Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart are to star in No Man's Land on London's West End.

Rebel Wilson thinks she was drugged during a night out in Los Angeles.

In an anxiously anticipated new story, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has transported her world of magical wizarding across the Atlantic and some Native American commentators are not happy with the result, saying it exploits and distorts Native culture.

COMMENT: These days, audiences are savvier than ever to the Machiavellian machinations of the macro movie marketing machine, which has rendered genuine surprise an all-but extinct aspect of modern mainstream filmgoing.

10 Cloverfield Lane, from director and producer JJ Abrams, has sent movie critics into a frenzy.

Spider-Man has made an appearance in the new trailer for Captain America: Civil War - and fans have lost their minds.

The Star Wars actress refuses to apologise for her skinny frame.

Although it won't be released in NZ for another month, the next movie in the Divergent franchise, Allegiant, is already getting slammed by movie critics overseas.

Ralph Fiennes couldn't make a bigger splash if he tried, rampaging through director Luca Guadagnino's relationship drama.

The things you learn at the pictures. Had I not seen Sacha Baron Cohen's new film, I might have gone through life sublimely unaware of the word "bukkake", let alone the concept. That may have been no bad thing, of course.

Keanu Reeves' new film Exposed has flopped spectacularly by taking less than $200 in its opening weekend at the UK box-office.

The second chapter of JK Rowling's History of Magic in America includes even more revelations about the previously untold past of wizards and witches in the New World.

The 1981 road movie was the biggest Kiwi film of a generation. Now it's getting a rebore.

Two of the most anticipated docos of the year will be shown at this year's Autumn Event film festival, at the Civic and Academy Theatres.

Andy Wachowski has come out as transgender, the second Wachowski sibling of the famous filmmaking duo known for The Matrix trilogy to do so.

A rumoured cross-over between the Men In Black films and comedy cop franchise 21 Jump Street is reportedly set to happen later this year.

A piano that claimed to be the star of Jane Campion's Oscar-winning film has failed to sell after receiving only one bid.

The mysterious villain from 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace never received much of a story line. Until now.

A prop from the famous beach scene is up for sale - but can't be played.

JK Rowling has dropped a bombshell on Harry Potter fans, previewing new stories that promise to unveil "the whole story".

JK Rowling has dropped a bombshell on Harry Potter fans, previewing new stories that promise to reveal "the whole story".

Mark Hamill says his famous Jedi character, Luke Skywalker, could be gay.

David Farrier's documentary about competitive tickling may be basking in rave reviews, but it's not been all smooth sailing for the film or its directors of late.

An independent film shot on one camera and with a cast of unknown actors has racked up more than $1 million at New Zealand and Australian box offices.

A star of the all-female version is OK with being cast as a transit worker.

They're taking that "bloody car to Invercargill" - again.

The latest offering from the inimitable Coen brothers is Hail, Caesar!, a goofy love letter to the golden age of Hollywood.