Kidman 'really scared' in paparazzi chase 19.11.07 Oscar-winner tells court she feared an accident as her car was chased across Sydney more than two years ago

Hollywood takes Jesus to India 19.11.07 Hollywood is to fill in the Bible's 'missing years' with a story about Jesus as a wandering mystic who travelled across India

There's a time to pray - and there's a time to pay 18.11.07 The site where Hogarth was baptised and Four Weddings was filmed has caused outrage as the first parish church to charge for admission

Burton signs for double Disney 3D duties 16.11.07 Tim Burton has signed a major deal with Disney to direct the 3D films Alice in Wonderland and Frankenweenie

Knocked Up's Heigl wins Ugly star role 16.11.07 Katherine Heigl's turn in Knocked Up has earned her the lead in a new romantic comedy from the team behind Legally Blonde

Pinewood revamp plan ready for action 16.11.07 Studio says new film sets would benefit creative industries and UK economy

In brief: Kevin Smith casts Seth Rogen in Porno 16.11.07 Plus: Friday the 13th to have its day all over again; Jeff Bridges keen to appear in Tron sequel

Blow to parish effort to end actor's noisy parties
15.11.07 The actor Jane Seymour yesterday won the first round of a bitter court wrangle with her neighbours

Spielberg to get lifetime achievement gong
15.11.07 Steven Spielberg is to be honoured with the prestigious Cecil B DeMille award at the 65th annual Golden Globes next January

In brief: Studio's dilemma over 'blood-spattered' Sweeney Todd
15.11.07 Plus: Korean thriller Seven Days to get the Hollywood treatment; Damon voted sexiest man on the planet

In brief: Chow takes on Dragonball
14.11.07 Plus: Harry Potter producers cast Lavender Brown; two new names announced for Star Trek

Ratatouille no longer the UK's favourite dish
14.11.07 Remy the rat chef has been deposed by the critically derided rom-com Good Luck Chuck

Cruise's Lions mauled by Bollywood
13.11.07 Lions for Lambs, the first movie United Artists has produced under Tom Cruise's leadership, has been outroared at the worldwide box-office

In brief: The Queen's McCrory takes Potter role
13.11.07 Plus: Paul Verhoeven to direct Thomas Crown II; Xzibit signs for Oliver Stone Vietnam drama.

Resurgence of British productions brings fans back to the cinema
13.11.07 Industry fights back against internet, helped by Harry Potter - and bad weather

Scott takes on Stonehenge tale
13.11.07 Ridley Scott is to direct the supernatural thriller Stones, about the mysterious destruction of ancient religious sites

Auctioneers pray Hugh Grant makes a mint with Warhol's Liz
13.11.07 High profile series of sales will be seen as an indication of the market's stability

Cruise's Lions is a turkey
12.11.07 Tom Cruise's labour-of-love production Lions for Lambs has opened in the US with just $6.7m

More than a game: how football beat apartheid on Robben Island
11.11.07 A new film tells how jailed ANC leaders kept their discipline by following sport's rules to the letter

Cruise's Lions fails to roar
9.11.07 Lions for Lambs, the first film from Tom Cruise's rejuvenated United Artists studio, has been hit with an unexpected critical broadside

In brief: Winona is the Spockmother
9.11.07 Plus: Mark Wahlberg to headline video game adaptation; Ratatouille, Simpsons, Shrek on Oscar longlist for best animation

British writers warned not to break Hollywood strike
9.11.07 The head of the British screenwriters' guild has urged members to seriously consider the consequences of working on US films while their American counterparts are on strike

Unearthly in looks? That's a face for Star Trek
8.11.07 If you've always fancied hanging out with Captain Kirk and Co, now is your chance

Dark Knight fails to light up Hong Kong
8.11.07 Residents of the former British colony have refused to leave their lights on at night to help producers of the new Batman film present the city in its full, illuminated glory.

Polanski takes on Blair-bating thriller
8.11.07 Roman Polanski is to direct an adaptation of Robert Harris's bestseller The Ghost, a political thriller that has been read as a thinly veiled attack on the former British prime minister Tony Blair.

Gellar: Southland Tales different to Cannes version
7.11.07 Richard Kelly has rejigged Southland Tales following it's appalling reception at the 2006 Cannes film festival, according to star Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Stars jostle for shooting practice
7.11.07 Is there an actor left in Hollywood who isn't trying their hand at being a director?

Britain's King and Queen look to conquer Europe
6.11.07 The Queen and The Last King Of Scotland are leading the way at the European Film Awards after receiving 11 nominations between them.

American Gangster shoots down US box office rivals
6.11.07 Ridley Scott crime drama outguns its opposition to take the No 1 spot in north America.

Late night US talk shows go dark as writers strike
6.11.07 America faced a different bedtime last night as TV and film writers went on strike for the first time in almost 20 years.

