E! Online - This was supposed to be the weekend The Dark Knight loosened its bat grip on the box office.

AP - For most people, going on an international tour with hours of rehearsals, a cast of more than 100, and 20 tons of props and sets may not seem like the best way for a family to bond.

Reuters - The release date for the sixth Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," was pushed back on Thursday to July 2009 from its original slot in November 2008, movie studio Warner Bros. said.

E! Online - He may have passed his O.W.L. exams, but Harry Potter is being held back.

Reuters - James Bond has outrun evildoers in an invisible BMW, a high-performance Mustang and an Aston Martin with an ejector seat.

Reuters - The Toronto International Film Festival stepped into the "Lymelife" on Thursday, scheduling a world premiere for the Derick Martini feature in its Discovery sidebar.

Reuters - There's likely to be a bit of mayhem both on movie screens and in the box-office rankings this weekend.

Reuters - The pieces are starting to fall into place for a feature version of "Kick-Ass," a comic by Mark Millar that Hollywood studios have chosen not to adapt because of its violent nature.

Reuters - Intel Corp. is combining computer animation and social networking to produce an original animated short film.

Reuters - Claire Danes is in negotiations to star in HBO's long-gestating biopic of Temple Grandin, a leading speaker on autism, animal expert and author.