STAN WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE

BASED ON THE CULT CLASSIC PLAYSTATION GAME, THE NEW SEASON OF TWISTED METAL PREMIERES JULY 31.

Starring Anthony Mackie (Captain America: Brave New World) and Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Encanto), Twisted Metal is a high-octane action comedy based on an original take by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) and written by Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai).

Following the revelations in the season one finale, John and Quiet find themselves entering the deadly TWISTED METAL tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso. As they try to survive an onslaught of dangerous new foes and familiar faces alike, including the murderous clown Sweet Tooth, things get complicated for John when he reunites with his long-lost sister, the vigilante Dollface.

The new season of Twisted Metal premieres July 31, only on Stan. Season one is streaming now.

STARRING MARK RUFFALO, LILI REINHART AND COOPER RAIFF, THE NEW SERIES HAL & HARPER PREMIERES JUNE 26.

Hal & Harper are codependent siblings (played by Raiff and Reinhart) doing their best to navigate long-term relationships, friendships, and situationships. When their dad (played by Ruffalo) makes a big announcement, the two are forced to consider the current state of their lives and their complicated childhood. 

Hal & Harper centres on this relatable yet dysfunctional trio and presents two siblings whose co-dependency they view as a unique strength rather than a hindrance. Their deep connection is built on a lifetime of inside jokes and hardship, while delving into past trauma through flashbacks featuring Raiff and Reinhart as their younger selves. Hal & Harper charts the family’s evolution and discovery of how their intense bond has influenced their relationships with those they love, for better or worse.

The new series Hal & Harper premieres June 26, only on Stan.

PROGRESS, POWER, AND CORRUPTION. THE STAN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY REVEALED - JOH: LAST KING OF QUEENSLAND PREMIERES JUNE 22.

A feature-length documentary about divisive leader, conservative icon and former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Joh: Last King of Queensland is a timely examination of progress, power, corruption, and Joh’s complex legacy.

By November 1987, Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen had led the Sunshine State for 19 tumultuous years. Hugely popular, he presided over enormous growth – but corruption raged under his tenure, as did electoral manipulation and often violent suppression of dissent. He ran Australia’s fastest growing state with an iron fist, until a seminal work of investigative journalism prompted a Royal Commission and unravelled a vast web of corruption.

The Stan Original documentary Revealed – Joh: Last King of Queensland premieres June 22, only on Stan.

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, DANIEL CRAIG STARS IN QUEER, PREMIERING JULY 6.

Based on the daring novella from 20th century writer William S. Burroughs and directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name).

In 1950s Mexico City, an American immigrant in his late forties (Daniel Craig) leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student stirs the man into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

The film Queer premieres July 6, on Stan.

STARRING JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN AND LAUREN COHAN, THE ​ SEASON TWO FINALE OF THE WALKING DEAD: DEAD CITY PREMIERES JUNE 23.

The Walking Dead: Dead City follows Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) as they travel to a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland.

In season two, in the growing war for control of New York City, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined. ​ 

The season two finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City premieres June 23, only on Stan.

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