Madonna wants to relaunch her movie career. The "4 Minutes" singer - who has starred in a string of cinematic flops, including 2002's "Swept Away" which saw her and then-husband Guy Ritchie lose half the £6 million [$10 million] the movie cost to make and "The Next Best Thing," which failed to recoup its £15 million [$25 million] budget in 2000 - is working on a script for a new film, but doesn't plan to star in it.

She is quoted by gossip website Absolute Now as saying: "I just finished writing a script and I am trying to get funding and casting for it, believe it or not."

"It's called 'We' and it's a love story. It is two parallel love stories told from a woman's point of view, obviously. One is a historical story that took place with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. And the other is one I made up about a couple in New York."

Werewolves are coming to a South Florida mall near you and hundreds of screaming girls are sure to be there in anticipation. The wolf pack members Paul and Embry, played by newcomers Alex Meraz and Kiora Gordon, are getting a taste of the "Twilight" fan frenzy when the "New Moon" stars pay them a visit.

Meraz and Gordon will appear first at the Nordstrom store in Aventura Mall on November 11th from 4:30pm-5:30pm, where fans who purchased their "New Moon" gear at the store were able to score a chance for a private meet and greet and photo op with the duo.

They'll then use their werewolf speed to get to the Atrium area in Dadeland Mall by 5:45pm, where they'll host a signing until 7:15pm, followed by a public Q&A. Over a thousand "New Moon" fans are expected to attend.

Sony Pictures has acquired the film rights of Risk, the classic strategic board game by Hasbro, Inc. The move comes after the success of other Hasbro toys that were adapted into films, "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe."

The project will be produced and developed by Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir of Hasbro and James Lassiter of Overbrook Entertainment.

Columbia Pictures president Doug Belgrad said, "Hasbro has already seen tremendous success with Transformers and G.I. Joe and audiences have shown a great desire for films that bring to life everything that has made these franchise properties stand the test of time."

"The Office" star Rainn Wilson is lending to his voice talents to a new documentary, "The New Recruits," from the creators of the award-winning doc "The Linguists." But the new company Wilson will be narrating for is nothing like Dunder Mifflin.

"The New Recruits" follows a group of business students who think of a new way to end global poverty: charge poor people for basic services. The students hit Kenya, Pakistan, and India to charge people for toilet service and drip irrigation in a movement touted "the alternative to charity."

"We are elated to have Rainn lend his comic sensibility and universally recognizable voice to 'The New Recruits'," said Jeremy Newberger, who along with Seth Kramer and Daniel A. Miller, is one of the three directors of the film. "Viewers will relish engaging 'The New Recruits' with Rainn as storyteller."

'Tis the season for top quality films on cable programming, and the lineup for December and January will be sure to make viewers more than jolly.

Cable movie channels Starz and Encore and affiliates will feature a variety of top entertainment in months to come. The planned programming celebrates numerous facets of movies both new and old, highlighting the actors and filmmakers involved, as well as the seasonal theme.

Leading up to Christmas Day, Starz will continue its diverse showcase of recent hit movies, showing "Obsessed," "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "Rachel Getting Married" during December. In celebration of the holiday, the Starz offshoot Starz Kids & Family will air a 24-hour marathon of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starting Christmas Eve afternoon.

The excitement and adrenaline of the Octagon is about to come to your very own DVD player.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be releasing its best moments in a partnership with Anchor Bay Entertainment with "UFC: Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights." The 8-disc DVD set will be released on November 10 with a numbered, limited edition collector's box. The highlights of Pay-Per-View event UFC have previously been shown on Spike TV, but the demand from fans for the full fight experience led the establishment to manufacture "Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights."

