The Australian-shot 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' has opened strongly grossing $3.78 million to take top spot at the box office while action-comedy 'The Fall Guy', which was also shot locally, has passed the $10 million mark.
Three of the five US studio tentpole films nominated for the Golden Trailer Awards' Summer 2024 Blockbuster Trailer category were filmed in Australia.
Wes Ball's 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' picks up several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, with apes now living harmoniously as the dominant species, while humans are reduced to living in the shadows.
New South Wales may house the most production of any state in Australia but the lines of communication are still well and truly open between the industry and the state's screen agency, according to Screen NSW head Kyas Hepworth.
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'.