Thirty-two years since Paul Hogan made his fame and fortune in 'Crocodile Dundee' and 17 years since 'Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles' was released, Hoges has not lost his marquee appeal for distributors around the world.
Slaviero calls the latest draft of the script, by Justin Monjo ('Spear', 'Jungle'), "One of the better scripts I’ve read in a long time, whether Australian or otherwise. Absolute cracker."
Bruce Beresford’s 'Ladies in Black' has grossed $11.4 million in seven weeks, encouraging Sony Pictures, which acquired worldwide rights, to start devising plans to release the comedy-drama in offshore markets.
Fox’s 'Alita: Battle Angel' reigned in the US, Australia and 40 other markets last weekend - but the studio’s prospects of turning the lavish James Cameron production into a franchise don’t look great.
The 18 Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas since the start of the year, plus holdovers, have racked up a modest $14.3 million.