Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Georgina Campbell and Lin-Manuel Miranda are to star in the adaptation of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" novels.

Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden and Ian McKellen will star in a big-screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats."

Dafne Keen will reportedly play Lyra in BBC One's adaptation of the Philip Pullman book series "His Dark Materials."

Mel Gibson isn't too worried about his girlfriend Rosalind Ross giving birth to a child next year as he has experience fathering eight other children.

Fans at New York Comic Con were the first to see the official trailer for the fourth and final season of the "Treasure Island" prequel "Black Sails."

British filmmaker Tom Hooper has signed on to direct and produce a big-screen version of the iconic stage musical "Cats."

Alejandro G. Iñárritu has won the Directors Guild of America's Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award for a historic, second time.

Director Tom Hooper said actor Eddie Redmayne's preparation for his role as a transgender woman in "The Danish Girl" was "extraordinary."

Director Tom Hooper, actor Benicio del Toro and actress Saoirse Ronan are to be honored at next month's Hollywood Film Awards.

Eddie Redmayne portrays real-life transgender artist Lili Elbe, born Einar Wegener, in "The Danish Girl" trailer, with Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener.

Working Title has released the first image of Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, the transgender woman he will play in "The Danish Girl."

British actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped out of the forthcoming Freddie Mercury bio-picture because of creative differences, Deadline.com reported.

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Ben Affleck won the best director award for his film "Argo" at the Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony in Hollywood.

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