Tag: Feature films
Ledger's friends to judge new actor's scholarship
A panel made up of Heath Ledger's close friends will judge the winner of a US scholarship named in his honour.[MORE]
Rourke, Rockwell circle Iron Man 2
Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are in talks to play the villains in Iron Man 2, which is eyeing a spring start ahead of a May 2010 release.[MORE]
Reader, Button cited for cinematography
For the second year in a row, Roger Deakins has picked up two nominations from the American Society of Cinematographers for his feature film work.[MORE]
Eagle Eye flying high on DVD
The eagle has landed - at the top of the latest US home video charts.[MORE]
Beyonce, Tyler Perry dominate NAACP Image nominations
Singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson, along with the cast of TV comedy Tyler Perry's House of Payne, are among the top nominees for the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People's (NAACP) Image Awards.[MORE]
Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight up for US writers' awards
The Writers Guild of America has announced its nominations to the 2009 WGA screenplay awards.[MORE]
Bollywood bids Bush goodbye with parting shot
Bollywood will farewell George W Bush with a film that takes pot shots at the outgoing President.[MORE]
Daniel Craig takes break from Bond
British actor Daniel Craig has taken a break from playing James Bond with World War II drama Defiance, based on the true story of Jewish brothers who fled the Nazis and formed a partisan group.[MORE]
Garner, Affleck welcome second daughter: report
Actress Jennifer Garner gave birth to her second child in Los Angeles on Tuesday (local time), People magazine reported.[MORE]
Thornton, Burlinson to join Snowy reunion
The two major stars from the Australian movie, The Man From Snowy River, will join celebrations in Victoria's high country this weekend. [MORE]
Bruce Lee's house to become a museum
A philanthropic bid by a Hong Kong tycoon to preserve the one-time residence of kung-fu legend Bruce Lee and transform it into a major tourist attraction honouring the film icon has been approved.[MORE]
Australia enters visual effects Oscars race
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Baz Luhrmann may be long shots for Oscar nominations, but the visual effects wizards on Australia have a great chance.[MORE]
Scorsese supports Italian mafia film
Martin Scorsese will lend his name to the US release of the Italian crime drama Gomorra.[MORE]
Fugitive filmmaker Polanski seeks US case moved
Oscar-winning fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski wants to disqualify the entire Los Angeles County court system from handling the sexual misconduct case that led him to flee the United States for France three decades ago.[MORE]
Brolin, Wright cleared of bar brawl
Prosecutors will drop charges against W stars Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright over an altercation last year at a bar in the Louisiana city of Shreveport.[MORE]
I'm going through hell: Swayze
Patrick Swayze describes the hell of living with pancreatic cancer in a TV interview.[MORE]
Jett Travolta's ashes flown to Florida
The body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, was cremated in the Bahamas after his sudden death during the New Year's holiday and his parents have flown to Florida with his ashes.[MORE]
Bedtime Stories director spies Birdie redo
Fresh off the success of his fairytale hit Bedtime Stories, Adam Shankman is coming on to develop and produce a long-gestating remake of Bye Bye Birdie at Columbia.[MORE]
Studio exec Ned Tanen dies
Ned Tanen, the former president of Universal Pictures who championed such filmmakers as George Lucas and John Hughes, died on Monday (local time) of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica. He was 77.[MORE]
Actress Arquette files for divorce
Medium star Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her husband, actor Thomas Jane, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to court records made public on Monday (local time).[MORE]
Travolta son's death caused by 'seizure disorder'
Actor John Travolta's son Jett died from "seizure disorder," a Bahamas funeral home official said after pathologists performed an autopsy on the body of the teenager.[MORE]
Whitaker eyes Stallone's Expendables
Forest Whitaker is negotiating to join the cast of the action film The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone's latest writing and directing effort. [MORE]
Jett Travolta's autopsy completed
Officials in the Bahamas have conducted an autopsy on Jett Travolta, the teenage son of actor John Travolta, who died last week during a family holiday.[MORE]
Dark Knight vies for Producers Guild best film
Dark Knight among five films competing for Producers Guild best film honours.[MORE]
Australia going strong despite critical panning
Australia surpasses Moulin Rouge as Baz Luhrmann's best performing film Down Under.[MORE]
