The Stan original documentary series Dawn of the Dolphins premieres on Monday, March 6, and to celebrate, the whole club was in attendance for a special screening in Brisbane.
The blue carpet was led by captain Jesse Bromwich, including Dolphins CEO Terry Reader, and stars Kenneath Bromwich, Felise Kaufusi, Anthony Milford, and many more.
Also in attendance were Screen Queensland, including CEO Courtney Gibson, Stan CEO Martin Kugeler, Stan chief content officer Cailah Scobie, Onion TV owner and series producer Nick Piper, Stan ambassador and former NRL star Beau Ryan, and Talijah Blackman-Corowa, star of the Stan Original Series, Black Snow.
Beau Ryan with Dolphins CEO Terry Reader
Coinciding with 2023 NRL season launch, Dawn of the Dolphins will document the formative months of the first new club to join the NRL in 16 years, led by supercoach Wayne Bennett.
The series will feature unprecedented access to the remarkable tale of the Queensland-based side as they prepare to transition from a successful community club to an elite professional force in the world’s leading rugby league competition.
This three-episode series is an exclusive backstage pass to a real-life portrayal of a start-up sports organisation, of livelihoods that will hang off the numbers on the scoreboard, of a talent-rich region hungry for its own flagship NRL club, and the building of a business from the ground up.
The fly-on-the-wall camera crew track the year-long preparations, from securing the successful bid to the 2023 kickoff, in a story anchored by the business of becoming ‘NRL-ready’ – including rare glimpses of the pressures and expectations facing the club.
Navigating the club through their first tentative steps is Bennett, a giant of the sport, being the most successful NRL coach in history with seven premiership wins. Bennett is a notably private person who returns home to Brisbane to oversee recruitment and help lay the building blocks for long-term success.
Cailah Scobie, chief content officer at Stan, said: “Dawn of the Dolphins is a uniquely compelling look at the sacrifice and determination required to launch a top tier sporting club.
Wayne Bennett
“Having access to the inner sanctum of the greatest NRL coach of all time in Wayne Bennett is a distinct privilege, and we look forward to sharing the fascinating story of this proud club,” she added.
Dawn of the Dolphins is a Stan Original Documentary Series produced by Onion TV, in association with Screen Queensland.
The three-part Stan Original Documentary Series Dawn of the Dolphins premieres weekly from March 6, only on Stan.
