Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/movies/ Get the latest Movies news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Movies news, including analysis and opinion on top Movies stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedFri, 10 Aug 2012 08:05:29 -04005Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/movies/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif"Hope Springs" for senior sex in Meryl Streep comedy<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hope-springs-senior-sex-meryl-streep-comedy-120529872.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BonPNIiUWQbrFxSeNs4Wzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T120529Z_1_CBRE8790XL900_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast members Jones and Streep pose for a portrait during a media tour for the film "Hope Springs" in New York" align="left" title="Cast members Jones and Streep pose for a portrait during a media tour for the film "Hope Springs" in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the popular 1979 film "Kramer vs. Kramer," Meryl Streep's character walked out on an unhappy marriage. More than 30 years on, Streep plays a middle-aged woman struggling hard to keep a sex-starved relationship together in her new movie "Hope Springs." The bittersweet comedy-drama brings Streep, 63, and Tommy Lee Jones, 65, together for the first time as a couple whose marriage has so lost its spark that they give each other a new cable TV subscription for their 31st wedding anniversary. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/hope-springs-senior-sex-meryl-streep-comedy-120529872.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 08:05:29 -0400Reutershope-springs-senior-sex-meryl-streep-comedy-120529872<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hope-springs-senior-sex-meryl-streep-comedy-120529872.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BonPNIiUWQbrFxSeNs4Wzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T120529Z_1_CBRE8790XL900_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast members Jones and Streep pose for a portrait during a media tour for the film "Hope Springs" in New York" align="left" title="Cast members Jones and Streep pose for a portrait during a media tour for the film "Hope Springs" in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the popular 1979 film "Kramer vs. Kramer," Meryl Streep's character walked out on an unhappy marriage. More than 30 years on, Streep plays a middle-aged woman struggling hard to keep a sex-starved relationship together in her new movie "Hope Springs." The bittersweet comedy-drama brings Streep, 63, and Tommy Lee Jones, 65, together for the first time as a couple whose marriage has so lost its spark that they give each other a new cable TV subscription for their 31st wedding anniversary. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Bourne Legacy" poised to take box office from "Dark Knight Rises"<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bourne-legacy-poised-box-office-dark-knight-rises-114320921.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wMnSALi1hpX7aMss.v.OHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T114320Z_1_CBRE8790WKB00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOXOFFICE-PREDICTION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" align="left" title="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Bourne Legacy" will end the reign of "Dark Knight Rises" this weekend, industry analysts say, and could help drive a rebound for the beleaguered U.S. box office. Universal's fourth entry in its Bourne franchise - the first with Jeremy Renner subbing in for Matt Damon as the lead - is looking at a three-day total of around $35 million, they say. That should be enough to take down "Dark Knight Rises" and the other two wide openers, "Hope Springs" and "The Campaign." Warner Bros. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bourne-legacy-poised-box-office-dark-knight-rises-114320921.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 07:43:20 -0400Reutersbourne-legacy-poised-box-office-dark-knight-rises-114320921<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bourne-legacy-poised-box-office-dark-knight-rises-114320921.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wMnSALi1hpX7aMss.v.OHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T114320Z_1_CBRE8790WKB00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOXOFFICE-PREDICTION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" align="left" title="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Bourne Legacy" will end the reign of "Dark Knight Rises" this weekend, industry analysts say, and could help drive a rebound for the beleaguered U.S. box office. Universal's fourth entry in its Bourne franchise - the first with Jeremy Renner subbing in for Matt Damon as the lead - is looking at a three-day total of around $35 million, they say. That should be enough to take down "Dark Knight Rises" and the other two wide openers, "Hope Springs" and "The Campaign." Warner Bros. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"The Campaign" has plenty of funny bone but no spine<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/campaign-plenty-funny-bone-no-spine-114604097.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/isBl4Eavznjp.he7XtGfLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T114604Z_1_CBRE8790WP300_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THECAMPAIGN-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ferrell gestures at the premiere of "The Campaign" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" align="left" title="Ferrell gestures at the premiere of "The Campaign" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "This is a revolution, damnit - we're going to have to offend somebody!" bellows the rancorous John Adams in the musical "1776," as his fellow Continental Congressmen hack away at the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, hoping not to upset Great Britain so much with their talk of separation. Too bad the makers of "The Campaign" didn't take Adams' advice. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/campaign-plenty-funny-bone-no-spine-114604097.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 07:46:04 -0400Reuterscampaign-plenty-funny-bone-no-spine-114604097<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/campaign-plenty-funny-bone-no-spine-114604097.