Picnic at Hanging Rock reboot continues atmosphere of mystery

IF you thought the original Picnic at Hanging Rock was a mystery, this sneak peek at the reimagined Australian classicshow the tradition continues.

Intriguing early publicity show Natalie Dormer’s character and her co-stars appearing to be pegged on clotheslines in Picnic at Hanging Rock.

IF you thought the original Picnic at Hanging Rock was a mystery, this sneak peek at the reimagined Australian classic is evidence the tradition is to continue.

The photo has been released ahead of the unveiling of the made-for-TV production this week.

It has star Natalie Dormer out front, and behind, what appears to be some of the students hanging from a clothesline by their hair.

Dormer is expected to represent the reboot at the Berlin Film Festival.

It’s all part of an intriguing Foxtel promotional blitz, which kicks in with a media launch next week and the opening spot on the Berlin Film Festival’s TV program next Monday.

The six-part Fremantle production stars Dormer, Samara Weaving and Yael Stone and promises to be a different take on the time-honoured story.

Anne Lambert (centre) starred as Miranda in the classic 1975 Australian film Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Dormer is expected to walk the red carpet at the international showcase, while Stone — pregnant with her first child — flies home tomorrow to lead the fresh cast of newcomers in their first press call at the historic real-life Rock location on Wednesday.

Already sold to screen in the US, UK and Europe, Brian Walsh, Foxtel’s executive director of television said it’s global appeal was “testament to the world-class quality of the series”.