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		Guantanamo Pic Wows Berlin Is this the new Fahrenheit 9/11? Michael Winterbottom's explosive docudrama The Road To Guantanamo, which tackles the experiences of prisoners at America's infamous internment camp, is the talk of the town at the Berlin Film Festival. Speaking at a press conference after a tightly packed screening, Winterbottom told reporters that the film was made to remind people of the "incredibly perverse system" that supported Guantanamo. Further interest has been sparked by the film's unprecedented release schedule: it will the first film ever to be released simultaneously in cinemas, on DVD and on the internet next month. Oh, and just in case you still miss it, the film will be shown on British telly in the same week.

		Countdown To Casino Royale With shooting underway on the "back-to-basics" Bond movie Casino Royale, excitement is mounting in industry circles over the still unanswered question of who will be the new Bond girl. Variety reckons that a decision and an announcement are imminent, and speculates that the role will go to one of two actresses: The Dreamers star Eva Green or Olivia Wilde, who is best known for playing Mischa Barton's lesbian squeeze in babes'n'sunshine TV drama The OC. Amazingly, the film still lacks a villain after three weeks of shooting, but industry buzz suggests that Danish star Mads Mikkelsen will soon be confirmed as the baddie.

		Lenny Makes Movie Debut Style icon and occasional pop singer Lenny Kravitz is set to make his movie acting debut in Iced. The movie, based on Ray Shell's novel, is the story of a young musician's rise to fame and battles with drugs, according to Empire. So, 8 Mile with dreadlocks, basically. Lenny is no stranger to the movie scene, having penned tunes for Austin Powers 2 among others. But he's probably best known for dating superstars. He's squired Nicole Kidman, Natalie Imbruglia, Vanessa Paradis and Brazilian model Adriana Lima in his time. Not bad going.

		Cronenberg Tackles Sex Trade David Cronenberg - no stranger to controversy he - has signed up to direct a thriller set in the seedy world of London's sex trafficking trade. Eastern Promises was written by Steve Knight, who explored a similar subject with Stephen Frears in Dirty Pretty Things. His story follows a young midwife investigating the real identity of a mysterious Russian woman who dies in childbirth on Christmas Eve. Focus Features and BBC Films are producing the movie, which will shoot in London this autumn.

		Bernal Stalked By Ex-Lover Mexican hottie Gael García Bernal has signed up to star in Brazilian director Hector Babenco's latest movie O Pasado, according to Variety. Based on a novel by Alan Pauls, the story sees Bernal's character splitting up with his partner after twelve years, only to find himself stalked and hounded by his vengeful ex. And frankly, who can blame her? Bernal's next movie Babel will see him re-united with his Amores Perros director Alejandro González Iñárritu.