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/isBl4Eavznjp.he7XtGfLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T114604Z_1_CBRE8790WP300_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THECAMPAIGN-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ferrell gestures at the premiere of "The Campaign" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" align="left" title="Ferrell gestures at the premiere of "The Campaign" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "This is a revolution, damnit - we're going to have to offend somebody!" bellows the rancorous John Adams in the musical "1776," as his fellow Continental Congressmen hack away at the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, hoping not to upset Great Britain so much with their talk of separation. Too bad the makers of "The Campaign" didn't take Adams' advice. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Willy Wonka" director Mel Stuart dies at age 83<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/willy-wonka-director-mel-stuart-dies-age-83-191449218.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/J.63rNwW69iWYcNkXuOQxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T202504Z_1_CBRE8791KPW00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-MELSTUART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Undated photograph of Stuart, who has died at the age of 83" align="left" title="Undated photograph of Stuart, who has died at the age of 83" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaker Mel Stuart, director of the 1971 musical classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and dozens of documentaries, has died at the age of 83. Stuart's daughter Madeline Stuart said he died of melanoma at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday night. New York-born Stuart produced or directed more than 180 films, including documentaries ranging from politics ("The Making of the President 1960") to art ("Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde") and music such as his 1973 film "Wattstax" about African-American singers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/willy-wonka-director-mel-stuart-dies-age-83-191449218.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 15:14:49 -0400Reuterswilly-wonka-director-mel-stuart-dies-age-83-191449218<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/willy-wonka-director-mel-stuart-dies-age-83-191449218.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/J.63rNwW69iWYcNkXuOQxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T202504Z_1_CBRE8791KPW00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-MELSTUART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Undated photograph of Stuart, who has died at the age of 83" align="left" title="Undated photograph of Stuart, who has died at the age of 83" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaker Mel Stuart, director of the 1971 musical classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and dozens of documentaries, has died at the age of 83. Stuart's daughter Madeline Stuart said he died of melanoma at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday night. New York-born Stuart produced or directed more than 180 films, including documentaries ranging from politics ("The Making of the President 1960") to art ("Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde") and music such as his 1973 film "Wattstax" about African-American singers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Mark Margolis joins Darren Aronofsky's "Noah"LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Mark Margolis, best known for playing an ornery former drug cartel enforcer on "Breaking Bad," is joining the cast of Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic "Noah," his publicist told TheWrap. Margolis, whose character met an explosive end on the AMC series, will play Samyaza, who according to Jewish and Christian tradition is a fallen angel. Margolis is something of a good luck charm for Aronofsky, having worked on nearly every one of his films stretching back to his directorial debut with 1998's "Pi. ...http://news.yahoo.com/mark-margolis-joins-darren-aronofskys-noah-113655733.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 07:36:55 -0400Reutersmark-margolis-joins-darren-aronofskys-noah-113655733Rumored "Brangelina" nuptials draw blank looks in South France<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-154631433.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fro2khAAaRD31k6I35yu_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T154631Z_1_CBRE87917TL00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-BRANGELINA-FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An aerial view of the 17th-century Chateau Miraval, the $60 million estate owned by actors Pitt and Jolie, in the village of Correns" align="left" title="An aerial view of the 17th-century Chateau Miraval, the $60 million estate owned by actors Pitt and Jolie, in the village of Correns" border="0" /></a>CORRENS, France (Reuters) - Rumors of a weekend wedding between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sent photographers and reporters rushing to the couple's chateau in southern France on Thursday, but local officials said they had no knowledge of any impending nuptials. Local newspaper Var Matin categorically denied a France 3 TV report that the wedding could take place on Saturday and village hall staff said no bans had been published. Security was tight at the 17th-century Chateau Miraval in the Var, which the couple, dubbed Brangelina by celebrity media, bought in 2008. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-154631433.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 11:46:31 -0400Reutersrumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-154631433<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-154631433.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fro2khAAaRD31k6I35yu_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T154631Z_1_CBRE87917TL00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-BRANGELINA-FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An aerial view of the 17th-century Chateau Miraval, the $60 million estate owned by actors Pitt and Jolie, in the village of Correns" align="left" title="An aerial view of the 17th-century Chateau Miraval, the $60 million estate owned by actors Pitt and Jolie, in the village of Correns" border="0" /></a>CORRENS, France (Reuters) - Rumors of a weekend wedding between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sent photographers and reporters rushing to the couple's chateau in southern France on Thursday, but local officials said they had no knowledge of any impending nuptials. Local newspaper Var Matin categorically denied a France 3 TV report that the wedding could take place on Saturday and village hall staff said no bans had been published. Security was tight at the 17th-century Chateau Miraval in the Var, which the couple, dubbed Brangelina by celebrity media, bought in 2008. