Lincoln

NEW YORK - At the age of 53 , Tony Kushner finds himself at the very height of his powers and influence. He has just completed a high-profile screenplay on the life of Abraham Lincoln for the director Steven Spielberg. ... Full Article

Steven Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln pic will definitely have a run for its money if it ever gets made. Robert Redford is cooking up one hell of a roster for his drama The Conspirator , which focuses on Mary Surratt's involvement... ... Full Article

Star power : Conductor Gustavo Dudamel arrives in L.A. amid fanfare and a media commotion. -- Rocking : Green Day's musical " American Idiot " breaks box-office records at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. -- New job : Allison Vulgamore , who... ... Full Article

Big movies usually start here the same time as elsewhere, but smaller films sometimes don't open in Lincoln until months after L.A., New York and other metropolises. ... Full Article

Yesterday we revealed that James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn had been added to the cast of Robert Redford's Abraham Lincoln flick The Conspirator , beating Steven Spielberg's Lincoln project to the punch. ... Full Article

Spielberg insists his film will be quite different from Redford's version. It is reported that Spielberg''s film tilled Lincoln will have the American Civil War as its plot, while Redford's The Conspirator will deal with the events leading up to... ... Full Article