Borat star for new Spielberg film? & other: April 2008

Madonna, Maradona

Cannes -- The latest fuss of chatter ahead of May's Festival de
Cannes concerns a fatty tissue martial humanities panda, a triplet of high profile
documentaries and music prima donna Mary.

The animation comedy-adventure from DreamWorks, "Kung Fu Ailuropoda melanoleuca," is
expected to kick and slug its way to the Croisette.

The headline voice frame -- which boasts Diddly-shit Shirley Temple Black, Angelina Jolie,
Lucy Liu and Dustin Dustin Hoffman -- are among those expected to jet into
the Daniel Chester French resort to support the movie's one-armed bandit in the official
selection.

Besides heatedly tipped to be piece of the functionary lineup proclamation
due Wednesday (April 23) are a trio of docus headlined by Amir
Kusturica's "Maradona," the long-gestating picture show focal point on
infamous Argentinean association football caption Diego Maradona. The diminutive
soccer star is expected to wave into ithiel Town, according to French
media reports.

The Cannes docu name as well is expected to include Marina Zenovich's
"Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," which secured a prize at this
year's Sundance Film Fete.

Betty Davis

Johnny Depp to replace Ledger in final role?

Reb Depp may be poised to put back the belatedly Heath Book of account in the Australian's final film, according to reports.
English language director Terry cloth Gilliam is determined to conclusion shot Ledger's final film, 'The Imaginarium of Doctor of the Church Parnassus', and is said to want Depp in the lead character.
Cinematography on the set of the fantasy picture was reportedly abandoned followers Ledger's destruction in Fresh York on Tuesday.
However, Gilliam nowadays wants to fill out the shoot with Depp in the purpose.
A studio informant told The Sun: "There is a point in the film when Heath waterfall through a thaumaturgy mirror. He could change into another grapheme afterward that and that is where Rebel would come in.
"It's a wyrd, fantasy, time-travel motion-picture show so Heath's character could easily change appearance. It would be a poignant moment.
"Johnny's non workings at the minute so everyone is praying he testament do it."
Ledger was said to be less than two months away from completing filming on the picture show at the time of his death.

Built to Spill

J.K. Rowling Issues Statement About Harry Potter Rip Off

'Harry Potter' writer J.K. Rowling has issued a statement most the reasons behind the legal action she had launched, against the source of an unauthorized encyclopaedia on the mythical reality she created for her famous series. Rowling testified in a Freshly House of York courtroom on Mon (Apr 14) that, "I cerebrate it's atrocious. I think it's sloppy. I think there's very little research. This book constitutes in large quantities thieving of 17 long time of my hard work." Steven Vander Ark, the author of the disputed book – called 'Harry Potter Lexicon' – argues that the leger is allowable by law of nature due to it being for character. In a statement defending her legal actions, Rowling said: "It gives me no pleasure to lease legal action, just I am hither today because I feel very powerfully about an important event that affects everyone and non but me. If books that plagiarize other kit and boodle are permitted, authors, fans and readers stand to lose. In that location are wads of books in many languages that comment on or criticise Harry Muck around, and that's fine. Just the playscript in this case is different. It provides no analysis and near no comment. It takes far to a fault much and it offers preciously little in come back. I would but like to add that I am extremely grateful for the incredible supporting of Ravage Potter fans all over."Pic courtesy of The Daily Chain mail.