Australian effects house Fuel VFX has added a BAFTA nomination for its work on Prometheus following its recent nod from the Visual Effects Society.
The next chapter of Baz Luhrmann's 2008 blockbuster 'Australia' will be written in NSW, with confirmation a new series cut from the original is set to make use of post-production and visual effects houses within the state.
Baz Luhrmann's 'Faraway Downs', a six-part series cut from his 2008 film 'Australia', will have its world premiere on the closing night of this month's SXSW Sydney Screen Festival.
Fox's 'Logan', directed by James Mangold ('The Wolverine'), pulled in $7.8 million over its first weekend from 414 screens – a whopping screen average of $18,966.
Facing zero competition from the new releases, New Line/DC Entertainment’s family superhero adventure 'Shazam!' continued its reign at Australian cinemas last weekend.
Disney's The Jungle Book also continues its charmed run at the Australian box office, dropping only four percent over the weekend to pull in $5.7 million. Jon Favreau's film is about to crack $20 million overall, at 304 locations across the country.
Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie dominated the cinema business in Australia last weekend.
US critics applauded Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of Gary Hart in 'The Front Runner' but moviegoers were indifferent to the drama about the disgraced 1988 US presidential candidate.