A retrospective marking the 35 anniversary of Fred Schepisi's 'A Cry in the Dark' and appearances from Deborra-lee Furness and Simon Baker headline this month's Australian International Screen Forum.
After just two weekends, 'Dune: Part Two' has already overtaken the lifetime gross of the first film.
'Dune: Part Two' has delivered cinemas their first blockbuster hit of 2024, with the sci-fi sequel posting the highest opening weekend of any film released since last July's 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'.
'Bob Marley: One Love' and 'Madame Web' had a tighter race for no. 1 at the box office in Australia than in the US. Meanwhile, 'Force of Nature: The Dry 2' is already ahead of every Australian film released in 2023 after just two weekends.
'Force of Nature', Robert Connolly's much anticipated follow up to 2021's 'The Dry', led the box office last weekend, marking the first time an Australian film has hit no. 1 since 'Elvis' in June 2022.
AppleTV+'s latest $US200 million blockbuster 'Argylle' was declared a flop in the US after a $US18 million start at the box office, but Australian audiences were a little warmer towards the film.
After 'The Dry' made more than $20 million in 2021, it was perhaps inevitable the creative team would look to adapt the next book in Jane Harper’s Aaron Falk series, 'Force of Nature', for the big screen. Writer, director and producer Robert Connolly talks to IF about the follow up – and hints there may be a third film yet.
IF has a quick chat with Lucy Ansell, who is set to appear in 'Force of Nature: The Dry 2' and 'Strife'.