Wood Horse, the acclaimed Australian independent production company behind Disney+’s “The Clearing” and CBC/ABC’s “Stuff the British Stole,” is unveiling its next project, “The Chaplain,” at this 12 months’s Series Mania.
The project guarantees a fascinating mix of drama and comedy, set against the bustling backdrop of a world airport. Its synopsis reads: “Airport Chaplain Tobias Wallace has a consistently ringing mobile, a drawer filled with money and a decidedly unorthodox approach to solving the every day crises of an airport. When recent management threatens to terminate his contract, Tobias devises increasingly ingenious ways to maintain his beloved chaplaincy – in any case, it’s the one thing keeping his deeply submerged demons at bay.”
The series is the brainchild of showrunner Elise McCredie and Wood Horse joint-CEO and series executive producer Jude Troy, who share co-creator credits for the project. McCredie, known for her work on “Stateless,” and Troy, a seasoned producer who has worked for Hopscotch and eOne, bring a wealth of experience and creativity to the project. The writing team is led by McCredie and extra writers are planned to hitch the project later this 12 months.
Troy, McCredie and Richard Finlayson, executive producer on the series and joint-CEO of Wood Horse, will represent the show at Series Mania.
“’The Chaplain’ was inspired by an unforgettable encounter I had with an International Airport Chaplain,” Troy tells Variety of the show’s origins. “Those few hours and the stories he shared were eye-opening. A lot drama and comedy are hidden within the multi-cultural melting pot that’s a world airport, and this, combined with our unique protagonist and the pace, energy, and abundance of story, makes ‘The Chaplain’ an undeniable series for our times.”
Wood Horse was founded in 2019 by industry veterans Troy and Finlayson and has since developed a popularity for distinctive, provocative and daring storytelling. The corporate has already secured a development grant for “The Chaplain” from Vic Screen and is searching for international distribution partners at Series Mania.
