SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Hollywood heavyweight Sylvester Stallone says he wants to direct fellow actor Forest Whitaker in Stallone's upcoming movie "The Expendables."

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Sylvester Stallone has signed on to star in and direct "The Expendables," a film about a team of mercenaries trying to overthrow a South American dictator.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Batman beat the Mummy this weekend, holding on to the No. 1 ranking in U.S. theaters, Box Office Mojo said Sunday.

BEIJING, July 11 (UPI) -- Government censors reportedly are demanding changes be made to "The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" before the movie is released in China.

LOS ANGELES, April 20 (UPI) -- The kung fu adventure flick "The Forbidden Kingdom" opened at No. 1 in U.S. movie theaters this weekend, estimated gate receipts show.

HONG KONG, April 14 (UPI) -- "The Warlords," starring martial arts icon Jet Li, has earned eight prizes, including the one for best picture at the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The latest installment of Hollywood's blockbuster "Mummy" franchise will debut in Beijing a week before its U.S. release, Variety.com reported Wednesday.

BEIJING, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Action hero Jet Li's new film, "The Warlords," has made him the highest paid actor in a Chinese-language movie, the BBC reported Monday.

HOLLYWOOD, May 14 (UPI) -- The third incarnation of "The Mummy" is getting a new leading lady with Maria Bello replacing Rachel Weisz in the Hollywood action-adventure film. Bello will portray Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell, the role played by Weisz in the first two "Mummy" movies, Vari