THE WOGS ARE BACK!
WOGBOY 2: THE KINGS OF MYKONOS
GOES INTO PRODUCTION
The sequel to the box office smash hit comedy, THE WOG BOY will commence filming in September. WOGBOY 2: THE KINGS OF MYKONOS heralds the return of Steve Karamitsis (Nick Giannopoulos) alongside Frank (Vince Colosimo) in a story that takes our heroes from one Greek paradise (Melbourne) to another (Mykonos) in order to reclaim a family inheritance. The film will be shot in Greece and Melbourne and will be released in Australian cinemas nationally in 2010.
Grossing an enormous $13.4m in 2000, THE WOG BOY is one of Australia’s most successful comedies of all time, seen and loved by over 7 million people since it was initially released. Through film, television and stage Nick Giannopoulos has not only made the ‘Wog’ a potent comedic brand but become an unofficial Greek ambassador, our Aussie Zorba, in the process.
The sequel picks up a few years after the original and things aren’t going so well for the ‘Wog Boy’; he’s lost his true love (a ‘67 Valiant Pacer) and all his assets because he trusted the wrong Italian. Steve’s best mate Frank has lost his touch with the ladies after a messy divorce. But fortune, as ever, favours the ‘Wog’ when Steve discovers that he has inherited a beach on the resort island of Mykonos from an uncle he never met - a beach worth millions…
Written by Chris Anastassiades and Nick Giannopoulos, WOGBOY 2: THE KINGS OF MYKONOS will be directed by multi-award winning director Peter Andrikidis, Produced by Emile Sherman of See-Saw Films and Giannopoulos of G.O. Films, Executive Produced by Iain Canning and Andrew Penney and Co-Produced by Sally Ayre-Smith. The film is part financed by Screen Australia and is distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Transmission and Paramount Pictures.
“I’m very excited to be continuing the ‘Wog Boy’ journey with these unique Aussie born characters to a country that I love visiting every year. The island of Mykonos is one of my favourite parts of the world. It’s a place where the whole world meets to have fun in the sun. It’s an island where a couple of ‘wogboys’ could really meet their match,” says Nick Giannopoulos.
“We’re really looking forward to working with Nick, Vince and Peter, our friends at See-Saw and our Transmission partners on this great project. WOGBOY 2: THE KINGS OF MYKONOS is a perfect example of the need for Australian producers to return to the production of genuinely commercial
product that appeals to the mainstream Australian public,” says Mike Selwyn, Managing Director of Paramount Pictures Australia.
“It’s MAMMA MIA meets ZORBA THE GREEK, one of the funniest scripts we’ve ever read and destined to become an enormous box office hit. With Nick’s blessing today we proudly become honorary wogs,” say Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie of Transmission Films.
“This is a brilliant opportunity to bring back to the big screen some of Australia’s favourite all time characters. Set in Mykonos, this sequel will stand alone as a great Australian and international comedy, helmed by two of Australia’s funniest men - Nick Giannopoulos and Vince Colosimo. We’re excited to be working alongside Nick Giannopoulos and Andrew Penney of Go Films, and Peter Andrikidis, as well as our distribution partners Transmission Films and Paramount Pictures, to bring this franchise to a new generation as well as to its huge base of fans,” say Emile Sherman and Iain Canning, See-Saw Films.