Michael and Peter Spierig’s supernatural thriller 'Winchester' and Stephen Amis’ comedy' The BBQ' clearly are aimed at different demographics, so that does not explain why neither cut through last weekend.
Jennifer Lawrence’s star power wasn’t enough to elevate spy thriller 'Red Sparrow' above mediocre debuts in Australia, the US and more than 60 other markets last weekend.
The local feature films and feature documentaries released in cinemas in the first four months of this year, plus a few holdovers, have collectively grossed $32 million.
The Spierig brothers wrote the script with Tom Vaughn ('Unstoppable') and are reuniting with several of their 'Predestination' crew, such as DP Ben Nott and editor Matt Villa.
Daina Reid’s 'Run Rabbit Run' has undergone a reshuffle, with 'Succession' star Sarah Snook set to take over from Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.
Inspired by a true story, 'Winchester' follows firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (portrayed by Academy Award winner Helen Mirren) who was convinced that she was haunted by the souls killed at the hands of the Winchester repeating rifle. After the sudden deaths of her husband and child, she threw herself into the 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week construction of an enormous mansion designed to keep the evil spirits at bay. But when skeptical San Francisco psychiatrist Eric Price (Jason Clarke) is dispatched to the estate to evaluate her state of mind, he discovers that her obsession may not be so insane after all. WINCHESTER will take audiences inside the labyrinth like house that is believed to be one of the most haunted places in the world.