On July 1, Liberation Entertainment released the DVD Shotgun Stories, an emotional tale of revenge and loss from writer-director Jeff Nichols. Produced by indie film heavyweight David Gordon Green

Actor Nicholas Cage is threatening to quit the industry because he has "grown tired" of appearing in blockbuster movies. The World Trade Center star admits he has lost his passion for acting and laments his career has forced him to become reclusive.

Finally, a film has arrived to shine light on those whom frequent their local hot spots and hang outs, though as any drunken night of debauchery goes, you might just not like what you see when the lights come on!

Movie director Oliver Stone will make a political television commercial demanding the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. The World Trade Center filmmaker - who served as a private in the Vietnam War - will film American service personnel for the forthcoming advertisement, supported by the MoveOn and VoteVets organizations.

Movie star Tom Cruise has won the support of hundreds of emergency workers in New York, after hosting a $6,250 -a-ticket benefit in the city last night to raise funds for his controversial 9/11 detoxification program.

A dazzling and unconventional contemporary re-telling of William Shakespeare's classic love story, Romeo+Juliet comes to life in a whole new way on February 6 as Capitol/EMI and Fox Home Entertainment celebrate the 1997 hit film's 10th anniversary with new commemorative releases. On February 6, Capitol/EMI will release an expanded 10th Anniversary Edition of the film's hit soundtrack on CD and digitally, and Fox Home Entertainment will release an expanded Music Edition DVD.

Emilio Estevez has signed on to star in director Oliver Stone's follow-up to 9/11 drama World Trade Center, according to Internet reports. TheHollywoodNews.com claims the actor/director has become the first name attached to Jawbreaker.

Lauren Weisberger's best-selling novel about a young woman who stumbles into the hectic worlds of high fashion and publishing comes to the big screen in the comedy The Devil Wears Prada. Also on DVD: Material Girls, World Trade Center, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Barnyard: The Original Party Animals.

Oliver Stone's gripping 9/11 drama World Trade Center was named Best Film in the first major awards show of the 2006/2007 season, beating out Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest at the Hollywood Awards Sunday night. The night's big award was voted for by online film fans.

Hollywood screenwriter, producer, and director Oliver Stone is to be honored by the Hollywood Fest with the "Hollywood Director of the Year Award." A celebratory retrospective of his films, followed by "A Conversation With" the auteur and his guests, will be showcased during the festival. Films include Salvador, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, and World Trade Center.