Movie News
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Filmmaker Del Toro to give 'Hobbit' new look (AP)
One of Peter Jackson's frequent collaborators says the "Lord of the Rings" director passed the torch to Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to give the trilogy's two-part prequel, "The Hobbit," a fresh look.
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50 years on, 'Suzie Wong' still a star in Hong Kong (AFP)
Actress Nancy Kwan walks into Hong Kong's Luk Kwok Hotel, the first time she has ever visited the backdrop to her classic 1960 film "The World of Suzie Wong".
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Chris Evans offered role of Captain America (Reuters)
Chris Evans is one step closer to the role of Captain America. -
"Bleach" manga being adapted for big screen (Reuters)
Warner Bros., already developing an adaptation of the manga "Akira," is in the process of securing the movie rights to "Bleach." -
Weisz, Rylance win acting prizes at Olivier awards (AP)
Rachel Weisz has added a stage accolade to Hollywood stardom by winning the best-actress prize at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
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Skarsgard, Stormare join "Moomins" voice cast (Reuters)
Father and son Stellan and Alexander Skarsgard are joining Peter Stormare in the voice cast of the animated 3D feature "Moomins and the Comet Chase," based on the 65-year-old cartoon creation of Swedish-Finnish writer-illustrator Tove Jansson. -
Hurt, Rossellini join "Late Bloomers" (Reuters)
William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini will star in French director Julie Gavras' sexagenarian romantic comedy "Late Bloomers," -
"Al-Qaeda" a gripping journalistic performance (Reuters)
Deeply committed reporting, a dash of personal involvement and the occasional eruption of outrage help a journalist hold the stage in "My Trip to Al-Qaeda," a performance film that finds a way to look at recent history without getting lost in the war-documentary pack. -
"Lemmy" a lively look at a rock 'n' roll eccentric (Reuters)
You don't have to be a metalhead to love "Lemmy," an awestruck depiction of a rock god whose eccentricities and longevity make him one of the music industry's more fascinating characters. -
"Alice" stays atop box offices for third week (Reuters)
Disney 3-D adventure "Alice in Wonderland" retained the top spot at North American box offices for a third straight week, collecting $34.5 million and beating three new films including romantic comedy "The Bounty Hunter."
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Docu paints captivating portrait of Levon Helm (Reuters)
Robbie Robertson was The Band's main songwriter, but drummer and vocalist Levon Helm was its Southern heart and soul, the man whose upbringing and worldview acted as the muse for their greatest works.
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`Alice' still reigns at box office with $34.5M (AP)
Alice remains the queen of the box office.
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Neil Young documentary captures raw energy of live show (Reuters)
Following up on 2006's "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" with the second film in an anticipated concert trilogy, Jonathan Demme returns with "Neil Young Trunk Show: Scenes from a Concert," an appreciably more visceral and spontaneous documentary. -
Final book in 'Fablehaven' series due out Tuesday (AP)
As he toiled away in the basement of his home, Brandon Mull quickly ditched the mundane for a world teeming with zombies, trolls, imps and centaurs.
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Icahn launches hostile bid for all of Lions Gate (AP)
Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his yearlong dispute with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday, launching an all-out bid to take over the movie studio following disagreements over its spending. -
Demi Moore's Twitter account part of suicide help (AP)
Actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos were linked to an online chain of Twitter posts that ultimately led to Florida authorities intervening Friday when an 18-year-old man threatened to commit suicide.
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Do famous and tweet-happy care about following? (AP)
Twitter is so many things to so many people: infomercial, backyard fence, brain dump. The funny, famous, famous for the wrong reasons or simply very useful have thousands of followers, but who do THEY follow?
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Theater owners say thanks to hitmaker Bruckheimer (AP)
Like most people who receive lifetime-achievement awards, Jerry Bruckheimer wants everyone to know he's not finished yet.
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Behind "Runaways" film, legal battle simmers (Reuters)
At the Los Angeles premiere of "The Runaways" last week, screams reminiscent of a rock concert greeted real-life band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett as they were introduced with stars Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart.
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Jennifer Lopez goes "Overboard" (Reuters)
Jennifer Lopez is in talks to star in the remake of the romantic comedy "Overboard."
