Topic: Motion Picture Production and Distribution

Bestselling books the week of 5/24/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Big-screen blockbuster: Chinese conglomerate gobbles up AMC chain

In what some are calling a $2.6 billion prestige play, China's big fish Wanda is swallowing AMC to create the world's largest theater chain despite the steady decline in the US industry.

Superheroes arrive to rescue ... Hollywood?

Box office analysts say 'The Avengers' is only the beginning of potential blockbusters for the summer season.

A twist on the fairy tale: a college-bound Disney Princess?

A kiss from some random dude vs. college? The Disney Princess archetypes infuse in the hearts of young girls everywhere. But a new campaign for a college-bound princess is a twist on the fairy tale.

'One Day on Earth' captures the variety of human experience

Kyle Ruddick and Brandon Litman got some 19,000 people to make videos of what they saw on a single day in every country in the world. The film 'One Day on Earth' shows what they found.

'Iron Man 3' to have Chinese story line

'Iron Man 3' will be filmed in China, with Chinese business partners, and a Chinese story line, says Disney. Iron Man 3 will star Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle.

'The Three Stooges': 5 other movies bringing back beloved stories

"The Three Stooges" hits theaters this Friday, and over the next year, everything from '70s TV shows to '90s hit comedies are coming to the multiplex.

Bestselling books the week of 4/12/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Will Ferrell announces Ron Burgundy's return in 'Anchorman' sequel

Ferrell made a surprise, in-character appearance on 'Conan' to regale the audience with a flute solo and declare a deal with Paramount Pictures. 

Trayvon Martin: Why Fox pulled 'Neighborhood Watch' movie ads

Fox pulled posters and a trailer for the movie "Neighborhood Watch," a summer comedy. Separately, Trayvon Martin's mother filed to trademark rally slogans about her son.

'50 Shades of Grey' gets the movie treatment

The bestselling erotic trilogy will be adapted by Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

What James Cameron saw 6.8 miles deep in Mariana Trench (+video)

Why James Cameron was forced to surface early

James Cameron described the Mariana Trench as "very lunar, a very desolate place, very isolated.” His six hour trip was cut in half by hydraulic problems.

Stocks down amid falling Chinese demand

The Dow dropped 68 points to close at 13170 Tuesday after two reports suggested an economic slowdown in China.

'John Carter': Movie to lose $200 million, among biggest Hollywood flops ever

The movie's production budget is estimated to be about $250 million with about $100 million more spent on marketing.

Funny moments with Jonah Hill in '21 Jump Street': movie review (+trailer)

Actor Jonah Hill has some funny moments, but his co-star Channing Tatum and the movie itself both try too hard to be goofy.

'Project X': 5 famous found-footage movies

'Project X,' a found-footage teen movie, is performing strongly at the box office – here are 5 of the most well-known movies of the genre

6 men alleged to be LulzSec hackers

Tuesday saw the news that the FBI had identified and charged six men allegedly behind the hacktivist group LulzSec. Who are the men that the FBI says are behind LulzSec's mayhem?

Oscars: Billy Crystal's best lines

Billy Crystal, a veteran Oscars emcee, returned for a ninth stint – here are his best lines of the night

'Brave' trailer shows a battle for the hand of heroine Merida (+video)

'Brave' will be the first Pixar film to feature a female main character

Top 10 richest US presidents

Mitt Romney earned nearly $22 million in 2010. If elected, he would be in the Top 3 most wealthiest presidents. You may be surprised by who ranks among the Top 10 wealthiest US presidents.

Xi Jinping film deals: Search for a Walt Disney of China?

Vice President Xi Jinping announces two film deals that offer Hollywood more access to China and set up a Chinese joint venture with DreamWorks to boost China's push into animation.

'The Phantom Menace': Six other 3-D re-releases to look for

'The Phantom Menace' and 'Beauty and the Beast' were just the beginning of old movies that will be new again

'The Vow' leads strong pre-Valentine's weekend at box office

'The Vow,' starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, took in $41.7 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters from Friday through Sunday in the biggest domestic opening so far this year, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters on Sunday.

Steve Jobs: FBI file says Apple CEO could 'distort reality'

The FBI has released a decades old file on Apple founder Steve Jobs. The bureau said that Jobs would "twist the truth."