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.
'The Fall Guy' has continued to dominate the local box office, taking $2.4 million in its second week amid a wave of 'Star Wars' nostalgia which lured audiences to re-watch the classic sci-fi films at the cinema.
Universal's Sydney-shot action comedy 'The Fall Guy' has stepped in to work its magic at the Australian box office, debuting at number one after being released last Wednesday.
Universal’s Sydney-shot adaptation of Glen A. Larson’s 1980s television series 'The Fall Guy' will be released in cinemas April 24.
Australia is among the most represented countries outside of the US in the initial line-up for this year's SXSW Film and TV Festival, with Natalie Bailey’s 'Audrey', Jon Bell's 'The Moogai', and Jack Clark and Jim Weir's 'Birdeater' among the films selected.
Universal's 'The Fall Guy' stars Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who, having left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health, is drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie—being directed by his ex, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) goes missing.
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.