the show is based on the Quinn family who is the founder of U Star which is an evangelical megachurch.
The Sydney-based Quinn family is set to soar into a whole new lucrative domain of unbridled power and money at the start of the show, as they are on the verge of a profitable American expansion.
But even while the Quinns have thousands of followers and preach faith, love, and acceptance, they are also keeping shameful secrets from the public and are tied together by unimaginable wealth and power as they head-on to make a megachurch hell-bent on global domination.
So things are about to become very messy and interesting for the family.
Where was the Show Filmed?
The exact filming location of the show is still unknown, but the majority of the scenes were filmed in Sydney. CBD office building, The Sydney Coliseum Theatre in Rooty Hill, is the fictional megachurch in the show. Viewers should keep an eye out for all their favorite locations.
Who will star in the show?
Prosper has an all-star cast with exceptional performing skills, in addition to Australian acting icons Richard Roxburgh and Rebecca Gibney as the formidable Quinn pair.
This includes Ewen Leslie who was seen in Stan’s Original Series Bali 2002, The Stranger, Ming-Zhu Hii who was seen in La Brea, Peter Rabbit, Jacob Collins-Levy who was seen in Stan’s Original Film True History of the Kelly Gang, The Witcher: Blood Origin, Hayley McCarthy who was seen in Sylvie’s Love, The Originals.
Jordi Webber who was seen in Nomad, Deadlands, Power Ranger, Jacek Koman who was seen in Moulin Rouge!, Children of Men, Rake, Andrea Solonge who was seen in Class of ’07, Privileged, Brigid Zengeni who was seen in Stan Original Series Totally Completely Fine, The Secret She Keeps, AlexFitzalan who was seen in The Wilds, Slender Man and Alexander D’Souza.
Key Creators behind the show
Created by Matt Cameron who also gave us Jack Irish, Secret City, and Jason Stephens who gave us Lambs of God, Upright and developed with the support of Stan, Screen Australia, Lionsgate, and Screen NSW, Prosper is written by Matt Cameron, Liz Doran whose previous works are Barons, Please Like Me, Louise Fox who wrote Glitch, Broadchurch and Belinda Chayko who wrote Fires, Stateless.
The series is directed by Jennifer Leacey who also directed The Secret She Keeps, Stan Original Series The Commons, and Shaun Wilson who directed Romantic Getaway, Frayed.
The series will be produced by Jason Stephens who produced Lambs of God, Upright, Helen Bowden who also produced The Secret She Keeps for Lingo Pictures and Andrew Walker produced Deadloch, Rosehaven.
From where did the makers get the idea for the show?
Jason Stephens who is the producer of the show talked about the curiosity for megachurches who are outshining conventional churches in reach and popularity and their way of promoting the belief.
He said that is an interesting idea that god wants you to prosper, be successful, and be rich and certainly there are focuses of these churches. It is interesting, the timing and what they have been working on.
