Universal/Blumhouse's comedy horror 'Freaky' may have opened on top of the box office last weekend, but newly reopened cinemas in Victoria saw Warner Bros.' 'Tenet' only a step behind.
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AMC Networks’ streaming service Sundance Now has snapped up the rights to Playmaker Media’s 'The Commons' for the US and Canada, to premiere December 3.
Netflix has swooped on Princess Pictures' 'Wrong Kind of Black' in a global deal.
Amid a dearth of new major releases, exhibitors are pleased with the staying power of Roadshow Films' 'RAMS', which held onto the top spot at the box office over its second weekend, as well as Rialto’s 'Honest Thief' and R & R Films’ 'Never Too Late'.
Acorn TV has bought the rights to Porchlight Films' 'Operation Buffalo' for the UK and Ireland, with distributor About Premium Content (APC) also securing a range of other sales in Europe.
Roadshow Films CEO Joel Pearlman has touted the opening weekend result for 'RAMS', arguing it proves Australian audiences are enthusiastic to return to cinemas.
Former head of 20th Century Fox Film Distribution Marc Wooldridge has launched his own integrated distribution and production development company, Maslow Entertainment.
Adelaide Film Festival has revealed its full program for 2020, including the world premieres of local titles 'When Pomegranates Howl', 'Yer Old Father', 'This is Port Adelaide', 'ShoPaapaa' and more, as well as a special strand dedicated to Australian indies.