Mike Newell

It was a bit soggy Monday night in Hollywood at the premiere of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" but maybe that was appropriate. If you look at the films of producer Jerry Bruckheimer, there's often carefully lit downpours......

This is a longer version of Chris Lee's cover story in this Sunday's Los Angeles Times Calendar section. Since its release, the video game franchise Prince of Persia has become notable for the acrobatic grace of its dagger-wielding, balloon pants-wearing....

By Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel PENSACOLA BEACH — An otherwise sunny and gorgeous afternoon on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico turned gloomy Thursday as the nation's worst oil spill waited only for a last push from a strong wind to spoil the sugar-sand....

A sunny afternoon on the coast of West Florida turned gloomy Thursday with the dread that a strong wind could push sticky, toxic petroleum onto its sugar-sand beaches and wildlife-rich wetlands. It felt like the sobering moments before a hurricane’s.......

The legendary British horror label Hammer Films has Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe lined up for an upcoming feature — The Woman in Black. He'd play a lawyer–sorry, “solicitor” -- involved in settling an estate, meeting the...

• Count singer John Legend among those who believe in the power of Twitter. He sent out a tweet that included a picture of his broken 2005 best R&B album Grammy and the explanation: "casualty of the nephews staying with me. I hope they send...

This is a longer version of my cover story in today's edition of the Los Angeles Times Calendar section. I flew up to the Bay Area to moderate some panels at WonderCon and between the time at the microphone I......

The five-year anniversary of 9-11 might have seemed like the perfect time for Hollywood to address the terrorist attacks – and indeed, last year brought both United 93 and World Trade Center. But the ways the world has changed since that fateful...

On Tuesday (May 20), Disney confirmed what has long been rumored online, that Jake Gyllenhaal will topline its "Prince of Persia" feature. In addition to the casting of the Oscar nominated actor, Disney announced that Gemma Arterton will follow up her...

Alfred Molina is heading for Persia, specifically Disney's "Prince of Persia" franchise pic. Mike Newell is directing the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced adaptation of the classic Ubisoft fantasy-adventure game. The film's plot revolves around Dastan (Jake...

Love in the Time of Cholera, a novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and a new film by Mike Newell, is a love triangle, a story of two men who love the same woman over the course of 50 years. It was near certain to require an on-location film shoot, in...

JAVIER BARDEM seems an unlikely chameleon. The handsome, muscular former Spanish national rugby team player with the broken nose should be easy to pick out of a lineup. But perhaps the most remarkable thing about the widely acclaimed actor is his...