Seed Productions was a film

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associated with

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, started by Australian actors

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and

Deborra-Lee Furness Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman, (born 30 November 1955) is an Australian actress and producer. Early life Furness was born in Annandale, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, and raised in Melbourne, Victoria. At the age of 18, Furness attended ...

, with producer and business partner John Palermo. The company's headquarters were located at the

lot at

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, however an Australian office was opened in 2006 at Fox Studios Australia in

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. Seed's first planned project was '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', a film detailing the origins of the character

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played by Jackman in the X-Men film series. ''Wolverine'' was scheduled to begin filming just after completion of the third film in the series, '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', but production delays delayed principal filming in

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until January 18, 2008. In the meantime, the company produced '' The List'' starring

Ewan McGregor Ewan Gordon McGregor ( ; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama and ...

, three cricket documentaries starring Jackman's best friend Gus Worland, and the short-lived television series '' Viva Laughlin''. Seed Productions closed in 2010, with Jackman deciding to focus on his acting career, while Palermo would have a new producing deal at 20th Century Fox.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (2008) * '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009)

Television productions

* '' An Aussie Goes Barmy'' (2006) * '' Viva Laughlin'' (2007) * '' An Aussie Goes Calypso'' (2008) * '' An Aussie Goes Bolly'' (2008)

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