Reuters - Summit Entertainment plans a fall 2009 release date for "Astro Boy," its computer-generated revival of the 1950s Japanese animation character. -- read full article
AP - A judge has ended a long-running dispute between Tim Burton and his ex-girlfriend over whether the acclaimed director owes her more of his earnings.
AP - Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman said swimming in Australian Outback waterfalls may promote fertility and might have contributed to her unexpected pregnancy over the past year.
Reuters - Heather Graham and Justin Bartha have joined the cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' "The Hangover," being directed by Todd Phillips. -- read full article
Reuters - Ford Motor Co on Wednesday will run an ad featuring a short film that won an online competition, reflecting how companies are seeking to cut costs while boosting their brand awareness. -- read full article
Reuters - Filmmaker Michael Moore released his latest documentary for free on the Internet on Tuesday, marking a first for the maverick director who aims to encourage young people to vote -- preferably for Democrats -- in November's U.S. presidential election. "Slacker Uprising," a feature-length film documenting Moore's tour of swing states during the 2004 presidential election year, was made available for a free download instead of being released in movie theaters. -- read full article
Reuters - An award-winning film shot in near-documentary style brings life in a difficult Paris high school to the screen and throws the spotlight on a French education system facing mounting pressure to reform. -- read full article
AP - Soldiers might be clamoring to re-enlist if they all saw as much action in their homecoming as the threesome in "The Lucky Ones." Returning to combat could seem like a picnic in comparison with the tumult these three endure once back on U.S. soil.
Reuters - An Indian court has cleared a Bollywood film accused of plagiarizing the "Harry Potter" brand, saying viewers would not confuse the international film and book series with "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors."
Reuters - British actress Keira Knightley is in negotiations to play Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald in "The Beautiful and the Damned." Actor-turned-helmer Nicker Cassavetes ("The Notebook") will direct the biopic for independent production company the Film Department. Hanna Weg wrote the screenplay. -- read full article
AP - Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, are the latest celebrity donors to the fight against California's November ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
