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TORONTO (AP) - Crime just never stops paying for Guy Ritchie. With "RocknRolla," writer-director Ritchie returns to the sort of gangster tale that shot him to fame

''The Golden Compass'' - Nicole Kidman's presence in this elaborate fantasy flick is emblematic of the movie itself: aesthetically lush but ultimately cold to the touch.

Jason Statham has defended director pal Guy Ritchie, insisting any criticism of his films is based on jealousy. The 35-year-old - who has worked with Ritchie on Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver and Snatch - believes Madonna's husband is subjected to criticism because he is so talented.

Former Darkness star Justin Hawkins and rocker Carl Barat have signed on to play Screaming Lord Sutch and Gene Vincent respectively in a new Joe Meek biopic.

If a man uses a gun for protection, you can make a fair assessment of his character. If you're the type of person who respects people for kicking asses and taking names with their bare hands, then check out Maxim.com's "Human Weapons" to discover the guys who are tougher than tough. Jason Bourne — The Bourne Identity (Matt Damon)

Madonna's director husband Guy Ritchie is to try his hand at television with new U.S. drama “Suspects.” The English filmmaker is famed for 1998's Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and its follow-up Snatch, which starred Brad Pitt.

Entertainment industry icons Paul W. S. Anderson (Resident Evil), David Krumholtz (Numb3rs), Garry Marshall (Raising Helen, The Princess Diaries), Guy Ritchie (Revolver, Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), and Brad Silberling (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, City of Angels) have signed on to be judges for the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition (CiTM).

Hollywood film-maker Brett Ratner is reportedly close to signing a deal to direct the X-Men spin-off Wolverine, after impressing producers with his work on upcoming second sequel X-Men: The Last Stand. The Rush Hour director is keen for Hugh Jackman to reprise his brooding superhero for the project, and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones is also in contention to repeat his forthcoming Juggernaut role.