Movie News

Movie and film news supplied by ABC News and Current Affairs, the ABC Local radio network and ABC Radio National as well as from ABC TV's 'At the Movies'.
Last updated 19/03/2010 09:19am

Friday 19 March

Bullock's husband sorry after affair claims

NEWS ONLINE: Sandra Bullock's husband has broken his silence on reports that he cheated on his Oscar-winning wife, telling People magazine he used "poor judgment". Read more»

Foxx eyes Kane And Lynch role

NEWS ONLINE: Jamie Foxx is in negotiations to star opposite Bruce Willis in Kane And Lynch, a videogame adaptation that veteran stunt coordinator and second unit director Simon Crane is helming. Read more»

Christoph Waltz to direct first feature

NEWS ONLINE: Austrian actor Christoph Waltz - whose career is red-hot since he won the best supporting actor Oscar as a Nazi officer in Inglourious Basterds - will make his feature directing debut on the German-language movie Auf Und Davon (Up And Away), based on a script he wrote. Read more»

Jennifer Lopez goes Overboard

NEWS ONLINE: Jennifer Lopez is in talks to star in the remake of the romantic comedy Overboard. Read more»

Thursday 18 March

Sigourney Weaver gets fangs into Vamps

NEWS ONLINE: Sigourney Weaver is going to play the queen of the vampires in horror comedy Vamps. Read more»

Depp, Jolie on location in Italy

NEWS ONLINE: Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie have been spotted in Venice shooting crime thriller The Tourist. Read more»

Kevin Costner to be seventh-time dad

NEWS ONLINE: Kevin Costner is to become a father for the seventh time. Read more»

Bullock reportedly blindsided by husband

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock pulled out of the London premiere of The Blind Side as a US celebrity magazine published a claim that her husband cheated on her. Read more»

Antonio Banderas becomes UN goodwill ambassador

NEWS ONLINE: The UN Development Program has named Spanish actor Antonio Banderas as a goodwill ambassador for the global fight against poverty. Read more»

Wednesday 17 March

Locals wary of 'bodies in barrels' film

NEWS ONLINE: The 'bodies in barrels' serial killings, one of the darkest periods in South Australia's criminal history, may become a movie. Read more»

Corey Haim laid to rest

NEWS ONLINE: Actor Corey Haim has been laid to rest at a private funeral in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Read more»

Segel to star in Muppets movie

NEWS ONLINE: Jason Segel has signed on to star as the human lead in the next Muppets movie. Read more»

Oldest Australian film found and restored

NEWS ONLINE: The earliest known surviving film to be shot in Australia, featuring a rollerskater performing on a street in Melbourne, has been found and restored. Read more»

Tuesday 16 March

Winslet splits from director husband

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her director husband Sam Mendes have separated after six years of marriage. Read more»

Marion Cotillard stuck with award pin

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar winner Marion Cotillard gasped in pain after France's culture minister accidentally stuck a pin into her chest as he decorated her with the Order of Arts and Letters. Read more»

Hugh Jackman gets son for Real Steel

NEWS ONLINE: After casting a wide net to find a young actor to play Hugh Jackman's son in Real Steel, the producers of the sci-fi film have hired 11-year old Canadian Dakota Goyo. Read more»

Kiwi actors join Green Lantern

NEWS ONLINE: A pair of New Zealand actors have joined the cast of Green Lantern. Read more»

Film maker hopes to shoot 'bodies-in-the-barrels'

THE WORLD TODAY: ELEANOR HALL: First there was the television mini-series Underbelly which retold the events of Melbourne's gangland war. Read more»

Monday 15 March

Weaving eyes Captain America villain role

NEWS ONLINE: Australian actor Hugo Weaving is in talks to join the Captain America movie as the villainous Red Skull. Read more»

Mission: Impossible star Peter Graves dies

NEWS ONLINE: Actor Peter Graves, best known for his starring role in the 1960s TV show Mission: Impossible, was found dead of apparent natural causes at his home on Sunday (US time). Read more»

Saturday 13 March

Haim's death linked to prescription drug ring

NEWS ONLINE: California Attorney-General Jerry Brown says his office has opened an investigation into a prescription drug ring linked to the sudden death of actor Corey Haim earlier this week. Read more»

