STAN WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE

THE STORY OF THE EARLY INTERNET PHENOMENON EXPLORED IN THE STAN ORIGINAL REVEALED - POSTER BOY: BECOMING ZYZZ, NOW STREAMING.

Long before social media influence became its own industry and cultural currency, a young Australian named Aziz Shavershian, known online as Zyzz, began posting videos online. Starting in 2007, Zyzz captured his growth from awkward teenager to the hyper-confident internet sensation. Along the way, Zyzz constructed a viral persona powerful enough to outlive him, cultivating a dedicated and enduring international fan base.

The Stan Original Revealed - Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz explores the meteoric rise, impact, and enduring legacy of Zyzz, as well as the circumstances of his tragic death at just 22. Featuring unseen family archives and official documents uncovering the circumstances of his death in 2011, the documentary features testimony from those who were closest to him at the time, including Zyzz’s brother Said ‘Chestbrah’ Shavershian.

The Stan Original Revealed - Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz is now streaming, only on Stan.

THE LAST EPISODE OF THE FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON OF POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN PREMIERES 4PM AEST, TODAY.

The final chapter of Power Book III: Raising Kanan unfolds as the Thomas family's reign over Queens is crumbling, leaving Kanan, Raq, and Jukebox the only three remaining members of the family. The stakes are at an all-time high with Raq and Kanan at odds, and Juke’s actions changing their lives forever.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan premieres 4pm AEST today, only on Stan.

AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE DIGITAL ICON SHARES THE WILDLY UNFILTERED TRUTH IN BRIDEY DRAKE: PURE AVERAGE, PREMIERING AUGUST 10.

From average outback girl to the founder of a global pyjama empire, amassing a global community of over 11 million, Bridey Drake is one of social media’s most magnetic and authentic voices. In the new six-part comedy series Bridey Drake: Pure Average, Bridey Drake shares the wildly unfiltered ride through fame, flaws, and finding yourself.

Featuring a cast of some of Australia’s favourite digital creators with a combined following of 15 million, including Jiny Maeng, Michael Drake, Yulina Collins, Soraya Duggan, and Jimmy Horton, the series is, at its heart, a love letter to individuality and self-acceptance—celebrating the beauty of being unapologetically yourself in a world increasingly obsessed with perfection.

Bridey Drake: Pure Average premieres this Monday, August 10, only on Stan.

AN AUSTRALIAN BODY HORROR FOR THE MODERN ERA. THE STAN ORIGINAL SACCHARINE PREMIERES AUGUST 13.

Following the global success of Apartment 7A (a prequel to Rosemary's Baby), and the breakout horror hit Relic, writer and director Natalie Erika James has confirmed her place as a distinctive new voice in cinema. Her new film and Stan Original Saccharine follows Hana, a lovelorn medical student who becomes terrorised by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight-loss craze: eating human ashes.

Saccharine stars Midori Francis (Grey's Anatomy) and Australian actors Danielle Macdonald (The Tourist) and Madeleine Madden (The Wheel of Time).

The Stan Original Saccharine premieres August 13, only on Stan.

REVISIT THE SPIDER-VERSE WITH STAN’S SELECTION OF TOM HOLLAND'S SPIDER-MAN ERA.

Following the hugely popular release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, swing back into the spider-verse with Stan’s selection of Spider-Man films. Revisit Tom Holland’s journey through Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Watch Stan’s Spider-Man selection now.

IF YOU LOVED THE ODYSSEY, WATCH STAN’S BLOCKBUSTER SELECTION OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FILMS.

After the highly-anticipated theatrical release of The Odyssey, continue watching Stan’s selection of Christopher Nolan’s most celebrated films, including Interstellar, Inception, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, and Dunkirk.

Watch Stan’s selection of Christopher Nolan films now.