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Actor to play opposite on Jaden Smith -- Jackie Chan will play the wise kung-fu master in a Hollywood-Chinese remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid" that kicked off filming in the Chinese capital at the weekend, a movie company publicist said Monday.

'Ice Age' passes the $100 million mark -- Universal’s Sacha Baron Cohen starrer “Bruno” grossed an estimated $30.4 million in its domestic debut from 2,756 runs, although most fans seemed to have turned out for opening day.

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: The "Hard-R"-rated comedy Bruno opened to $14.2 million today and may come close to a $36M weekend from its 2,757 North American theaters. Universal is now projecting $35.8M, which will make it one of the 5 biggest R-rated comedy openings ever.

Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughns, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort.

Actress-singer set for Tyler Perry comedy sequel -- Janet Jackson will reprise her role in Tyler Perry's comedy sequel "Why Did I Get Married Too."

The romantic comedy "The Proposal" proved seductive at the North American boxoffice Friday. Disney's PG-13 "Proposal," starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds and directed by Anne Fletcher, opened in 3,056 theaters to a rosy estimate of $12.6 million, which should see it flirt with the $30 million mark for its first weekend.

This week at the movies, we've got bachelor party mayhem (The Hangover, starring Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms), space-time continuum wackiness (Land of the Lost, starring Will Ferrell and Danny McBride), and travel travails (My Life in Ruins, starring Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss). What do the critics have to say?

There's nothing wrong with frat house comedy when it's done right. And critics say The Hangover is one of the best in recent years, a wild ride of debauchery and tastelessness that delivers laughs at a frightening clip.

Actors to co-star along with Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan.

John Stockwell has signed to direct the action-comedy Roadkill , written by Nick Ball and John Niven, says The Hollywood Reporter .

Duo to star in 20th Century Fox action comedy -- Tom Cruise is zeroing in on the 20th Century Fox action comedy "Wichita" as his next star vehicle.