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.
'Kung Fu Panda 4' and 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' continued to hold the momentum at the box office, despite school holidays wrapping up in some parts of the country, retaining their top two positions from the previous weekend.
A monster rematch and a bamboo-wielding panda bear delivered a one-two punch to rule the Easter weekend box office, with 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' and 'Kung Fu Panda 4' taking in a combined total of almost $9 million.
Universal’s Sydney-shot adaptation of Glen A. Larson’s 1980s television series 'The Fall Guy' will be released in cinemas April 24.
Productions are preparing to welcome back actors from the picket line after the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) reached a tentative agreement with the studios, bringing an end to 118 days of strike action.
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.
Australian audiences have heeded the call of 'Sound of Freedom' and 'André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love is All Around', with the former breaking up Barbenheimer to be the second-highest-grossing film of the weekend.
Blondes, bombs, and underwater bites continue to reign at the Australian box office, with the top three films of 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer', and 'Meg 2: The Trench' holding their positions from last week.