In brief: Connelly joins Reeves in sci-fi remake
6.11.07 Plus: Gyllenhaal and Biel prepare to get Nailed; Christensen signs for tale of Japanese killer general.

Stallone tapped for Death Wish
5.11.07 Sylvester Stallone is in talks to step into Charles Bronson's shoes in a remake of the 1974 vigilante drama Death Wish.

Hong Kong's bacteria are too much for Batman
5.11.07 Dark Knight scene in the sea is scrapped after water found to contain life-threatening bacteria.

US film and TV writers strike for share of internet revenue
5.11.07 US film and TV writers are to stage their first strike for two decades, after last-minute talks to avert industrial action were called off.

Rival Escobar biopics on the march
2.11.07 Hero or villain? Two projects about Colombian drug dealer Pablo Escobar race to get made.

Hollywood writers prepare strike
2.11.07 Hollywood's writers were told to get ready to leave studio lots as the likelihood of a strike increased.

Affleck's national joke days are over
2.11.07 Affleck pulls his film after learning of similarities to the Madeleine McCann case.

In brief: Jackson plans sci-fi project
2.11.07 Plus: Seven director David Fincher to adapt graphic novel; David Arquette signs up to Jack Black comedy.

Erotic festival at Wookey Hole
31.10.07 Somerset may earn the title of Britain's sauciest county when it hosts the first ever British erotic film festival.

Hepburn papers record fiery temper
31.10.07 Boxes of Katharine Hepburn's writings have been donated to the New York Public Library.

Craig's licence to kill extended
30.10.07 MGM signs the rugged Casino Royale star for four more Bond films.

Rat leads the pack
30.10.07 Ratatouille, Saw IV and Stardust top the global box-office; Michael Moore's Sicko languishes.

Script flip frenzy
30.10.07 Writers and studio execs are scrambling to finalise projects before a strike deadline kicks in.

In brief: Ledger in talks to star in Malick drama
30.10.07 Plus: Robin Wright Penn to portray a drug-addicted mother; Walk The Line voted best music biopic.

US film falls short of truth
30.10.07 A film of US landmarks features Horseshoe Falls, which lies almost entirely inside Canada.

Obituary: Marc Behm
30.10.07 Screenwriter known for Charade and The Eye of the Beholder.

Obituary: Moira Lister
30.10.07 Elegant actor who played society wives, ageing spinsters and enterprising widows.

Da Vinci sequel caught in writers' strike panic
28.10.07 A writers' strike is set to paralyse Hollywood as early as this week.
Hanks and Howard sign for Da Vinci II

Were Spain's two artistic legends secret gay lovers?
28.10.07 British actor stars as Salvador Dali in controversial film account of his affair with the doomed poet Lorca.

Son of Monroe's assistant sued over letters and jewellery
26.10.07 Marilyn Monroe's estate yesterday sought an injunction for the return of personal effects belonging to the actor.

In brief: Mann and De Niro to reunite for mafia tale
26.10.07 Plus: Travolta in talks for Taking of Pelham remake; Beckinsale drops out of Underworld III; Molina signs for thriller The Lodger.

Control heads indie film shortlist
24.10.07 Ian Curtis biopic leads the way at this year's British Independent Film Awards with an impressive 10 nominations.

In brief: Ratatouille still top rat at UK cinemas
24.10.07 Plus: Tiny south Wales cinema closes after 50 years; Gosling 'sacked for being fat'.

Tony Kaye tackles abortion in US
23.10.07 Controversial director of American History X returns with explicit documentary exploring the moral and social conflict over terminations.

Superman goes in search of new writers
23.10.07 The sequel to Superman Returns is having a little trouble getting off the ground, after the screenwriters who penned the 2006 update said they would not return to the job.

Dumbledore was gay, JK tells amazed fans
21.10.07 Millions of fans around the world were yesterday digesting the news that one of the main characters in the Harry Potter novels, Albus Dumbledore, is gay.

Hitchcock classic to be remade
20.10.07 Martin Campbell is to direct Naomi Watts in a Hollywood remake of The Birds.

Passion with a cool exterior
19.10.07 Deborah Kerr, Scottish-born star of Hollywood's golden age, dies in Suffolk at 86.

Raimi may take back seat for Spidey 4
19.10.07 Sam Raimi has conceded he may take a more behind-the-scenes role in the next instalment of the highly successful Spider-Man franchise.

Cobain diaries to be made into film
19.10.07 A new film based on interviews and unpublished diaries is to tell the life of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

In brief: Allen's ode to Barcelona has a title
19.10.07 Plus: ER stars join cast of journalism drama; Coltrane voices children's toy.

