Marvel’s film adaptations of comic book action adventures are expanding into a cosmos of their own.

Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film has stirred considerable controversy in its mother country, writes Peter Calder.

Toni Collette is fabulous and utterly convincing in this low-key drama about a magazine music writer whose latest assignment is to go in search of her ex-boyfriend, cult rock hero Matthew Smith, who mysteriously disappeared 10 years ago.

Sam Claflin is being considered for a starring role in the highly anticipated film Star Wars: Rogue One.

He has taken on the lead role in film franchise Mad Max.

Scriptwriter and director of first film have quit after creative differences with the novelist - It might not be the greatest recipe for domestic bliss.

"We answered in a very juvenile and offensive way that rightfully angered some fans. I regret it and sincerely apologise."

It's only April, but toy retailers are already getting excited about Christmas.

Director Joss Whedon says a scene leaked on the internet purporting to be from his upcoming movie Avengers: Age Of Ultron is a fake.

Who's better: Batman, or Superman? Karl Puschmann and Dominic Corry go into battle over the age-old argument.

For Russian writer-director Zvyagintsev, whose 2003 debut The Return deeply impressed, this is feature number four, though only his second to be seen here outside festivals.

Toa Fraser has thanked local film fans for "having my back" after forcing a website that ran an "offensive" one-star review of his film The Dead Lands to apologise.

Age of Ultron feels less of an event than the first film, just a reasonably exciting instalment in Marvel's ongoing mega-franchise.

In an email discussing Emily Blunt's possible role as in a Spider-Man spin-off, Sony Pictures chairwoman Amy Pascal wrote she was "worried" about Blunt.

Hollywood star Johnny Depp has returned to Australia to start re-shooting the latest instalment of the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise.

Leaked Sony Pictures emails reveal former chairman Amy Pascal wanted Benedict Cumberbatch to play iconic rocker David Bowie in an upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic.

Is Chris Pratt a match for the deadly Indominus Rex?

Maisie Williams may be a global superstar, thanks to her Game of Thrones role as sword-wielding heroine Arya Stark, but she celebrated her 18th birthday this month with a camping trip - "making memories" with her closest friends from home.

After a difficult start with the comings and goings of numerous directors and stars, including Katherine Heigl and Natalie Portman, this epic romantic drama about a woman who remains aged 29 for almost eight decades finally sees the light of day.

Chris Hemsworth won't be throwing away his mighty hammer any time soon.

The Harry Potter books are full of magic and spells. And it seems that a little trickery also had to be used on set when the books were being turned into films.