The Wizards of Aus
The Wizards of Aus is an Australian television comedy series set to screen on SBS from 19 January 2016. The series is directed by and stars Michael Shanks and is produced by Chris Hocking, Nicholas Colla and Sumah Hurley. It is written by Michael Shanks and Nicholas Issell. It was originally devised as a six part online series but became a three part television series.
Plot
Jack, the Wizard (Michael Shanks), has had enough of the Magical Realm's obsession with large-scale fantasy warfare, so he decides to migrate to the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. After his existence is accidentally revealed to the Australian public, Jack swears off using magic in a bid to better assimilate into human life to avoid a backlash against his kind.
Cast
- Michael Shanks as Jack
- Menik Gooneratne as Kylie
- Mark Bonanno as Skulldrich
Guests
- Guy Pearce as Morgan Wright
- Bruce Spence as Regimand
- Samuel Johnson as Terry
- Mark Mitchell
- Jared Daperis as Ghost Writer
- Liam McIntyre as Bronco the Slayer
- Lucia Smyrk as Elsa
- Nicholas Colla as Mr. Swinton
- Nicolette Minster as Mrs. Swinton
- Hannah Camilleri as Anna
- Mahalia Brown as Rebecca
- Matylda Buczko as Megan
- Nicholas Issell as Lord Mummy
- Christie Whelan as Deborah Brickenwood
- Rhys Mitchell as Batty
- Kyrie Capri as Lady Caroliniana
- Jordan Raskopoulos as Marvolo
- Jackson McInerney as Zandark
- Stig Wemyss as Snot-Beak [...]-Nuggs
- Wendy Bos as Dating Coordinator
- Paul Verhoeven as Horatio the Blower
- Ben Ridgwell as Frank Jilkins
- Liz Lethlean as Miranda Merhtens
- Michael Waugh as Country Singer
- Daniel Daperis as West Guard
- Alistair Marks as Guard 1