China stalls over Memoirs release

Two weeks before its scheduled Chinese premiere, the Hollywood adaptation of Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha has still not been approved for screening by the Chinese government.

A shaggy dog story with legs

Film of the week: Michael Winterbottom's adaptation of the 'unfilmable' Tristram Shandy is both hilarious and dazzlingly clever, says Philip French.

The Constant Gardener reaps Bafta nominations

The John Le Carre adaptation leads this year's Bafta nominations with 10 nods, including best film and best actress for Golden Globe winner Rachel Weisz, it was announced today.

Memoirs of an adaptation

For Robin Swicord, adapting Memoirs of a Geisha for the screen was a labour of love. She confesses all to Jeremy Kay.

Aslan on the move in UK cinemas

Following the roar heard around the world, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has also conquered the UK box office, taking £8m in its debut weekend to make the film Disney's biggest British opening since Toy Story 2.The CS Lewis adaptation pushed the other, slightly more pagan, children's book adaptation, JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, into second place, with £2.1m.In third place was the post-9/11 thriller and Jodie Foster vehicle Flightplan, down from second spot last week with £671,978. Keeping Mum, the comedy about the unholy goings on in a vicarage, kept hold of the fourth spot with £338,718. In fifth place was courtroom drama The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which fell from third spot last week but still racked up £338,122.The top 10 was rounded out by Doom (£262,563), Mrs Henderson Presents (£205,982), The Constant Gardener (£188,614), March of the Penguins (£183,798) and Nanny McPhee (£70,579).

Pan prequel in the pipeline

Disney's latest CG animated tale will be an adaptation of the Peter Pan prequel Peter and the Starcatchers, based on the bestselling 2004 children's book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.

CS Lewis feared film would ruin Narnia

CS Lewis, author of the Narnia stories, was 'absolutely opposed' to a live action version of the stories, it has emerged in a letter to a BBC producer with whom he collaborated on a radio adaptation. By Owen Gibson.

In brief: Old M for new Bond

Plus: Daniel Radcliffe plays Elijah Wood for autograph hunters, Russell Crowe re-enacts phone assault incident for laughs, and Tim Burton's Dahl adaptation captures kiddie hearts.