Auckland-based Vista International is questoned by the NZX about a 27 per cent decline in its share price this year.

North American box-office sales crossed the $11 billion mark, industry researcher Rentrak Corp said Tuesday in a statement.

The latest Star Wars film has surged past $1 billion in worldwide sales in 12 days.

Star Wars creator reveals he has nothing to do with the Force Awakens and explains why he doesn't use the internet.

Cinemas look to smash records as two blockbuster franchises battle for supremacy in the pre-Christmas showdown.

Emma Watson and Mark Ruffalo are among stars backing Jennifer Lawrence for addressing the Hollywood gender pay gap in a hard-hitting article.

At 63, Kiss frontman Paul Stanley is still every bit the rock star.

Musicians have thrown their weight behind a new streaming service that aims to bring the fast-growing sector to low-tech listeners.

Karl Puschmann paid good money to see a bad film. And he's happy about it.

Hollywood interests are believed to be behind at least one of the two contenders to develop an Auckland Council-backed film studio at Hobsonville, writes John Drinnan.

Sir Peter Jackson's value to New Zealand cinema has been challenged by one of Kiwi film's founding fathers.

The acting legend refuses to talk of retirement as he demonstrates yet another side of his talent in The Intern.

A new format twist on The X Factor Australia had several young men in tears.

Kiwi Sith Lords, Wookiees, Storm Troopers and Rebel pilots queued outside toy stores across the country yesterday, to officially be the first in the world to get their hands on new Star Wars memorabilia.

Everybody can be straight outta somewhere, and that's fine with Universal Pictures.

Singer-songwriter Jan Hellriegel's new project, Aeroplane Music, secures commercial and promotional airtime for her fellow artists' music.

He couldn't get a job pushing supermarket trolleys, but he's now managed to land a lead role in a Hollywood movie.

For years, Hollywood's focus was on the bodies of its female stars ... now trainers are buffing up the men to become eye-candy.

Like Clark Kent himself, rumours are flying that Superman actor Henry Cavill will join the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise.

More Kiwis are watching movies online than ever before but video piracy is on the decline, according to a new report by Flicks.co.nz.

Little known outside her native France, director Emmanuelle Bercot is the first woman to open the famous film festival since 1987.

When Michelle Obama was asked who might play her husband on the big screen her thoughts turned immediately to two of America's best-known black actors.

Actor Peter Elliott shares eclectic details of his ‘funny old life’, including his worries and nerves - and a tale about an awful actress.

Media studies lecturer Peter Thompson says a finite pot of advertising revenue has made it less attractive to produce local content.

In my blog entry about the new live action Cinderella movie from a few weeks ago, I lamented the absence of big booming British actor Brian Blessed in the cast.

With his blue eyes and sumptuous green velvet frock-coat, the Game of Thrones star looks every inch the Prince Charming he is portraying.

Actress Michelle Rodriguez has been in New Zealand on a motorcycle and sharing her experiences on social media.