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Rachel Weisz turns action star for new "Bourne" film<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rachel-weisz-turns-action-star-bourne-film-164045483.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GoJ3gKvREJlKLgPLeae_WQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T185515Z_1_CBRE8781GK600_RTROPTP_2_US-RACHELWEISZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rachel Weisz in a scene from "The Bourne Legacy" REUTERS/Universal Pictures" align="left" title="Rachel Weisz in a scene from "The Bourne Legacy" REUTERS/Universal Pictures" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Rachel Weisz, who won a best supporting actress Oscar in 2006 for her role as Tessa Quayle in "The Constant Gardener," takes on her most action-packed part to date when she stars opposite Jeremy Renner in "The Bourne Legacy," opening on Friday Weisz plays scientist Dr. Marta Shearing, who goes on the run with Renner's character. But the British actress is better known for her dramatic roles. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rachel-weisz-turns-action-star-bourne-film-164045483.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 12:40:45 -0400Reutersrachel-weisz-turns-action-star-bourne-film-164045483<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rachel-weisz-turns-action-star-bourne-film-164045483.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GoJ3gKvREJlKLgPLeae_WQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T185515Z_1_CBRE8781GK600_RTROPTP_2_US-RACHELWEISZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rachel Weisz in a scene from "The Bourne Legacy" REUTERS/Universal Pictures" align="left" title="Rachel Weisz in a scene from "The Bourne Legacy" REUTERS/Universal Pictures" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Rachel Weisz, who won a best supporting actress Oscar in 2006 for her role as Tessa Quayle in "The Constant Gardener," takes on her most action-packed part to date when she stars opposite Jeremy Renner in "The Bourne Legacy," opening on Friday Weisz plays scientist Dr. Marta Shearing, who goes on the run with Renner's character. But the British actress is better known for her dramatic roles. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Billy Crystal to write comedic memoir on life, old age<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/billy-crystal-write-comedic-memoir-life-old-age-163500176.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qRbzQJbICQXaPHdePSFiPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T163500Z_1_CBRE8781A2O00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOOKS-BILLYCRYSTAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Billy Crystal grimaces as he watches the New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York" align="left" title="Actor Billy Crystal grimaces as he watches the New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billy Crystal will share his comedic views on life and aging in a new memoir to be published on his 65th birthday, Henry Holt and Co said on Thursday. The actor and comedian will reflect on his life, career and aspects of aging including forgetfulness, insomnia, endless doctor's appointments as well as humorous thoughts on looking at himself naked, the publisher said in a statement. It will be published in March 2013. "While I still can remember my life, I thought I should get it down on paper," the "When Harry Met Sally" star said in a statement. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/billy-crystal-write-comedic-memoir-life-old-age-163500176.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 12:35:00 -0400Reutersbilly-crystal-write-comedic-memoir-life-old-age-163500176<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/billy-crystal-write-comedic-memoir-life-old-age-163500176.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qRbzQJbICQXaPHdePSFiPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T163500Z_1_CBRE8781A2O00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOOKS-BILLYCRYSTAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Billy Crystal grimaces as he watches the New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York" align="left" title="Actor Billy Crystal grimaces as he watches the New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billy Crystal will share his comedic views on life and aging in a new memoir to be published on his 65th birthday, Henry Holt and Co said on Thursday. The actor and comedian will reflect on his life, career and aspects of aging including forgetfulness, insomnia, endless doctor's appointments as well as humorous thoughts on looking at himself naked, the publisher said in a statement. It will be published in March 2013. "While I still can remember my life, I thought I should get it down on paper," the "When Harry Met Sally" star said in a statement. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Former East German director Maetzig dies at 101BERLIN (Reuters) - German director Kurt Maetzig, who was banned by the Nazis from making films but went on to co-found Communist East Germany's state-owned film production company, died on Wednesday, a former colleague told Reuters. He was 101. Born in Berlin, Maetzig became known for his drama "Marriage in the Shadows", the story of a couple who fled Nazi Germany in the 1940s, which was shown in 1947 and became one of the most successful films in the post-war years totaling over 12 million viewers. Maetzig himself had been banned by the Nazis from making films because his mother was Jewish. ...http://news.yahoo.com/former-east-german-director-maetzig-dies-101-104508956.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 06:45:08 -0400Reutersformer-east-german-director-maetzig-dies-101-104508956Writer says bin Laden film, trailer not politically motivated<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/writer-says-bin-laden-film-trailer-not-politically-210729109.