Director Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' epic back as 'Faraway Downs' starring Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman

Baz Luhrmann is to present a new TV show 'Faraway Downs', six-chapter reimagining of his 2008 movie. Photo: Handout

Fifteen years after his sweeping adventure movie Australia drew mixed reviews from critics, director Baz Luhrmann has brought the story back to life in six-part television series Faraway Downs.

Unable to shoot his movie Elvis during the Covid-19 pandemic, Luhrmann used the time to look through rushes he shot while making Australia starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman and create something new.