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E! Online - Before Spider-Man can take Gotham, he's gotta take Tokyo.

Reuters - The influential French film magazine Les Cahiers du Cinema is to get an English remake after nearly 60 years in print. More Info...  

Reuters - Political novelist Christopher Buckley's Wall Street satire "God Is My Broker" is following his tobacco tale "Thank You for Smoking" to the big screen.

Movie News AP - The biker comedy "Wild Hogs" debuted at No. 1 at the weekend box office, cruising into first place with a total take of $39.7 million. More Info...  

AP - Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in the final two "Harry Potter" films, Warner Bros. said Monday. Radcliffe, who plays the bespectacled schoolboy wizard in the Hollywood adaptations of J.K. Rowling's novels, will reprise the role in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

AP - Spanish film stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem will work together in Woody Allen's next movie, Bardem told reporters Monday.

Reuters - White U.S. teenagers who watch a lot of R-rated movies or have unsupervised access to TV shows appear more likely than similar black youths to start smoking cigarettes, a study found on Monday.

AP - The ultraviolent action extravaganza "300" is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, but did it have to be so cartoonish? More Info...  

Reuters - A television drama portraying Germans as victims of atrocities as they fled Eastern Europe at the end of World War Two marks a new step in ending a German taboo on lamenting one of the biggest refugee movements ever. More Info...  

AP - John Travolta donated $15,000 to central Florida tornado victims at the premiere of his new film, "Wild Hogs."

E! Online - Hollywood's most in-demand costar? The motorcycle.

E! Online - Daniel Radcliffe is dropping trou, not Harry Potter.

E! Online - As Indiana Jones might say: "It belongs in a museum.

AP - Selected home-video releases: More Info...  

Reuters - The true crime thriller "Lonely Hearts," starring John Travolta, James Gandolfini and Salma Hayek, has been picked up for U.S. theatrical distribution by Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Reuters - The offbeat romantic comedy "Ira & Abby" was named best feature at the 13th annual U.S. Comedy Arts Festival during the weekend, while Jennifer Westfeldt and Jay Baruchel took the top acting prizes. More Info...  

Reuters - Ken Davitian, the obscure actor who found worldwide fame playing the portly sidekick in "Borat," has joined the all-star cast of the big-screen adaptation of "Get Smart."

Reuters - The director of the upcoming ancient epic "300" is developing an action fantasy titled "Sucker Punch," a project he described as "an 'Alice in Wonderland' with machine guns."

Reuters - Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol, a cousin of the king of Thailand, has directed more than 20 feature films since 1971, with many forays into television as well. This year, he has already released two movies, "King Naresuan" Part I and II, with Part III coming out in December, and this trilogy just may prove to be the crown jewels in his royal repertoire. More Info...  

Movie News

AP - The biker buddy comedy "Wild Hogs" and its ensemble cast of John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy and Tim Allen was the weekend box office champ with a $38 million take, according to studio estimates Sunday.