AP - In a gala adorned with Hollywood stars, The Walt Disney Co. wowed an industry crowd Wednesday in a showcase of its upcoming films that included a sequel to its 1982 sci-fi flick "Tron" and a "Lone Ranger" remake with Johnny Depp as Tonto.
Reuters - Johnny Depp is becoming the new face of Walt Disney Studios. The actor will preside over the manic tea party in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" as the Mad Hatter and will play Tonto in "The Lone Ranger," whose latest screen incarnation is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Reuters - A film about the murders in December of two young policemen by Basque separatists ETA won boos and applause at its screening at a Spanish festival, hours after ETA killed a soldier with a car bomb. -- read full article
AP - A Roman Catholic priest in Atlantic City, N.J., has told officials that he was a victim of a scam by an Italian businessman who also was actress Anne Hathaway's boyfriend.
Reuters - When romantic thriller "Unfaithful" debuted in theaters in May 2002, odds were that it would be quickly forgotten because it opened in the summer season against action-filled competitors such as "Spider-Man"
Reuters - Regent Releasing has acquired North American rights to the domestic drama "Tokyo Sonata," by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who is better known for J-horror genre films like "Pulse." -- read full article
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