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Cannes - where celebrity sells and celebrities sell

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - Film stars come to Cannes to promote themselves and their projects - so where better to launch a wry documentary bemoaning the seeming dominance ...
May 20, 2013, 9:39 am
"Star Wars" to bring "Rebels" to new animated Disney TV series

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney said on Monday it will produce a new "Star Wars" animated series to air on television in the fall 2014, giving fans of the science-fiction franchise fresh stories before...
May 21, 2013, 5:27 am
Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday an...
May 21, 2013, 5:00 am
Pinewood CEO pushes ahead with bid for expansion

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - British film production company Pinewood Shepperton is to go to the national government with its bid to double the size of its main studio, the h...
May 21, 2013, 1:57 am
'Star Trek' sequel tops weekend box office in North America

By Lisa Richwine and Andrea Burzynski (Reuters) - "Star Trek Into Darkness," the newest instalment in the classic intergalactic franchise, blasted to the top of movie box office charts ...
May 20, 2013, 4:54 am
"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction

(Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a u...
May 18, 2013, 3:01 pm
Von Trier's hotly-awaited Nymphomaniac film gets December launch

CANNES (Reuters) - Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier's "Nymphomaniac", one of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2013 for its erotic content and all-star cast, will open in theatres on Christmas Day, ...
May 17, 2013, 2:55 am
'Angry Birds' to invade screens in new Sony Pictures 3D film

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The popular video game "Angry Birds" is jumping off smart phones and onto the big screen in a new animated 3D film due to be released in 2016, Sony Pictures Entertainment annou...
May 16, 2013, 8:26 am
Actress Gina Lollobrigida's diamonds fetch $4.9 million at auction

(Reuters) - Diamond jewellery belonging to Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida sold for more than 4.74 million Swiss francs ($4.9 million) on Tuesday in Geneva and set a record for pearl earrings, aucti...
May 15, 2013, 1:58 pm
Mel Brooks: 'I'm finally getting recognised as a good director'

By Ronald Grover (Reuters) - Mel Brooks, whose long career in comedy includes writing and directing hilarious films like "The Producers" and "Young Frankenstein," will receive the Ameri...
May 15, 2013, 1:07 am