Scarlett Johansson was last week named as the highest-grossing actress of all time. But she's not as happy about the news as you'd think.

Actress Anna Paquin has slammed paparazzi photographers for taking photos of her children without her permission.

There have been numerous memorable adaptations of Roald Dahl books, from Wes Anderson's brilliant stop-motion animation Fantastic Mr Fox to Tim Burton's excessively art-directed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

These upcoming movies may seem far-fetched but they are very real. Well, except one of them.

Thandie Newton says she was sexually abused by a director in one of her first film roles - and she hopes speaking out stops it from happening to someone else.

Samuel L. Jackson has revealed the moment he hit rock bottom, when his wife and daughter found him on the kitchen floor after "cooking" cocaine.

Matt Damon could've been the star of some massive films - these are some of the major roles he passed up.

Reasons to start driving for Uber: 1. The Hulk might get into your back seat.

The BFG is "shaping up to be one of the biggest flops of Spielberg's career" after a poor start at the box office this week.

It's been a long wait but Ricky Gervais' most famous character David Brent is set for a big comeback this year with his folk music career

Thor: Ragnarok cast were spotted out and about on the Gold Coast as production crew worked to finish outdoor sets for the film.

Here's what to look out for in the coming week, from album releases to what's on at the movies to what you can watch without leaving the house.

With school holidays upon us once again, theatres are serving up great kid stuff.

This actress loved Harry Potter so much she pretended to need glasses so she could look like him.

Please refrain from rolling your eyes at yet another reboot that nobody asked for, but I'm here to tell you that there is a new reboot

A young Kiwi actress is planning her next Hollywood move after going through a gender-swapping twist in a US television show.

Director David Yates now takes on a story that's already been adapted in almost every way possible, and attempts to turn it into a blockbuster that appeals to - well, it's hard to know.

Ex-Downton Abbey actor plays the Queen in Spielberg's BFG.

Margot Robbie may have the lead role in blockbuster Tarzan, but the actress shares a flat in the London suburb of Clapham with four roommates.

A cinema full of kids and parents waiting to watch Finding Dory were shocked when a trailer for an R-rated movie played beforehand.

Taika Waititi's Hunt For the Wilderpeople was a box office smash at home - but it's not just connecting with a local audience.

Steven Spielberg talks about adapting kids' book The BFG, and his Wellywood connections, with Helen Barlow.

The original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory movie turns 45 years old today. Here are seven things you never knew about the film.

Cliff Curtis and Taika Waititi have been invited to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the Oscars try to diversify.

You know what you're in with The Rock's new film - but what you may not expect is to see Dwayne Johnson stealing scenes from his comedian co-star.

COMMENT: Once again, with heartening reliability, Bill Gosden and the NZIFF gang have delivered a sumptuous variety of pleasures in the line-up for this year's International Film Festival.

Steven Spielberg's studio has greenlit the next project by the Lord of the Rings director - but the film's name and subject is still a mystery.

A petition is calling for producers of a film about Rumi to look for someone else other than Leonardo DiCaprio to play the famed Persian poet.

The father of Kiwi acting legend Jemaine Clement has spoken publicly for the first time about his "strong and loving" relationship with his son.

Daniel Radcliffe has refused to rule out reprising his role as Harry Potter, saying 'look what happened with Harrison Ford and Han Solo'.