The Top 100 fights features the best of the best in the no-holds-barred mixed martial arts bout. The championship, which traces its earliest origins to 1993, has evolved since its creation, undergoing numerous changes to the rules, format and its controversial presentation. The Octagon, the enclosure in which the battle takes place, has seen an increased usage in recent years with more and more bouts per year. UFC owners Zuffa LLC have also expanded to venues such as "World Extreme Cagefighting" and "The Ultimate Fighter." "UFC 105" is scheduled to air on November 14 and will feature Randy Couture and Brandon Vera in the light-heavyweight matchup.

Lars von Trier's provocative ad poster for his equally controversial film "Antichrist" has escaped a ban from U.K. advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) amidst complaints that it was pornographic.

The ad features a man and a woman having sex on the foot of a tree. It carried a warning that the film "contains strong real sex, bloody violence and self-mutilation."

ASA received seven complaints that claim the image was pornographic, offensive, and inappropriate to be shown in a newspaper where children may see it.

James Cameron's highly anticipated film "Avatar" is being questioned by concerned Hindus, who are asking the Oscar Award-winning filmmaker to attach a disclaimer in the film to tell viewers it has nothing to do with Hinduism.

The 3-D sci-fi epic film describes how humans employ Avatars to evacuate aliens from their forests. It is set for December 18 release.

Unfortunately, Avatar, a Sanskrit term meaning descent or incarnation, is also the central theme in Hinduism.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will be celebrating the history of Hollywood and its films with the "TCM Classic Film Festival." The festival will run from April 22 through April 25 and will feature major events, celebrity appearances and screenings of classic movies, all held in the heart of Hollywood.

There will be over 50 screenings in all which will include special introductions to provide context about each film. The festival will screen classic films, newly restored masterpieces, silent classics and undiscovered gems.

Robert Osborne, who is TCM's primetime host, will be the official host of the film festival. "Classic movies are something that link the past to the present and form a vital part of our culture," Osborne said. "This new festival will give those who love movies a way to connect with each other. It is a first-of-its-kind chance for TCM fans to experience the network in-person, meet others with the same interests and immerse themselves in a wide array of classic films."

Adolescence can be a crazy time. Focus Features' latest film shows exactly how true that statement can be.

Focus has announced plans to start production on "It's Kind of a Funny Story," a movie by filmmaking team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, adapted from Ned Vizzini's novel of the same name. Production - overseen by Misher Films' Kevin Misher and Wayfare Entertainment's Ben Browning, Michael Maher and Peter Rawlinson - will begin in early December in New York. Major casting for the project has also begun. Among the actors already attached are Keir Gilchrist, Emma Roberts, Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan, Zoe Kravitz, Viola Davis and Aasif Mandvi.

The story follows Gilchrist as 16-year-old Craig, who decides to get away from his hectic teenage life and his parents (Graham, Gaffigan) by committing himself to a mental health clinic, only to wind up in the adult ward rather than the children's. Taking up with a fellow patient (Galifianakis) and under the watch of the staff (Davis, Mandvi), Craig learns more about the difficulties of life and love, whether it's with the girl (Kravitz) he's been infatuated with forever or the promising relationship with another patient (Roberts) his age.

Tyler Perry fans were upset when "Madea Goes to Jail" bypassed the high-definition format, but Lionsgate Home Entertainment announced that Perry's latest hit, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," will hit Blu-ray along with DVD on January 12th.

The film stars Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson as April, an alcoholic nightclub singer who finds herself unwillingly taking in her sister's children after their grandmother can't be found. The film also stars Tyler Perry as Madea, Mary J. Blige, and Gladys Knight.

The Blu-ray and DVD will also include featurettes on the cast and characters as well as a making-of. A look at the music in the film, which featured performances from Blige and Knight, is also included.

German comedienne Anke Engelke has been tapped to host the 22nd European Film Awards Ceremony. She will be welcoming the 1,400 guests of the event at Bochum's Century Hall on December 12.

Engelke, known for hosting the opening of the Berlin International Film Festival for several years, will be joined by Bauhouse, pioneers of audiovisual composition, on stage.

British director Ken Loach will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the event, while French actress Isabelle Huppert is set to be honored with the European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema 2009.