One of the reasons studios love to make movies from popular young adult (YA) books is that their built-in fanbases are almost guaranteed to flood the theaters in order to see their favorite characters come to life

Many filmmakers are taking on the challenge of turning classic novels into feature films. It's a challenge because many people have fallen in love with the books

British singer Joss Stone is to take a break from her music career after landing her first major movie role playing a lesbian theme park entertainer. The 20-year-old's first foray into acting was in 2006 when she was cast as a witch in fantasy epic Eragon.

CENTURY CITY, Calif. - Quarantine. Eradication. Sterilization. Repopulation. The terror and devastation unleashed in the groundbreaking horror masterpiece 28 Days Later picks up six months after the Rage virus has decimated London in 28 Weeks Later,

NEW YORK (AP) - As the Harry Potter series wraps up this summer, we can look back at two remarkable narratives: Potter the boy wizard and Potter the cultural phenomenon.

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne will release The Best Damn Thing - her eagerly awaited third full-length studio album -- on Tuesday, April 17, on RCA Records. The Best Damn Thing is the Canadian pop-punk dynamo's first album since 2004's eight-million selling Under My Skin.

Sylvester Stallone returns to the director's chair for Rocky Balboa, the fifth sequel to the Academy award winning boxing film that made him a superstar 30 years before. Also on DVD: Eragon, Blood Diamond, The Nativity Story and Everyone's Hero.

The third full-length studio album from Avril Lavigne will be released Tuesday, April 17. The album is titled The Best Damn Thing. The first album of new music from the pop-punk icon since 2004's triple-platinum Under My Skin, The Best Damn Thing includes Avril's current hit power-ballad, "Keep Holding On," which she cowrote (with Dr. Luke), at the request of 20th Century Fox, for the studio's fantasy/adventure film, "Eragon."

Hollywood blockbusters Casino Royale, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Superman Returns are battling it out for Best Visual Effects at next year's Oscar ceremony. The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences on Friday announced the films making the cut, earning further consideration as possible trophy contenders at the 79th Annual Academy awards.

Christmas has come early for Will Smith - days after landing his first Best Actor Golden Globe nomination, his new movie The Pursuit Of Happyness has shot to the top of the box office with an impressive $27 million debut weekend.