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vw5xpPC6Z6BZHqmdbrtryw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T210729Z_1_CBRE8771MOR00_RTROPTP_2_INDIA-PAKISTAN-FILM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Oscar-winning director Bigelow stands during a shoot at the filming location of the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" in Chandigarh" align="left" title="Oscar-winning director Bigelow stands during a shoot at the filming location of the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" in Chandigarh" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Hollywood studio this week released a trailer for a film dramatizing the hunt for Osama bin Laden, but the film's screenwriter said the trailer was not meant to boost the campaign of President Barack Obama, who ordered the May 2011 commando raid in which bin Laden was killed. Earlier this year, U.S. Representative Peter King, the Republican who chairs the House committee on Homeland Security, said the filmmakers had "set out to tell a blockbuster, election year story about one of the most classified operations in American history. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/writer-says-bin-laden-film-trailer-not-politically-210729109.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 17:07:29 -0400Reuterswriter-says-bin-laden-film-trailer-not-politically-210729109<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/writer-says-bin-laden-film-trailer-not-politically-210729109.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vw5xpPC6Z6BZHqmdbrtryw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T210729Z_1_CBRE8771MOR00_RTROPTP_2_INDIA-PAKISTAN-FILM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Oscar-winning director Bigelow stands during a shoot at the filming location of the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" in Chandigarh" align="left" title="Oscar-winning director Bigelow stands during a shoot at the filming location of the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" in Chandigarh" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Hollywood studio this week released a trailer for a film dramatizing the hunt for Osama bin Laden, but the film's screenwriter said the trailer was not meant to boost the campaign of President Barack Obama, who ordered the May 2011 commando raid in which bin Laden was killed. Earlier this year, U.S. Representative Peter King, the Republican who chairs the House committee on Homeland Security, said the filmmakers had "set out to tell a blockbuster, election year story about one of the most classified operations in American history. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Persepolis" director Marjane Satrapi to direct "The Voices"<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/persepolis-director-marjane-satrapi-direct-voices-004006115.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2xt3JWmKKyAgxaM7tMsfXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T100750Z_1_CBRE8770S5700_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEVOICES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Satrapi poses during a photocall of her film "Poulet aux prunes" at the 68th Venice Film Festival" align="left" title="Director Satrapi poses during a photocall of her film "Poulet aux prunes" at the 68th Venice Film Festival" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Marjane Satrapi will direct "The Voices" for Mandalay Vision and Vertigo Entertainment, Mandalay confirmed on Tuesday. This will be the first English language, live-action film for Satrapi, the director of 2007 animated Oscar nominee "Persepolis." Her first live-action feature, "Chicken with Plums," a French drama, opened overseas last year. Both films are based on graphic novels Satrapi wrote. "The Voices" is a Black List script written by Michael R. Perry ("Paranormal Activity 2") that details a disturbed factory worker who goes on and off his medications. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/persepolis-director-marjane-satrapi-direct-voices-004006115.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 06:07:50 -0400Reuterspersepolis-director-marjane-satrapi-direct-voices-004006115<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/persepolis-director-marjane-satrapi-direct-voices-004006115.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2xt3JWmKKyAgxaM7tMsfXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T100750Z_1_CBRE8770S5700_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEVOICES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Satrapi poses during a photocall of her film "Poulet aux prunes" at the 68th Venice Film Festival" align="left" title="Director Satrapi poses during a photocall of her film "Poulet aux prunes" at the 68th Venice Film Festival" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Marjane Satrapi will direct "The Voices" for Mandalay Vision and Vertigo Entertainment, Mandalay confirmed on Tuesday. This will be the first English language, live-action film for Satrapi, the director of 2007 animated Oscar nominee "Persepolis." Her first live-action feature, "Chicken with Plums," a French drama, opened overseas last year. Both films are based on graphic novels Satrapi wrote. "The Voices" is a Black List script written by Michael R. Perry ("Paranormal Activity 2") that details a disturbed factory worker who goes on and off his medications. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Rumored 'Brangelina' nuptials draw blank looks in South France<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-213209016.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qqQ7rpUkFUV7e89eYytwJA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T213209Z_1_CBRE8781NUD00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BRANGELINA-FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress and presenter Angelina Jolie and her partner actor Brad Pitt arrive at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actress and presenter Angelina Jolie and her partner actor Brad Pitt arrive at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>CORRENS, France (Reuters) - Rumors of a weekend wedding between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sent photographers and reporters rushing to the couple's chateau in southern France on Thursday, but local officials said they had no knowledge of any impending nuptials. Local newspaper Var Matin categorically denied a France 3 TV report that the wedding could take place on Saturday and village hall staff said no bans had been published. Security was tight at the 17th-century Chateau Miraval in the Var, which the couple, dubbed Brangelina by celebrity media, bought in 2008. