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Coming Soon

Writing Begins for The Hobbit Films: No description.

The Amazing Race 13 Teams Announced: Its an All New Season of Firsts for the Five-Time Emmy Award-Winning Series, Which Kicks Off from the Famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - the Only Stadium in the World to Host the Olympics Twice (1932, 1984)

Snowden and White Penning Poltergeist Remake: Boogeyman scribes Juliet Snowden and Stiles White will write the screenplay for MGMs planned remake of Poltergeist , the 1982 horror film that was directed by Tobe Hooper and produced/co-written by Steven Spielberg.

Vin Diesel Directing Fast and Furious Prequel: Vin Diesel, who stars in next Fridays Babylon A.D. , told ComingSoon.net today that he is directing a 20-minute prequel to Fast and Furious , the fourth installment in the Universal Pictures franchise.

CS Videos: The House Bunny: ComingSoon.net talked exclusively to Anna Farris, Emma Stone, Katharine McPhee and Rumer Willis about their new comedy, The House Bunny , opening in theaters on Friday, August 22.

The Weekend Warrior: August 22 - 24: ComingSoon.nets The Weekend Warrior offers a preview of the new releases opening the week of Friday, August 22, starting with Jason Statham in Paul W.S. Andersons remake of Death Race (Universal), Anna Faris and a cast of hot young actresses

Where is Superman Headed?: Variety s Anne Thompson reports that Superman: Man of Steel is in a holding pattern at Warner Bros. Pictures as the studio figures out what to do next.

Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg on Twilight: ShockTillYouDrop.com has posted an exclusive interview with Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg ( Step Up ). Having just moved up to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince s old release date on November 21st, the adaptation of the popular Stephenie Meyer

Exclusive Sukiyaki Western Django Clip!: ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at a new clip, featuring Quentin Tarantino, from Sukiyaki Western Django , opening on August 29.

CS Videos: Randy Couture on The Scorpion King 2: ComingSoon.net sat down with UFC champion Randy Couture to talk about his starring role as King Sargon in Universals new DVD Original The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior , the prequel to The Rocks 2002 spin-off from The

Cruise and Raimi Team on Sleeper: The Hollywood Reporter says that Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi are setting up Sleeper at Warner Bros. Cruise is loosely attached to star in the adaptation of the DC Comics/Wildstorm comic that Raimi would produce with his Star Road Entertainment

Russell Crowe to Play Bill Hicks?: The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Russell Crowe may next play comedian Bill Hicks now that Ridley Scotts Nottingham has been pushed back.

Coens Tap Stuhlbarg and Kind for Serious Man: The Coen brothers have hired Michael Stuhlbarg, a Tony-nominated actor, and Richard Kind (ABCs Spin City) to star as brothers in their new period black comedy, The Serious Man

Hogan and Jacobson Board Charlie & Boots: Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson will star in Instinct Entertainments Charlie & Boots for release through Paramount and its non-exclusive Australian partner Transmission Films, says Variety .

F. Gary Gray Helming Julius: Mandalay Pictures has acquired film rights to the Oni Press graphic novel Julius, with F. Gary Gray ( The Italian Job , The Negotiator ) attached to direct.

WB's Motion to Dismiss Watchmen Lawsuit Denied: Variety reports that a judge has denied a Warner Bros. motion to dismiss 20th Century Foxs lawsuit over the right to make a film based on the graphic novel Watchmen .

Laurence Fishburne Officially Joins CSI: Oscar nominee and Emmy and Tony Award winner Laurence Fishburne ( Whats Love Got To Do With It , The Matrix , Miss Evers Boys) has officially joined the cast of the CBS Paramount Network Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television

Big Screen Blackmail: From The Big Sleep to Burn After Reading: Blackmail the felonious, evocatively named act of threatening to reveal unsavory and damaging information unless a (usually equally unsavory) demand is met is central to the plots of several of the most popular and praised films throughout Hollywood

Paul W.S. Anderson Off Spy Hunter ?: Back in the summer of 2007, it was announced that Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil films) had signed to co-write and direct the Spy Hunter movie, which had Dwayne Johnson attached to star.

Fame 's Gonna Live Forever: Collider.com got a chance to talk to Lakeshore President/Producer Gary Lucchesi about the upcoming Fame remake, which weve learned has just been scheduled for a September 25, 2009 release date.

IMDB

Faris Humiliated By Nude Scene: No description.

