Screen: Whispers

The international music video and ad director will be appearing at the London Film Festival to promote the screening of Shifty, a feature based on his own childhood experiences.

It will be showing at the Odeon West End tomorrow, with a further showing at the Ritzy on Sunday. Go to www.bfi.org.uk/lff for more information.

You know what’s cooler than fire-breathing lizards and three-headed dogs?

Fire-breathing lizards and three-headed dogs in space, that’s what.

OK, so Homer wasn’t to know this when he unimaginatively set Greek classic The Odyssey somewhere boring like earth. But luckily we have Warner Brothers to rectify this mistake.

The film giant is all set to launch Greek mythology into the outer reaches. Brad Pitt, pictured, is lined up to produce and possibly star in a futuristic, space-based adaptation of the tale, which follows warrior Odysseus on his long, complicated journey home from the Trojan War.

Not to be outdone by the imminent release of a new Bond film, the boys behind Bourne are whispering about a fourth movie.

George Nolfi – the co-writer of the third chapter in the Bourne franchise – has been tasked with cooking up another outing for Matt Damon’s superspy, which should also see a return for director Paul Greengrass.