Movie News

James Bond rules worldwide box office (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 03:32 AM CST

Reuters - The latest James Bond thriller dominated the box office in much of the world during the weekend, boosted by a record opening in North America, distributor Columbia Pictures said on Sunday.

"Slumdog Millionaire" hits jackpot in first round (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:58 AM CST

Reuters - It's been a relatively slack market so far for prestige films with awards-consideration aspirations, but "Slumdog Millionaire" hit the jackpot during the weekend with a gold-plated start to its platform campaign.

Latest Hollywood script deals (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:27 AM CST

Reuters - Alfred Gough and Miles Millar will write "Robotech," Warner Bros.' adaptation of the 1980s Japanese cartoon series.

"Twilight" vampire gets "Star" treatment (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:15 AM CST

Reuters - "Twilight" bad guy Cam Gigandet and Jena Malone are starring in the indie drama "Five Star Day."

Cruise lands "Usual Suspects" scribe for projects (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:01 AM CST

Reuters - Oscar-winning "Usual Suspects" writer Christopher McQuarrie has signed on for double duty with United Artists, the largely somnolent studio headed by Tom Cruise.

Joan Cusack has psychiatry, "Acceptance" in future (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 11:15 PM CST

Reuters - Joan Cusack has lined up two TV projects, developing a comedy at NBC set in the world of psychiatry and starring opposite Mae Whitman in the Lifetime original movie "Acceptance."

Aaron Eckhart leading action movie for first time (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 11:12 PM CST

Reuters - Aaron Eckhart is attached to take the lead role in an action movie for the first time.

Australia pins high hopes on its most costly movie (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 10:46 PM CST

Reuters - Amid a blaze of publicity, Australia rolls out its most expensive ever movie on Tuesday, hoping the grandly named epic "Australia" will attract overseas investors to revive the local film industry and also tourists.

Bond finds 'Solace' in $70.4M box office debut (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 09:50 PM CST

AP - James Bond's quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million. "Quantum of Solace," with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006's "Casino Royale," according to studio estimates Sunday.