The two actresses will headline Discretion, a new legal thriller that just earned a straight-to-series order at Paramount+, the streamer

announced on Monday. Fanning stars as a summer associate at a prestigious Dallas law firm who “uncovers a web of NDAs masking a dark

truth,” per the official description — and clashes with “the firm’s most powerful female partner,” played by Kidman.

 

 

Based on a short story by bestselling novelist Chandler Baker, Discretion will feature Susannah Grant (Unbelievable) as an executive producer. Baker will write the series and also serve as an EP.

Mia Wasikowska is stepping behind the camera to co-helm “The Great White,” an offbeat legal dramedy for ABC Australia. The actor-turned-filmmaker will share directing duties with Nash Edgerton on the six-part redemption tale, led by Hugo Weaving and produced by See-Saw Films, the outfit behind “Slow Horses.”

 

 

The Aussie star had previously honed her craft contributing shorts to anthology films “The Turning” and “Madly.” She is currently serving as the 2025 artist-in-residence at the Australian Film Television and Radio School.

Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery. Ange Betzien (“Apple Cider Vinegar”) and Nick Coyle (“Sarah’s Channel,” “Bump”) co-wrote the shaggy dog dramedy, while Mediawan Rights with the participation of Entourage Ventures handle international distribution.

Earlier this year, Mediawan acquired a 51% stake in British-Australian indie powerhouse See-Saw Films, marking another milestone in the European group’s rapid global expansion. The fast-growing production and distribution giant has made a string of high-profile moves in recent years, including taking a majority stake in Brad Pitt’s Plan B in late 2022. Next, the Paris-based powerhouse will relocate its distribution arm to London under former All3Media International executive Sally Habbershaw.