It’s fair to surmise there are far more Elton John fans in Australia than followers of the Godzilla franchise, judging by the opening weekends of Rocketman and Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Five Australian films have been invited to the 73rd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which runs from June 19 – 30 .
Defying the law of diminishing returns for sequels, the latest iteration of Lionsgate’s 'John Wick' franchise made more money in its first weekend in Australia than the lifetime total of the previous edition.
'Pokémon' fans flocked to the franchise’s second movie in 20 years last weekend but even more people were keen to see Disney/Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame' which reigned again in its third frame.
Released in the slipstream of Marvel Studios’ juggernaut 'Avengers: Endgame', Wayne Blair’s 'Top End Wedding' proved effective counter-programming last weekend.
It’s been a quiet start for the year for Australian films at the national box office, particularly compared to last year when Peter Rabbit and Sweet Country were drawing crowds.
Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame made history last weekend with record-shattering debuts in the US and internationally including Australia.
The Australian International Screen Forum presented its inaugural scholarship, a placement with an American director on a US film, to Indigenous filmmaker Darlene Johnson.