We've already established that I love dragons, so naturally I'm pretty excited for "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis' take on the classic tale starring Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Crispin Glover (!), and a million others. Below, check out an exciting early look at a wet-and-wild fight scene from the animated fantasy flick, which hits theaters on November 16.

After four decades in Hollywood, Anthony Hopkins decided it was finally time to make a film under his own terms. The result was the deeply personal film "Slipstream," an art house picture ripped from the actor's subconscious. Often barraging the viewer with a calvacade of quick cuts, spliced-in stock footage and a timeline that jumps in and out of continuity, "Slipstream" tells the tale of a screenwriter (played by Hopkins) who is living in both the real world and a fictional one inhabited by his own characters.

In an exclusive interview with MTV News, Hopkins -- who wrote, directed and composed "Slipstream" -- describes how he views the film, his issues with California new-agers and the skinny on his upcoming biopic of legendary auteur Alfred Hitchcock.

MTV: "Slipstream" has been characterized as an "experimental movie." Would you agree with that? Read more...

We've already reported that Anthony Hopkins isn't exactly the biggest fan of fantasy films, but there is one otherworldly epic that's caught his eye, and it's one that he seems up for joining.

While declaring he wasn't a fan of the "Potter" series, the actor perked up while mentioning another blockbuster franchise. "The only of those fantasy movies that I was a fan of was 'Star Wars,' Hopkins stated excitedly to MTV News. Sensing his enthusiasm, we mentioned to Hopkins the upcoming live-action television show, and suggested he could give creator George Lucas a call.

"Maybe I could play the Alec Guinness [part]," he responded, seemingly only half-joking. "The Force be With You." (Watch Hopkins tackle Obi-Wan below)

"Superman Returns" helmer Bryan Singer split the fan community when he opted to cast a CGI Marlon Brando in the part of Jor-El -- the same role Brando held in the classic 1978 flick -- but did you know the part was originally destined for another legendary actor? Of course, that was when the film was also destined for another director.

Before Singer's involvement, the project seemed firmly in the hands of "Rush Hour" chieftain Brett Ratner, who had come far enough along with development that he attached none other than Anthony Hopkins as Jor-El, Superman's old man on Krypton. Unfortunately for everyone on the team though, things hit a snag.

"I was going to do the movie with Brett, and I don't know what happened," Hopkins recalled. Read more...

He may be a fan of Hitchcock and the supernatural, but don't ever expect to see Anthony Hopkins tag team with Lord Voldemort or Old Man Dumbledore.

"I'm not a 'Harry Potter' fan I'm afraid to say," the Oscar-winner admitted to us, putting to rest questions as to why one of the most acclaimed British actors of all time hasn't wound up in a "Potter" flick.

"I tried to read the books," he sighed, "but I'm not a fan of [them] or the films. I have to be honest."

Had he been interested, it wouldn't have been too difficult to find a role for the star. Our own Shawn Adler fingered Hopkins as a favorite for the character of potions professor Horace Slughorn before the part went to Jim Broadbent.

"Potter" fans shouldn't be too offended though; it's the genre that's the problem, not the franchise. "It's funny," said Hopkins, "I've never really been [a fan of fantasy]. I think it's because I've never really been a part of a team of actors."

Bummed that Hopkins is skipping Hogwarts? What role could you see him in? Chime in below!

Watch out Dan Fogler, there's another guy itching to play Alfred Hitchcock in a film and while this one didn't make an appearance in "Balls of Fury," he does have a few fans out there. He scared the crap out of Clarice Starling and everyone else, so why not Anthony Hopkins as the master of suspense?

Reports earlier this year indicated that the Oscar winner might play Hitchcock in a film for "Running with Scissors" director Ryan Murphy and now Hopkins has confirmed the news to us. And not only that, but Hopkins went into great detail, describing the opening of the film (which will detail the making of "Psycho") and even giving us a peek at what his Hitchcock will sound like! Check it out below!

After months of speculation from both film sites and Benicio Del Toro, we're happy to finally confirm that legendary thesp Anthony Hopkins is indeed joining Universal's new take on a classic monster.

"I'm going to do 'The Wolf Man' with Benicio Del Toro," Hopkins stated matter-of-factly during an interview for his new experimental art film, "Slipstream."

Hopkins will play Sir John Talbot, father to Del Toro's Lawrence Talbot, the character who becomes afflicted with the werewolf curse. The pic -- scheduled for an early '09 release -- is helmed by music video director Mark Romanek, who has worked with such acts as Weezer, Michael Jackson, Madonna and R.E.M.