Annie remake: casting of black lead provokes negative Twitter posts
Oscar-nominated Quvenzhané Wallis stars in the new film version of the musical. Cue Twitter comments that all begin: 'I'm not racist, but …'
Google battles legal fallout of copyright ruling on anti-Islamic film
Creative visual works could be under threat after actor with five-second role blocks online distribution of film
Uber irks city officials in attempt to enter Houston taxi market
Houston mayor says Uber and rival car companies are trying to ‘bully’ council members as they try to enter taxi market
Ellen’s Oscars selfie most retweeted ever – and more of us are taking them
Picture is forwarded over 2m times on Twitter, highlighting a phenomenon becoming increasingly popular in Britain
The Last of Us: could it be the first great video game movie?
No video game has ever survived a movie adaptation – from Super Mario Bros to Prince of Persia, it’s been one disaster after another. As The Last of Us movie gets the green light, here are five of the worst examples
Oscars 2014: Jennifer Lawrence is most tweeted-about star
American Hustle actor beats Brad Pitt in attracting most Twitter activity during ceremony, which drew total of 14.7m global tweets. By Dugald Baird
Video games and nostalgia: Angry Video Game Nerd’s YouTube empire
The hilarious and inventive Angry Video Game Nerd channel has built a cult following online - and is helping fund creator James Rolfe’s film-making. By Luke Langlands
Minecraft at the movies – hit game to become a film
Film rights to the hugely successful open-world game have been bought by Warner Bros. Lego Movie producer Roy Lee to head the project, but the game’s developer insists it will have creative input
Sega’s battle with Nintendo to become Seth Rogen film
Rogen to write and direct Console Wars, along with Evan Goldberg, about corporate battle over videogames in 1980s and 90s
Amazon takes on Netflix with rebrand of LoveFilm video-on-demand service
Online retailer will fold film and TV rental arm into its Prime subscription service for combined price of £79 a year
A real-life Iron Man – coming to a neighbourhood near you?
The US military is testing an Iron Man prototype, the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit – perfect if you're about to be sprayed with bullets in the street
Oppressed Majority: the film about a world run by women that went viral
Eléonore Pourriat's short film imagines how a man might experience a sexual assault in a matriarchal society. 'I wanted it to be not so realistic but frightening,' she tells Paula Cocozza
The kangaroo court of Twitter is no place to judge Woody Allen
Suzanne Moore: Dylan Farrow's accusations of abuse against her father could encourage forgotten victims to speak out
What will the Lean In film be like?
Sheryl Sandberg's self-help book has been snapped up by a film studio. As with other similar book-to-movie transitions, Stuart Heritage expects a star turn from Katherine Heigl and lots of people falling down stairs