Fox Studios has begun a new era as Disney Studios Australia with the production of the next Planet of the Apes film, 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'.
The past three projects special effects supervisor Dan Oliver has worked on have included two Marvel titles, two collaborations with Chris Hemsworth, and earned him his second Oscar nomination.
"The ripple effect of more people coming over here to shoot will be that companies like us and maybe some of the smaller VFX houses will be able to produce more work."
The next instalment in Marvel's 'Thor' franchise, 'Thor: Love and Thunder', helmed by Taika Waititi and set to star Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, will be filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Star Wars' John Boyega stars with Suicide Squad's Scott Eastwood, while Spartacus creator Steven S. DeKnight takes over directorial duties from del Toro, who remains on board as a writer and producer.
Olivia DeJonge (The Visit), Ed Oxenbould (Paper Planes) and Levi Miller (Jasper Jones) have begun shooting Safe Neighborhood, a thriller directed by Chris Peckover (Undocumented), who wrote the script with Zack Kahn (Mad).
Experienced TV production executive Lynda Carruthers has joined Fox Studios Australia as head of production services, responsible for supporting international film and TV companies with productions in Australia.
Blue Post strengthens its position as Australia’s leading provider of longform postproduction services with a move to Fox Studios and the opening of its new BBCapproved Quality Assessment Review (QAR) department.