Till then, the 74-year-old movie-maker had reportedly turned down other script ideas for the Prometheus story, but this time he ended up giving Spaihts the job.

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Microsoft's stalwart Photo Gallery and Movie Maker won't be hitting high-end studios anytime soon, but a new refresh for Windows 7 and 8 adds useful features that the teeming masses might appreciate.

ENGADGET: Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker refresh: Vimeo integration, camera stabilization

But for me, as a film-maker, I choose to make a movie to tell you this is my concern.

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The Illusionist, a French movie set in Edinburgh based on an unproduced script by the celebrated film-maker Jacques Tati, also makes the cut.

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It is more about the film-maker's obsession with the subject of his Oscar-winning movie.

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Topping the list for Movie Maker is video stabilization, which fixes camera jitter and "wobble" or rolling shutter -- a desperately needed feature for free software chockablock with shaky soccer mom and skater videos.

ENGADGET: Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker refresh: Vimeo integration, camera stabilization