Reuters - Actor Michael Douglas has signed on to reprise his role as ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko in a sequel to his 1987 movie "Wall Street," Twentieth Century Fox said on Tuesday. -- read full article
Reuters - Steven Soderbergh brought his experimental "The Girlfriend Experience" to Sundance this year as a "work in progress," but the only real difference between that version and the one debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival are the end credits and some needed color correction. -- read full article
AP - You will be shocked — shocked! — to learn that in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," Matthew McConaughey plays an arrogant womanizer who coasts on his looks and charm but eventually realizes that love does matter after all.
Reuters - Filmmaker Libby Spears wanted to make a documentary about the sexual exploitation of kids in Asia and Latin America, but that changed when she discovered that child sex trafficking is a big problem in the United States. -- read full article
Reuters - Warner Bros. has won a major bidding war for the spec script "Odysseus," which centers on the legendary hero king of Ithaca. -- read full article
Reuters - Danny Huston has signed on as a Mount Olympus power player, taking the role of Poseidon in the action fantasy "Clash of the Titans." -- read full article
Reuters - Filmmaker and cinema historian Martin Scorsese will serve as honorary president of the sixth annual Cannes Classics sidebar at next month's Cannes Film Festival, organizers said Tuesday. -- read full article
Reuters - Fanny Ardant will be back in the spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival next month. The French actress will be the recipient of a festival homage as well as an out-of-competition screening slot for her directorial debut, "Ashes and Blood." -- read full article
AP - Jackie Chan has celebrated a milestone with the announcement of his 100th movie project — a collaboration with "Rumble in the Bronx" director Stanley Tong. -- read full article
Reuters - Universal Pictures is resurrecting the 1991 comedy "Drop Dead Fred," this time as a starring vehicle for comedian Russell Brand. -- read full article
