Clooney, Bullock Open Venice Fest; Chinese Army Officer Calls 'Pacific Rim' Hollywood Propaganda; 'Mortal Instruments' Looking to Global Box Office to Avoid 'Twilight' Curse

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view it in a browser. TOP STORIES Clooney, Bullock Open Venice Fest Ahead of 'Gravity' World Premiere Bullock said that the role in the 3D space thriller was her most "challenging" ever, while her co-star responded to a question about Syria with a remark about Ben Affleck's upcoming role as Batman. | Read More Chinese PLA Officer Tells Troops 'Pacific Rim' Is Hollywood Propaganda The sci-fi epic is aimed at promoting U.S. plans to dominate the Asia-Pacific region, says a People's Liberation Army officer. | Read More LATEST MOVIE NEWS Oscars: 'Pioneer,' 'I Am Yours' on Norway's Foreign Language Short List The country's Oscar committee will announce its official candidate from the narrowed list, which also includes "It's Only Make Believe," on Sept. 20. | Read More 'Farewell My Concubine' Director Chen Kaige to Head Tokyo Film Fest Jury The Chinese helmer will be jury president at the 26th installment as the festival transcends regional tensions. | Read More 'Luther' Creator Eyes Movie Version Neil Cross has written a prequel movie script for the character played by Idris Elba in the U.K. cop show. | Read More LATEST TV NEWS Former CBC Exec Julie Bristow Launches Global Production Shingle (Exclusive) The broadcaster-turned-producer is also extending the North American reach of U.K. celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's Fresh One Productions. | Read More Amazon to Launch Online Video Service in Russia (Report) The online giant has filed an application with the country's patent office to register its instant video brand. | Read More Andrea Martin to Topline Canadian Comedy 'Working the Engels' The Tony award winner will play an over-confident matriarch in the sitcom for Global Television from Halfire-CORE Entertainment. | Read More THE BUSINESS Europe Continues to Hold Back Global TV Ad Growth, Forecaster Says After a worldwide gain of 4.4 percent in 2012, Digital TV Research predicts 2.8 percent growth this year "as the recession bites again in several European territories" and drags Western European spending lower. | Read More French Public Broadcaster to Cut 600 Jobs France Televisions will further reduce its workforce after massive budget shortfalls. | Read More BBC Executives' First-Quarter Spending Drops Compared With Fourth Quarter Compared with the year-ago period, expenses at the U.K. public broadcaster rose only minimally. | Read More REVIEWS Gravity: Venice Review George Clooney and Sandra Bullock star as astronauts in Alfonso Cuaron's jaw-dropping space thriller. | Read More OXV: The Manual: Fantasia Review A caste-driven alternate reality is shaken up by a mysterious new technology. | Read More Sickf*ckpeople: Sarajevo Review Prize-winning documentary explores the brutal impact of drug addiction on young Ukrainians. | Read More RECOMMENDED FOR YOU 'Pretty Little Liars' Summer Finale: 'A' Revealed in Ravenswood The | Read More 'American Horror Story: Coven' Gets Premiere Date The third season in the FX anthology series from | Read More You are currently subscribed to The Hollywood Reporter International newsletter as zakakl9000.worldmovies@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Newsletter Preferences | Forward To A Friend | Follow us on Twitter or Facebook ©2013 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. | Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy