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'Snowpiercer' to be made into American TV series

SouthKoreanfilmmakerBongJoon-ho'sEnglish-debutfilm"Snowpiercer"willberemadeintoaTVseriesintheUnitedStates,accordingtoforeignnewsreportsonThursday.Oscarwinningac

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Chinese films seek elusive overseas success

The comedy Lost in Thailand became China's highest-grossing domestic film in 2012, with box office revenue of 1.26 billion yuan ($185 million), but when the movie hit the big screens in North America the next year, it flopped, making a mere $60,000.

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'Wonder Woman' blasts to top of US box office

PattyJenkins's"WonderWoman"smashedthesuperheroglassceilinginitsopeningweekend,earning103millionUSdollarsattheNorthAmericanboxoffice,thebiggestdebutforafemaledir

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Sc-fi thriller set to hit mainland screens

After winning an award at the Houston Worldfest International Film Festival in the United States for sci-fi thriller Reset, Yang Mi was in Beijing to promote the film.

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US filmgoers keep eye on Sparrow, as 'Pirates' opens strong

JackSparrowisback.Thewryandwickedfreebooterhelpedthelatest"PiratesoftheCaribbean"filmsailtoafirstplaceopeningweekendonNorthAmericanscreens,withasolid$62.2millio

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Hollywood raids bookshelves in search of good stories

Hollywood has always adapted the classics but film and television's voracious appetite for new material now has film-makers raiding the bookshelves like never before.

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Hollywood raids bookshelves in search of good stories

Hollywoodhasalwaysadaptedtheclassicsbutfilmandtelevision'svoraciousappetitefornewmaterialnowhasfilm-makersraidingthebookshelveslikeneverbefore.Sixofthemoviesint

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Terror in space

ASwedishfilmcalledLife-aNordicversionofthe1979spacethrillerAlienismakingwavesonChina'sscreens.InitsopeningweekendoverMay19-21,thesci-fihorrormovieknockedMarvel'

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AIDS drama, Sandler comedy among breakout hits at Cannes

AwrenchingFrenchAIDSdrama,acinematicindictmentofPutin'sRussiaandabittersweetAdamSandlercomedyareamongthe70thCannesfilmfestivalcontendersthathavecapturedcritics'

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Chinese movie 'Walking Past the Future' hailed at Cannes Film Festival

Chinese director Li Ruijun's Walking Past the Future film, selected in the "Un Certain Regard" (In some perspective) section of the 70th Cannes Film Festival, drew wide audience's appreciation during its screening Saturday.

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Cannes queen Kidman steers career 'like I'm 21'

Nicole Kidman said Monday that she still tackles roles like a 21-year-old after the premiere of her shocking new horror movie at the Cannes film festival.

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Cannes queen Kidman steers career 'like I'm 21'

NicoleKidmansaidMondaythatshestilltacklesroleslikea21-year-oldafterthepremiereofhershockingnewhorrormovieattheCannesfilmfestival.TheHollywoodA-listeristhequeeno

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Clint Eastwood, 86, hints at return to acting

HollywoodscreenlegendClintEastwoodsaidSundaythatheisn'trulingoutareturntoacting--attheageof86.Theactor-turned-directortoldanaudienceattheCannesfilmfestivalthath

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Animation legend Miyazaki to make another feature

LegendaryJapaneseanimationdirectorHayaoMiyazakihascomeoutofretirementfrommakingfeature-lengthfilms.Miyazaki'sproductionbase,StudioGhibli,saidonFridaythathehadbe

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Tsai's new film in theaters on May 27

Tsai Kang-yung, a popular talk show host, said the first film he directed will hit big screens around the country on May 27.

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Tsai's new film in theaters on May 27

TsaiKang-yung,apopulartalkshowhost,saidthefirstfilmhedirectedwillhitbigscreensaroundthecountryonMay27.TsaitoldmediaandhisfansaboutthefilmDidi'sDreamatBeijing'sS

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Indian star Irrfan Khan in new film about Pakistani affair

Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia is to make a film about a disastrous adulterous affair among the Pakistani elite with Indian star Irrfan Khan, according to reports Thursday.