Friday 12 March

Iraq war movies in the Zone

NEWS ONLINE: They conjured box office magic with their Bourne spy series but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their reputation as sure-fire hitmakers with the Iraq war thriller Green Zone. Read more»

Thursday 11 March

80s teen idol Corey Haim dead

NEWS ONLINE: Corey Haim - a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting - has died in Los Angeles of an apparent drug overdose. Read more»

De Niro tackles role of football great

NEWS ONLINE: Two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro may soon take on the role of iconic US football coach Vince Lombardi. Read more»

Wall Street 2's release delayed

NEWS ONLINE: Fox is bumping Oliver Stone's Wall Street sequel. Read more»

Da Vinci - painter, inventor, now action hero

NEWS ONLINE: Warner Bros is turning Leonardo into an action-adventure hero. Read more»

Wednesday 10 March

Get ready for more war movies

NEWS ONLINE: Along Pennsylvania Avenue, about 500 metres from the White House, sits the Newseum - an impressive building devoted to the history and future of the media. Read more»

Hemsworth in talks for Arabian Nights

NEWS ONLINE: After starring alongside girlfriend Miley Cyrus in The Last Song, rising Aussie star Liam Hemsworth is reportedly in negotiations to be cast in Arabian Nights. Read more»

Lindsay Lohan sues over 'milkaholic' ad

NEWS ONLINE: Lindsay Lohan has filed a $US100 million ($110 million) lawsuit claiming a television ad for the Wall Street firm E-trade, which aired during the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, was modelled after her. Read more»

Tuesday 9 March

Final Hughes script may see big screen

NEWS ONLINE: John Hughes' film career may not yet be over despite his sudden death in August. Read more»

Avatar plagiarism case dismissed

NEWS ONLINE: A Beijing court has thrown out a case filed against Avatar director James Cameron by a Chinese man who claimed the idea for the sci-fi epic had come from a novel he published online. Read more»

Monday 8 March

Bigelow snatches best director Oscar

LATELINE: LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Hollywood has crowned her "Kathryn the Great". Read more»

Bigelow comfortable in a man's world

NEWS ONLINE: Kathryn Bigelow has built her career via movies notable for their macho characters - whether it is bank-robbing surfers in Point Break or adrenalin-addicted bomb squads in The Hurt Locker. Read more»

Aussie pair hope for Oscars miracle

NEWS ONLINE: Australian filmmakers Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey will live a lifelong dream today when they take their seats inside the Kodak Theatre for the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Read more»

Putting on the glitz: Workers at the Kodak Theatre put the final touches to the Oscars red carpet as fans line up outside.

NEWS ONLINE: Workers at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood are putting the final touches to the Oscars red carpet as fans line up outside. Read more»

What it takes to be an Oscar voter

NEWS ONLINE: Taylor Lautner isn't a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Read more»

Stars light up Oscars red carpet

NEWS ONLINE: Excitement is rippling through Hollywood as the first wave of Oscars guests have begun arriving on the red carpet for the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Read more»

Alice in Wonderland tops US box office

NEWS ONLINE: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland broke through the looking glass to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $127.9 million in takings, estimates show. Read more»

Basterd Waltz wins first Oscar

NEWS ONLINE: Christoph Waltz has won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as sinister Nazi officer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds. Read more»

Up wins best animated film Oscar

NEWS ONLINE: Disney/Pixar's Up has won the best animated movie Oscar, cementing the studio's dominance of that category at the Academy Awards. Read more»

Mo'Nique's Precious Oscar win

NEWS ONLINE: Mo'Nique was awarded the best supporting actress Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards for her portrayal of an abusive parent in the harrowing independent drama Precious. Read more»

Aussies miss out on Oscars

NEWS ONLINE: It was fourth time unlucky for Australian costume designer Janet Patterson at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Read more»

Bigelow delivers Oscars Hurt to Avatar

NEWS ONLINE: Low-budget Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker has dominated the 82nd Academy Awards, scooping six Oscars including best picture. Read more»

Argentine film wins surprise Oscar

NEWS ONLINE: El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret in their Eyes) has landed Argentina its first Oscar statuette in 25 years after scooping the award for the best foreign film. Read more»

Bigelow first woman to win best director Oscar

PM: MARK COLVIN: It's not quite International Women's Day in the US yet but the film industry got in early by giving the best director award to Kathryn Bigelow, making her the first woman ever to win it. Read more»

Sunday 7 March

Sandra Bullock crowned worst actress

NEWS ONLINE: Sandra Bullock has earned the dubious title of worst actress of 2009, one day before she is favoured to win an Oscar. Read more»

Hurt Locker locked in as Oscar favourite

NEWS ONLINE: Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker is set for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic Avatar as the movie world descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards. Read more»

Friday 5 March

Oscars 2010: Will the Academy follow the money?

