When news broke that chiseled It-boy Channing Tatum would play a merman in a gender-swapping remake of the 1984 hit movie Splash, a lot of people got very excited.

He played a stripper in Magic Mike and an action hero in 21 Jump Street. But Channing Tatum's latest character is not what you'd expect.

Margot Robbie fell out of a helicopter whilst making Suicide Squad.

Hip Hop-eration founder, Christchurch earthquake survivor, Billie Jordan speaks in how a Hollywood studio has purchased the rights to her life.

Excited about Suicide Squad? Wait 'til you see this take on what the film might look like if Quentin Tarantino made it.

Thor: Ragnarok's Aussie workers are distraught their jobs have been cut on set while Kiwis are "well looked after".

A deranged psychiatrist wouldn't seem like something you'd want to be for Halloween, but once Harley Quinn is unleashed on the world this week, it very well could be the hot costume this fall.

Who was originally meant to play Vincent Vega and how much were the main stars paid? Here's what you never knew about the 1994 hit movie.

Matt Damon's under fire for playing the lead in a film about the Great Wall of China.

Absolutely Fabulous star Jennifer Saunders has spent her fair share of time in the limelight. But there is one question that makes her see red.

Jane Horwitz looks at Jason Bourne, Star Trek Beyond and more and gauges their suitability for younger audiences.

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One of New Zealand's best known movie locations is up for grabs for a cool $10 million.

A few words with Bruce Ferguson: Videographer, visionary, party animal.

Julia Stiles talks to Gaby Wood about reprising her role in the spy thriller and why she won't sing in public.

French director Sacha Wolff thinks Sonny Bill Williams may yet have a career on the big screen.

Heath Ledger's father Kim has spoken out about the death of his son from a lethal drug OD and our prescription drug problem.

It features three big name Kiwi stars, is set on our neighbouring Polynesian islands, and one of the main characters is mythical demi-God Maui.

The newest Star Trek film will need to navigate deftly toward such multinational appeal, especially with large markets in Asia and Latin America.

Jemaine Clement, Temuera Morrison and Rachel House have joined the cast of Disney's upcoming film about its first Pacific princess, Moana.

Kiwi actor Karl Urban has made the ultimate sacrifice to secure his role in Marvel's upcoming superhero film Thor: Ragnarok.

They're in every comedy from Ghostbusters to Ab-Fab, but celebrity cameos just aren't that funny anymore.

Want to see Jason Bourne but missed all the other Bourne films? Matt Damon's got your back.

A Kiwi actor, whose star has recently been on the rise, is accused of a violent incident that could see him face jail time.

Margot Robbie has responded to the awkward Vanity Fair profile that described her as "sexy and composed even while naked but only in character".

All of the big news, best (and worst) bits and - of course - all of the trailers that came out of Comic-Con this year.

If you want to understand how Star Trek has changed over its long lifetime, just look at how they stage an attack on the Starship Enterprise.

One was a victim, one a bully, but that doesn't mean that's all you are forever, as Norm Hewitt and Manu Bennett tell Siena Yates.

Elijah Wood talks to Chris Schulz about The Greasy Strangler, a weird festival entry.

After his father's death in 2004, Poi E star Maaka Pohatu often felt down, struggled to sleep and overanalysed the smallest of interactions.