Aussie acting talent have made a strong showing among this year’s Golden Globe nominees, while See Saw Films’ 'Top of the Lake: China Girl' will vie for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
The film was set to feature 72 Outback animal characters, all of them speaking in an Australian accent, and the project had attracted a stellar Australian cast, with Margot Robbie, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Rose Byrne, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver, Josh
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.
Margot Robbie, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver, Josh Lawson, Ewen Leslie and Damon Herriman are also onboard.
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.
Boosted by the school vacation and word of mouth, Stuart McDonald’s Oddball flew through its second weekend, beating two new high-profile Hollywood films.
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past to change a major historical event that could globally impact man and mutant kind.
'The Wolverine' takes Logan on a journey that brings together past and present.