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Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:11:48 -0400 5 /resources/images/mobile/small/logo.png 120 35 Reuters: Film News http://mobile.reuters.com/category/filmNews?irpc=932 Steve Carell returns in 'Despicable Me 2' as a dad with doubts http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95I1OL20130619?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LONDON (Reuters) - He may now be a doting dad marketing a range of jams and jellies, but Steve Carell's Gru character in the sequel to the animated supervillain children's comedy "Despicable Me" still longs for a little bit of the old criminal fun. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:48:49 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95I1OL20130619?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Daniel Radcliffe proves acting skills in London stage role http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95I0LV20130619?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Daniel Radcliffe won plaudits this week for a new stage role as a bullied Irish cripple that takes him a critical step further away from his days as boy wizard Harry Potter. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:15:39 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95I0LV20130619?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews A Minute With: Gemma Arterton on choosing roles, new challenges http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95I0F120130619?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - British actress Gemma Arterton does not need to worry about typecasting with roles ranging from a fairy tale character and literary heroines to MI6 agent Strawberry Fields in the 2008 James Bond film "Quantum of Solace." Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:11:29 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95I0F120130619?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95H0UG20130618?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews (Reuters) - A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since the scandal broke two years ago. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:59:52 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95H0UG20130618?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Crystal, Goodman head back to school in 'Monsters University' http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95H14J20130618?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One-eyed green monster Mike Wazowski and his giant blue, furry friend James P. "Sully" Sullivan go back in time as "scaring" students in "Monsters University," as Walt Disney Co.'s Pixar Animation Studios pins its hopes for a blockbuster on the coming-of-age story. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:21:33 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95H14J20130618?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Hard man actor Jason Statham hopes new film shows softer side http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95H0JO20130618?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Jason Statham, known for playing the hard man in a list of Hollywood blockbusters, said he hoped his latest film "Hummingbird" would show a more emotional side to his acting even though the thriller is packed with violence. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:58:38 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95H0JO20130618?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Faster than speeding bullet, 'Man of Steel' sets June record http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95F0CA20130617?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews (Reuters) - "Man of Steel," the big-budget reboot of the Superman franchise, leaped over the apocalyptic buddy comedy "This is the End," collecting a muscular $113.1 million to lead the domestic box office with the year's second-largest debut weekend and the biggest June opening ever. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:28:01 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95F0CA20130617?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Backup singers take center stage in new documentary film http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95D0WZ20130614?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger appear in the new film "Twenty Feet from Stardom," but only to shine the spotlight on the unsung backup singers who make them sound even better. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:30:42 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95D0WZ20130614?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews 'Man of Steel' producer shops for new Legendary studio partner http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95D0BA20130614?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - No one has more riding on the outcome of the summer movie season than Thomas Tull, the former investment banker-turned-head of Legendary Pictures and a producer of this weekend's heavily hyped "Man of Steel." Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:26:28 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95D0BA20130614?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Dark 'Man of Steel' groomed to reboot Superman film franchise http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95D0BR20130614?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Man of Steel," the latest iteration of the Superman series, lands on the big screen on Friday with the hopes that the dark, action-heavy film can revive the classic comic book superhero as a Hollywood franchise. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:22:48 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95D0BR20130614?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Pedro Almodovar's raunchy 'I'm So Excited!' satirizes Spain http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95C1D720130613?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's latest film "I'm So Excited!" is a raunchy screwball comedy that the Oscar-winning director said marks a return to his roots as a satirist even as it delivers biting commentary on modern-day Spain. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:05:26 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95C1D720130613?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews A Minute With: John Krasinski on life after 'The Office' http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95B0E620130612?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - John Krasinski is best known for playing the handsome, affable salesman Jim Halpert on the hit TV series "The Office," but that could change as the versatile actor tackles new projects, including writing two new scripts. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:07:01 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95B0E620130612?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Rogen, Goldberg kill off celebrity friends in 'This Is the End' http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95A18U20130611?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Seth Rogen and writer-producer Evan Goldberg, known for R-rated stoner comedies such as "Superbad" and "Pineapple Express," make their debut as directors this week with "This Is the End." Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:45:08 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95A18U20130611?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Comic writer's Ghost Rider copyright lawsuit revived on appeal http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95A0TY20130611?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - A comic book writer who claims he created the flaming-skulled character called Ghost Rider got another chance to press his claim on Tuesday when a U.S. appeals court revived his lawsuit against Marvel Comics. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:00:33 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95A0TY20130611?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Britain's Henry Cavill dons Superman's cape in 'Man of Steel' http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95917120130611?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actor Henry Cavill will be making his grand Hollywood entrance as the latest big screen incarnation of the all-American superhero Superman, in director Zack Snyder's dark and gritty "Man of Steel," which opens in U.S. theaters on Friday. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:49:21 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95917120130611?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews CORRECTED-Britain's Henry Cavill dons Superman's cape in 'Man of Steel' http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95917120130610?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actor Henry Cavill will be making his grand Hollywood entrance as the latest big screen incarnation of the all-American superhero Superman, in director Zack Snyder's dark and gritty "Man of Steel," which opens in U.S. theaters on Friday. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:50:06 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95917120130610?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Actor John Malkovich has walk-on role in rescue of bleeding man http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE9590V320130610?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews TORONTO (Reuters) - Actor John Malkovich, known for playing unhinged villains in a 30-year film career, took on the role of real life hero this past week, rushing to the rescue of an Ohio man who was lying bleeding on a Toronto street. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:12:25 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE9590V320130610?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Actress Helen Mirren turns ferocious in new 'Monsters' movie http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95611020130610?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LONDON (Reuters) - British actress Helen Mirren had no trouble transforming herself from monarch to menacing creature for the new "Monsters, Inc." animated movie, but said she's not so frightening in real life. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:54:33 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95611020130610?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews 'The Purge' scares off 'Fast & Furious' crew to take box office lead http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE9580BF20130609?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews (Reuters) - Low-budget horror film "The Purge" scared up $36.4 million in ticket sales to lead the domestic box office in its first week in domestic theaters, zooming past the car-racing action film "Fast & Furious 6." Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:25:26 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE9580BF20130609?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews Actress Helen Mirren turns ferocious in new "Monsters" movie http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95611020130607?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews LONDON (Reuters) - British actress Helen Mirren had no trouble transforming herself from monarch to menacing creature for the new "Monsters, Inc." animated movie, but said she's not so frightening in real life. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:20:29 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSBRE95611020130607?rpc=932&ca=rdt&feedType=RSS&feedName=filmNews