Jason Statham shark thriller 'Meg 2: The Trench' may have opened significantly below the 2018 original in North America, but here in Australia, receipts were almost on par. That said, the sequel was no match at all for the continued phenomenon that is 'Barbenheimer'.
Danny and Michael Philippou's debut feature 'Talk to Me' landed at no. 6 at the North American box office, proving to be A24's most successful release since 2018's 'Hereditary'. At home, it opened at no. 4 and is already the third highest grossing Australian film of the year.
BBC Studios is building momentum in Australia through productions such as 'The Great Australian Bake Off', 'Space 22' and an upcoming adaptation of 'The Office'. IF speaks with BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee about the strengths of our productions on the world stage.
By their "very different but equally excellent" powers combined, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer have given Australian cinemas their best weekend since the pandemic began - and for at least one exhibitor, its best weekend ever.
Tickets are on sale for the Australian International Movie Convention, where the five major studios, Roadshow and indie distributors will present their slates. Google will deliver a session on marketing strategies to maximise box office, and there will be keynotes from IMAX and The Vista Group.
A Stark Production's animated children's series 'The Deep' continues to sell overseas, with distributor and producing partner Wildbrain recently securing a range of new deals.
Tween audiences in the UK will soon be granted admission to Nicholas Verso's 'Crazy Fun Park', after the BBC acquired the comedy horror series.
While the weekend was all about the launch 'Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning Part One' for most cinemas, Paramount is not publicly releasing figures for the film until after its "official" premiere date on Thursday. Yet most exhibitors report a strong response.