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Christian Bale hanging up his Batman cape: report

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Dark Knight Rises" may be Christian Bale's final performance as crime-fighting superhero Batman, the actor told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Set for release in July, the movie is Bale's third stint as Gotham's Caped Crusader for director Christopher Nolan, after "Batman Begins" (2005) and "The Dark Knight" (2008).

"I wrapped a few days ...

New James Bond film 'Skyfall' unveiled

The new James Bond film "Skyfall" was unveiled on Thursday, with Daniel Craig returning as 007, half a century after the superspy's first appearance on the silver screen.

Oscar winner Sam Mendes is directing the film, due for release in late 2012, five decades after Sean Connery first played the debonair secret agent in "Dr No", launching one of ...

Secrecy surrounds new James Bond movie "Skyfall"

LONDON (Reuters) - Daniel Craig will be back dodging bullets and vanquishing villains from China to Turkey in the 23rd installment of the James Bond film franchise, but the stars and director of "Skyfall" are keeping the who, what and how under wraps for now.

As previously announced, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes directs his first Bond adventure, which celebrates its 50th ...

'Warrior's' Tom Hardy Dismisses Gay Rumors

British actor Tom Hardy, who'll play villain Bane in 'The Dark Knight Rises,' has dismissed gay rumors

British actor Tom Hardy, who'll play villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, has dismissed gay rumors as “doesn't do it for me.”

The 33-year-old actor is best known in the United States for his roles in Inception, Star Trek ...

Ridley Scott to direct new 'Blade Runner' film

Nearly 30 years after making the sci-fi cult classic "Blade Runner," British director Ridley Scott has agreed to direct a new installment, the producers have said.

The new "Blade Runner," produced by Alcon Entertainment, will not be a remake but rather a follow-up or a prequel to the original. Scott has yet to decide between the two options, the company ...

New Yorker charged with stalking French actress Cotillard

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, cast in the next Batman movie, has a role in a real life Gotham crime after a stalker sent threatening messages to her fan site.

Teresa "Terri" Yuan, who lives in Queens, was arrested by the FBI on Thursday last week, said Robert Nardoza, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office ...

Which superhero power would you like most of all?

LONDON (Reuters) - Of all the powers of all the superheroes in all the world, film fans think the most impressive is the quick healing ability of Wolverine, according to a poll.

Wolverine's power, which allows him to recover from almost any injury or disease, came top with 22 percent of the vote, followed by the telepathic powers of Professor ...

"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" maintained its box office dominance, according to industry estimates Sunday, easily overpowering all other comers to become weekend's top earning film for a second week.

Actor Shia LaBeouf stars in the blockbuster robot action film, which earned an estimated $47 million, bringing its two-week, North American total to $261 million.

In second place was ...

"Transformers" controls box office for 2nd week

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-budget action film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" won the battle of the North American box office for the second straight week, churning up $47 million and easily beating two new comedies, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Ticket sales for the third installment of the popular "Transformers" films about shape-shifting aliens eclipsed adult-targeted comedy "Horrible Bosses ...

Transformers take UK box office by storm

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Action adventure movie "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" shot to top of the UK box office on its debut weekend with one of the highest opening takes of the year, pushing "Bridesmaids" down to second place.

The film, which centers around a secret spacecraft on the Moon and stars Shia LaBeouf, took 10.73 million pounds ($17 ...

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