BBC Studios confirmed further cast of its upcoming eight-part Sky New Zealand Originals comedy series Small Town Scandal. Set to premiere in 2026, Small Town Scandal follows Toby (Sainsbury), a disgraced journalist turned podcast host, who returns to his rural hometown to investigate the bizarre death of his millionaire uncle – killed, suspiciously, by an automatic
Fumes supported Auckland animation studio Mukpuddy with the financing of 13 x half hour family cartoon Badjelly based on Spike Milligan’s iconic story. The series is a co-production with Canada’s Sphere Animation and UK’s Cantilever Media. The series boasts a fantastic cast including Miriam Margolyes OBE, Rhys Darby, Rose Matafeo, Roisin Conaty, Cohen Holloway, Mandip Gill, Joe
Jojo Rabbit written and directed by Taika Waititi, and produced by Carthew Neal, is a critically acclaimed satirical comedy-drama set during World War II. The film received widespread recognition for its bold storytelling, humour, and emotional depth. It won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and earned five additional Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Jojo
A journalist from New Zealand, David Farrier, spends a year investigating dark tourism for this Netflix Original series. Most tourists like to visit popular sites and attractions, like beaches, stadiums and museums, while on vacation. There is a subset of tourism, however, that involves visiting places that are historically associated with death and tragedy. Journalist
Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami’s The Breaker Upperers premiere’s at SXSW. Produced by Carthew Neal, Ainsley Gardner and Georgina Conder under the Piki Films and Miss Conception films banner. Taika Waititi is acting as executive producer.
Carthew Neal is Associate Producer on Disney film, Pete’s Dragon. The film is directed by David Lowery, written by David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks, and produced by Jim Whitaker and Barrie Osborne.