AP - Christian Bale won't be charged in an alleged assault on his mother and sister, in part because they didn't want to press the matter but also for lack of sufficient evidence, prosecutors said Thursday.

E! Online - Learning to speak a foreign language for a movie is one thing, but how about perfecting a made-up language from outer space?

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.