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"Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again", directed by Matt Danner, is a new animated feature, starring Joshua Bassett, Jamie Demetriou, Alice Isaaz, Gillian Jacobs, Joseph Kamal, Thomas Lennon, Zachary Levi, Akmal Saleh, Kieran Sequoia, Jack Whitehall, Bowen Yang and Steve Zahn. now streaming on Disney+ :

“…’Nick Daley’ has a summer gig as night watchman at the museum. A challenging job for a high school student, but he is following in his father’s footsteps and is determined not to let him down. Luckily, he is familiar with the museum’s ancient tablet that brings everything to life when the sun goes down and is happy to see his old friends, including ‘Jedediah’, ‘Octavius’ and ‘Sacagawea’ when he arrives.

“ But when the maniacal ruler ‘Kahmunrah’ escapes with plans to unlock the Egyptian underworld and free its ‘Army of the Dead’, it is up to Nick to stop the demented...

"Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again", directed by Matt Danner, is a new animated feature, starring Joshua Bassett, Jamie Demetriou, Alice Isaaz, Gillian Jacobs, Joseph Kamal, Thomas Lennon, Zachary Levi, Akmal Saleh, Kieran Sequoia, Jack Whitehall, Bowen Yang and Steve Zahn. now streaming on Disney+ :

“…’Nick Daley’ has a summer gig as night watchman at the museum. A challenging job for a high school student, but he is following in his father’s footsteps and is determined not to let him down.

“ Luckily, he is familiar with the museum’s ancient tablet that brings everything to life when the sun goes down and is happy to see his old friends, including ‘Jedediah’, ‘Octavius’ and ‘Sacagawea’ when he arrives.

“ But when the maniacal ruler ‘Kahmunrah’ escapes with plans to unlock the Egyptian underworld and free its ‘Army of the Dead’, it is up to Nick to stop the demented...

"Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again", directed by Matt Danner, is a new animated feature, starring Joshua Bassett, Jamie Demetriou, Alice Isaaz, Gillian Jacobs, Joseph Kamal, Thomas Lennon, Zachary Levi, Akmal Saleh, Kieran Sequoia, Jack Whitehall, Bowen Yang and Steve Zahn. now streaming on Disney+ :

“…’Nick Daley’ has a summer gig as night watchman at the museum. A challenging job for a high school student, but he is following in his father’s footsteps and is determined not to let him down. Luckily, he is familiar with the museum’s ancient tablet that brings everything to life when the sun goes down and is happy to see his old friends, including ‘Jedediah’, ‘Octavius’ and ‘Sacagawea’ when he arrives.

“ But when the maniacal ruler ‘Kahmunrah’ escapes with plans to unlock the Egyptian underworld and free its ‘Army of the Dead’, it is up to Nick to stop the demented...

Stars: Joshua Bassett, Thomas Lennon, Joseph Kamal, Akmal Saleh, Steve Zahn | Written by Ray DeLaurentis, William Schifrin | Directed by Matt Danner

Nick Daley is following in his father’s footsteps as the night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.

It’s been eight years since we thought the family-oriented fantasy comedy Night at the Museum film series ended, and yet here we are with a brand new film – although this time, it’s animated. Despite absolutely loving the original trilogy as a kid, I have to say that I wasn’t really crossing my fingers for any new films to get made. In fact, did anybody actually want to see a new film in this franchise, let alone one that’s animated?...

“Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again”, directed by Matt Danner, is a new animated feature, starring Joshua Bassett, Jamie Demetriou, Alice Isaaz, Gillian Jacobs, Joseph Kamal, Thomas Lennon, Zachary Levi, Akmal Saleh, Kieran Sequoia, Jack Whitehall, Bowen Yang and Steve Zahn. streaming December 9, 2022 on Disney+ :

“…’Nick Daley’ has a summer gig as night watchman at the museum. A challenging job for a high school student, but he is following in his father’s footsteps and is determined not to let him down. Luckily, he is familiar with the museum’s ancient tablet that brings everything to life when the sun goes down and is happy to see his old friends, including ‘Jedediah’, ‘Octavius’ and ‘Sacagawea’ when he arrives.

“ But when the maniacal ruler ‘Kahmunrah’ escapes with plans to unlock the Egyptian underworld and free its ‘Army of the Dead’, it is up to Nick to stop the demented...

Disney is ready to welcome folks back to New York’s American Museum of Natural History for another late-night adventure in the Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again trailer. The all-new animated escapade based on the popular film franchise opens its doors on Disney+ on December 9, 2022. Many of your favorite characters from the original trilogy return and are as into causing mischief as they’ve ever been.

