This may turn out to be a premature and fanciful call but 2014 is shaping as potentially one of the strongest years for Australian films, commercially and critically, in recent memory.
The official UK/Australian co-production will be filmed in Scotland, Thailand and Queensland.
Close to 2,600 people awarded The Railway Man with an extended standing ovation at the film's Gala premiere screening at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.
Jonathan Teplitzky is set to direct Colin Firth next year in Australian-UK co-production The Railway Man
Some American critics are ambivalent about The Railway Man, full of admiration for the performances but less than whole-hearted about the film's overall impact.
After directing two episodes of the second series of British crime drama Broadchurch, Jonathan Teplitzky is juggling a sizable slate of film and TV projects.
Jonathan Teplitzsky's The Railway Man, a multi-platform experience and a horror comedy have all received funding
The world premiere of The Railway Man at the Toronto International Film Festival prompted tears and a standing ovation from the festival audience- but mixed reactions from the critics.