Love-Hewitt: 'I Wish I'd Spent My Youth Nude': No description.

Nielsen Wants More Kids: No description.

Hamilton Sweetens The Deal On His New Home: No description.

Franco Watched Gigolos To Research Role: No description.

Chahine To Be Honoured At Venice Film Festival: No description.

Cruz Kicks Off Awards Season With Film Honour: No description.

Empire

Russell Crowe To Play Bill Hicks?: Comedians biopic to fill Nottingham gap

F. Gary Gray To Direct Julius: Modern retelling of Julius Caesar story

Cruise and Raimi Setting Up Sleeper: Tom adds alien movie to his slate

The Coens Find A Serious Man Cast: Richard Kind and Michael Stuhlbarg star

Exclusive: RocknRolla TV Spot: See more of Guy Ritchies latest

Fame Will Live Forever In Sequel: Learning to fly high not confirmed

Star Wars Demo Available To Download: Get a taste of The Force Unleashed

Variety

No pic for Bond book: Film News: 007 wont book 60s adventure -- “Bond Is Back,” according to the costly campaign heralding the latest 007 novel “Devil May Care,” but that doesn’t mean the tome will be turned into a James Bond movie.

Olympics puts hold on box office: Film News: Games takes chunk out of take -- The Olympics may have turned the Beijing sky blue, but the outlook for the box office is gray.

For Lucas, it's 'Wars' without end: Film News: Director continues saga...for better or worse -- George Lucas, I wish you knew how to quit us. An oft-cited aspect of the Star Wars legend involves the directors foresight in claiming sequel and merchandising rights during that far-away

Pusan streamlines market lineup: Film News: Festival unveils slimmed-down selection -- South Koreas Pusan Film Festival unveiled Tuesday a slimmed-down, more Asian-centric selection for its 11th Pusan Promotion Plan project market.

Duo to pen 'Poltergeist' remake: Film News: MGM still on the hunt for a director -- MGM has scared up the scripting team of Stiles White and Juliet Snowden (Boogeyman) to pen its remake of Poltergeist.

History of anime: Film News: The evolution of the artform -- Anime properties such as Transformers, Speed Racer and Avatar (the latter announced for M. Night Shyamalan to direct) may make for obvious tentpole fodder now, but the medium took decades to gain

Turgoose joins 'Scouting Book': Film News: Celador, Film4, Screen East produce -- Hot young Brit thesp Thomas Turgoose will topline Tom Harper’s directorial debut “The Scouting Book for Boys.”

Vereda rides with 'Rio,' 'Johnny': Film News: Company boards Last Stop 174 -- Vereda Filmes, Brazil’s biggest sales company, has inked to handle overseas rights on “Once Upon a Time in Rio” and “My Name Ain’t Johnny.”

Penelope Cruz honored by IFP: Film News: Actress to receive Gotham Award Tribute -- Penelope Cruz will receive the IFPs Gotham Award Tribute at the 18th annual Gotham Awards.

'Knight' still shines in Europe: Film News: Film opens strongly in France, Spain -- “The Dark Knight” continued to light up the European box office with punchy bows in France and Spain this weekend.

Beta adopts 'Clown': Film News: Film looks at Hitler assassination plot -- German sales company Beta Film has taken international TV rights outside Spain on the prize-laden made-for El Pallasso i el fuehrer (The Clown and the Fuhrer).

Venice to pay tribute to Chahine: Film News: Cairo Station to be screened on Lido -- The Venice Film Festival is paying tribute to Youssef Chahine by dedicating its upcoming edition to the late Egyptian helmer, who will also be remembered fondly with a special Lido

Internationalmedia hits the rocks: Film News: German company declares itself bankrupt -- German film giant Internationalmedia has declared itself bankrupt, claiming to be the latest victim of David Bergstein’s financial woes.

Toronto Film Festival adds to lineup: Film News: Clooney, Norton join guest list -- George Clooney, Edward Norton and Canuck starlet Rachel McAdams are among the celebs that will walk the Gala red carpet in Toronto next month, as the fest announced its 500-plus guest list,

Pusan festival unveils 11th PPP: Film News: 30 projects included in selection -- The Pusan festival unveiled a slimmed-down, more Asian-centric selection for the 11th running of its Pusan Promotion Plan project market.

Coen brothers cast 'Serious' men: Film News: Stuhlbarg, Kind set for period black comedy -- The Coen brothers have tapped a pair of relative unknowns to star in their next pic, A Serious Man.

