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Film News: ‘Avatar’ visual effects supervisor to direct New Line sequel — New Line has tapped visual effects vet Steven Quale — a longtime associate of James Cameron — as director for “Final Destination 5.”

Film News: ‘Avatar’ visual effects supervisor to direct New Line sequel — New Line has tapped visual effects vet Steven Quale — a longtime associate of James Cameron — as director for “Final Destination 5.”

Film News: Thesp joins Hirsch, Thirlby in New Regency-Summit pic — Max Minghella (“Agora”) is headed for “The Darkest Hour,” toplining the New Regency-Summit supernatural project opposite Emile Hirsch and Olivia Thirlby.

Film News: Thesp joins Hirsch, Thirlby in New Regency-Summit pic — Max Minghella (“Agora”) is headed for “The Darkest Hour,” toplining the New Regency-Summit supernatural project opposite Emile Hirsch and Olivia Thirlby.

Film News: Federal appeals court grants Joe Berlinger stay — Documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger has won a major reprieve in his battle against Chevron, which is seeking some 600 hours of outtakes from his documentary “Crude” as part of a litigation battle the oil giant is waging over environmental damage in Ecuador.

Film News: Federal appeals court grants Joe Berlinger stay — Documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger has won a major reprieve in his battle against Chevron, which is seeking some 600 hours of outtakes from his documentary “Crude” as part of a litigation battle the oil giant is waging over environmental damage in Ecuador.

Film News: 4th Row Films duo option rights to comedy banner’s story — Douglas Tirola and Susan Bedusa of 4th Row Films are gearing up to make a doc about National Lampoon.

Film News: 4th Row Films duo option rights to comedy banner’s story — Douglas Tirola and Susan Bedusa of 4th Row Films are gearing up to make a doc about National Lampoon.

Film News: ‘Mr. Ripley’ to screen at festival — Jude Law is to receive the president’s prize from the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, held in the Czech spa town July 2-10.

Film News: VOD service can be accessed via various sites — Crackle, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s video-on-demand service, has bowed in the U.K. and Oz.