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Brando's Screen Test Part of DVD Set (AP)

March 30, 2006

Actor Marlon Brando poses in a 1954 photo. Fans of Marlon Brando will be treated to a decades-old screen test the actor took for the lead role in 'Rebel Without a Cause' that is being included in a new DVD collection. The footage from the late 1940s shows a baby-faced Brando auditioning for the movie _ years before he made his big-screen debut in 1950's 'The Men.' The role called for Brando to play a young criminal who urges his girlfriend to join him in escaping from the law. (AP Photo/File)AP - Fans of Marlon Brando will be treated to a nearly 60-year-old screen test the actor took for the lead role in "Rebel Without a Cause" that is being included in a new DVD collection.


Authorities: Filmmaker 'Committed Crime' (AP)

March 30, 2006

AP - Authorities say they are holding a Chinese filmmaker because he committed a crime, but they refuse to give any details or allow visitors, his sister said Thursday.

Filipino Star Pleads Guilty to Charge (AP)

March 30, 2006

Filipino film and music star Nora Aunor,whose real name is Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, is surrounded by fans as she answers questions from reporters during a news conference outside Los Angeles Superior Court, in this April 21, 2005 file photo, in Los Angeles. Aunor pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, a court official said Thursday, March 30, 2006. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)AP - Filipino film and music star Nora Aunor pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, a court official said Thursday.


3-D "Superman Returns" to fly into Imax theaters (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Actor Brandon Routh, who plays the title role in the upcoming movie 'Superman Returns' poses in the Italian city of Florence, December 14, 2005. Superman leaps tall buildings in a single bound, flies faster than a speeding bullet and this summer, will land in audience laps in a 3-D version of 'Superman Returns,' set for Imax movie theaters. (Stringer/Reuters)Reuters - Superman leaps tall buildings in a single bound, flies faster than a speeding bullet and this summer, will land in audience laps in a 3-D version of "Superman Returns," set for Imax movie theaters.


Stuntman Sues "Mission" Team (E! Online)

March 30, 2006

A stuntman who suffered serious burns while working on Mission: Impossible III is suing Cruise's C/W Productions, distributor Paramount Pictures and various crew members for negligence.E! Online - A stuntman who suffered serious burns while working on Mission: Impossible III is suing Cruise's C/W Productions, distributor Paramount Pictures and various crew members for negligence.


Friars Club to Roast Lewis for Third Time (AP)

March 30, 2006

Jerry Lewis smiles during an award giving ceremony at the Culture Ministry in Paris, Thursday, March 16, 2006. Lewis, who turned 80 the same day, was made Commander in the Legion of Honor order.The legendary comedian will take his third turn suffering insults and slams -- all in good-natured fun, of course -- at a Friars Club celebrity roast. Actor-comedian Richard Belzer will lead the roast, which will be presented June 9, 2006 at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)AP - Jerry Lewis is used to making jokes. This summer, he'll bear the brunt of them.


Naomi Campbell Charged With Assault (AP)

March 30, 2006

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is led out of the Midtown North police precinct in New York, Thursday, March 30, 2006. Campbell was charged with second-degree assault after hitting her housekeeper in the head with a phone during an argument in her Park Avenue apartment, police said.According to police, Campbell's 41-year-old housekeeper received four stitches. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP - Naomi Campbell was charged with second-degree assault Thursday after allegedly bashing her housekeeper in the head with a phone in an altercation at her Park Avenue apartment, police said.


Flight 93 Memorial to Get Film Revenue (AP)

March 30, 2006

This photo supplied by Universal Pictures shows Becky London and Tom O'Rourke in a scene from the movie 'United 93.' The film by writer-director Paul Greengrass tells the story of the passengers and crew, their families on the ground and the flight controllers who watched in dawning horror as United Airlines Flight 93 became the fourth hijacked plane on the day of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil: September 11, 2001. The movie will make its world premiere on opening night at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. The festival, which was created to help lower Manhattan recover economically from the attacks, begins April 25 and runs through May 7.'United 93' is to open in theaters on April 28, 2006.(AP Photo/Universal Pictures,Jonathan Olley)AP - The Flight 93 National Memorial will receive part of the box-office revenue from the new movie about the airliner hijacked during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


China Says Filmmaker 'Committed a Crime' (AP)

March 30, 2006

AP - Authorities say they are holding a Chinese filmmaker because he committed a crime, but they refuse to give any details or allow visitors, his sister said Thursday.

Tribeca Fest Tackles 9-11 (E! Online)

March 30, 2006

It only seems fitting that Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Fest will serve as the venue for the premiere of one of the first high-profile features about September 11.E! Online - It only seems fitting that Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Fest will serve as the venue for the premiere of one of the first high-profile features about September 11.


Monty Python Actor's Book to Be Required (AP)

March 30, 2006

AP - A travel book written by a former Monty Python comedian will become required reading in high school geography classes, Britain's school minister said Thursday, as the government seeks to boost interest in geography.

