"Apocalypto," the ultra-violent story of the demise of the Mayan civilization, outgrossed three other new releases and won the weekend at the North American boxoffice with a $15 million bow. By Nicole ...

The wild card "Apocalypto" beat out the industry heavyweights during the weekend at the North American boxoffice, proving that novelty could be the biggest attraction for audiences this holiday season ...

American-Canadian actor and dancer Raoul Trujillo was 51 years old when he took on the role of Zero Wolf -- the cold-hearted Mayan leader who plunders Jaguar Paw's village and sells them as human ...

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM: Mel Gibson’s a wild and crazy guy, and his latest film, “Apocalypto,” is a well-made but senselessly over-violent chase film with damn little on its twisted mind, except maybe to ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Actor and producer Mel Gibson hit back on Monday at accusations his "Apocalypto" movie misrepresents Mayan Indians as savages, accusing opponents of not doing their research.

The Maya dominated Mexico's Yucatán peninsula until the 16th century. Their sophisticated political systems, extraordinary visual culture, advanced science and development of the only written language ...

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It's hard to read that quote without automatically applying it to Mel Gibson's career. Apocalypto was supposed to be his lap of honour as a director. Braveheart had proved that he could make ...

With Apocalypto, Mel Gibson has taken on a tough challenge in focusing on a civilization that no longer exists and that is not terribly important to most Americans. With the same passion that he put ...

Following the rather unpleasant Mel Gibson controversy of the last few weeks, the Hollywood rumor mill is starting to swirl: Is Disney looking to "unload" Gibson’s "Apocalypto" on another distributor?