With Screen Forever back on the Gold Coast this week, Queensland's capabilities will once again be on show to local and international producers.
Godzilla and Kong are getting ready for another duel Down Under, with Legendary Entertainment returning to Queensland to film the next chapter in the MonsterVerse franchise.
The Queensland Government will move to consolidate the state's booming screen industry, putting an extra $71 million on the table to grow production.
Warner Bros.' 'Mortal Kombat' proved the main attraction at the box office last weekend, driving almost half of all trade, and ranking as one of the highest R-rated openers of all time.
Seems audiences are still hopping to it: Australian-UK co-production 'Peter Rabbit 2' is now no. 1 at the box office, having knocked off 'Godzilla vs. Kong' as both titles enter their fourth week.
Independent cinema operators are cautiously optimistic about the road ahead as they push forward with their SCREEN Fund applications.
'Godzilla vs. Kong' remains the main event at the box office but 'Peter Rabbit 2' is hopping up right behind, boosted by school holiday audiences.
There were a flurry of new releases over the Easter long weekend, but none could match the spectacle of 'Godzilla vs. Kong', which held onto the top position.