This past weekend, Japan emerged as a major box office force, witnessing significant openings for two blockbuster films, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "Monsters, Inc." Despite unseasonably warm weather in key cities and stiff competition from animated features aimed at younger audiences, both films performed strongly. "The Lord of the Rings" debuted impressively,...

Hollywood publicists have selected a diverse array of films and television shows for this year’s prestigious Maxwell Weinberg Award, recognizing excellence in top feature publicity campaigns. Among the nominated films are Warner Bros.'s magical adaptation of the "Harry Potter" series, MGM's charming comedy "Legally Blonde," Fox's visually stunning "Moulin Rouge," DreamWorks' animated...