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That's right, because we don't already have enough Lois lane rumors floating around, I'm off finding new ones! If you remember a while back before Zack Snyder was confirmed as taking directing duties on WB's Superman reboot, rumors hit that Kristina Anapau(Black Swan, Self Medicated) might be in the running for the role. This was never confirmed, although she did express interest. Well I caught up with Miss Anapau to see if she was still interested, and if there was ever any truth to her being in the running in the first place. Cbm: I was just looking back at an older quote from you in the article linking you to Lois Lane, saying how much you would love to be a part of an action movie like Superman. This was back when it was rumored that Darren Aronofky might be taking directing duties on the film. Now we have Zack Snyder,...

The buyers have already begun shopping and the market has yet to begin!

The Rights Roundup enables distributors and international sales agents to keep track of current market activities during and for a certain time after the event. The links to the international sales agents' (ISAs) and distributors' own websites enable readers to go deeper into the companies, thus pulling back the curtain on the international film business. Titles are linked to IMDbPro because to date it is the only place a paying public can see at a glance which companies (look under Company Credits) are involved in the international sales and distribution - as well as in the production - of the title. From those Company Credits, one can also see the rest of the company's lineup of films - whether in actual distribution, on offer, in development, or in the library/ catalog - all invaluable information for the business of film.

Rising starlet Kristina Anapau (Cursed, Self Medicated) has joined the cast of Darren Aronofskys Black Swan, reports Moviehole.net. Currently lensing in New York City, the psychological thriller centers on a talented ballerina (Natalie Portman) in the New York City Ballet who is tormented by a rival (Mila Kunis) who might or might not be a figment of the dancer's imagination. "Anapau, who also recently joined the cast of werewolf thriller First Howl, plays Russian dancer Galina, a soloist in the ballet company whos fiercely competing with Portmans character, Nina, for the lead role in Swan Lake," the site reports. She stars alongside the previously announced Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, Barbara Hershey and Sebastian Stan.

A Work In Progress: Halls and the lobby of Loews remained bare and quiet until Monday when the final day approaches and buyers began congregating in final deals. Surprisingly to all multiple sales had already been made by day 2 and sales for some, if not all were better than expected even if prices were lower. At the Thursday evening European Film Promotion reception, where all friends in the biz meet with welcoming smiles, Marcus Hu of Strand said he was already packing up to go as he had made his purchases..they were already screening Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before AFM began he said. One sales agent remarked that Toronto was the zero level and AFM looked like level 1 had been reached. One sales agent said only theatrical films were selling. Jonathan Wolf says AFM has are 10% fewer sellers (369 vs. 412 in 2008) but 4% more buyers with 13 new buyers from South Korea,...

Aspect Film Ltd, the UK and Spain-based theatrical sales & production agency, launched less than 2 years ago by Hugh Edwards, is offering completed and and in-production features which include Monty Lapica’s 'Self-Medicated', the most award-winning film of 2006, having picked up 39 international awards and starring Golden Globe nominee Diane Venora, Monty Lapica and former Ally McBeal star Greg Germann; Zackary Adler’s comedy 'Familiar Strangers' with Twilight star Nikki Reed, DJ Qualls and Shawn Hatosy from the upcoming 'Public Enemies'; 'Dough Boys' directed by and starring The Spirit, 24 and The Sopranos star Louis Lombardi.

Aspect's films in production include including sophomore comedy 'Luckyi Stroke', produced by Hugh Edwards, directed by John P. Aguirre and due to start April 2009; 'Cain's Awakening', an action thriller to be co-produced by Hugh Edwards and directed by Lawrence Pearce, with Brian Cox rumored to star; 'Wolf Sheep', a family animation feature to be directed by Eusebio Torres and voiced by Christopher Lloyd, Eric Idle and Tim Curry; and 'Fading of the Cries', Brian Metcalf’s fantasy movie, which has just finished filming and stars Brad Dourif, Thomas Ian Nicholas and Mackenzie Rosman.

Miramax's Gone Baby Gone and Universal's Georgia Rule are among the feature films nominated for Prism Awards, which aim to bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues.

In addition to those wide-release nominees, five films were nominated in the limited-release category: the Weinstein Co.'s Control, Warner Independent's In the Valley of Elah, Outsider Pictures' Man in the Chair, ThinkFilm's Self-Medicated and IFC Films' You Kill Me.

The Entertainment Industries Council, which announced nominees in 29 categories Monday, will name winners of the 12th annual Prism Awards on April 24.

The awards are designed to "honor actors, movies, music, media and television's top shows (that) that accurately depict and bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues." ABC led all TV networks with 20 noms.

A complete list of noms follows.

Feature film wide release

Georgia Rule (Universal Pictures / Morgan Creek Productions)

Gone Baby Gone (Miramax Films / LivePlanet / Ladd Co.)

Feature film limited release

Control (The Weinstein Co. / Northsee Ltd. / EM Media / IFF-CINV / 3 Dogs and a Pony / Warner Music UK)

In the Valley of Elah (Warner Independent Pictures / Blackfriars Bridge Films / Summit Entertainment / Samuels Media / NALA Films)

Man in the Chair (Outsider Pictures)

Self-Medicated (ThinkFilm / Promise Pictures)

You Kill Me (IFC Films / Code Entertainment / Baum Echo Lake Rosenman Productions / Bipolar Productions)

Performance in a feature film

Casey Affleck, Gone Baby Gone

Ryan Gosling, Lars and the Real Girl

Felicity Huffman, Georgia Rule

Ben Kingsley, You Kill Me

Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton...

• The depressing films galore continued at the Mwff with many new addition to the list. In The Dying Gaul, a studio executive points out to a inexperienced writer that people don't want to see complex films or depressing films. They want to be entertained without having to 'think'. When we look at the very large number of masterpieces released by Hollywood this summer (sarcasm is intended here), we clearly see he is right. Perhaps the catastrophic summer for Hollywood cinema, although it's partly due by the screenwriters strike a few years ago (now we have to pay for it!!), will change the way studio executives think about commercial movies. I know it's unlikely, but I like to be utopic ... Film festivals don't fear complex and depressing movies however. The Mwff had its share of those films. Perhaps the most depressing is Self Medicated (pictured above). Unlike other films like

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