Montreal World rakes in funding: Film News: Quebec government gives festival $676,000 -- The Montreal World Film Festival will get C$720,000 ($676,000) from the Quebec provincial government, up from $479,000 last year. This is a boost for a fest that lost almost all government coin

'Mummy' off to strong start in Japan: Film News: Audience heavily wieghted towards kids -- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor debuted at number two at the Japanese weekend BO for August 16-17, bettering the bow of The Dark Knight.

'Boots' fit for Hogan, Jacobson: Film News: Murphy to co-write, direct father-son comedy -- Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson will star in Instinct Entertainments Charlie & Boots for release through Paramount and its non-exclusive Australian partner Transmission Films.

Michigan lures production: Film News: Rebate boosts film business -- The largest production rebate in the U.S. is helping Michigan could result in nearly $300 million in revenue from film shoots this year. New studios are also in the works for the state,

Superhero Hype!

Where is Superman Headed?: Variety s Anne Thompson reports that Superman: Man of Steel is in a holding pattern at Warner Bros. Pictures as the studio figures out what to do next.

Cruise and Raimi Team on Sleeper: The Hollywood Reporter says that Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi are setting up Sleeper at Warner Bros. Cruise is loosely attached to star in the adaptation of the DC Comics/Wildstorm comic that Raimi would produce with his Star Road Entertainment

F. Gary Gray Helming Julius: Mandalay Pictures has acquired film rights to the Oni Press graphic novel Julius, with F. Gary Gray ( The Italian Job , The Negotiator ) attached to direct.

WB's Motion to Dismiss Watchmen Lawsuit Denied: Variety reports that a judge has denied a Warner Bros. motion to dismiss 20th Century Foxs lawsuit over the right to make a film based on the graphic novel Watchmen .

Director Paul McGuigan on Push: ComingSoon.net has posted an exclusive interview with Push director Paul McGuigan. Opening February 6, 2009, the sci-fi thriller stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou, Maggie Siff and Scott Michael Campbell.

Voltron Moves Into Turnaround: Fox-based New Regency has put Voltron: Defender of the Universe into turnaround, reports Variety .

Dark Knight Passes Star Wars !: After four weeks as the #1 movie in the country, the reign of Warner Bros. The Dark Knight finally came to an end, but not before it amassed enough money to pass the unadjusted gross of George Lucas 1977 sci-fi

Warner Bros. on the DC Comics Properties: Variety talked to Warner Bros. Pictures President and Chief Operating Officer Alan Horn, Production President Jeff Robinov and Gregory Noveck, Senior VP of Creative Affairs for DC Comics about the challenges of turning more DC properties into movies besides just

Four More Hi-Res Watchmen Photos: Warner Bros. Pictures has provided us with four more photos from the Zack Snyder-directed Watchmen that first appeared in Empire magazine. You can view the images in full directly here , here , here , here or you can view

Robert Downey Jr. on Iron Man Sequels: Iron Man and Tropic Thunder star Robert Downey Jr. visited Live with Regis and Kelly this morning to promote the latter, but he was asked by Regis Philbin about Iron Man 2 .

Justin Marks Talks Green Arrow , He-Man: MTV posted an interview with screenwriter Justin Marks this week that was split up in a few parts on their sites. You can check out his quotes on the tentatively-titled Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max here .

Matthew Vaughn is Ready to Kick-Ass: Matthew Vaughn ( Layer Cake , Stardust ) is moving ahead to direct Kick-Ass , an adaptation of the comic by Mark Millar, says The Hollywood Reporter .

Iron Man Deleted Scene Online: Access Hollywood has posted a deleted scene from the upcoming Iron Man DVD, hitting stores on September 30th. The clip features Tony Stark throwing a party.

LaBeouf Back on Transformers Set Thursday: Both Entertainment Tonight and Film School Rejects are reporting that Shia LaBeouf is returning to the set of Michael Bays Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on Thursday.

The Incredible Hulk DVD Cover Art: DVD Active has posted the following cover art for the upcoming The Incredible Hulk DVD. No release date or specifications have been announced yet (aside from the 3-Disc Special Edition noted on the artwork), so stay tuned for those.

NBC's New Heroes Preview: NBCs preview of Heroes third season, subtitled Villains, scheduled to air on August 30th during its NBC Primetime Preview presentation is already online. Watch it below!

