A Hollywood blockbuster starring Academy Award winner Brie Larson is nearing completion in Victoria, with the production supporting hundreds of local jobs and injecting more than $21.5 million into the state economy.
Skeletons, produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by JT Mollner, is in the final stages of production at the former Neighbours studio in Nunawading.
Creative Industries Minister Vicki Ward said the production demonstrated Victoria’s ability to attract major international film projects.
“Skeletons is proof that when Hollywood comes knocking, Victoria delivers – world-class crews, stunning locations and studios ready for the world’s biggest stories.”
The production has created around 635 jobs and engaged about 300 Victorian businesses, including accommodation providers, caterers, transport operators, medical facilities and specialist screen businesses.
The film will also showcase locations across the Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Werribee.
Post-production and visual effects work will be undertaken in Victoria, while the project has also established the Chroma Film Lab, a new film development laboratory in Brunswick East.
Skeletons follows a young boy who begins discovering that his parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.
The international cast includes Larson, Kyle Gallner, John Goodman, Keith Carradine, Ione Skye, Willa Fitzgerald and Daithí Ó hAragáin.
Victorian producers Paul Currie and Mario Biancacci are also attached to the project.
The project has received support from the Victorian and Australian governments and the Australian screen industry.
VicScreen CEO Caroline Pitcher said Victoria’s skilled workforce, locations and production facilities continued to make the state a global screen destination.
Director JT Mollner praised the Victorian crew, saying the local team had exceeded expectations.
The production joins a growing list of recent film and television projects made in Victoria, including Fog City, Written in the Stars, Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel and Wentworth: Halfway Home.
The Victorian Government said the production was part of its broader efforts to support local screen workers, businesses and creative talent.
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