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Principal photography is underway on location in Georgia for Alcon Entertainment’s “Prisoners,” starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, under the direction of Denis Villeneuve, who helmed the Oscar-nominated foreign language film “Incendies.”

Joaquin Phoenix is drowning. In a rare appearance outside his award-winning films, the Oscar nominee is featured in a brand-new PETA UK video that shows him underwater, struggling to breathe and panicking. As the text explains, "In water, humans drown just as fish suffocate on land. It's slow and painful and frightening. ... Put yourself in their place. Try to relate. Go vegan". The video, which was shot by top photographer Michael Muller, is available here.

One of the most celebrated objects in world history makes its U.S. debut March 9 when "The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning" opens at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. On loan from the British Museum, the Cylinder will be on view at the Sackler through April 28, traveling afterwards to Houston, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

British Author, Geoff Nelder, won an American award in the world of science fiction this January. His book, ARIA, has won the coveted Readers’ Poll run annually by the Preditors & Editors organisation in the US. The first volume of the trilogy, ARIA: Left Luggage, published by LL-Publications, came first out of 85 novels in the category of science fiction and fantasy.

The upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness has got its own app,( available from App Store and Google Play) designed to give fans all the info, imagery and other bits and bobs on the keenly awaited film.

A team of researchers has uncovered what may be the earliest known portrait of Thomas Jefferson. If the picture proves to be Jefferson, it would give historians new insights into Jefferson's thinking and appearance soon after he became the American minister to France—less than ten years after he wrote the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

Cinema-goers worldwide who trot along to see Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, will also be treated to a 4-minute preview of the upcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation, starting from today - January 24th.

Mastiff has announced that the military shooter, Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear, will be available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC on January 29th.

Sky has commissioned a slew of new original British drama featuring stars including Dominic Cooper, Vanessa Redgrave, David Harewood and Kylie Minogue. The diverse slate - the biggest in Sky's history - includes a drama based on the life of Ian Fleming, a season of films from acclaimed female screenwriters and the directorial debuts of actors Idris Elba, Matt Smith and Marc Warren.