After finally including non-white leads in the forthcoming 'The Force Awakens', it's been announced a new novel will include the franchise's first openly gay lead.

After packing on the pounds in Southpaw, Jake Gyllenhaal isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

Matt Damon will return to play CIA assassin Jason Bourne for the fifth film in the series, a new set photo proves.

New Zealand's a popular place to film fantasy, but not every movie shot here is so well known. Ethan Sills wraps up some of the movies with a 'Made in NZ' sticker.

Comedy legend's death was accidentally and incorrectly announced by Variety magazine.

When a movie reviewer gave the upcoming gangster movie Legend two stars out of a possible five, it's unlikely they thought it would end up on the poster.

Pop star Sia is to direct her frequent video collaborator, dancer Maddie Ziegler, in a new movie.

People on Twitter are buzzing with ideas as to which famous pairing could host the 2016 Oscars.

Soccer legend David Beckham, who's biggest role to date is 13 lines in the upcoming movie Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur, is being touted as the next 007.

Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels has criticised Disney studio bosses over the secrecy surrounding the latest film in the sci-fi franchise.

From a giant Pac Man attacking the planet to a lacklustre superhero reunion, this year's biggest bombs have been revealed.

Marvel have released a blooper reel from the Avengers' movie, Age of Ultron, that hit theatres earlier this year.

After more than 120 years of our national rugby team wearing black jerseys, the AB's jersey is now set for the movie theatre.

The widow of mountaineer Rob Hall has spoken of her support for the film which dramatises the last days of his life and death on the world's highest peak.

Following Will Smith's atrocious attempt at a Nigerian accent in his new film Concussion, we've put together a list of some of the worst on-screen accents of all time.

Kiwi Sith Lords, Wookiees, Storm Troopers and Rebel pilots queued outside toy stores across the country yesterday, to officially be the first in the world to get their hands on new Star Wars memorabilia.

Here are the highlights of thirteen film festival premieres and when you can expect to see them in New Zealand.

Disney has unveiled the toys that will be released as part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The critical and box office success of Straight Outta Compton has saved Ice Cube's son O'Shea Jackson, Jr from being maligned and hated, says his famous father.

Neve Campbell has paid tribute to the late director Wes Craven.

Inoffensive, unremarkable and mostly just a bit naff, this adaptation of Bill Bryson's memoir of walking the Appalachian Trail is about as good as it could possibly have hoped to be, which is to say not very good at all.

Same-sex political tussles across Tasman add to 'magic' around release of film based on cherished memoir.

Jemaine Clement unleashes the dad jokes as a father in a bittersweet new American comedy. He talks about it and his many other projects to Russell Baillie.

Remember Dr Dre's brilliantly glamorous video for Still D.R.E? Where he and Snoop Dogg cruise around Compton in Chevys, bouncing on hydraulics and partying with bikini babes?

The hit movie Straight Outta Compton takes us back to the days of provocative influential gangster rappers N.W.A. Here, cast and creators talk about their involvement in the film.

Disney reveals details of its Pasifikan princess movie with Dwayne Johnson talking about playing Maui. Dominic Corry reports.

Because this is a film about the darkest days in New Zealand's long-time connection to the highest peak on the planet, it was always going to resonate here differently than in many parts of the world.

One of the highest grossing directors of all time says it's time for superheroes to hang up their capes.

A day after its trailer debuted online and months before it hits theatres, a Will Smith football head-trauma film is already sparking controversy.

Winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, this indie coming-of-age dramedy is all about Greg (Mann), a teenage boy whose mother makes him spend time with cancer-stricken classmate Rachel (Cooke).