Seems Disney/Pixar's 'Lightyear' hasn't quite reached infinity and beyond - at least not yet, with the animated film trailing 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Jurassic World Dominion' at the box office last weekend.
BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand has hired Simon Lopez to serve in the newly-created role of head of strategy, working across the business' distribution arm.
Dark Star Pictures has acquired distribution rights in North America for Craig Boreham's queer romantic drama 'Lonesome', planning a theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles.
Vista Group has made two senior promotions, upping Sarah Lewthwaite to the chief executive of its data-driven film marketing company, Movio, while Matthew Liebmann is now the group's chief innovation and data officer.
Nostalgia has paid off at the box office once again, with 'Jurassic World Dominion' debuting at no. 1 last weekend, while 'Top Gun: Maverick' continues to draw strong crowds.
This year's MIFF 37° South Market - the first to be held in person since 2019 - has a stated aim of "reconnecting the screen industry", promising a greater number talks, seminars and panels, as well as revamped and expanded strands.
Canada's Amcomri Entertainment Inc. has acquired Australian/UK factual and documentary distributor Flame Media.
'Top Gun: Maverick' held on to that loving feeling at the box office for a second weekend, taking in another $13 million.