Nikki Barrett has begun the casting search for the supporting roles in Blackbird, a Hitchcockian thriller starring Cate Blanchett which is due to shoot in Sydney in January.
For the record, IF has updated the B.O. totals of the 39 Australian films and feature documentaries released in 2014.
It’s been a strong start to the year for Australian cinema with Robert Connolly’s Paper Planes soaring even higher than some pundits predicted last weekend and The Water Diviner continuing to earn tidy sums.
Seven West Media and Seven Group Holdings have joined Brett Ratner and James Packer's RatPac Entertainment as investors in Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner.
Two first-time US filmmakers have accused The Water Diviner of ignoring the alleged slaughter of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Turks a century ago.
Seven Australian films have been released in US cinemas this year led by The Water Diviner, which has grossed a decent $US2.5 million in 12 days on 320 screens.
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The Hollywood roles keep coming for Jai Courtney. After playing the son of Bruce Willis' John McClane in Die Another Day and a sniper in Jack Reacher, the Aussie actor has been cast in movies directed by Angelina Jolie and Russell Crowe.