PREPARE FOR ​
​GNOME-AGEDDON! ​
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​ASA BUTTERFIELD AND MEGAN SMART BATTLE A PINT-SIZED PLAGUE OF TERROR IN THE UPCOMING STAN ORIGINAL COMEDY-HORROR, GNOMES

Melbourne braces for a gnome invasion as Stan's new series begins filming.

June 4, 2025 – Lights, camera, carnage! Stan, today announced that Asa Butterfield (Sex Education, Ender's Game) and Megan Smart (Black Snow, Class of ‘07) are leading the cast of the upcoming Stan Original Gnomes, now officially in production throughout Victoria.

Senior Sergeant Arnold Kipps (Butterfield) is having the worst day of his life. His ex-partner and ex-flame Ellie McKay (Smart) has returned to Nompton to shut down his police station, just as an ancient evil is awakened by the Gnome Queen who unleashes a bloodthirsty horde, plunging the town into chaos.

Now, Arnold and Ellie must reunite to save Nompton from total destruction. With a ragtag team of misfit cops, rebellious teens, and an overly ambitious mayor, they’ll take on a growing army of killer gnomes, and try to stop the Gnome Queen’s rampage. Because these lawn ornaments aren’t just angry. They’re out for blood.

Adding to the mayhem are a host of beloved Australian stars, including Darren Gilshenan (No Activity, Colin from Accounts), Alison Whyte (Scrublands, Harrow), Tegan Higginbotham (Jones Family Christmas), Matt Okine (Mother & Son, The Other Guy), Brett Tucker (The Residence), Nicole Gulasekharam (Barracuda), and Luke McGregor (Rosehaven). The stellar ensemble cast also features Nina Oyama (Deadloch), Syd Brisbane (High Country), Evelyn Krape (Babe), Richard Mueck (Begging Me Back Home), Ditch Davey (Roman Empire), alongside the fresh talent of Oliver Edis, Leigh Lule, George Rayias (Planet Lulin), Mila Hourmouzis (Spooky Files), and the menacingly regal Tess Haubrich (Spiderhead) as the Gnome Queen.

Gnomes has been created by Joel Kohn (The Mirror). The scripts have been written by Tegan Higginbotham and Paul F. Verhoeven. Matthias Hoene (Theodosia, Cockneys vs Zombies) is lead director and an executive producer. Sian Davies and Joel Kohn will also direct episodes of Gnomes, with Kohn co-producing on the series alongside Total Fiction producers John Molloy (Barons,The Gloaming) and Richard Kelly (The Tailings, Jones Family Christmas). 

Gnomes is produced by Total Fiction and Screen Invaders alongside co-producers Happy Accidents (USA) and Network Movie (Germany). Happy Accidents will handle internationalDistribution. German pre-sale via Network Movie. Major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Stan. Produced in association with VicScreen. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen Queensland. Developed with assistance of Screen Australia. Stan Executive Producers are Cailah Scobie and Donna Chang. Happy Accidents Executive Producers are Holly Hines and Eric Jarboe. Network Movie/ZDF Executive Producers are Klaus Wunn, Bettina Wente, Heinz-Georg Voskort and Robert Schaefer. Total Fiction Executive Producers are Suzanne Walker and Luke Walker. Individual Executive Producers are Matthias Hoene and Victoria Hill.

The Stan Original Gnomes will premiere in 2026.

For more information, contact Stan Publicity: stan.publicity@stan.com.au

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