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-213209016.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 17:32:09 -0400Reutersrumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-213209016<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rumored-brangelina-nuptials-draw-blank-looks-south-france-213209016.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qqQ7rpUkFUV7e89eYytwJA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T213209Z_1_CBRE8781NUD00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BRANGELINA-FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress and presenter Angelina Jolie and her partner actor Brad Pitt arrive at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actress and presenter Angelina Jolie and her partner actor Brad Pitt arrive at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>CORRENS, France (Reuters) - Rumors of a weekend wedding between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sent photographers and reporters rushing to the couple's chateau in southern France on Thursday, but local officials said they had no knowledge of any impending nuptials. Local newspaper Var Matin categorically denied a France 3 TV report that the wedding could take place on Saturday and village hall staff said no bans had been published. Security was tight at the 17th-century Chateau Miraval in the Var, which the couple, dubbed Brangelina by celebrity media, bought in 2008. ...</p><br clear="all"/>James Cameron takes 3-D film venture to China<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/james-cameron-takes-3-d-film-venture-china-075118060.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cCtzaLdrThInzDUn_8IYkQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T075118Z_1_CBRE8770LTY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-CHINA-JAMESCAMERON-3-D.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. film director James Cameron poses for a photograph during a presentation for the media in Moscow" align="left" title="U.S. film director James Cameron poses for a photograph during a presentation for the media in Moscow" border="0" /></a>BEIJING (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director James Cameron said on Wednesday that he will open a joint venture in China to provide 3-D filming technology, the latest move by Hollywood to secure a foothold in the country's booming movie industry. Box office revenues -- growing by leaps and bounds in China thanks to its fast-growing middle class -- have whet Hollywood's appetite despite complaints over government restrictions on access to screens, content control and piracy. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/james-cameron-takes-3-d-film-venture-china-075118060.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 10:31:55 -0400Reutersjames-cameron-takes-3-d-film-venture-china-075118060<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/james-cameron-takes-3-d-film-venture-china-075118060.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cCtzaLdrThInzDUn_8IYkQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T075118Z_1_CBRE8770LTY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-CHINA-JAMESCAMERON-3-D.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. film director James Cameron poses for a photograph during a presentation for the media in Moscow" align="left" title="U.S. film director James Cameron poses for a photograph during a presentation for the media in Moscow" border="0" /></a>BEIJING (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director James Cameron said on Wednesday that he will open a joint venture in China to provide 3-D filming technology, the latest move by Hollywood to secure a foothold in the country's booming movie industry. Box office revenues -- growing by leaps and bounds in China thanks to its fast-growing middle class -- have whet Hollywood's appetite despite complaints over government restrictions on access to screens, content control and piracy. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Avengers" helps power Disney profit in quarter<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/avengers-helps-power-disney-profit-quarter-101122900--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/73QJT03Is1kU7.pNLRMLyg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T163813Z_4_CBRE8761L1400_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A portion of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank, California" align="left" title="A portion of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank, California" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co quarterly earnings rose 31 percent, exceeding Wall Street expectations, lifted by higher spending at theme parks and the blockbuster "The Avengers" superhero movie. The media and theme park company reported on Tuesday earnings per share of $1.01, beating the 93 cents a share that analysts had forecast, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Net income rose 24 percent to $1.8 billion for the three months ended in June. Driven by "The Avengers," which has made more than $1. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/avengers-helps-power-disney-profit-quarter-101122900--finance.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 12:38:13 -0400Reutersavengers-helps-power-disney-profit-quarter-101122900--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/avengers-helps-power-disney-profit-quarter-101122900--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/73QJT03Is1kU7.pNLRMLyg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T163813Z_4_CBRE8761L1400_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A portion of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank, California" align="left" title="A portion of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank, California" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co quarterly earnings rose 31 percent, exceeding Wall Street expectations, lifted by higher spending at theme parks and the blockbuster "The Avengers" superhero movie. The media and theme park company reported on Tuesday earnings per share of $1.01, beating the 93 cents a share that analysts had forecast, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Net income rose 24 percent to $1.8 billion for the three months ended in June. Driven by "The Avengers," which has made more than $1. