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Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko will star opposite Russell Crowe in historical drama The Water Diviner, which will mark Crowe's feature directing debut.
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.
The technicians' union and the producers of the Australian mystery drama Strangerland have signed an industrial agreement which the union hopes will set a precedent for Australian films.
In the UK some film reviewers have mocked Russell Crowe's directing debut and his performance in The Water Diviner, while audiences seemed unenthused.
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.
Fast & Furious 7 cinematographer Stephen Windon will make his directorial debut on DragonSlate's motorcycle action-thriller Full Throttle, produced by Andrew Mason and set to shoot in the first quarter of 2016.
Barring a break-out hit or at least several strong performers, the B.O. total of Australian films this calendar year is highly unlikely to match 2013's $38.5 million.