Smith was later asked to write a complete script, but the project has fallen into hiatus and he is no longer involved.[2] In 2001, Barker stated in an interview that a Showtime six-hour mini-series was about to enter a two-year preproduction stage, directed by Queer as Folk director Russell Mulcahy, probably shot in Australia.[3] Barker announced that shooting was slated to start in 2003, with Stephen Molton as the screenwriter.[citation needed]