Maisie Williams may be a global superstar, thanks to her Game of Thrones role as sword-wielding heroine Arya Stark, but she celebrated her 18th birthday this month with a camping trip - "making memories" with her closest friends from home.

After a difficult start with the comings and goings of numerous directors and stars, including Katherine Heigl and Natalie Portman, this epic romantic drama about a woman who remains aged 29 for almost eight decades finally sees the light of day.

Chris Hemsworth won't be throwing away his mighty hammer any time soon.

The Harry Potter books are full of magic and spells. And it seems that a little trickery also had to be used on set when the books were being turned into films.

Hey girl, Ryan Gosling might star in the Blade Runner sequel.

Kiwi film great Sir Peter Jackson was described as one of the "most controlling film makers" in the world.

The Avengers return in their second team effort, which comes with some new players. Michele Manelis reports.

She is accustomed to garnering attention for her performance on the catwalk.

Frozen star, Josh Gad, has shared a photo of his upcoming cast mates for Disney's Beauty and the Beast live-action remake, starring Emma Watson.

Actress Olivia Munn has joined the X-Men universe after signing on to play telepathic Betsy Braddock, aka Psylocke, in X-Men Apocalypse.

Paper Towns is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears - leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher.

Filming for the long-awaited comedy sequel began in Rome, Italy last week.

Eddie Redmayne has emerged as the surprise frontrunner to take the lead in Harry Potter spin-off movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Ant-Man precariously balances action with comedy in Marvel's first full-length trailer, which hit the web.

Heroes don't get any bigger with the new trailer for Marvel's Ant-Man, in theaters July 16.

Sir Ian Mckellen is the latest star to land a role in the upcoming remake of Beauty And The Beast.

Just one week after Paul Henry returned to New Zealand television screens, the controversial broadcaster has made his feature film debut at the Florida Film Festival.

Slouching on the sofa watching movies often isn't the best way to get study done, but for medical students, a trip to the DVD store can be good for grades.

Budding Kiwi artists will next week have the chance to wow a top Weta Workshop designer.

The world premiere of a black-and-white documentary about a small-town rugby club is the centrepiece of the New Zealand International Film Festival's Autumn Events programme next week. Peter Calder spoke to the film's makers.

John Steinbeck's classic American tragedy-in-miniature has had five screen adaptations (including an Iranian film) but the only theatre version was the author's own, published and first staged in 1937, the same year as the novel.

New Zealand was on the right track when adopting a 'three strikes' regime to counter infringing file sharing in music and movies, an industry group says.

Time for a little foreign movie culture. Dominic Corry lists off five contemporary French films you really need to see.

As the world's most suave secret agent, James Bond has survived 23 films while barely breaking a sweat.

Scott Eastwood has defended his new rodeo film The Longest Ride after the Los Angeles premiere was picketed by animal rights protesters.

New zealand film The Dark Horse continues to win global acclaim, with prominent British reviewers giving it glowing reviews as it hit UK cinemas over Easter weekend.