Nov 12, 2008–Martin Campbell will direct “Nagasaki Deadline,” an action thriller financed and co-produced by Alacon with Lightstorm Entertainment and 8:38 Prods.

Nov 6, 2008–Annette Bening and Naomi Watts will costar in “Mother and Child,” a multilayered drama from scripter and helmer Rodrigo Garcia. Through overlapping stories, the story follows a woman who gave up her daughter 35 years ago and an African-American woman who is looking to adopt.

Nov 2, 2008–“Quantum of Solace” opened in the UK, France and Sweden this weekend and scored exceptional launches in all three territories, setting records along the way. The weekend estimate is $38.6 million on 2123 prints, generating more than $18,000 per print.

Oct 29, 2008–After starring in “Iron Man 2,” Robert Downey Jr. has agreed to return as billionaire Tony Stark and his crime-fighting alter ego in “The Avengers” and a third “Iron Man” installment, as part of a four-picture deal with Marvel, the comicbook company.

Oct 19, 2008–Taylor Hackford will direct “Merchant of Shanghai,” an English-language biopicure about opium dealer and property magnate Silas Hardoon, who transformed Shanghai in the 19th century.
The film will shoot in fall 2009 in and around Shanghai.