Vivienne, Knox Jolie-Pitt Visit Angelina Jolie On Maleficent Set!

Their mama looks Maleficent! Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt took an extra special field trip to visit mom Angelina Jolie on the set of her new flick, Maleficent, in Buckginhamshire, England Wednesday. (Jolie stars as Sleeping Beauty's nemesis in a reimagining of the fairy tale, told from the villainess' perspective.)

The pair took in the sights from afar initially, but got some one-on-one time with Jolie, 37, between takes.

"It's a really great script and I'm having a lot of fun. I've already got my horns fitted," Jolie said of taking on the iconic role in March. "My kids are very happy."

The actress added that she's thrilled to be a part of the unique version of the beloved fairy tale.

"It's not anti-princess, but it's the first time they're looking at this epic woman [in a different way]," she explained. "I hope in the end you see a woman who is capable of being many things, and just because she protects herself and is aggressive, it doesn't mean she can't have other [warmer] qualities. You have to figure out the puzzle of what she is."[usmagazine.com]

Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol leads US cinemas

The fourth instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise has taken the number one spot at the US box office over the four-day Christmas weekend.

Ghost Protocol, starring Tom Cruise, made $46.2m (£29.5m) and pushed Sherlock Holmes into second spot.

The action movie came in third place last week after making its debut at a limited number of screens.

Steven Spielberg's Tintin and War Horse entered the chart at five and seven respectively.

The director's motion capture version of the Belgian boy adventurer, which has proved a box office hit around the world, made a modest $16.1m (£10.2m) on its Christmas opening in North America.

Meanwhile, Spielberg's adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's book about a horse who is sent to fight during World War I, began business on Sunday and took $15m (£9.5m).

But both films were outshone by the US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, with entered the chart at number four.

The gritty film, directed by David Fincher and based on the first book of late Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson's trilogy, made $19.4m (£12.4m), despite not being feel-good Christmas fare.

But the movie was beaten to third place by family animation Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, which raked in a total of $20m (£12.7m).

Other new movies inside the top 10 were We Bought a Zoo - starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson - in sixth place, and Darkest Hour at eight.[bbc.co.uk]