Writer-director James Di Martino did not like any of the distribution deals he was offered for his debut feature The Faceless Man, so he is releasing the film in Australia and New Zealand with the help of a marketing team he has assembled..
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Sony Pictures/Marvel’s 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' easily won the box office derby in its second outing last weekend as Paramount’s horror movie 'Crawl' and Fox’s action comedy 'Stuber' were D.O.A.
Takings at Australian cinemas jumped last weekend thanks to the school holidays, Sony/Marvel’s 'Spider-Man' sequel and Disney/Pixar's 'Toy Story 4', while Richard Lowenstein’s 'Mystify' proved to be effective counter-programming.
Remy Hii landed a supporting role in Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far From Home just two days after he sent a self-tape to the producers.
Wayne Blair’s 'Top End Wedding' has edged past Shawn Seet’s 'Storm Boy' to rank as the highest grossing Australian film this year.
Universal/Working Title's The Beatles-inspired musical romantic fantasy 'Yesterday' charmed audiences in Australia last weekend, outperforming the US and UK debuts.
It's the end of an era in the Australian screen industry with the departures of Jo Bladen, Disney’s general manager, studios and live entertainment, and Marc Wooldridge, Fox Film Distributors MD for Australasia.
The fourth installment in the Disney/Pixar 'Toy Story' franchise has smashed the opening weekend record for an animated title worldwide, ending a run of sequels and reboots which audiences showed they did not want or need.