BEIJING, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - China is expected to set a record for box office receipts in 2008, boosted by John Woo's epic 'Red Cliff,' Jet Li's 'The Warlords' and the animated hit 'Kung-Fu Panda,' state media reported Wednesday.

GENEVA, August 5, 2008 (AFP) - Almost 200,000 people are expected to descend on the small Swiss-Italian town of Locarno for its 61st film festival that opens on Wednesday.

Around 380 films, including 203 feature films, will be shown until August 16, with 78 world premieres.

LOS ANGELES, August 4, 2008 (AFP) - Batman blockbuster 'The Dark Knight' conquered the North American box office for a third straight weekend and was close to smashing the record for the fastest film to gross 400 million dollars, final figures showed Monday.

MEMPHIS, August 4, 2008 (AFP) - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was in a 'serious' condition in hospital on Monday after being involved in a car crash, US media reported.

The 71-year-old star, who won an Academy Award for his role in 2004's 'Million Dollar Baby,' was hospitalized after the crash late Sunday near Ruleville, Mississippi, reports said.

NEW YORK, August 4, 2008 (AFP) - The world's most glamorous twins -- born three weeks ago to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -- made their media debut Monday with glossy spreads in People and Hello! magazines.

MEMPHIS, August 4, 2008 (AFP) - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was being treated in hospital after being involved in a serious car crash, local media reported on Monday.

The 71-year-old star, who won an Academy Award for his role in 2004's 'Million Dollar Baby', was hospitalized after the crash late Sunday near Ruleville, Mississippi, reports said.

MEMPHIS, August 4, 2008 (AFP) - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was being treated in hospital after being involved in a serious car crash, officials said Monday.

The 71-year-old star, who won an Academy Award for his role in 2004's 'Million Dollar Baby', was hospitalized after the crash late Sunday near Ruleville, Mississippi, reports said.

LOS ANGELES, August 3, 2008 (AFP) - Batman blockbuster 'The Dark Knight' conquered the North American box office for a third straight weekend and was close to smashing the record for the fastest film to gross 400 million dollars, estimates showed Sunday.

LOS ANGELES, August 2, 2008 (AFP) - New York's World Trade Center will forever be instantly associated with the horrors of September 11, 2001 but a long-forgotten and inspiring perspective of the Twin Towers emerges in a new documentary by British film-maker James Marsh.

LOS ANGELES, August 1, 2008 (AFP) - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have struck a deal for the first photos of their newborn twins in an exclusive expected to raise several million dollars, it was confirmed Friday.

US celebrity magazine People announced its 'world exclusive' deal on its website, saying photos of the babies would be released at 2300 GMT on Sunday.