Have another laugh as Tali and Darren romp into parenthood
Shooting is finally underway in Cape Town on Tali’s Baby Diary, the long-awaited sequel to the very first Showmax original.
Talibabes is due – yes, that kind of due – in March.
Tali’s Wedding Diary set a record for first-day views on Showmax when it launched in December 2017.
The hilarious mockumentary stars Julia Anastasopoulos as Tali Shapiro, a self-obsessed Johannesburg princess who’s just moved to Cape Town and is filming the build-up to her wedding to her property-agent fiance, Darren (Anton Taylor).
Before turning Tali into South Africa’s most famous bridezilla, Julia was best known as YouTube phenomenon SuzelleDIY, who now has more than 30 million views and counting.
In Tali’s Baby Diary, an unexpected pregnancy forces Tali into a desperate pivot from insta-influencer to wholesome momfluencer, as Darren and Rael (Comics’ Choice nominee Glen Biderman-Pam, the genius behind the viral l My Octopus Teacher spoof My Kreepy Teacher) navigate the choppy waters of the Cape Town property game.
But as the clock ticks down, Tali and the boys are forced to face the bigger questions about life, love and parenthood.
Tali’s Wedding Diary was the most-awarded comedy at the
2019 South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas), where it took home me five awards, including ding
Best Comedy, Best Director (Ari Kruger) and Best Actress. This made Showmax the first streaming service vice to win at the Saftas.
The mockumentary was inspired by Julia’ own wedding to Ari, who co-created ted and directed both Tali’s Wedding Dinse Diary and SuzelleDIY.
Their shared sense of humour was part of what brought them together, so they hey had lots of laughs in the build-up to their big day.
Similarly, Tali’s Baby Diary was inspired by the birth of Julia and Ari’s daughter in 2018.
“We We thought there was so much comedic materialcomedic material in getting married, but it doesn’t come close to preparing to have a baby,” says Julia. “Having a baby in today’s world of insta-perfection. has offered us so much wonderful comedic material.”
For Tali’s Baby Diary, they’ve rounded up all the Season 1 favourites, including Lara Toselli ( Chin Up, Swaai braai ), as Tali’s frenemy Ga Gabi; two-time Fleur du Cap winner win Guy de Lancey ( Troy: Fall Of A City, The Pervert vert Laura Laura) as her dad, Les; Fleur du Ca Cap Best Actress winner ner and Sa Safta nominee Kate Normington ( Those Who Can’t) as her mom, Michelle, who is about to have a mid-life crisis at the thought of becoming comin a granny.
““Fans have been as asking for a second season,” said Candice Fangueiro, Showmax’s head of content, who welcomed a baby of her own earlier th this year.
“I think we all need a laugh after the year we’ve had, so we can’t wait to have Tali back on Showm Showmax in early 2021 as our first rst renewal.”
Other upcoming Showmax originals include reality series Lebo M: Coming Home, due to be screen screened on 2 December, and Jahmil XT Qubeka’s Africa series Blood Psalms, a co-production with Canal+ International.