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If there was an element of risk when Disney/Marvel Studios hired Kiwi director Taika Waititi to helm the 'Thor' reboot – a massive jump in scale and ambition after his 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' – that now seems a very smart bet.
The launches of the Liam Neeson action drama 'Honest Thief' and Australian 'geezer' comedy 'Never Too Late' helped reverse a three-week slide at cinemas last weekend.
The promotion brings together independent cinemas in a coordinated promotional effort, allowing them to hold their own preview screenings with intros from director Waititi alongside the screening of exclusive, never-seen-before footage.
Before jetting in to Sydney to begin filming Thor: Ragnarok with Cate Blanchett and Chris Hemsworth at Fox Studios, Kiwi director Taika Waititiis soaking up the acclaim in Park City, where his latest film has premiered to rave reviews at the Sundance Film
Kids and families are flocking to the Jumanji, Star Wars and Frozen sequels while adults are embracing the original titles Jojo Rabbit, Little Women and The Gentlemen.
In the second season of 'Our Flag Means Death', Rhys Darby returns as 18th century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet, who after struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew on the ship Rvenge, finds his fortunes changing after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi).