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A-listers including Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness attend the premiere of Force of Nature: The Dry 2 in Sydney

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In January 2024, stars including Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness assembled at the Westpac OpenAir Cinema for the Sydney premiere of Force Of Nature: The Dry 2.

The film serves as the highly-anticipated sequel to the office smash hit and award-winning feature film The Dry, which you can watch now on Stan.

Stream The Dry on Stan now.

The movie is a thrilling adaptation of bestselling author Jane Harper's Force of Nature.

The plot goes like this: when five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat and only four come out on the other side, Federal Agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head deep into the Victorian mountain ranges to investigate in the hopes of finding their whistle-blowing informant, Alice Russell, alive.

Scroll through to see all the big names who attended the premiere...

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Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness
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Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness

Eric Bana is returning for the highly-anticipated sequel.

Joining the cast this time around is Australian actress Deborra-Lee Furness who stars as Jill Bailey, a leading role in the movie.

Deborra-Lee hit headlines in September when she announced her shock split from husband Hugh Jackman.

The couple of 27 years confirmed their split in a statement to People, which read: "We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage.

"Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth."

"We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness," the statement continued.

"We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives."

This is Deborra-Lee's first major role since 2016 as the star makes a grand return to acting.

The 68-year-old looked fantastic in a black dress with prominent shoulder pads.

She completed the look with a pair of heels, adding a pop of colour with some some diamond and ruby earrings.

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Eric Bana
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Eric Bana

The film's leading man stepped out on to the black carpet in a sleek blue suit.

Bana reprises his role as Australian detective Aaron Falk in the Aussie thriller mystery.

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Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness
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Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness

All eyes were on the Aussie superstars as they posed outside the Westpac OpenAir cinema.

The stars smiled with stunning Sydney Harbour in the background.

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The cast and crew of "Force of Nature: The Dry 2"
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The cast and crew of "Force of Nature: The Dry 2"

Bana and Furness are seen posing alongside the cast and crew of the thrilling new feature film.

The cast includes the film's leading new ladies: Anna Torv, Robin McLeavy, Sisi Stringer and Lucy Ansell. 

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The cast and crew of "Force of Nature: The Dry 2"
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The cast and crew of "Force of Nature: The Dry 2"

The cast and crew were all smiles as they posed for the fun shot!

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Eric Bana and Rebecca Gleeson
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Eric Bana and Rebecca Gleeson

Bana and wife Rebecca Gleeson stepped out arm-in-arm at the Sydney premiere.

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Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness
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Eric Bana and Deborra-Lee Furness

Furness stunned fans in an elegant long-sleeve, floor-length black dress for the film's red carpet moment.

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Sisi Stringer
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Sisi Stringer

Sisi Stringer looked absolutely gorgeous in her metallic gold ensemble with matching gold accessories and statement red nails.

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Robin McLeavy, Lucy Ansell, Robert Connolly and Sisi Stringer
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Robin McLeavy, Lucy Ansell, Robert Connolly and Sisi Stringer

Aussie actresses Robin McLeavy, Lucy Ansell and Sisi Stringer take a snap with Australian director Robert Connolly.

"I'm so excited to return to the world of Detective Aaron Falk and to be able to work once again alongside Eric Bana, Made Up Stories and such an impressive creative team," said Connolly ahead of the film's premiere.

"We're also delighted by the exceptional cast of established and emerging actors joining us on this journey."

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