Per Disney’s official press release:

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again features the voices of Joshua Bassett, Jamie Demetriou, Alice Isaaz, Gillian Jacobs, Joseph Kamal, Thomas Lennon, Zachary Levi, Akmal Saleh, Kieran Sequoia, Jack Whitehall, Bowen Yang, and Steve Zahn. The film is directed by Matt Danner, the writers are Ray DeLaurentis & Will Schifrin, the producer is Shawn Levy, and the executive producers are Emily Morris, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Michael Barnathan, with music by John Paesano.

The original...

Night at the Museum is adding an animated sequel to the franchise with the December 9, 2022 arrival of Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again. Disney+ unveiled the first trailer for the sequel that will pick up the action inside the museum with Larry’s son Nick now in charge of wrangling the exhibits at night.

Ben Stiller starred as the museum’s night watchmen in the three Night at the Museum films: 2006’s Night at the Museum, 2009’s Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and 2014’s Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Larry’s son Nick was played by Jake Cherry in the first two films and Skyler Gisondo in the third feature.

Zachary Levi voices Larry and Joshua Bassett voices Nick in the animated adventure. The voice cast also includes Jamie Demetriou, Alice Isaaz, Gillian Jacobs, Joseph Kamal, Thomas Lennon, Akmal Saleh, Kieran Sequoia, Jack Whitehall,...

Ryan Corr in ‘Below’ (Photo credit: David Dare Parker).

Madman Entertainment will release Maziar Lahooti’s debut feature Below on digital platforms and on DVD on July 8, bypassing cinemas.

Ryan Corr and Anthony Lapaglia star in the refugee detention centre action-drama produced by Nick Batzias of Good Thing Productions, Veronica Gleeson and Kate Neylon.

It will be the third Australian title to go straight to home entertainment since Covid-19 disrupted the film industry. Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones went out as a Premium VOD release via Madman on May 6.

Flying Bark Productions’ animated feature 100% Wolf, scripted by Fin Edquist and directed by Alexs Stadermann and produced by Barbara Stephen and Alexia Gates-Foale, is taking the Pvod route from tomorrow. The voice cast is headed by Jai Courtney, Rhys Darby, Jane Lynch, Samara Weaving, Magda Szubanksi and Akmal Saleh.

In the pre-pandemic era, all three would have played in cinemas.

‘Koko: A Red Dog Story.’

Alternate content releases Koko: A Red Dog Story, Standing Up for Sunny and A Boy Called Sailboat premiered in Australian cinemas last weekend, together with the conventionally-released Kairos.

It is difficult to judge the box office results given the limited number of sessions and screens, but all faced the challenge of going into the market with minimal marketing support and publicity.

The third edition of the Red Dog franchise from writers and directors Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce had the widest release on more than 80 screens, distributed by Roadshow Films and producer Nelson Woss’s Good Dog Distribution.

Last week Woss told If he was encouraged by the responses from test screenings in Indianapolis and charity previews in Perth. But he acknowledged there were no ads on TV or in newspapers and no billboards, bus shelters or buses for the the low-budget film co-funded by Screen Australia,...

Comedian Akmal Saleh will join the voice cast of The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill as Blinky.s best friend, Jacko the frill-necked lizard.

Produced by Sydney-based Flying Bark Productions, the CGI animated TV series is the latest incarnation of the iconic Aussie character following on from last year.s Blinky Bill the Movie.

The 52 x 11 minute episode series has been commissioned by Seven for its broadcast channel, 7Two..

Produced in association with Telegael (Ireland) and Giant Wheel (India), the show is slated to air later this year.

Set a few years after the feature film, the series sees a slightly older Blinky (voiced by Cam Ralph) defending his outback home alongside the wise-cracking Jacko (Saleh). .

.Following an incredibly successful theatrical release last year for Blinky Bill the Movie, we are excited to be announcing Akmal as the voice of Jacko for our new Blinky Bill television series", said Flying Bark Productions...

Egyptian-born, Sydney-based comedian Akmal Saleh was so dismayed at the way Western media portrayed the 2011 revolution in his homeland that he shot a documentary on the subject.

Pharaoh Vs The Egyptians will have its Sydney premiere on the opening night of the fourth annual Indie Gems Festival which runs September 12-14 at the Riverside Theatres, Parramatta.

