Michael Douglas kicks-off Deauville film festival
Michael Douglas was the big name star on the red carpet as the 39th Deauville film festival opened on Friday night with a screening of the actor's latest movie, "My Life with Liberace".
Stars land in Venice for fiendish film fest
The Venice film festival kicks off Wednesday with the arrival of movie stars on water taxis for a dark line-up flush with fiendish tales of abuse, betrayal and survival.
Affleck as Batman? Fans unconvinced
The casting of Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck as the new Batman sparked fan outrage Friday, with petitions calling for the coveted role to be recast and widespread howling on Twitter.
British, US films compete for Venice Golden Lion prize
Hollywood honchos and aspiring stars will be boating into Venice for a dark, crisis-themed film festival, with British and American films dominating the race for the coveted Golden Lion award.
Ben Affleck succeeds Christian Bale as Batman
US actor Ben Affleck will replace Christian Bale in the next Batman film.
"The Butler" opens at the top of box office: estimates
"The Butler," about an African American who watches civil rights history in the making as a White House butler, debuted at the top of the North American box office.
Jobless Spaniards flood in for slave wages in 'Exodus'
Thousands of Spaniards are queueing up to play the role of slaves in film-maker Ridley Scott's Biblical epic "Exodus", hoping for a way out of unemployment.
Long-lost Orson Welles film turns up in Italy
A long-lost silent film directed by Orson Welles in 1938 has been recovered from a warehouse in northeastern Italy, where it will be screened in public for the first time in October.
Disney reaches for the skies with 'Planes'
As a lifelong aviation enthusiast and qualified pilot, filmmaker Klay Hall was the logical choice when Disney was seeking a director for its latest animated offering, "Planes."
'2 Guns' blasts to top of North American box office
Action comedy "2 Guns" blazed its way to the top of the North American box office this weekend as the Smurfs were left feeling blue.
Cameron to release three 'Avatar' sequels
Canadian director James Cameron is making three sequels to his film "Avatar," which will be released between 2016 and 2018, Fox Studios announced Thursday.
Blanchett the star as Woody Allen returns to form
She might be one of the finest actresses of her generation but Cate Blanchett believed she might never have the chance to work with Woody Allen.
Kazakhstan director's movie featured in Vienna
Bauyr (Little Brother) movie by Kazakhstan director Serik Aprymov has been entered into the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival.
China owes Hollywood millions after halting payment for films
China has stopped paying Hollywood studios for its films in a dispute over a Chinese tax on movie profits.
"Wolverine" leads pack at US box office
"The Wolverine" savored a ferocious premiere weekend at North American box offices, leading a pack including horror flick "The Conjuring," final industry data showed Monday.
Can 'Wolverine' claw back big-budget Hollywood losses?
"The Wolverine," the latest "X Men' spin-off, is hoping to claw back some Hollywood pride after a string of big-budget flops have left major Tinseltown studios licking their wounds.
R.I.P.D. latest big-budget film to die at US box office
Horror flick "The Conjuring" scared off all-comers to debut atop the North American weekend box office, but the bigger picture for industry watchers focused on the latest big-budget summer bomb.
Roman Coppola brings Charlie Sheen back to big screen
Making original films in Hollywood is now so difficult that director Roman Coppola says he resorted to giving his own clothes to Charlie Sheen to wear during the shooting of their new movie.
Kazakhstan Harmony Lessons director Emir Baigazin jury member at film festival in Locarno
Kazakhstan's director of Harmony Lessons Emir Baigazin is a member of the jury at the International Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland.
'Despicable Me 2' tops US box office for a second week
"Despicable Me 2," a sequel to the 2010 animated blockbuster, led the US box office for a second consecutive weekend.