Warner Bros. Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures Entertainment all seem to agree that if you want to make blockbuster movies, then Australia has exactly what you’re looking for. In recent times Australia has been responsible for some of the world’s biggest action and effects-based movies.

Films for release in 2009 include X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Knowing and Where the Wild Things Are.

Australia's impressive list of credits also includes Star Wars episodes II & III, Superman Returns, Ghost Rider, Charlotte’s Web, Fool's Gold and Nim’s Island.

With world-class studios, purpose built water tanks, award winning visual effects and a raft of government incentives you can see why Australia is attracting so many big budget features.

Production Snapshots

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Key filming locations: Fox Studios Australia , Cockatoo Island, Sydney
Visual Effects: Rising Sun Pictures

BOX OFFICE UPDATE: $160 Million (Worldwide)

Knowing
Key filming locations: Melbourne Central City Studios , Geelong Bypass, Melbourne
Visual Effects: Animal Logic , Post Modern
Scoring Stage: Trackdown

 Courtesy Summit Entertainment

Where The Wild Things Are
Key filming locations: Melbourne Central City Studios , Victorian forests. Visual Effects: Iloura

US Release Date: 16 October 2009