New photos from the set of upcoming John Ibrahim crime drama Last King of the Cross show classic strip clubs and adult shops in Sydney
Production on upcoming Australian crime drama Last King of the Cross has been underway for months.
New photos from the Sydney set show a red light district come alive with strip clubs and adult shops.
A restaurant and coffee lounge called Cosmopolitan is also pictured, but the most iconic set piece is arguably the legendary Porky’s Strip Club.
New photos from the Sydney set of upcoming Australian crime drama Last King of the Cross show a red light district come alive with strip clubs and adult shops
The club previously featured in the television series Underbelly: The Golden Mile.
In 2018, after 30 years, it officially closed its doors forever.
Last King of the Cross has a budget of $50 million and will stream worldwide exclusively on Paramount+.
The 10-part series tells the story of brothers John and Sam Ibrahim, who were prominent figures in Kings Cross’ nightclub district.
The set was set up in a parking lot outside of Sydney
A number of different shop fronts and exterior facades of Kings Cross can be seen
The series may also explore key events in John’s life, including surviving a near-fatal stabbing and other attempts on his life.
British actor Tim Roth, who received an Oscar nomination for the 1995 film Rob Roy, plays the fictional crime boss Ezra Shipman in the series.
He replaced Deadwood star Ian McShane, who was originally cast in the role but had to leave the production due to ill health.
The 10-part series tells the story of brothers John and Sam Ibrahim, who were prominent figures in Kings Cross’ nightclub district. John Ibrahim pictured
The cast also includes Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly), Tess Haubrich (Alien: Covenant) and Matt Nable (Arrow).
Award-winning writer-director Kieran Darcy-Smith will helm the crime drama.
Sources close to the production say that John – who was “very specific” about the actor who played him – was impressed by Lincoln’s acting skills and his similarly dark complexion and light eyes.
The most iconic set piece is probably the legendary Porky’s Strip Club
The scaffolding behind the facades is shown, proving that the storefronts are all fake set pieces
The show is believed to be able to explore key events in John Ibrahim’s life, including surviving a near-fatal stabbing and other attempts on his life.
The Lebanese-born entrepreneur immigrated to Australia from Tripoli with his family as a young child before securing his first nightclub at 19.
He has been dating model Sarah Budge since 2015, whom he met after purchasing the Potts Point building where she ran a restaurant.
A restaurant and coffee lounge called Cosmopolitan is also pictured
From certain angles, the makeshift set looks just like Kings Cross in its heyday
In June, sources confirmed to D Australia that the couple recently got engaged.
Former model Sarah flashed her huge diamond engagement ring as she strolled through Double Bay with the couple’s son, Elvis, on June 2.
Designed by House of K’dor, the stunning sparkler features a huge oval center stone surrounded by round diamonds and appears to be around 8 carats.
A Kings Cross news agency can also be seen with old front pages on the windows