Movie News

McConaughey comedy lands a director (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:01 AM CST

Reuters - David O. Russell is in negotiations to direct Matthew McConaughey in the Southern-fried comedy "The Grackle."

Chris Cooper joins "Tempest" update (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 06:00 AM CST

Reuters - Chris Cooper has joined the cast of "The Tempest," Julie Taymor's gender-bending adaptation of the Shakespeare play.

Michael Moore documentary shifts to the economy (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 05:58 AM CST

Reuters - Firebrand filmmaker Michael Moore has quietly changed the focus of his long-gestating follow-up to "Fahrenheit 9/11" in order to tackle the world economic crisis, sources say.

"Quantum of Solace" set to blast box offices (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 05:03 AM CST

Reuters - Even before new James Bond flick "Quantum of Solace" blasts into U.S. movie theaters this Friday, industry watchers are expecting it to earn big bucks at box offices and easily top previous 007 film "Casino Royale."

New Bond film heads to U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:14 AM CST

Reuters - You know there has been a seismic shift in the global marketplace when a big Hollywood picture can ring up $200 million before it opens in North America.

Actors, rockers "Suck" in Canadian vampire comedy (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 08:25 PM CST

Reuters - Malcolm McDowell, Jessica Pare and Dave Foley have joined a slew of rock stars in the cast of the Canadian vampire horror-comedy "Suck."

Tilda Swinton to head jury at Berlin Film Fest (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST

Reuters - Britain's Tilda Swinton, who won the Academy Award for best supporting actress this year, will be the jury president of the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, organizers said on Wednesday.