“Prisoners” director Denis Villeneuve is in negotiations to direct Harrison Ford in the “Blade Runner” sequel for Alcon Entertainment. The announcement was made on Thursday.

Marilyn Monroe, one of the most discussed film stars of all time, was poorly paid throughout her career. Though she couldn't overcome her financial distress, Monroe went on to become of the most popular Hollywood heroines.

Monica Bellucci, who has been cast alongside Daniel Craig in the latest Bond movie “Spectre”, initially believed she was auditioning to replace Judi Dench.

Jennifer Aniston has royal blood flowing through her veins. Through her mother, Aniston is a direct descendant of the royal House of Stuart of Scotland.

British actor Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything, while Julianne Moore picked up best actress for Still Alice. Redmayne thanked his "staggering partner in crime", co-star Felicity Jones, "ferocious but incredibly kind director James Marsh".

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” has commenced production in Queensland, Australia.The fifth film in the franchise brings Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem down under for plenty of swashbuckling. Shooting will take place both on location in Queensland and in the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast.

Leonard Cohen was nearing 70 when his daughter suggested that his longtime friend and business manager might not be acting in good faith.

One of the rare artistes to be nominated for Grammys, Golden Globe and Emmy awards, Zooey Deschanel is the daughter of Academy Award–nominated cinematographer-director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel. Deschanel attended Crossroads, a private preparatory school in Santa Monica, California, where she befriended future co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Kate Hudson. Many people don't know this, but the role of Dr. Temperance Brennan on popular TV series “Bones” is played by her elder sister, Emily Deschanel.

Warner Bros. and MGM have released the first trailer for the Reese Witherspoon-Sofia Vergara action-comedy “Hot Pursuit”, formerly known as “Don't Mess With Texas”.

Drax the Destroyer from “Guardians of the Galaxy”, Dave Bautista is not just adding villainous muscleman Mr. Hinx in upcoming Bond film “Spectre” to his resume. The WWE Wrestling Champion is now taking up the sword as the pivotal Kurgan in the much anticipated “Highlander” reboot.

A long line of artistes, including Michelle Pfeiffer, Molly Ringwald, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Karen Allen, and Daryl Hannah turned down the lead role in the Cinderella/Pygmalionesque story, “Pretty Woman” (1990) against Richard Gere.