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Harry Potter" tops NPR's list of 10 Best young adult novels<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/harry-potter-tops-nprs-list-10-best-young-004404282.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ScXA41wORF2s9D4Iv.GBIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T004404Z_1_CBRE877021M00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOOKS-HARRYPOTTER-NPR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Fans wait to see actors from the Harry Potter films at the opening of the Warner Brothers Studio Tour- The Making of Harry Potter near Watford north London" align="left" title="Fans wait to see actors from the Harry Potter films at the opening of the Warner Brothers Studio Tour- The Making of Harry Potter near Watford north London" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The witchcraft and wizardry of the "Harry Potter" series has entranced fans, who chose it as the greatest teen novels ever in an online poll conducted by NPR. Results from the survey were released Tuesday. The franchise grossed more than $2.3 billion in revenue from its film series. And in a tally of more than 75,000 participants, the series beat out the second-placed "The Hunger Games" and Harper Lee's third-placed 1960 classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Newcomers to the list included No. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/harry-potter-tops-nprs-list-10-best-young-004404282.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 06:09:59 -0400Reutersharry-potter-tops-nprs-list-10-best-young-004404282<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/harry-potter-tops-nprs-list-10-best-young-004404282.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ScXA41wORF2s9D4Iv.GBIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T004404Z_1_CBRE877021M00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOOKS-HARRYPOTTER-NPR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Fans wait to see actors from the Harry Potter films at the opening of the Warner Brothers Studio Tour- The Making of Harry Potter near Watford north London" align="left" title="Fans wait to see actors from the Harry Potter films at the opening of the Warner Brothers Studio Tour- The Making of Harry Potter near Watford north London" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The witchcraft and wizardry of the "Harry Potter" series has entranced fans, who chose it as the greatest teen novels ever in an online poll conducted by NPR. Results from the survey were released Tuesday. The franchise grossed more than $2.3 billion in revenue from its film series. And in a tally of more than 75,000 participants, the series beat out the second-placed "The Hunger Games" and Harper Lee's third-placed 1960 classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Newcomers to the list included No. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Joss Whedon signs on to direct, write "Avengers 2"<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/joss-whedon-signs-direct-write-avengers-2-001353789.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ABdIAYvnCDNHREWleq6F0w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T001353Z_1_CBRE87700N800_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEAVENGERS2-JOSHWHEDON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Joss Whedon poses at the world premiere of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" in Hollywood, California" align="left" title="Director Joss Whedon poses at the world premiere of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" in Hollywood, California" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Joss Whedon has signed to write and direct "The Avengers 2," Disney Chairman Bob Iger said Tuesday. In addition, Whedon will create a "Marvel-based" series for ABC, Iger said during a conference call with analysts. Whedon wrote and slid behind the camera on "The Avengers," which Iger called a "phenomenal success" during the call. The adaptation of the Marvel Comics series has grossed nearly $1.5 billion worldwide. Whedon's script and direction were praised by critics and fans for their light and often humorous touch. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/joss-whedon-signs-direct-write-avengers-2-001353789.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 20:13:53 -0400Reutersjoss-whedon-signs-direct-write-avengers-2-001353789<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/joss-whedon-signs-direct-write-avengers-2-001353789.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ABdIAYvnCDNHREWleq6F0w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-08T001353Z_1_CBRE87700N800_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEAVENGERS2-JOSHWHEDON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Joss Whedon poses at the world premiere of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" in Hollywood, California" align="left" title="Director Joss Whedon poses at the world premiere of the film "Marvel's The Avengers" in Hollywood, California" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Joss Whedon has signed to write and direct "The Avengers 2," Disney Chairman Bob Iger said Tuesday. In addition, Whedon will create a "Marvel-based" series for ABC, Iger said during a conference call with analysts. Whedon wrote and slid behind the camera on "The Avengers," which Iger called a "phenomenal success" during the call. The adaptation of the Marvel Comics series has grossed nearly $1.5 billion worldwide. Whedon's script and direction were praised by critics and fans for their light and often humorous touch. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Ben Stiller to receive American Cinematheque award<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ben-stiller-receive-american-cinematheque-award-215953847.