Movie maker Brett Ratner has signed up to revamp cult 1978 thriller The Boys From Brazil. The original film, based on Ira Levin's novel of the same name, starred Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck, and followed a fictional plot to revive Nazi Germany's Third Reich through the use of cloning.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) struts its stuff in August with the annual Summer Under the Stars festival, a month-long celebration during which each day is dedicated to one of Hollywood’s most enduring personalities. This year’s festival is bigger than ever, with more than 400 movies and specials featuring 31 top stars.

The cast and crew behind classic horror movie The Omen couldn't escape the film's legendary curse while they were remaking the movie in Italy - a pivotal scene featuring the discovery of creepy character Damien's 666 'tattoo' was mysteriously wiped from a film reel. Director John Moore spent a day shooting Liev Schreiber's character uncovering the eerie birthmark in his devil spawn son - only for the footage to later disappear.

Happy Birthday to Neptune Pharrell Williams (1973), Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready (1965), fmr. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (1937), British actor Nigel Hawthorne (1929; d. 2001), director/producer Roger Corman (1926), "Mr. Belvedere" star Christopher Hewett (1922; d. 2001), "To Kill A Mockingbird" star Gregory Peck (1916; d. 2003), "James Bond" producer Albert R. Broccoli (1909; d. 1996), and legendary thespians Bette Davis (1908; d. 1989) and Spencer Tracy (1900; d. 1967).