NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Meg Ryan goes behind the camera for her directorial debut "Ithaca", a World War II drama for which she said she used her maternal instincts in telling the story.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When a US Airways pilot landed a damaged plane in the Hudson River in the middle of winter, saving all 155 people on board, he was immediately hailed a hero - but even heroes can be crumbling on the inside.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Johnny Depp is in talks to star in the crime thriller "Labyrinth" with "Lincoln Lawyer" director Brad Furman on board to helm.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The skin-tight dress Marilyn Monroe wore for her sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" before then U.S. President John F. Kennedy at a 1962 gala will go on sale at an auction in November, the company behind the event said on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A slavery drama clouded by controversy, an African king fighting to be with a white woman and a young Barack Obama navigating college life are some of the true-life tales exploring race at the Toronto International Film Festival, against a backdrop of heightened racial tension.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Despite the diversity debate raging around Hollywood, the movies that major studios produce are still stubbornly dominated by white men.

VENICE (Reuters) - Film director Nick Hamm hopes his comedy-drama about two sworn enemies in the Northern Ireland conflict who agree to share power will resonate elsewhere and motivate others to take leaps of faith and change the course of history.

VENICE (Reuters) - Film director Pablo Larrain said his portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of her husband's assassination is not a biopic but rather a chance to look at an intriguing and painful story from the point of view of the former first lady.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eddie Murphy swaps his usual comedy for drama in new movie "Mr. Church" as he makes his return to Hollywood after a break.