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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures are discussing a sequel to the surprise hit "National Treasure." Attached to the tentative project are Gregory Poirier as writer and Jon Turteltaub directing. No plot details have been made available.

While "National Treasure" was Nicolas Cage's single biggest film to date, there currently is no word confirming or denying that he is under consideration to reprise his role as Benjamin Franklin Gates in a possible sequel.
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An all-star cast is being assembled for Steven Spielberg's as-yet-unnamed film about the kidnapping and killing of Israeli athletes by extremists at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Starring Geoffrey Rush, Daniel Craig and Eric Bana, the film is a co-production of Universal and DreamWorks. The film should be ready for release this winter.

Tony Kushner, winner of the Tony award on Broadway for his "Angels in America" plays, wrote the script. Kushner's "Angels" was later made into an award-winning television miniseries starring Al Pacino and Meryl Streep.

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The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that individuals injured or killed on theme park attractions can sue the park involved under a state law usually applied to transportation companies.

The ruling was in response to the case of 23 year old Cristina Moreno, who died two months after riding Disneyland's "Indiana Jones Adventure." The lawyer representing Moreno's family, Barry Novak, claims that Moreno suffered an aneurysm due to the ride's "violent shaking and stress" which led directly to her death.

The court's 4-3 ruling reads, in part, "Certainly there is no justification for imposing a lesser duty of care on the operators of roller coasters simply because the primary purpose of the transportation provided is entertainment ... The rider expects to be surprised and perhaps even frightened, but not hurt."

Disney has not commented on the ruling. Moreno's case now goes to Los Angeles Superior Court.

The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) shows an average of two fatalities from 315 million visits annually to theme parks.

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File this item under "The Lighter Side."

USA Today spotlights Disneyland's Lost and Found Department, and discusses some of the common items--hats and sunglasses--lost in the park, as well as some of the more unusual ones, including a glass eye and a pet canary.

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