Australian films

Baz Luhrmann's rock'n'roll biopic "Elvis" hip-swiveled to the top of the box office on its opening weekend in North America, taking in an estimated $30.5 million in a rare tie with "Top Gun: Maverick," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported on June 26.

Cannes was shaken, rattled and rolled on May 25 as the world premiere of "Elvis" rocked the film festival on the French Riviera, in what has proven a vintage year for music-lovers.

The highly anticipated new film is the latest from Australia's Baz Luhrmann, the technicolor maestro behind "Romeo and Juliet" and "Moulin Rouge!".

The woman lives in Sydney

The new Elvis Presley biopic by Australian director Baz Luhrmann will get its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, the organizers have confirmed.

Tom Hanks, who plays the rock'n'roll legend's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, will be among the stars attending the premiere, which comes ahead of the worldwide release of "Elvis" between June 22 and 24.

If you need a ride fast enough to outpace the apocalypse, a rare auction in Australia is selling a menacing fleet of vehicles from "Mad Max: Fury Road" for any aspiring desert warrior.

Whether you're a would-be marauder or just want to raise eyebrows at the drive-through window, the sale of 13 vehicles from the 2015 dystopian blockbuster has the goods.

Hollywood actor Russell Crowe announced plans on June 16 to build a film studio on Australia's east coast, amid a rush of movie productions Down Under.

The Oscar-winner said the studio would be constructed in Coffs Harbour, south of Brisbane, at a sprawling pre-existing resort complex.

Rodent plague wreaks havoc across Australia

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awarded the Quentin Tarantino with Best Direction.

Here's the full list of winners.

AACTA International Award for Best Film

THE IRISHMAN
JOKER
THE KING
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
PARASITE (winner)

AACTA International Award for Best Direction

Actor Keanu Reeves and director Lana Wachowski are returning to the world of The Matrix with the fourth edition of the series, BTA reported.

Keanu Reeves will play Neo again and Carrie-Anne Moss will play Trinity. Lana Washowski will co-write, direct and produce the film.

Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski are returning to the world of "The Matrix."