Man Sues Over 'Mission: Impossible' Burns (AP)

March 30, 2006

AP - A special effects technician alleges that negligence caused him to be severely burned in an explosion on the set of "Mission: Impossible III."

Beastie Boys concert film not that "Awesome" (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

The Beastie Boys at the 2006 Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah, January 22, 2006. There is nothing new about moviemakers employing nonprofessionals. So there is nothing really shocking about the hip-hop/rap band Beastie Boys handing out lightweight digital cameras to 50 fans to shoot a concert film for them. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - There is nothing new about moviemakers employing nonprofessionals. The recent Berlin festival winner "Longing" used only nonpro actors. Lars von Trier cast singer Bjork as his lead in "Dancer in the Dark," and the 2000 Cannes jury declared her its best actress.


Clooney's Oscar Gift Bag Nets $45,100 (AP)

March 30, 2006

Actor George Clooney arrives at the 78th Academy Awards in this March 5, 2006, file photo in Los Angeles. Clooney's swank Oscar swag bag has fetched thousands at auction. Clooney donated the bag to the United Way, and Wednesday it sold for $45,100 in an extended online auction that began March 21, organization spokeswoman Sheila Consaul said. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)AP - George Clooney's swank Oscar swag bag has fetched thousands at auction. Clooney donated the bag to the United Way, and Wednesday it sold for $45,100 in an extended online auction that began March 21, organization spokeswoman Sheila Consaul said.


"Devil" a fascinating study of unbalanced artist (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Reuters - Daniel Johnston is the living incarnation of Chauncey Gardiner, Jerzy Kosinski's great character in "Being There."

Movie theater execs fight shrinking DVD window (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Walt Disney Co. chief executive Robert Iger speaks at a party at Hong Kong Disneyland in this September 10, 2005 file photo. Iger has called for a shortening of the period between a film's release on the big screen and on DVD but on March 29, 2006 executives from top movie theater chains rejected the idea. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)Reuters - Executives from top movie theater chains on Wednesday dismissed calls to shorten the period between a film's release on the big screen and on DVD, saying it would be harmful to studios, theaters and consumers.


James Dean Museum in Indiana Closes (AP)

March 30, 2006

Actor James Dean is seen during a scene from the Warner Bros. 1956 epic, 'Giant.' Dean was killed in a car crash when filming was almost completed. David Loehr, the owner of the James Dean Gallery in Gas City Indiana, had first announced in December 2005 that he planned to close the museum, but an outpouring of contributions led him to give it another try. It ultimately shut down at the end of February 2006, though, and Loehr has packed up and placed all of his Dean memorabilia into storage. Dean was 24 and had hit it big with starring roles in 'East of Eden,' 'Rebel' and 'Giant,' which had just wrapped filming, when a station wagon collided with Dean's vehicle near rural Cholame, Calif., on Sept. 30, 1955. He died instantly. (AP Photo)AP - The owner of a museum chronicling the short life of James Dean says he has closed it down for good after struggling financially since its opening in 2004.


LaBeouf toys with a role in "Transformers" (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Reuters - Shia LaBeouf is in final negotiations to star in "Transformers," director Michael Bay's live-action adaptation of the 1980s Hasbro toy line of giant robots that morph into cars, trucks, planes, ships and other technological creations.

Injured stuntman sues over "M:I-3" accident (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Reuters - A stuntman who was badly burned on the set of "Mission: Impossible 3" filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Paramount Pictures, Tom Cruise's production company, and others who allegedly were responsible for the incident.

Sales coup for "Chicken" on video charts (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Reuters - "Chicken Little" easily crossed the road to the top spot on the national DVD sales chart for the week ending March 26, while "A History of Violence" remained the No. 1 rental for a second week.

Sony's Universal Media Disc facing last rites (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Reuters - Exactly a year after it was launched in the United States, the Sony PlayStation Portable's days as a hand-held movie-viewing device might be numbered.

Indian genius sparks competing movies (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

A 1962 stamp issued by India features an undated image of mathmetician Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar. Two producers are competing to bring the mind of the self-taught mathematician to the big screen. The rival projects revolve around Iyengar, a math prodigy from the slums of Madas, India, who studied at Cambridge University during World War I. (Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Two producers are competing to bring the beautiful mind of a self-taught mathematician to the big screen.


Ben Stiller rides 'Big Wave' (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Ben Stiller crushes an egg at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, June 4, 2005. Stiller is ready to hang 10, producing 'Big Wave,' a surfing comedy based on his own idea. (Fred Greaves/Reuters)Reuters - Ben Stiller is ready to hang 10, producing "Big Wave," a surfing comedy based on his own idea.


"Black Hawk" going down DVD path for fourth time (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

A woman passes a billboard for 'Black Hawk Down' in Kuala Lumpur in a 2002 file photo. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that on June 6 it will release the 'Extended Cut' edition of Ridley Scott's 'Black Hawk Down,' the fourth time the studio has issued the Academy Award-winning war movie on DVD. (Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)Reuters - When the topic of DVD double-dipping comes up, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" quickly is held up as the most blatant example.