Hollywood director Oliver Stone wanted a hit - and the chance to put America’s most famous dissadent on screen. The subject wanted veto power. The Russian lawyer wanted someone to option the novel he’d written. The American lawyer just wanted the whole insane project to go away. Somehow the film got made.

Christian Bale's eagerly anticipated 'Terminator Salvation' movie has been thrown into turmoil after its three main producers became embroiled in a $160m (€127m) lawsuit.

ALEXANDER the Great may have conquered millions in his march across the Persian Empire 2,400 years ago but moviegoers in North America easily repelled his advances over the weekend.