Baz Luhrmann returns to his 2008 historical drama Australia with his new Hulu series, Faraway Downs, which is a reimagining of the previous work. Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Bryan Brown, and Brandon Walters reprise their roles.

“We didn’t approach Faraway Downs with the notion of replacing the film Australia, rather, the excitement was around the concept of epic, episodic storytelling that has been reinvigorated by streaming,” said Luhrmann in a press release for the series provided to Decider.

The filmmaker continued to share that he spent time chatting with First Nations filmmakers and storytellers while creating the film.

The story follows English aristocrat Lady Sarah Ashley (Kidman) as she visits Australia to sell her million-acre ranch, but only finds trouble instead.

Along the journey, Lady Sarah meets a cattle drover (Jackman) and a biracial Indigenous Australian child Nullah (Walters). Together, they face several major challenges.

In Luhrmann’s note, he wrote “Fundamentally, this is Nullah’s story.”

Curious to learn more about this upcoming series? Here’s everything we know.

Directed by Luhrmann, Faraway Downs follows English aristocrat Lady Sarah Ashley as she travels to Australia to sell her million-acre ranch, following the death of her husband. Lady Sarah discovers that a cattle baron has been plotting to take her land, and she teams up with a cattle drover for protection. At the same time, Lady Sarah meets a biracial Indigenous Australian child Nullah, who is struggling with the town’s discriminatory policies.

“Together the trio experiences four life-altering years, a love affair between Lady Ashley and the Drover, and the unavoidable impact of World War II on Northern Australia,” Hulu writes.

Faraway Downs is expected to premiere on  November 26, 2023.

Faraway Downs is a Hulu original, therefore all episodes will premiere exclusively on Hulu.

The streamer offers an ad-supported plan at $7.99/month (or $79.99/year) and an ad-free subscription for $17.99/month.

Faraway Downs is not based on a true story; however, it is based on the 2008 movie Australia, also starring Kidman, Jackman, Brown, and Walters.

Watch the trailer for the upcoming series in the video above.