The Hollywood movie star Tom Cruise will, in all likelihood, spend several weeks in Iceland next summer as part of filming for a hundred-million-dollar blockbuster. It is expected that a 200-strong film crew from Universal will accompany him. Read the full story

Inhale, the new film directed by Iceland’s Baltasar Kormakur, will be premiered in the USA this weekend. The director’s American dream continues, as he has also signed a deal with Universal for a remake of his popular film Reykjavik Rotterdam. Read the full story

Inspired by narrating the international version of an acclaimed Icelandic documentary about autism, actress Kate Winslet has set up a new international charity to help people living with the condition. Read the full story

A feature film first developed in Iceland is now gaining international attention. Titled Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, the feature is described as the most unflinching and honest exploration yet of Dean’s life in the years prior to his becoming a star and ill-fated legend. The film should be complete for the Spring/Summer 2011 festival circuit. Read the full story

The second in a regular series of columns by Chay Lemoine: Hollywood takes on Iceland Read the full story

“We are investigating the issue with a law firm in Hollywood and may go ahead with an injunction against the series,“ says Ingvar Thordarson, cinematic producer.

Last night the 19th episode of the third series of Heroes was aired on NBC Television in the United States, sections of which had previously been leaked on YouTube. The television show’s topic bore a striking likeness to that of Astropia (Dorks & Damsels), the Icelandic movie from 2007 produced by Thordarson and Julius Kemp, Frettabladid reports. Read the full story