Action, 2008, USA Directed byGuillermo del Toro Starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule Earth, and Hellboy and his team return to save humanity. Based on the comic

Chinese online game developer Shanda Interactive is working with filmmakers including Johnnie To to turn online novels into feature films.

Does the multi-camera studio sitcom have a future? And what kind of shows are development executives at major networks looking for these days?

The European Commission has cleared $238 million in government aid for public television in France.

Italy appears on its way to having a lot fewer government-sponsored film industry bodies.

Ed Harris' Western drama "Appaloosa" and Richard Eyre's adultery thriller "The Other Man" will receive world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.

BRUSSELS -- A group of French, Belgian and British movies have been short-listed for the Cartoon d'Or prize presented by Cartoon, the European Association of Animation Film.

MOSCOW -- Russian producer, distributor and theater owner Karo is negotiating a production deal with Warner Bros.

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's Cinepolis, the world's fifth-largest theater chain, is adding 500 3-D screens to its circuit via a partnership with RealD.

The Weinstein Co. will start flying the friendly skies of Italy, signing an exclusive pay TV deal with Sky Italia to air its films in the country.

LONDON -- Spanish pay TV channel Tueve and Antenna 3's new digital channel Neox have purchased U.K. teen drama "Skins" from All3Media International, the British independent distributor said Thursday.

Canadian documentary producer Cream Prods. has hired veteran distribution executive and factual TV writer Jenn Kuzmyk as part of its move into lifestyle content and formats.

COLOGNE, Germany -- German commercial giant RTL has lost its top-rated lottery game show "SKL" but is taking a big bet on a new format: daily action.

The role of the Internet in today's comedy world was one key topic of debate on various panels here on the first day of the inaugural Just Comedy industry conference.

An on-stage conversation between father-and-son filmmakers Ivan and Jason Reitman drew many laughs and a standing ovation from industry attendees of the Just Comedy conference here Thursday afternoon.

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican media giant Televisa said Thursday that is second-quarter net income fell 8.6% as an increase in expenses cut into profitability.

Russia's state-run TV companies -- Channel One and VGTRK, which runs the channels Rossiya, Sport and Kultura -- reported profit increases for 2007.

Spain's audiovisual industry will be in the spotlight at this year's MIPCOM, set to kick off in Cannes on Oct. 13, organizers Reed Midem said Friday.

Net profits at Russian Internet TV provider Stream-TV were up 72% to $6.1 million in the first half of 2008, the company reported Friday.

Italian media tycoon-turned-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday received word that his bid to remove the judge from his corruption and graft case was denied.