"New Moon" rises to No. 1 at midnight box office (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:12 GMT Reuters - Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday.

Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick items (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:37:05 GMT FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2009 file photo actress Sarah Jessica Parker films a scene on location for 'Sex and the City 2' in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:15 GMT AP - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings.

Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:50 GMT AP - Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges.

'2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:07:03 GMT A Chinese cleaner removes trash from a bin near a poster advertising the Hollywood blockbuster 2012 at a theater in Beijing, China, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Chinese movie goers are flocking to the movie that appears to portray China as a savior of the world in a doomsday scenario where the earth's overheating core destabilizes the planet's crust and destroys humanity. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Brad Pitt's production company enters "Dark Void" (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:57:10 GMT Cast member Brad Pitt and his partner actress Angelina Jolie pose at the premiere of "Inglourious Basterds" at Graumans Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Dog story "Nubs" being developed for big screen (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:42:00 GMT Reuters - Warner Bros. is going to the dogs, signing on to acquire and develop "Nubs," a feel-good story of a pooch and a U.S. Marine based on a publishing sensation.

Idris Elba joins Marvel Studios' "Thor" (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:39:47 GMT Reuters - Idris Elba has joined the cast of "Thor," Marvel Studios' film centering on the Norse god of thunder.

"Staten Island" not worth the trip (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:33:47 GMT Reuters - Staten Island is regarded as New York's bastard stepchild of a borough, and unfortunately, this film is unlikely to enhance its reputation. A Tarantino-influenced crime drama featuring a tripartite story line that is far too precious for its own good, "Staten Island" will do nonexistent business in theaters after it opens Friday (November 20), but should garner video and television exposure thanks to its reasonably well-known cast.

"New Moon" plays it by the book (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:31:50 GMT Reuters - The moon may be new, and the director may be different (Chris Weitz takes over the reins from Catherine Hardwicke), but otherwise, the second installment of the "Twilight" saga remains, for better or worse, exceptionally faithful to its 2008 beginnings.