Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Casey Affleck's new film explores fatherhood in world without women

A new film about a father-daughter relationship in a world without women was shaped by Casey Affleck's own struggles with becoming a single parent, the Oscar-winning actor said at the Berlin Film Festival where "Light Of My Life" is premiering. In the movie, which Affleck directs, he plays a father who isolates his daughter from society in a desperate attempt to protect her from a pandemic that has wiped out most women. Woody Allen sues Amazon Studios for quitting movie deal

Woody Allen sued Amazon Studios on Thursday, saying he deserves at least $68 million in damages over their refusal to distribute his completed film "A Rainy Day in New York" and their decision to abandon a four-picture production and distribution arrangement. Allen, 83, accused the Amazon.com Inc unit of breach of contract for backing out last June, after an accusation resurfaced that he had in 1992 molested his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow. British actor Albert Finney, five-time Oscar nominee, dies aged 82

British actor Albert Finney, who rose to fame on a post-war wave of gritty, working-class dramas and became an Oscar-nominated international star, has died at the age of 82. Finney died after a short illness, the BBC reported on Friday. 'Lego Movie' sequel hopes to build on the first

The residents of Bricksburg return to the big screen this week in "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part", this time finding themselves in an apocalyptic world after the invasion of strange heart and star-shaped extra terrestrials. Chris Pratt and Elizabeth Banks once again voice Emmet and Wyldstyle in this new brick world, where the story of the plastic characters runs in parallel to that of young boy Finn who has built the Lego world and is getting frustrated with having to share his playtime with his younger sister Bianca. BAFTA suspends 'Bohemian Rhapsody' director Bryan Singer nomination

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has suspended "Bohemian Rhapsody" director Bryan Singer's nomination for Sunday's awards ceremony following allegations of sexual misconduct. The 53-year-old was listed alongside producer Graham King and screenwriter Anthony McCarten for the Queen biopic's nomination in the "Outstanding British Film" category. Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan attend armed forces charity awards

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle attended an awards ceremony on Thursday evening for the Endeavour Fund, which supports the physical and mental recovery of injured and sick servicemen and women. The fund was launched by the Royal Foundation of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Harry's elder brother William and his wife Kate, in 2012. It says it has since helped more than 5,000 people through 86 projects. 'We're happy with it,' say makers of big budget 'Alita: Battle Angel'

Big-budget action film "Alita: Battle Angel" may have garnered lukewarm reviews, but the filmmakers behind the manga-inspired movie envisioned by James Cameron say they are delighted with how it has turned out. The movie from 21st Century Fox about a cyborg heroine in a post-apocalyptic world has been more than 15 years in the making with a budget of between $150 million and $200 million. Canadian hit 'Schitt's Creek' gets 15 Canadian Screen Award nods

Canadian comedy "Schitt's Creek" and drama "Anne with an E" led the nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards, grabbing 15 nods each on Thursday. The awards, which will be broadcast on March 31, recognize achievements in Canadian film, TV and digital media, with 135 nominations this year. Tales of power and injustice open a politically-charged Berlinale

The ability of the weak to hold their own against the powerful loomed over the first day of the Berlinale, in which "The Kindness of Strangers", an ostensibly apolitical film, explored themes of injustice and inequality amid great wealth. Danish director Lone Scherfig's film tells the story of a penniless mother (Zoe Kazan) fleeing with her children to New York to escape the clutches of her violent husband, a policeman who uses his connections to track her through her flight.