LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in the thriller "The Vanished," which will mark the Hollywood studio directorial debut of Hany Abu-Assad.

JERUSALEM, March 16 (UPI) -- Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has nothing to do with a kid cartoon-style Web site that praises suicide bombings, reports the Jerusalem Post.

LOS ANGELES, March 6 (UPI) -- Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad says those angered by his Oscar-nominated film "Paradise Now" should respond with their own films.

BERLIN, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Michael Haneke's movie " Caché (Hidden)" took three trophies including best movie at the 18th European Film Awards Sunday in Berlin.

NEW YORK, June 15 (UPI) -- The movie "Rana's Wedding" will open the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Monday at Lincoln Center in New York City.