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lK7kZYk4RA4SgBKl8Dqfcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-07T215953Z_1_CBRE8761P3X00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BENSTILLER-AWARD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Stiller poses at the premiere of "The Watch" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" align="left" title="Stiller poses at the premiere of "The Watch" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ben Stiller had better brush off the tux, because the American Cinematheque said Tuesday that he will receive the organization's award for career achievement. Stiller has been one of the most bankable comic stars in movies over the past decade, racking up hits like "Meet the Parents" and "A Night at the Museum," while scoring with edgier fare like the profane and hysterical "Tropic Thunder." He has also shown a willingness to expand his range, starring in low-budget indies like Noah Baumbach's "Greenberg. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ben-stiller-receive-american-cinematheque-award-215953847.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 17:59:53 -0400Reutersben-stiller-receive-american-cinematheque-award-215953847<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ben-stiller-receive-american-cinematheque-award-215953847.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lK7kZYk4RA4SgBKl8Dqfcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-07T215953Z_1_CBRE8761P3X00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BENSTILLER-AWARD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Stiller poses at the premiere of "The Watch" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" align="left" title="Stiller poses at the premiere of "The Watch" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ben Stiller had better brush off the tux, because the American Cinematheque said Tuesday that he will receive the organization's award for career achievement. Stiller has been one of the most bankable comic stars in movies over the past decade, racking up hits like "Meet the Parents" and "A Night at the Museum," while scoring with edgier fare like the profane and hysterical "Tropic Thunder." He has also shown a willingness to expand his range, starring in low-budget indies like Noah Baumbach's "Greenberg. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Film critic Judith Crist dies at 90NEW YORK (Reuters) - Judith Crist, a popular American film critic whose acerbic commentary helped herald a new era of film critics at newspapers and media outlets across the United States, died on Tuesday. She was 90. Her son, Steven Crist, said his mother died in New York after a long illness. Crist began her career as a journalist and film critic at the New York Herald Tribune in 1945, eventually becoming its full-time critic, the first woman to hold such a post at a major U.S. newspaper, according to the Los Angeles Times. ...http://news.yahoo.com/film-critic-judith-crist-dies-90-021501089.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 22:15:01 -0400Reutersfilm-critic-judith-crist-dies-90-021501089Christopher McQuarrie circling 'Without Remorse'LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Christopher McQuarrie is in negotiations to write and direct Paramount Pictures' "Without Remorse," an individual with knowledge of the production told TheWrap. McQuarrie is best known for his mind-bending screenplay for "The Usual Suspects" and for penning the script to the historical drama "Valkyrie." "Without Remorse" is set in the Jack Ryan universe, but it does not center on the CIA analyst. Instead, it focuses on another Tom Clancy character, John Kelly/John Clark, a black ops agent for the CIA and U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/christopher-mcquarrie-circling-without-remorse-001219776.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 20:12:19 -0400Reuterschristopher-mcquarrie-circling-without-remorse-001219776Tribeca Film Festival announces 2013 datesLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Tribeca Film Festival has announced that next year's festival will take place from April 17 through April 28 in lower Manhattan. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in April; it was launched by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in 2002, and over the years has premiered such films as "Let the Right One In," "The Exploding Girl" and the Oscar-winning documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tribeca-film-festival-announces-2013-dates-220239964.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 18:02:39 -0400Reuterstribeca-film-festival-announces-2013-dates-220239964"Hope Springs": A surprisingly smart look at sex after 50LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - You would be forgiven for shrinking back in terror at the notion of seeing "Hope Springs," from the winky-wink ad campaign that makes it look like an extended Viagra joke to mainstream Hollywood cinema's long-running history of treating the sexuality of anyone too old to appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue as something to be sniggered about when not entirely ignored. ...http://news.yahoo.com/hope-springs-surprisingly-smart-look-sex-50-000934847.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 20:09:34 -0400Reutershope-springs-surprisingly-smart-look-sex-50-000934847'Hunger Games' casts its EnobariaNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Meta Golding has been cast in the "Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" as Enobaria, known for the unusually brutal and upsetting way she came to win the competition. Golding has previously appeared on such TV shows as "Day Break," "CSI," "Criminal Minds," "House," and "Cold Case." She also appears in the upcoming independent film "The Chicago 8." "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" will be directed by Francis Lawrence and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force with producer Jon Kilik. Lionsgate will release it on November 22, 2013.http://news.yahoo.com/hunger-games-casts-enobaria-220147901.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 18:01:47 -0400Reutershunger-games-casts-enobaria-220147901"Bourne" movie franchise hands legacy to Jeremy Renner<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bourne-movie-franchise-hands-legacy-jeremy-renner-163220559.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fUyKhOyeEugkHjYtrLzD6Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-07T163220Z_1_CBRE87619Y500_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOURNELEGACY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" align="left" title="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film franchises have seen prequels and sequels but when Matt Damon decided not to return for a fourth stint as rogue CIA agent Jason Bourne, producers opted for something different - the "same time-quel." "The Bourne Legacy", the latest installment of the lucrative action franchise, opens in U.S. movie theaters on Friday, starring "Hurt Locker" actor Jeremy Renner. Renner plays an entirely new character, agent Aaron Cross, whose own on-the-run story takes place concurrently with the events of 2007's "The Bourne Ultimatum" which starred Damon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bourne-movie-franchise-hands-legacy-jeremy-renner-163220559.