.Most of the information that Australians got about the uprising came from CNN, which Akmal felt was either inaccurate or did not reflect what was happening,. festival organiser John L. Simpson told If.. .He was very passionate about it, went to Egypt and made this extraordinary documentary about what the Egyptian people actually did. It.s a story of a tyrant (President Hosni Mubarak) who has gone too far and the people who got sick of being lied to by their government. Ïn light of what.s happening in Turkey at the moment the story becomes even more important.

Egyptian-born, Sydney-based comedian Akmal Saleh was so dismayed at the way Western media portrayed the 2011 revolution in his homeland that he shot a documentary on the subject.

Pharaoh Vs The Egyptians will have its Sydney premiere on the opening night of the fourth annual Indie Gems Festival which runs September 12-14 at the Riverside Theatres, Parramatta.

.Most of the information that Australians got about the uprising came from CNN, which Akmal felt was either inaccurate or did not reflect what was happening,. festival organiser John L. Simpson told If.. .He was very passionate about it, went to Egypt and made this extraordinary documentary about what the Egyptian people actually did. It.s a story of a tyrant (President Hosni Mubarak) who has gone too far and the people who got sick of being lied to by their government. Ïn light of what.s happening in Turkey at the moment the story becomes even more important.

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Thursday, March 13 (Australia)

SYDNEY -- For Miramax Films' opening gambit in Australian film production, the company has banked on three little-known comedians in their debut film, "You Can't Stop the Murders". Although the cheap, underdeveloped feel of the film indicates that huge sums of money weren't thrown at the project, this low-wattage gamble may ultimately prove a minor embarrassment for Miramax in Australia.

Gary (Gary Eck) is a small-town cop burdened with a dopey sidekick (Akmal Saleh) and a complete lack of criminal action to actually police. That soon changes. The first victim is a biker, then a construction worker, then a sailor ... and soon the film's title starts to make sense. Enter city cop Tony Charles Anthony Mir), whose use of extreme violence in the urban jungle sees him sent to help the small-town cops with the case.

"Murders" fires off in all directions without ever finding a consistent tone. The drive of the plot suggests a pitch-black comedy, but the film peddles a relaxed, good-natured feel that undercuts all of the elements that initially make it compelling. Despite boasting a very funny premise that could have worked on a number of levels, there is nothing fresh or interesting about what is on offer here.

While the script by stars Eck, Saleh and Mir is peppered with stinging one-liners, Mir directs n a sluggish manner. The obviously low budget makes the number of "crowd scenes" awkwardly thin, while the washed-out locations fail to create the feel of small-town life that the film needed to make the whole premise work.

Saleh is a scene-stealing delight. Mir is a dervish of comic energy. Eck does his best with the straight-man role, but most of the set-ups see the comics spinning their wheels.

YOU CAN'T STOP THE MURDERS

Miramax Films and Showtime Australia present A Big Mo Film in association with SBS Independent, the New South Wales Film and Television Office and the Australian Film Commission

Credits:

Director: Anthony Mir

Screenwriters: Gary Eck, Anthony Mir, Akmal Saleh

Producer: Anastasia Sideris

Director of photography: Justin Brickle

Production designer: Sam Hobbs

Costume designer: Justine Seymour

Music: Jamie Fonti

Editor: Rochelle Oshlack

Cast:

Constable Gary: Gary Eck

Constable Akmal: Akmal Saleh

Detective Tony Charles: Anthony Mir

Chief Carter: Richard Carter

Julia Broadmeadows: Kirsty Hutton

Running time -- 99 minutes

No MPAA rating...

Myriad Pictures has acquired international rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to the Australian comedy-thriller You Can't Stop the Murders. The film -- the directorial debut of well-known Aussie comedian Anthony Mir -- centers on a peaceful village that is turned upside down by a sudden murder spree, with victims including a biker, a construction worker, a sailor, a cowboy and an Indian. The local lawmen quickly figure out that the killer is plotting a twisted "reunion" of the characters portrayed by '70s disco act Village People and that the next victim is going to be a cop. Mir co-wrote the screenplay with comedians Gary Eck and Akmal Saleh, both of whom also star in the film. Murders is set to open March 13 in Australia via Miramax Films' new local distribution partnership with Buena Vista International. Myriad will present the project to international buyers at Cannes in May. "This is a wild, fun and really offbeat movie starring top-notch comedians," Myriad topper Kirk D'Amico said. "We think it's the kind of comedy that can play well in any market." Murders is a production of Big Mo Films and was produced by Anastasia Sideris. Marion Pilowsky, head of international production at Myriad, negotiated the deal with Sideris.