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Animated Sapphires series in development with ABC

New animated project, based on the hit feature, follows Indigenous teenagers on their musical misadventures.

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Recent feature film The Sapphires has been adapted into an animated series aimed at a kids (7-12 years) and family audience.

Goalpost Pictures and Sticky Picture are in the final stages of development on the project, supported by ABC and Screen NSW.

The 26 x 22 minute follows Indigenous teenagers Gail, Cynthia, Julie and Kay on their musical misadventures in a fictional rural Australian town.

Kylie du Fresne from Goalpost Pictures said, “The Sapphires has been a wonderful journey and we are delighted Sticky Pictures is partnering with us to reach a brand new audience. We are thrilled to be working again with writers Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson; the magic that was created on screen for the original movie looks certain to appear again with the TV series, which, like the movie, will have a phenomenal soundtrack. The characters in The Sapphires are strong and inspiring role models and it is exciting for us to see the connection with a young audience.”

Sticky Pictures’ CEO and Executive Producer Donna Andrews added, “We are thrilled to be in the final stages of development with Goalpost Pictures on The Sapphires. Goalpost Pictures enjoyed incredible international success with The Sapphires feature film and we know this animated series will be a winner with local and international audiences. The animated series will stay true to the award-winning elements of the feature film however with contemporary storylines, fresh soulful music and animation it will take on a whole new feel that will be enjoyed by lovers of the movie and will win itself a new generation of fans.”

The project is yet to be picked up by ABC.

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  1. I am sceptical about this.
    Don’t get me wrong, The Sapphires was a great film, but I am not so sure about it being translated into an older children/tween animated series.

    The demographic shift is incredible, not to say that children can’t enjoy the film, but being the way of these things, I don’t know how an animated version would work or what it would even do.
    Them on zany musical adventures? I am not sure that quite fits in with the original.

    It would seem to me, they would almost have been better making it its own original IP.

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