New Zealand’s screen production revenue fell by 20 per cent to $NZ1 billion in 2017-2018, due primarily to a drop in feature films, according to a new report.
Australian box office takings last year totaled $1.245 billion, up 3.6 per cent on the previous year, as a record 758 titles flooded the market
In a downer weekend at Australian cinemas Disney/Lucasfilm’s 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' fell to earth after its underwhelming debut while Nash Edgerton’s 'Gringo' misfired.
The top brass at Disney/Lucasfilm are pondering why 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' didn’t fly anywhere near as high as they expected in the US and internationally, including Australia, last weekend.
Simon Baker’s coming-of-age drama 'Breath' opened in third spot last weekend, behind the Marvel/Disney blockbuster 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'I Feel Pretty'.
While Disney/Marvel’s 'Avengers: Infinity War' was the dominant title in Australia and around the world last weekend, Aussie distributors launched several films targeted at the non-superhero segment.
Disney/Marvel’s blockbuster 'Avengers: Infinity War' grabbed $8.7 million at Australian cinemas on Wednesday: the second biggest opening day of all time.