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The terribly-bad crazy cop thriller Lakeview Terrace, which stars Samuel L. Jackson, topped the weekend box office in US and Canada, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. The other new releases were largely ignored by moviegoers.

No Country for Old Men emerged as the Best Picture winner, and the film's directors, Ethan and Joel Coen took home awards for Achievement in Directing. Daniel Day-Lewis, Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard and Tilda Swinton triumphed in the acting categories.

No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem.

Michelle Rodriguez ("Lost") and Stephen Lang have joined the cast of James Cameron's 3-D SF epic Avatar, Daily Variety reported. The two join Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Wes Studi and C.C.H. Pounder in the performance-capture movie, which is in production in Los Angeles.

Director Gavin Hood has signed on to helm 20th Century Fox's Wolverine, the "X-Men" spinoff, which was written by David Benioff. Hugh Jackman will star. The film, which begins production in November for a 2008 release, will be produced by Lauren Shuler-Donner, Jackman and his Seed Productions partner John Palermo.<

Relatively unknown actress Amber Heard, who appeared as the young Charlize Theron in North Country, has joined Pineapple Express, a comedy starring Seth Rogen (Knocked Up) and James Franco (Spider-Man 3).

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are to play the lead roles in In Bruges, the new thriller from playwright and Oscar-winning short film director Martin McDonagh.

Stealth director Rob Cohen has signed to shoot martial arts movie Arrow.

New Line Cinema has officially greenlit Rush Hour 3 for a planned 2007 release.

The full voice cast has been announced for Where the Wild Things Are for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Patrick Dempsey has reportedly joined the cast of Disney romantic fable Enchanted.

Jennifer Lopez will produce Reggaeton for the newly created Sony BMG Films shingle.

David Duchovny will reportedly play the incredible green giant in a sequel to The Hulk.

Susan Sarandon will play wicked queen who is out to destroy true love in Enchanted.

Charlize Theron has swam to "The Ice at the Bottom of the World".

Sacha Baron Cohen will headline Curly Oxide and Vic Thrill for Paramount Pictures.

James Marsden will play the prince opposite Amy Adams' princess in Enchanted.

It's no longer "June" for Amy Adams, who will star in Disney romantic fable Enchanted.

Green Day has denied reports that it will appear in a movie adaptation of its hit album.

Bob Saget will write, direct and produce comedic adventure Farce of the Penguins for ThinkFilm.