Blackman and McCain Rewriting Conan Script: Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain have been hired to rework the script for Conan for Lionsgate.

Will Thunder Strike Dark Knight ?: After four weekends at the top of the box office, The Dark Knight is likely to be pushed to second place as DreamWorks/Paramounts comedy Tropic Thunder opens at 3,319 theaters on Wednesday and has a good shot at staying in

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Confirmed for IMAX: ComingSoon.net has learned that Michael Bays Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be released in both conventional theaters and IMAX on June 26, 2009.

The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mystery Car: Jalopnik reports that the mystery car that was spotted on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen set is actually GMs Corvette Centennial Design Concept. The cars launch will coincide with GMs 100-year birthday party and merges design elements of the

Rotten Tomatoes

Toronto '08 Lineup Announced: 249 movies are waiting for attendees of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, and theyre all laid out in the official lineup, now available at indieWIRE!

Del Toro Talks Hobbit Effects, Watchmen Opportunity: In a recent interview with IGN, Guillermo del Toro promised fans that the special effects in his upcoming Hobbit films will be a blend of CGI and old-fashioned techniques -- and he also mentioned that he passed on the opportunity

Superman Still in Limbo at Warners: According to Varietys Anne Thompson, the eventual sequel to Superman Returns remains in a state of flux, without writers attached -- and with Bryan Singers involvement in question.

Russell Crowe Contemplates Bill Hicks Biopic: With Nottingham off the table until next year, Russell Crowe is free to concentrate on a number of other projects -- including a biopic about the late comedian Bill Hicks.

New Sukiyaki Western Django Clip Posted: A new clip from Takashi Miikes Sukiyaki Western Django is online, and ComingSoons got it!

The Battle of the Harry Potter and Twilight Bands: Maybe you waited in line at midnight to get your Harry Potter fix, but compared to Paul DeGeorge and other wizard rockers -- not to mention the folks starting bands inspired by Twilight -- you really arent much of a

Judge Refuses Motion to Dismiss Fox's Watchmen Lawsuit: The lawsuit between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. -- in which Fox is alleging the rights to Watchmen and seeking to prevent Warners from going ahead with the movie -- will move forward after a judge refused Warners motion

Coens Cast Duo for A Serious Man: Were still waiting for Burn After Reading, but the Coen brothers are already setting up their next project, A Serious Man, and have lined up Michael Stuhlbarg and Richard Kind as their leads.

James Franco Rumored for New Jack Ryan Movie: Is James Franco in the running for the role of Jack Ryan in Paramounts upcoming reboot of the Tom Clancy-inspired series?

Cruise Could Be Raimi's Sleeper: Continuing the flurry of new Cruise news, Tom Cruise has been announced as loosely attached to a Sam Raimi-produced adaptation of the Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips comic Sleeper.

Tyrese Gibson Says "Yes Sir" to A-Team: It appears that Tyrese Gibson is confirmed for the upcoming A-Team movie -- and not necessarily as B.A. Baracus.

Hollywood Preps Pilgrimage to Democratic National Convention: Spotting celebrities in L.A. will get a little more difficult next week, when the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Denver; according to The Hollywood Reporter, this years gathering will rival if not surpass the star power of the 1960

F. Gary Gray Hails Caesar: The growing list of Oni Press titles getting theatrical adaptations has expanded again: F. Gary Gray will direct a film version of Julius, the Antony Johnston/Brett Weldele graphic novel giving a contemporary urban crime adaptation of William Shakespeares Julius Caesar.

Arab Censors Mess With The Zohan: In a move that will leave some American filmgoers seething with jealousy, censors in Egypt, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates have banned Adam Sandlers You Dont Mess With the Zohan from playing in their countries.

Rosario Dawson's Gemini Division Arrives Online: You dont need to head to the theater to see Rosario Dawsons latest project, Gemini Division -- the sci-fi thriller is made up of 50 three-minute webisodes, and the first two are online now.

EW Puts Fall Releases in the Steel Cage: Think you know which fall movies are going to beat out the competition? Put your box office prediction skills to the test over at Entertainment Weekly, where theyve set up a steel cage match for every weekend through the end

RT on DVD: Exclusive clips from Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, Scorpion King 2: Its a monster week for DVD lovers, as well see tons of new movies, television shows, and direct-to-video flicks hit shelves. Read on for the weeks highs (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Gossip Girl Season One) and lows (poker drama

Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer Sued for Cribbing Swing Vote Script: Former Bush assistant and political pundit Bradley A. Blakeman claims the political comedy, in theaters now, was lifted from a script he spent eight years writing.

