Michelle Yeoh stars in the upcoming film Babylon A.D. The flick centers around a mercenary (Vin Diesel) who takes the job of escorting a woman from Eastern Europe to New York. Assuming this is an ordinary mission, he quickly finds out that his guest is carrying a secret package everybody wants to get their hands on.

Babylon A.D. hits theatres August 29th.

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior, starring Karen David, will be released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on August 19th.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor opens across the U.S. August 1st. To watch the L.A. premiere click HERE.

Actress Zhang Ziyi, who served as a torch bearer for the Chinese leg of the relay, has told Vogue magazine she is perplexed as to why there will be protests at next month’s Beijing Olympics.

“I don’t see why people are so negative. The games are about friendship. I’m Chinese and I’m proud of my country.”

Activists have criticized China’s human rights record and it’s failure to stop mass killings in the Sudanese region of Darfur.

British singer Leona Lewis, 23, was appointed the goodwill ambassador for UK- Japan 2008 cultural exchange project by the British embassy in Japan. Lewis said,

“It’s a honor for me to be appointed. I hope to introduce British music in Japan by visiting here many times. I also want to introduce Japanese music in the UK.”