'M3GAN' and 'Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre' each enjoyed healthy debuts over the weekend, though 'Avatar: The Way of Water' remains far and away the main attraction at the box office.
Saw V has opened on October 23 as the No. 1 film in Australia, proving audience appeal of the horror flick is still growing and the film franchise is alive and well.
A first look at the film which reunites the duo behind the Saw franchise: James Wan and Leigh Whannell
A new wave of Australian directors are carving out careers in the US, including Richard Gray, Peter Cornwell, James Wan and Leigh Whannell
For the first time in quite a while, last weekend saw major new releases enter the Australian theatrical market, in the form of Ridley Scott's 'The Last Duel' and Aussie James Wan's horror 'Malignant'.
James Wan will return home to Australia next year to direct Warner Bros Pictures' 'Aquaman'.
Leigh Whannell will be seen on Australian screens next month in local horror Dying Breed. In a wide-ranging interview, he tells Simon de Bruyn why he sticks with horror roles, how auditions scare him and why acting is like plumbing.