"Sony Pictures is currently aiming at launching the new trailer for Bond film "Casino Royale" with The Rock's "Gridiron Gang" on September 15th. A new trailer for "Ghost Rider" will appear with copies of "The Grudge 2" on October 13th, and the new trailer for "Spider-Man 3" will hit theaters with the release of the full "Casino Royale" film on November 17th..." (full details)

"China has banned acclaimed director Lou Ye from making movies for five years as punishment for sending his "Summer Palace" to the Cannes Film Festival without government approval in May, official media reported Monday. Lou, who previously suffered a two-year blacklisting in 2000 for his Rotterdam Film Festival winner "Suzhou River", could not be reached for comment..." (full details)

"Truly Indie, 2929 Entertainment's new filmmaker-driven distribution program, will bring "51 Birch Street" to theaters in select cities nationwide. The feature, which premiered at last year's Toronto International Film Festival and has played 25 more festivals since then, follows writer-director Doug Block's search after his mother's death for the unsettling truth about his parents' marriage..." (full details)