The Rite is written by Australian Michael Petroni and stars Anthony Hopkins
Psychological horror Black Swan has climbed to the top of the local box office in its second weekend
3D thriller Sanctum has grossed $1.6 million Down Under and more than $US9.2 million in its opening weekend
Michael Petroni's credits include The Rite, Narnia and Queen of the Damned
Screen Australia has found investment funding to back a new feature film: Backtrack.
Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, Bruce Spence, Robin McLeavy and Anna Lise Phillips are shooting Backtrack, a psychological thriller from writer-director Michael Petroni.
Michael Petroni is understandably chuffed by the B.O. results of The Book Thief, his adaptation of the Marcus Zusak novel- particularly in Australia.