Australia's 'Red Dog' has B.O. bite

Josh Lucas stars within the real-existence story, 'Red Dog.'In its third week in the Australian B.O., Roadshow Films' real-existence story "Red-colored Dog" has cumed $8 million in your area, which makes it 2011's greatest-grossing Australian pic."Red-colored Dog," according to Louis P Bernieres' best-selling tome in regards to a loyal dog searching the Australian outback because of its owner, opened up August. 4 to $1.8 million -- the 2010 greatest bow for any local pic in Oz -- then increased 4% in the second outing to assert $1.87 million.Earlier this weekend in Oz, "Red-colored Dog," with $2.3 million, outperform debuts of "Cowboys and Aliens" ($2.a million) and "Conan the Barbarian" ($660,000), but lost to "Buddies with Benefits" ($2.six million)."Red-colored Dog" is directed by Kriv Stenders from the script by Daniel Taplitz. Pic stars Josh Lucas ("The Lincoln subsequently Lawyer") and Rachel Taylor (TV's "Charlie's Angels").Essential Entertainment is handling worldwide sales and domestic, together with Worldwide Creative Management. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com