Godfather stars 'have lost fire'
18.10.07 Francis Ford Coppola has denounced three of the biggest stars in Hollywood for being lazy and uninterested in taking risks.

UK takes a big bite of Ratatouille
18.10.07 Pixar's tale of a gourmet Parisian rodent hit No 1 with a solid opening box office of Ł4.4m.

Unknown Pine 'confirmed' as Star Trek's new Kirk
17.10.07 The relatively unknown actor Chris Pine has been confirmed as the new Captain Kirk in JJ Abrams's forthcoming Star Trek reboot.

Lucas shoots Star Wars TV series
17.10.07 Film director George Lucas has begun work on a live action TV spin-off from the Star Wars movies.

In brief: Nicolas Cage to play Muslim father
17.10.07 Plus: Joker short film to be screened ahead of new Batman; Tony Scott to direct a biopic of powerboat racer Don Aranov.

McKellen hopeful of end to Hobbit rift
16.10.07 Sir Ian McKellen would be 'very pleased' to reprise the role of Gandalf in the long-awaited adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, the actor has said.

Software 'will halt Youtube movie piracy'
16.10.07 Site unveils technology to automatically remove copyrighted clips in an effort to head off Hollywood lawsuits.

Rare Citizen Kane Oscar up for auction
16.10.07 The only Oscar awarded to Citizen Kane is to be auctioned in a sale that could fetch more than a million dollars.

In brief: Stallone drops Rambo title after fan scorn
16.10.07 Plus: OC star auditions for Justice League; Murderer Cantat released from jail; Why Did I Get Married tops US box office.

Religion row hits Pullman epic
14.10.07 Dark Materials movie softens book's attacks on Catholic church.

Revealed: the man behind court attack on Gore film
14.10.07 Fuel and mining magnate backed UK challenge to An Inconvenient Truth.

Film museum faces unhappy ending
14.10.07 Eccentric and unique collection will be homeless in March unless a benefactor can be found.

California fuels fight over Monroe photos
12.10.07 Can Josh Greene sell his father's pictures of Marilyn?

Alliance forms to fight pirates in US
12.10.07 A new consortium of studios plus software and music companies convenes on Capitol Hill.

In brief: Simon Pegg to play Scotty
12.10.07 Plus: Nicolas Cage will play a professional wrestler for Darren Aronofsky; Black Book star signs up for spy thriller and sci-fi flick.

DiCaprio, Clooney to star in movie about Howard Dean
11.10.07 Hollywood stars are set to show presidential hopeful as a principled man undone by a corrupt establishment.

Gore's climate film has scientific errors - judge
11.10.07 Oscar-winning documentary on climate change lacks balance but can still be shown in schools.

Clooney comes out in support of suspended medical workers
10.10.07 Actor says as many as 40 accused of looking at his medical records should not lose pay.

Unknown actor's mission: to play Captain Kirk in Star Trek film
10.10.07 The relatively unknown Chris Pine is in talks to star as Captain Kirk in JJ Abrams' back to basics Star Trek venture, according to US reports.

In brief: Terminator back for a whole new trilogy
10.10.07 Plus: Spielberg confirms dancing Russian soldier's Indiana Jones leak; America's Catholic League blasts The Golden Compass.

Hollywood fears early strike
9.10.07 Studios are going into panic mode amid fears that a strike that could paralyse film productions may start as early as next month.

Cruise's Valkyrie suffers new setback
9.10.07 Scenes from controversial Tom Cruise movie to be reshot after footage was accidentally destroyed.

In brief: Gyllenhaal flying to the moon
9.10.07 Plus: Fuqua to direct second Escobar project; Hollywood plans remake of The Killer; Pixar sets up John Carter of Mars trilogy.

Heartbreak Kid dumped at No2
8.10.07 New collaboration between Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers fails to strike a chord on its US debut.

Boy's rape scene delays film release as Hollywood and Afghan culture collide
5.10.07 Studio to take young Kite Runner stars to US before worldwide screenings amid fears for their safety at home.

Bafta snub for Gaelic and Welsh films
5.10.07 Senior figures accused of parochialism and bias after refusing to nominate any Gaelic or Welsh language films for next year's Oscars.

Vacant Terminator role could fill up with Diesel
5.10.07 The appropriately robotic Vin Diesel is in line to play the lead in the next instalment of the sci-fi action saga.

Wilson back in public eye after suicide bid
5.10.07 Owen Wilson made a first foray into the public eye last night following his much-publicised suicide attempt in late August.

Director breaks French taboo with film tackling Algerian war
4.10.07 Florent Emilio Siri's L'Ennemi Intime, which opened in Paris last night, is being touted as a French Platoon.

Lily Allen debuts in Jane Austen spoof
4.10.07 British singer to star alongside Russell Brand in a period British romp lampooning Pride and Prejudice.