Radcliffe rules out starring in Lord Of The Rings prequel

October 5th, 2009 LONDON - Brit actress Michelle Keegan has revealed the harrowing time she had when a crazed fan insisted that she marry him. Keegan, 22, who stars in Coronation Street, told how the stalker sent her a diamond engagement ring and a wedding band worth thousands of pounds.

September 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs' has become the third highest-grossing movie of all time. The animated movie is only behind 'Titanic' and 'The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King' in terms of sales at the box-office.

August 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A prequel to the 2002 Scooby Doo film, which starred Hollywood couple Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr., is all set for a DVD release. Titled 'Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins', the film features a cast on unknowns.

August 24th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Kiwi filmmaker Peter Jackson has revealed that he is driven by the fear that one of his mega-productions might end up becoming a flop. Jackson, 47, became one of the most sought-after producers after the success of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, which brought him and his Weta productions workshop multiple Academy Award successes.

August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton were seen cheering side by side at The Oval recently. The two actors, who are rivals in the wizard films, are said to have enjoyed the game immensely, reports the Sun.

August 1st, 2009 LONDON - Sir Ridley Scott is reportedly set to direct a prequel to his 1979 science fiction horror film 'Alien'. The veteran director, who has not made a sci-fi movie since 1982, will allegedly team up with writer Jon Spaihts for the project.

July 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Director Peter Jackson has denied offering actor David Tennant the main role in 'Lord Of The Rings' prequel 'The Hobbit', insisting that the production is still in the "very early stages". "The studio hasn't even green-lit The Hobbit yet, but everyone is assuming the film is all happening," News.com.au quoted him as telling movie news service Total Film.

July 25th, 2009 James Cameron, Peter Jackson talk future of filmSAN DIEGO — "Titanic." ''Lord of the Rings." ''Aliens." ''King Kong." ''The Terminator." The men behind those movies, James Cameron and Peter Jackson, are among modern film's special-effects kings, advancing technology in computer-generated imagery, motion-capture photography and 3-D. They met up at Comic Con Friday for an hourlong discussion moderated by Entertainment Weekly about the future of film, sharing details on their latest projects, their high-tech hopes and the undiminished allure of original, character-driven stories.

July 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter has been voted the Best Fantasy Franchise in a new Internet poll. Harry Potter won 73 per cent of votes in the poll, conducted by websites Moviefone and Bebo.

July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Danielle Radcliffe bagged two gongs at Broadway.com Audience Awards for his performance in the New York production of Equus. He won Favorite Leading Actor in a Broadway Play and was also awarded for Favorite Breakthrough Performance, Contactmusic reports.

July 13th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe may have become a millionaire at a young age but he insists that he isn't doing films for money. Radcliffe has made a fortune of 30-million-pound but says that it's his love for acting that drives him.

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has said that 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson is a much better sex symbol than he is. Talking to reporters at the New York premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince', the 19-year-old star said that ladies were better off lusting after Pattinson.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - While fans might have enjoyed watching Harry Potter flying on his Quidditch broomstick, for Daniel Radcliffe, the wizarding sport was the worst thing in the movies. "Quidditch is right up there with the least fun things I've done in Harry Potter," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Daniel Radcliffe has acknowledged that he will always be known as Harry Potter after starring in the movies inspired by J.K. Rowling's books.

May 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dirty Dancing is Britons' favourite film, according to a new online poll. The 1987 movie, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, pipped The Shawshank Redemption and Star Wars to top the poll to find Britain's favourite film.