Film Critic Manny Farber, 1917-2008: Manny Farber, painter, brilliant writer, indelible critic and all-round original whom some aped and few grazed, died in his sleep last night at the age of 91.

RT Counts Down the Best-Reviewed Theater Movies of all Time!: Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats: the countdown is about to begin. We at RT have raised the curtain on The Plays the Thing, a list of the 25 best-reviewed films about life in and around the theater!

Ain't It Cool News

All Children Welcome Here?? MGM Plots POLTERGEIST Remake!!: No description.

Quint chats up Don Mancini, David Kirschner and Michelle Gold about the CHILD'S PLAY REMAKE and(...): No description.

Rainn Wilson teaches Capone how to be THE ROCKER!!: No description.

ThatFrenchGuy Has Issues With Darth Bruce's Review & Tells Us He Is Taken With TAKEN!!: No description.

A Third Piece Of HALO: THE FALL OF REACH Movie Concept Art Is On The Nets!!: No description.

FRED DURST! ICE CUBE! Massawyrm prays that THE LONGSHOTS is gonna be awesome. Is it?: No description.

Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 3rd week of August DVDs: Welles, Ferreri, Crispin Glover, McQueen, (...): No description.

Moviefone

Roger Moore: Being Bond could be scary: NEW YORK (AP) - Its not easy being Bond.

Rainn Wilson rocks his way into leading movie role: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rainn Wilson understands the luckless drummer he portrays in new movie The Rocker because they both spent so many years on the outskirts of fame.

Toronto film festival promises lighter touch: TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto International Film Festival is promising a lighter touch with both the themes and number of movies at its 2008 edition with a wide-ranging mix of comedies and dramas among the 312 features and short films

Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup: TORONTO (AP) - Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival.

Top films at the North American box office: LOS ANGELES(Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at the North American box office for the Aug. 15-17 weekend, according to final studio data issued by tracking firm Media By Numbers LLC.

Fox seeks to stop WB's 'Watchmen' after court win: LOS ANGELES(Reuters) - Twentieth Century Fox said Monday it will seek an injunction to block release of the Warner Bros. movie Watchmen after a Los Angeles court ruled a copyright lawsuit against Warner can go forward.

Vader love triangle? New chemistry in 'Clone Wars': LOS ANGELES (AP) - Darth Vader: Sith lord, murderous imperialist, deadbeat dad ... dirty old man?

Tropic Thunder' breezes to No. 1 with $25.8M: LOS ANGELES (AP) - The action comedy ``Tropic Thunder grabbed the top spot at the box office with $25.8 million, knocking the Batman tale ``The Dark Knight into second-place after four weekends on top.

Singapore to ease bans on political films: SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, which currently bans political films and demonstrations, may ease curbs on both to keep up with the spread of video and other free expression on the Internet, its prime minister said in remarks released on Monday.

Producer critically injured after car hits her: MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say Hollywood producer and talent manager Joan Hyler was in critical condition after she was hit by a car Friday night on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California.

Harry Potter film pulls vanishing act on EW cover: LOS ANGELES (AP) - Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school.

'Thunder' rumbles past 'Dark Knight' with $26M: ContentType:Spot Development; ContentElement:FullStory; Breaking:True; ^By DAVID GERMAIN= ^AP Movie Writer=

Thunder' rumbles past `Dark Knight' with $26M: LOS ANGELES (AP) - It took four of Hollywoods biggest stars to take down Batman.

The top 10 movies at the North American box office: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 films at the North American box office for the weekend beginning Aug. 15, led by Tropic Thunder, according to studio estimates compiled Sunday by Reuters.

Thousands pay respects to comedy king Bernie Mac: ContentType:Spot Development; ContentElement:FullStory; Breaking:True; ^By DANIEL J. YOVICH= ^Associated Press Writer=

Crowds for memorial to Bernie Mac in Chicago: CHICAGO (AP) - Large crowds of people are gathering in Chicago to attend a public memorial for actor and comedian Bernie Mac.

No joke: Bill Murray leaps 13,000 feet to beach: ContentType:Spot Development; ContentElement:FullStory; Breaking:True; ^By SOPHIA TAREEN= ^Associated Press Writer=

Luke Wilson trades booze for miracles in new movie: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Miracles and booze -- an unlikely pairing that immediately attracted star Luke Wilson when he first read the script of Henry Poole Is Here, a quirky film drama that debuts in theaters Friday.

