TOMB RAIDER III

Barrie: "It's been good to be part of such a successful franchise. There is a third Tomb Raider film on the slate and I'm hoping Hillary will be back. The perfect storyline would be that Hillary turns out to be both the arch-baddie and Lara's love interest! Although I'm not sure how Angelina would feel about that."

BOND 21

Brosnan is also confirmed for his fifth outing as James Bond in the 21st Bond movie, which should be released in November 2005.

THE GREEN HORNET

Weinstein: "Kevin's tremendous work on our upcoming Jersey Girl, has demonstrated his continued growth as a filmmaker and we have no doubt that he will tackle this franchise for us in a compelling and entertaining way."

"In addition to being a great writer and director, Kevin knows more about comic characters, books and the creative process than anyone else I have ever met."

"The character of The Green Hornet offers a myriad of possible film ideas and numerous merchandise and branded integration opportunities with our corporate partners, giving us a platform for a very viable and long standing franchise."

Kevin Smith himself has said: "Long-time comic geek gets to make comic book movie? This is a dream come true. I'm still reeling! You don't know how in love with Harvey Weinstein I am right now. I couldn't have asked for a better vote of confidence in me as a filmmaker than being afforded the opportunity with Hornet to push beyond the boundaries of what I've done in film thus far."

"And making this movie with Miramax means that not only will we deliver an exciting, chop-socky-filled action flick, but it's gonna have a compelling story, believable characters, and great dialogue to boot! Let's roll, Kato!"

LETHAL WEAPON 5

Gibson laughed when asked how much money he still gets offered for a new Lethal Weapon: "Ah, good question. I'm too old and I can't deal with the action stuff anymore." He also rules out a Mad Max return, saying: "It's getting to the point where they'll start calling it Fat Max. Those guys are masters so of course I'd love to work with them again. The trouble is - will they want me?"

INDIANA JONES 4

Darabont: "The short and simple version of the Indiana Jones 4 situation is that after more than a year of working closely with Steven Spielberg developing the story, I had completed a screenplay that Steven loved and was hoping to shoot in July of this year."

"However, George Lucas had issues with the script and slammed on the brakes in order to rework the material himself. There is talk of enlisting another writer. Given that George is the producer, but even moreso because of their long and close friendship, Steven is deferring to George in this situation."

"It is now up to them to try to find a common ground regarding the film. I wish them luck and hope their efforts result in something they're both excited about shooting."

"What, if anything, might remain of my work at the end of the process is anybody's guess, assuming the film even gets made at this point. As for me, I'm disappointed, but I'm putting the experience behind me and moving on with my life and my own projects."

'Paramount' had hoped to go into production on the movie in 2004 for a 2005 summer release, but it is now looking like a 2005 start at the earliest.

All figures are weekend box-office gross.

• 1. 50 First Dates ($45.1m)
• 2. Miracle ($17.0m)
• 3. Barbershop 2: Back in Business ($16.5m)
• 4. You Got Served ($6.0m)
• 5. The Butterfly Effect ($5.9m)
• 6. Catch That Kid ($5.8m)
• 7. Along Came Polly ($5.4m)
• 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($5.0m)
• 9. Mystic River ($4.3m)
• 10. Cold Mountain ($3.9m)

UK TOP 10 (CINEMA)

• 1. Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) (£1.81m)
• 2. The Haunted Mansion (£1.67m)
• 3. School of Rock (£1.46m)
• 4. Something's Gotta Give (£1.20m)
• 5. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (£0.92m)
• 6. Big Fish (£0.59m)
• 7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (£0.48m)
• 8. Lost In Translation (£0.42m)
• 9. Scary Movie 3 (£0.39m)
• 10. The Last Samurai (£0.33m)