NEWS ONLINE: Those who are betting real cash on the Oscars have determined that Crazy Heart's Jeff Bridges is a lock for best actor, so much so that most online bookies will require you to risk $US6 to win just $US1. Read more»

Rachel McAdams to join Woody Allen's next film

NEWS ONLINE: Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star opposite Owen Wilson and Marion Cotillard in Woody Allen's next movie. Read more»

Thursday 4 March

Film The Hurt Locker comes under heavy fire

AM: TONY EASTLEY: A film about a bomb-squad technician in Iraq, is a hot tip to win the best film award at the Oscars on Monday, Australian time, but the movie is losing the PR stakes. Read more»

Soldier sues Hurt Locker filmmakers

NEWS ONLINE: A US Army sergeant has sued the makers of The Hurt Locker just days before the Academy Awards, claiming the central character in the film is based on him. Read more»

Burton to hunt vampires with Abraham Lincoln

NEWS ONLINE: Tim Burton and Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov will team up to bring the novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter to the big screen. Read more»

Burt Reynolds recovering from heart surgery

NEWS ONLINE: Actor Burt Reynolds has undergone heart surgery and is now recovering at his Florida home. Read more»

Wednesday 3 March

Oscars night: expect the unexpected

NEWS ONLINE: Oscar's campaign season officially ends today as ballots are due at Academy headquarters. Read more»

Timberlake, Diaz reunite on big screen

NEWS ONLINE: Justin Timberlake is reuniting with former girlfriend Cameron Diaz on the big screen. Read more»

Hurt Locker producer banned from Oscars

NEWS ONLINE: Producer Nicolas Chartier has been denied attendance at the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony after sending an email to Oscar voters urging them to name The Hurt Locker best film. Read more»

Tuesday 2 March

Indonesians filmmakers reeling over new laws

NEWS ONLINE: There are claims the latest law governing filmmaking in Indonesia is stricter than its predecessor dating back almost 30 years. Read more»

3D Shrek to open Tribeca

NEWS ONLINE: The world premiere of Shrek Forever After will raise the curtain at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on April 21. Read more»

Adam Elliott's claymation world on show

NEWS ONLINE: The hard work and painstaking detail behind Adam Elliot's claymation film Mary And Max will go on show across Victoria from today. Read more»

French to honour Aussie director Miller

NEWS ONLINE: Australian filmmaker George Miller is to be honoured with a prestigious French award for his contribution to cinema. Read more»

Jolie eyes Serena adaptation

NEWS ONLINE: Angelina Jolie and Darren Aronofsky are in discussions to develop a big screen adaptation of Ron Rash's 2008 period tome Serena: A Novel. Read more»

Monday 1 March

Aussie Alice savaged by critic

NEWS ONLINE: Australian actress Mia Wasikowska's portrayal of the title character in Alice In Wonderland has been savaged by a British movie critic. Read more»

A Prophet sweeps Cesar Awards

NEWS ONLINE: Jacques Audiard's powerful prison drama Un Prophete (A Prophet) swept the board at the Cesar Awards at the weekend - France's annual version of the Oscars. Read more»

Quaids want apology for arrests

NEWS ONLINE: Actor Randy Quaid and his wife are crying foul over their arrests last year on a charge they failed to pay a California hotel bill. Read more»

Hurt Locker in trouble over Oscars campaign

NEWS ONLINE: Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker has been engulfed by controversy in the final sprint to the Oscars finishing line but should still win the coveted best picture prize at the awards extravaganza next Monday AEDT. Read more»

Sunday 28 February

Precious sweeps Image Awards

NEWS ONLINE: Independent movie Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire swept the NAACP Image Awards, winning six trophies including best movie and best actress for newcomer Gabourey Sidibe. Read more»