Man of Steel: ground zero for the DC Comics universe

Ben Child: Warner's plans for a new Avengers-style blockbuster are too hasty – the studio need time to establish their new superheroes

Fifty Shades of Grey: Sam Taylor-Johnson confirmed to direct

British director of Nowhere Boy is unexpected choice for film adaptation of EL James's bestselling erotic novel

Emma Watson crowned Queen of the Tearling in new fantasy franchise

Actor reunites with Harry Potter makers for new Game of Thrones-style cinema saga

Is Superman the best superhero?

Open thread: As the latest Man of Steel film opens in theatres, we want to know: who do you think is the greatest superhero?

Tom Hanks to star in adaptation of A Hologram for the King

Cloud Atlas co-director Tom Tykwer will reunite with star for film of Dave Eggers's novel about struggling US businessman

The Desolation of Smaug’s quest to transform The Hobbit

Ben Child: Peter Jackson, in resurrecting Legolas and reshuffling other roles, appears to be taking Game of Thrones-esque liberties with his source material

Man of Steel: does Hollywood need saving from superheroes?

What started out as cheap, populist entertainment in comic book form has turned into an endless and insanely expensive parade of sexist, semi-fascist bores, says Joe Queenan

Jennifer Lawrence to produce and star in Rules of Inheritance

Ben Child: The actor is to do both in director Susanne Bier's film, written by Abi Morgan and based on Claire Bidwell Smith's grief memoir

Blue Is the Warmest Colour is too moving to be porn

Peter Bradshaw: Julie Maroh, as author of its source novel, has unique credentials to comment, but for what it's worth I felt the film's descent into agony and tears took it clear of titillation

Grave of the Fireflies – review

This animated Japanese masterpiece is a war story as wrenching as any live-action movie, writes Steve Rose

Scarlett Johansson to make directorial debut with Truman Capote adaptation

Actor plans big-screen version of Summer Crossing, Capote's 'inspired' early work about young debutante in 1945 New York

Iron Man 3 proves its box-office mettle after passing $1bn mark

Marvel hero's latest outing becomes the second most successful comic-book film in history after outstripping The Dark Knight

Cannes 2013: Judge The Great Gatsby on box office, says Baz Luhrmann

Brash and exuberant, the opening movie of the 66th festival has divided critics, but its director is upbeat about audience response