14th Sarajevo Film Festival opens with `Snow': ContentType:Spot Development; ContentElement:FullStory; Breaking:True; ^By AIDA CERKEZ-ROBINSON= ^Associated Press Writer=

License to economize: Ford Ka gets Bond debut: DETROIT (Reuters) - James Bond has outrun evildoers in a BMW with rocket launchers, a high-performance Mustang and an Aston Martin with an ejector seat.

Yahoo

"Poltergeist" remake grabs two scribes - Reuters: Writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White are going into the light.

Tom Cruise wakes up "Sleeper" - Reuters: As Tom Cruise writes the next chapter in his career, he's developing an interest in comic-book movies.

Roger Moore: Being Bond could be scary - AP: Its not easy being Bond.

Rainn Wilson rocks his way into leading movie role - Reuters: Rainn Wilson understands the luckless drummer he portrays in new movie "The Rocker" because they both spent so many years on the outskirts of fame.

Toronto film festival promises lighter touch - Reuters: The Toronto International Film Festival is promising a lighter touch this year, both thematically and in the number of films presented, with domestic dramas and comedies prominent among the list of 312 features and short films unveiled on Tuesday.

The Arnold Schwarzenegger of Russia - FilmStew.com: On the heels of Moscow Heat and Treasure Raiders, bodybuilder-turned-actor Alexander Nevsky has wrapped his biggest movie yet.

The KINGDOM of Obscene Profits - FilmStew.com: When you add up the dollars and cents for the three main architects of Indys fourth adventure, its not far off the films domestic box office gross.

Rainn Wilson rocks his way into leading movie role - Reuters: Rainn Wilson understands the luckless drummer he portrays in new movie "The Rocker" because they both spent so many years on the outskirts of fame.

indieWIRE INTERVIEW | Toronto Co-Director Cameron Bailey - indieWIRE: With his first slate of programming as co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival announced this morning, Cameron Bailey can take a quick breather before the 33rd edition of the festival begins two weeks from Thursday. Now that we actually

Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup - AP: Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival.

Toronto film festival promises lighter touch - Reuters: The Toronto International Film Festival is promising a lighter touch this year, both thematically and in the number of films presented, with dramatic films and comedies prominent among the list of 312 features and short films unveiled on Tuesday.

Bay Area Blockbuster: SF Film Society Plans Expansion as Film Arts Foundation Closes Its Doors (...): In a seismic shift within the Bay Area film community, the San Francisco Film Society (SFFS), which organizes the annual San Francisco International Film Fesival -- the oldest fest in the United States -- today unveiled a major expansion in

TORONTO '08 | 249 Features for 33rd TIFF; 61 From First-Timers - indieWIRE: The balance of the lineup for the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, set for September 4 - 13, 2008 in Canada, has been announced. A total of 249 feature films are on tap for the event, 76% of which are

TORONTO '08 | 249 Features for 33rd TIFF; 61 From First-Timers - indieWIRE: The balance of the lineup for the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, set for September 4 - 13, 2008 in Canada, has been announced. A total of 249 feature films are on tap for the event, 76% of which are

"Dark Knight" reclaims box-office heights overseas - Reuters: Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" regained the overseas box-office lead -- even as it relinquished the No. 1 domestic position after a four-week stand -- reaching a foreign gross of $328.6 million with its weekend take of $42.4 from 7,775

Tom Cruise wakes up "Sleeper" - Reuters: As Tom Cruise writes the next chapter in his career, he's developing an interest in comic-book movies.

"Julius" elected for big-screen adaptation - Reuters: Mandalay Pictures has picked up the film rights to the graphic novel "Julius," a modern re-imagining of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."

Cast in place for horror thriller "Maneater" - Reuters: Filmmaker Michael Emanuel has ordered up his human buffet.

Dutch film to dramatize case of missing teen - Reuters: A Dutch filmmaker has announced plans for a feature film loosely based on the 2005 disappearance and possible murder of American high school student Natalee Holloway on Aruba, one of the islands in the Dutch Antilles.

Rainn Wilson in fine comic groove as "Rocker" - Reuters: The off-kilter comic rhythms of Rainn Wilson are exploited to excellent effect in "The Rocker," a derivative rock satire that is far more enjoyable than one would have a right to expect.

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