Reuters - DVD buyers and renters
had island fever for the second consecutive week. With no big
new theatrical features hitting stores, "Nim's Island" remained
on top of the national video sales and rental charts during its
sophomore week in stores. -- read full article
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:20:17 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Filmport, Toronto's
mega-studio and a possible white knight for its stranded film
production sector, opened its doors Wednesday with just one
problem -- no studio tenant. -- read full article
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:42:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - MGM is presenting the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with much of the
storied archives of the United Artists/MGM film studio. -- read full article
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:09:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki of
Oscar-winning animated film "Spirited Away" has captured the
hearts of Japanese movie goers again, this time with a tale of
a mermaid which will soon be seen around the world. -- read full article
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:34:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Stars attending the Venice Film
Festival had better watch where they step this year. A group
plans to sell the red-carpet footprints of top actors and
filmmakers to raise money for the restoration of the Italian
city's St. Mark's Basilica. -- read full article
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:51:06 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Peter Jackson and
Guillermo del Toro's search for writers for "The Hobbit" and
its companion film has ended, with the filmmakers deciding that
no one is better suited for the task than they are.
E! Online - What's in a name? Well, James McAvoy and Emily Blunt are about find out, as they're in talks to lend their voices to the title roles of Gnomeo and Juliet, a 'tooned-up version of the Bard's tragedy from Miramax and Elton John's Rocket Pictures.
Reuters - The sci-fi saturation of
the film business shows little sign of letup. The latest
project is a feature based on a Robert Heinlein novela and
written and directed by Alex Proyas. -- read full article
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:21:57 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
E! Online - We hear that they were doing it anyway, but now audience members are actually going to be encouraged to sing and dance in the aisles while watching Mamma Mia!
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.