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 12:32:20 -0400Reutersbourne-movie-franchise-hands-legacy-jeremy-renner-163220559<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bourne-movie-franchise-hands-legacy-jeremy-renner-163220559.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fUyKhOyeEugkHjYtrLzD6Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-07T163220Z_1_CBRE87619Y500_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOURNELEGACY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" align="left" title="Cast member Renner attends the premiere of the film "The Bourne Legacy" in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film franchises have seen prequels and sequels but when Matt Damon decided not to return for a fourth stint as rogue CIA agent Jason Bourne, producers opted for something different - the "same time-quel." "The Bourne Legacy", the latest installment of the lucrative action franchise, opens in U.S. movie theaters on Friday, starring "Hurt Locker" actor Jeremy Renner. Renner plays an entirely new character, agent Aaron Cross, whose own on-the-run story takes place concurrently with the events of 2007's "The Bourne Ultimatum" which starred Damon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Film critic Judith Crist dies at 90NEW YORK (Reuters) - Judith Crist, a popular American film critic whose acerbic commentary helped herald a new era of film critics at newspapers and media outlets across the United States, died on Tuesday. She was 90. Her son, Steven Crist, said his mother died in New York after a long illness. Crist began her career as a journalist and film critic at the New York Herald Tribune in 1945, eventually becoming its full-time critic, the first woman to hold such a post at a major U.S. newspaper, according to the Los Angeles Times. ...http://news.yahoo.com/film-critic-judith-crist-dies-90-214544561.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 17:45:44 -0400Reutersfilm-critic-judith-crist-dies-90-214544561John Travolta denies assaulting cruise ship attendant<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-travolta-denies-assaulting-cruise-ship-attendant-150039290.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gZeWYvYfh3DmuNghk076ig--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-07T150039Z_1_CBRE87615PK00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-JOHNTRAVOLTA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor John Travolta smiles before a news conference in Singapore" align="left" title="Actor John Travolta smiles before a news conference in Singapore" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Travolta denies that he was trying to cruise a male employee while aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2009 in his response to a lawsuit filed by cruise-ship attendant Fabian Zanzi. In his answer to Zanzi's suit, which was filed in June, the "Pulp Fiction" actor denies most of the claims against him, admitting only that he was aboard the MS Enchantment of the Seas on June 29 of that year. In several other instances, the actor's legal team claims insufficient knowledge to answer the allegations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/john-travolta-denies-assaulting-cruise-ship-attendant-150039290.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 11:00:39 -0400Reutersjohn-travolta-denies-assaulting-cruise-ship-attendant-150039290<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-travolta-denies-assaulting-cruise-ship-attendant-150039290.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gZeWYvYfh3DmuNghk076ig--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-07T150039Z_1_CBRE87615PK00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-JOHNTRAVOLTA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor John Travolta smiles before a news conference in Singapore" align="left" title="Actor John Travolta smiles before a news conference in Singapore" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Travolta denies that he was trying to cruise a male employee while aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2009 in his response to a lawsuit filed by cruise-ship attendant Fabian Zanzi. In his answer to Zanzi's suit, which was filed in June, the "Pulp Fiction" actor denies most of the claims against him, admitting only that he was aboard the MS Enchantment of the Seas on June 29 of that year. In several other instances, the actor's legal team claims insufficient knowledge to answer the allegations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Harvey Weinstein hosts stars at Obama fundraiser<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/harvey-weinstein-hosts-stars-obama-fundraiser-150254244.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FtbOV1XkBEQTX1teCGbEqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-07T150254Z_1_CBRE87615SZ00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-HARVEYWEINSTEIN-OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Film producer Harvey Weinstein attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho" align="left" title="Film producer Harvey Weinstein attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Harvey Weinstein became the latest Hollywood fixture to offer his time and his home for President Obama's reelection effort by hosting a fundraiser Monday night at his house in Westport, Conn. with the president in attendance. The Weinstein Co. power producer played host to some 60 donors at the $35,800-a-head event, including "The Dark Knight Rises" ing?nue Anne Hathaway, writer-producer Aaron Sorkin, actress Joanne Woodward, Vogue editor Anna Wintour and talk-show host Jerry Springer. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/harvey-weinstein-hosts-stars-obama-fundraiser-150254244.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 11:02:54 -0400Reutersharvey-weinstein-hosts-stars-obama-fundraiser-150254244<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/harv
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