ABC indicators Aunty Donna for brand new comedy

ABC has signed comedy trio Aunty Donna for his or her first foray into narrative comedy with a brand new half hour collection Aunty Donna’s Untitled Undertaking.

Mark Samual Bonanno, Broden Kelly, and Zachary Ruane have beforehand featured in their very own Netflix sketch collection Aunty Donna’s Large Ol’ Home of Enjoyable, however had been initially a part of ABC’s Recent Blood initiative.

Filming from subsequent week in Melbourne, the excessive octane and unpredictable collection follows the story of three greatest mates operating a stylish cafe down one in all Melbourne’s less-than-iconic laneways.

Aunty Donna says: “We make present, you’ll love.”

Todd Abbott, ABC Head of Comedy, says: “ABC audiences first obtained a style of Aunty Donna in 2014 in Recent Blood, so we couldn’t be extra excited to have them again the place they belong and to be the house of their first narrative comedy collection. Strap yourselves in… that is going to be a wild experience.”

Display Australia’s Head of On-line Lee Naimo mentioned, “We’ve been proud to help Aunty Donna all through their profession as they’ve gone from energy to energy creating unique content material and constructing a cult viewers on-line, from their Recent Blood collection to 1999 via Skip Forward and Glennridge Secondary School on YouTube. So naturally we’re delighted to help their first foray right into a sitcom format bringing alongside their trademark absurdity. We’re assured this collection can be successful with devoted followers and newcomer audiences alike.”

VicScreen’s CEO, Caroline Pitcher, says: “We’re delighted to help the debut sitcom from the long-lasting comedy trio, Aunty Donna. Bringing collectively two Melbourne greats – laneway cafes and the absurd comedy of Aunty Donna – audiences are set to be completely entertained when it hits our screens subsequent yr.”

Aunty Donna’s Untitled Undertaking will air in 2023.

Manufacturing credit score: Aunty Donna’s Untitled Undertaking is a Haven’t You Finished Properly Productions manufacturing for ABC. Principal manufacturing funding from the ABC and Display Australia in affiliation with VicScreen.

Aunty Donna’s director/producer Max Miller and author/govt producers Sam Lingham, Broden Kelly, Mark Samual Bonanno, Thomas Armstrong and Zachary Ruane are joined by producer Nicole Minchin and govt producer Georgia Mappin. ABC Govt Producers Rachel Millar and Todd Abbott.