Universal Pictures is developing a sequel to Midnight Run , the 1988 action-comedy that starred Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin.

As litigation intensifies over who holds ownership rights to "Superman" and "Superboy", the CW Network reports that Smallville, the Vancouver-lensed TV series featuring 'Clark Kent', aka 'Kal-El' (referred to in the series as 'The Blur') will return fall 2010 for an unprecedented tenth season.While showcasing DC Comics' superheroes, Smallville has also done a credible job of showcasing Canadian actors including Serinda Swan as 'Zatanna' and Laura Vandervoort as 'Kara' (aka 'Supergirl').Starring Tom Welling, Smallville recently moved to Friday nights, currently ranking as the network's #1 series in its time period among men 18-34 and men 18-49.Smallville has also improved CW's overall ratings in its Friday 8:00-9:00 pm time period by 67% among adults 18-34, 200% in men 18-34, 75% in adults 18-49, 183% in men 18-49 and 74% in total viewers (3.12 million).Smallville was developed for television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics' characters. Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson currently serve as executive producers with James Marshall, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola.Smallville is produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions, Millar/Gough Ink and Warner Bros. Television...

Sylvain White, who directed upcoming The Losers , is negotiating to helm Pendragon , a retelling of the Arthurian legend. The spin involves providing the key Camelot characters -- Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, et al. -- with origin stories.

This Sunday's Oscar ceremony is to include a tribute to the late director John Hughes, beloved for his teen-angst films of the 1980s.

Andrew Adamson ("The Chronicles of Narnia" and "Shrek" franchises) will next make the fantasy-adventure Fountain City . Lightstream Pictures has preemptively picked up the film, which it will co-finance.

UK sci-fi site Shadow Locked had a chance to talk with art director Roger Christian who worked on Star Wars and Alien , and they asked him about the direction Ridley Scott might take with a prequel, the two of them having worked together on the original movie. Besides dropping the fact that it will be shot in 3D, he hinted at a possible trilogy in the franchise's future.

An Ottawa military technology firm is keeping an eye on the Academy Awards after one of its products nabbed a starring role in The Hurt Locker - a film that has earned nine nominations, including best picture.

Tracy Morgan ( Cop Out , "30 Rock") will star in Warner Bros. comedy ID Theft .

New Regency and Summit Entertainment are teaming to make The Darkest Hour , a 28 Days -like thriller about a group of kids struggling to survive in Russia after an alien invasion.

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is now playing in theaters worldwide and we've created this spot for you to tell us and your fellow moviegoers what you thought about the Walt Disney Pictures release, starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Mia Wasikowska, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Christopher Lee, Paul Whitehouse and Barbara Windsor.