International star Jim Sturgess joins Teresa Palmer in new Aussie drama Mix Tape

Beloved Aussie actress Teresa Palmer joins other big stars in a new drama set to film in Sydney and Ireland.

Beloved Aussie actress Teresa Palmer and British star Jim Sturgess are set to star in the new Aussie-Irish drama, Mix Tape.

The BINGE original series began production over the weekend, with filming set to take place at various locations across Sydney and Ireland.

The four-part miniseries is adapted from the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Jane Sanderson – a story about love and loss, family and friendship, and the power of music.

Mix Tape is set to star Teresa Palmer and Jim Sturgess. Picture: Binge/Joel Pratley

The pair will play former lovestruck teenagers who reconnect through music. Picture: Binge

Palmer and Sturgess – who most recently starred in Alone Again opposite Katie Holmes – will play Alison and Daniel, who were lovestruck teens back in high school.

As adults, they later find themselves living on opposite sides of the world. But a pivotal moment occurs and they once again reconnect, with a song from their past evoking memories and making them wonder if they were meant to be.

“Mix Tape is a compelling series, rich in emotion that will transport you back in time through the power of music,” Alison Hurbert-Burns, BINGE Commissioner and Executive Producer, said in a statement.

“Aquarius Films and Subotica have secured outstanding cast led by Teresa and Jim, who along with some of the finest creatives will deliver a story we can’t wait for our audiences to see.”

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Palmer and Sturgess at a table read ahead of filming in Sydney and Ireland. Picture: Binge

The commission will be an international co-production venture between the Foxtel Group, Aussie production house Aquarius Films, and one of Ireland’s top production firms, Subotica.

“From the moment we read Jane Sanderson’s novel we all knew that we just had to adapt this gorgeous grown-up love story for the screen,” Aquarius Films and Subotica added in the statement.

“Mix Tape asks the age-old question, ‘What if you had a second chance with your first love?’ and walks us back down memory lane to revisit the innocence of teenage passions – against a banging soundtrack!

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with BINGE/Foxtel to bring this project to audiences and couldn’t be more excited about the fantastic cast we’ve assembled.”

Mix Tape also stars (from left to right) Ben Lawson, Julia Savage, Palmer, Sturgess, Chika Ikogwe and Jacqueline McKenzie. Picture: Binge

Also starring on the series are Aussie talent Julia Savage, Jacqueline McKenzie, Chika Ikogwe, and Ben Lawson, who recently played the male lead in the hit Netflix series Firefly Lane opposite Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke.

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Sturgess has starred in some of the industry’s acclaimed films, including One Day with Anne Hathaway and 21 with Kevin Spacey.

Adelaide-born Palmer is fresh of her success on the new blockbuster The Fall Guy opposite Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and the haunting miniseries The Clearing alongside Miranda Otto and Guy Pearce.

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