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The official title for Paramount's highly-anticipated Gladiator sequel has been officially unveiled as Gladiator II. Artwork from the sequel was spotted by CinePop at the annual Las Vegas exhibitor convention CinemaCon, where movie theater owners from around the world gather. The title was seen on a shield affixed to a number of epic statues at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where the convention is held.

Experts have found that they are often sold out to charity shops or left to gather dust in the attic, but your favorite childhood books may well be worth a fortune. A completely working copy of the first edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969) may sell for more than £12,000, while a first edition of Dr Seuss' book The Cat In The Hat (1957) could be worth £13,300. It comes after a missed proof copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on sale at Bishton Hall in Staffordshire cost just 13p, after a private UK buyer made the winning bid at Hansons Auctioneers at Bishton Hall. The book, which was bought at a secondhand book store in 1997 as a 'throw in' with a handful of other novels for a total of $40p, misspells JK Rowling's name as 'JA Rowling' on the inside cover and uses the author's full name 'Joanne'.