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Trailer: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A new trailer for the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Rapper to take on Predator revamp

50 Cent has movie monster the Predator in his sights after revealing he has landed a role in director Shane Black's remake.

Sequel canned over Alan Rickman's death

It appears the untimely death of much-loved actor Alan Rickman earlier this year has nixed any hope of a sequel to the 1999 sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest.

Wilderpeople's box office passes $3m

Taika Waititi's runaway local hit The Hunt for the Wilderpeople is running away even faster.

Fans help name actor's adorable puppy

Jacob Tremblay has named his new puppy in honour of Daisy Ridley's Star Wars character.

Movie review: The Jungle Book

An all-star cast brings The Jungle Book reboot to life, but the new Mowgli is the standout.

The complicated life of this rock star

Letters home give a revealing insight into Janis Joplin, a complicated woman.

Why Michael Moore has lighthened up

Has Michael Moore stopped being American cinema's great agitator? He talks about his latest doco Where to Invade Next?

Filmmaker gets stalked by Scientologists

TV personality Louis Theroux has revealed he was stalked by Scientologists while making a documentary about the controversial church.

The Last of Us film is stuck in 'development hell'

Progress on the movie version of The Last of Us has stalled, says Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann.

Review: Pretty costumes can't save this fairytale mish-mash

Snow White and the Huntsman from 2012 was a visually stunning but ponderous fantasy drama, best known for the real-life adulterous tryst between director Rupert Sanders and his Snow White, Kristen Stewart.

Film of the Week: Zootopia

This may be yet another animated animal movie, but, though it has its share of adorable furry characters, there's a lot more to this cartoon crime caper.

Wilderpeople's box office stampede continues

Taika Waititi's new film has set a another record for ticket sales in its first week at local cinemas

PC row over Thomas the Tank Engine

The producer of a new Thomas the Tank Engine film that features new foreign characters has rejected claims that they had bowed to political correctness.

Jake Gyllenhaal's scariest scene yet

In <i>Demolition</i>, actor Jake Gyllenhaal pours his heart out to a vending machine company and smashes up his home with a sledgehammer.

Star Wars gets Honest Trailer treatment

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been given the Honest Trailer treatment.

Kiwi star 'put on a lot of height' for BFG

The BFG has finally shown his face, in a new trailer released this week.

Making Thor funny isn't the real challenge

COMMENT: After breaking local box office records and earning international critical and audience acclaim for Hunt for the Wilderpeople, director Taika Waititi is turning his attention towards production of Thor: Ragnarok.