The new Isla Fisher destination comedy Spa Weekend begins filming on the Gold Coast this month.
Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said Spa Weekend, which also stars Leslie Mann, Michelle Buteau and Anna Faris, follows three best friends whose luxury weekend escape descends into chaos when their trainwreck friend turns up unexpectedly.
Ms Feeney said the Gold Coast doubled for Los Angeles in the film, which was the latest offering from Bad Moms’ writer-directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore and was being produced by Black Bear and Suzanne Todd Productions with production services from Australia’s Brouhaha Entertainment.
She said the screen agency was delighted to continue working with Brouhaha Entertainment after the success of Boy Swallows Universe and the forthcoming thriller Dangerous Animals.
“Queensland’s screen production sector balances welcoming international blockbusters like Voltron, Anaconda and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters alongside high-quality Australian content with global appeal, such as Black Snow.
“We look forward to the Spa Weekend team experiencing the production paradise that our local sector so proudly provides, time and time again.”
State Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the production would generate almost 200 employment opportunities and inject an estimated $12 million into the state’s economy.
