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'Star Trek' boldly goes to top of US box office

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" soared at warp speed to the top of the US box office, ousting blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3," industry estimates showed Sunday. The latest installment of the cult science fiction phenomenon starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto took in $70.6 million on its debut weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. That's roughly double what runner up "Iron Man 3" -- the comic book superhero flick featuring Robert Downey Jr. -- made with $35.2 million.

'Star Trek' boldly goes to top of US box office

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" soared at warp speed to the top of the US box office, ousting blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3," industry estimates showed Sunday. The latest installment of the cult science fiction phenomenon starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto took in $70.6 million on its debut weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. That's roughly double what runner up "Iron Man 3" -- the comic book superhero flick featuring Robert Downey Jr. -- made with $35.2 million.

'Star Trek' boldly goes to top of US box office

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" soared at warp speed to the top of the US box office, ousting blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3," industry estimates showed Sunday. The latest installment of the cult science fiction phenomenon starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto took in $70.6 million on its debut weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. That's roughly double what runner up "Iron Man 3" -- the comic book superhero flick featuring Robert Downey Jr. -- made with $35.2 million.

Benicio del Toro returns to Cannes to tell a real story

Cannes, France, May 19 (EFE).- Benicio del Toro plays an American Indian who undergoes a blend of psychotherapy and anthropological study in "Jimmy P." The film, based on a real story, is competing for a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie is about "one human being getting close to another human being" without race playing a role, Del Toro said.

Cannes: 26-year-old African-American is one to watch

You may not have seen any of his stuff, but movie insiders predict you soon will. And good parents, American football and mentoring by Hollywood star Forest Whitaker are what gave him his chance. Aged just 26, from a modest background, African-American director Ryan Coogler is being tipped at the Cannes Film Festival as a dazzling new talent. His first feature movie, "Fruitvale Station", featuring in Cannes' "Un Certain Regard" competition, touches on a tragic true-life story that occurred in his native San Francisco.

Cannes buzz: $1 million worth of jewelry stolen, 'Jeune & Jolie,' Sonam Kapoor

The Cannes film festival took a blow after jewelry worth around $1 million was stolen from a hotel and the theft is causing a massive buzz across the social networks. Luckily the festival has retained its glamour thanks to Sonam Kapoor's Dolce & Gabbana outfit and the positive buzz surrounding François Ozon's story of sexual awakening, "Jeune et Jolie."

Cannes buzz: $1 million worth of jewelry stolen, 'Jeune & Jolie,' Sonam Kapoor

The Cannes film festival took a blow after jewelry worth around $1 million was stolen from a hotel and the theft is causing a massive buzz across the social networks. Luckily the festival has retained its glamour thanks to Sonam Kapoor's Dolce & Gabbana outfit and the positive buzz surrounding François Ozon's story of sexual awakening, "Jeune et Jolie."

Cannes buzz: $1 million worth of jewelry stolen, 'Jeune & Jolie,' Sonam Kapoor

The Cannes film festival took a blow after jewelry worth around $1 million was stolen from a hotel and the theft is causing a massive buzz across the social networks. Luckily the festival has retained its glamour thanks to Sonam Kapoor's Dolce & Gabbana outfit and the positive buzz surrounding François Ozon's story of sexual awakening, "Jeune et Jolie."

Cannes buzz: $1 million worth of jewelry stolen, 'Jeune & Jolie,' Sonam Kapoor

The Cannes film festival took a blow after jewelry worth around $1 million was stolen from a hotel and the theft is causing a massive buzz across the social networks. Luckily the festival has retained its glamour thanks to Sonam Kapoor's Dolce & Gabbana outfit and the positive buzz surrounding François Ozon's story of sexual awakening, "Jeune et Jolie."

'Scissor-handed' creepy-crawly named after Johnny Depp

The science world has paid homage to Johnny Depp by giving his name to an extinct creepy-crawly with "scissor hand-like" claws reminiscent of one of the Hollywood actor's best-known roles. Kooteninchela deppi, a 505-million-year-old distant ancestor of lobsters and scorpions, has been named for Depp's famous portrayal of a gentle freak named Edward Scissorhands in the 1990 eponymous film, according to a study in the Journal of Palaeontology.
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