"U.K. f/x house Framestore has launched a film production and has already started work on its first big-budget project, Sylvain Chomet's "The Tale of Despereaux" for Universal. The pic is adapted from the children's book by American author Kate DiCamillo. Producers are Allison Thomas and Gary Ross, whose shared credits include "Seabiscuit" and "Pleasantville"..." (full details)

"Eva Marie Saint has indicated that her character of Martha Kent only has a small role in the upcoming "Superman Returns". She confirmed she's in the early scenes with Clark on the farm after he comes back, and "At the very end because he goes to the hospital. I'm concerned about his [health] and I think I meet Lois Lane. I don't know whether that's cut or not"..." (full details)

"Paul Greengrass has confirmed he'll follow up next month's "Flight 93" with the much-anticipated sequel "The Bourne Ultimatum". Greengrass says We've got a script and we're underway. It's a new story, completely different from the novel. It was written by Tony Gilroy and Tom Stoppard. It's going to have all the excitement you'd expect from a Bourne film and all the intensity you'd expect from a Bourne story. I can't wait..." (full details)