Yesterday we brought you an interview with Crispin Glover, the actor who portrayed Grendel in Robert Zemeckis' "Beowulf," and today we continue that theme with an exclusive featurette from the new DVD. In the video below, hear how the film's effects wizards managed to create some of the coolest-looking dragons this side of "Reign of Fire."

I spent the weekend poring over the new edition of Robert Zemeckis' "Beowulf" on DVD and let me tell you, it's well worth your time. Quibble if you must with the film (I'm still a strong believer in it) but I'll be shocked if you aren't fascinated by the main documentary included. Sure we all know Zemeckis used his crazy motion capture technology to make Ray Winstone into a kick-ass hero but until you see Ray and Hopkins and company play dress up like this, you're denying yourself. Read more...

If you want to really impress a date this weekend, show off your complex cinematic tastes by not only taking her/him to the blockbuster "Beowulf" alongside the masses, but following it up with an art-house showing of the other Crispin Glover film opening this weekend.

"I'm going to open Part 2 of my trilogy, entitled 'It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine' on the same week 'Beowulf' opens," the oft-ostracized Hollywood actor reminded us recently. "I'm riding on the coattails of the publicity wave of 'Beowulf' to open the sequel."

This past January, the "Back to the Future" star spoke to us extensively about his passion projects, which began with 2004's "What Is It?" Now, he's once again touring with his Al Gore-like multimedia presentation, giving film fans an experience that, if nothing else, they'll certainly never forget. And you can't say that about "Fred Claus."

"I will be doing exactly what I did with the first film, which is this: I have eight different books, and I have a slide show, because all of my books are heavily illustrated," he explained. "I perform the slide show, which lasts an hour; it's a dramatic narration. It has slides behind me, to help to move the story along with the illustrations. Then I show the films, which are 72 minutes for 'What Is it?' and 74 minutes for 'Everything Is Fine,' on different nights. They don't show both the films on the same night. Then I have a question-and-answer session, and then I have a book signing." Read more...

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.

The story's been around for nearly 1,300 years and is familiar to almost anyone who had to read it in high school or college English class, but put "Beowulf" into the hands of Robert Zemeckis and it suddenly becomes "all kinds of strange," Alison Lohman chuckled. "I didn't know what I was getting into!"

Lohman's anxiety doesn't come from the story itself, obviously, but from the revolutionary techniques Zemeckis is pioneering to bring it to the big screen, a motion-capture process the Oscar-winning director first utilized on "The Polar Express."

There's a method to his madness, but also some madness in the method, Lohman revealed.

"It's kind of a foreign idea to most actors to put dots on your face and wear a bodysuit and pretend that you have a beautiful gown on," she said of the motion-capture process, which uses the dots as reference points for animation. "I have many scenes with Robin Wright Penn. We're in a black-box studio kind of sound stage, acting with real actors and real horses. But they all have dots on them! It's kind of strange." Read more...

Nothing says the holiday season like a bloody technological marvel of a flick like "Beowulf." Ever since the project was announced I have been psyched. Yes, I'll admit that director Robert Zemeckis did freak me out a bit with those dead-eyed motion capture characters in "The Polar Express."

But this is a full-throttle action tale. And nobody -- but nobody -- can push the envelope like Zemeckis. Throw in Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins (the long-awaited "Alexander" reunion!) plus Ray Winstone, John Malkovich , and Crispin Glover, and the deal is done. Take my money. I'm there.

As if you needed more proof of how cool this one is going to be, check out an awesome new photo exclusive to MTV News right here. It's Beowulf himself, bloody and battle-ready.

Want some more? Check out the brand new TV spot for the flick after the jump. Read more...

Like a bad penny, our links of the day always show up – back today with news on "Beowulf," "The Love Guru," Sacha Baron Cohen, and Tom Cruise.

- Uncensored "Beowulf" trailer hits web, lots of violence and Angelina sexiness ensue. (Official Site)

- Fascists everywhere rejoice! Vadim Pereleman to direct Angelina Jolie in "Atlas Shrugged." (Variety)

- "Tron" director takes on "Soul Code," a female-friendly sci-fi flick. (Variety)

- Sacha Baron Cohen is a "Schmuck." (Variety)

- Springtime for Tom Cruise. The cast of "Valkyrie" poses for the camera. (Daily Mail)

- Ashley Judd to headline drama "Helen." (Variety)

Something tells me that "Stardust" will ultimately be remembered much like "Moulin Rouge" or "Mulholland Drive" - everyone will either love, love, love it, or despise it to its very core.

Nevertheless, it's hard to dispute the genius of Neil Gaiman, who recently unveiled twenty minutes of footage from his upcoming flick "Bewoulf" - and said that its groundbreaking mix of CGI, motion-capture and 3D might just convince Robert Zemeckis that the time is finally right for "The Fermata."

"I hope very, very much that 'The Fermata' is going to come back to life," Gaiman said of his adaptation of Nicholson Baker's sci-fi novel about a dark-intentioned man who can stop time. "I was very proud of it. It's a very strange script - very extreme. Very odd." Read more...

As Comic-Con continues, Wednesday evening had comic book legend Neil Gaiman and indie film vet Roger Avary unveiling a groundbreaking 20 minutes of their November release "Beowulf". This is the oldest story in the English language," Gaiman told the crowd of press and VIPs. "And it's told with the most modern technology available," Avary finished.

After a few hundred people strapped on their 3-D glasses, the verdict was in. While scenes featuring Anthony Hopkins and a near-nude Angelina Jolie are astonishingly photo real, the fantasy epic still occassionally suffers the "Dead Eyes" look of Robert Zemeckis' "Polar Express"."It's like being at Disney World," Gaiman said of the revolutionary 3-D experience that's a long way from something like "Freddy's Dead".

The flick, which costs $1 million per minute, is aiming for a PG-13 take on the tale we were all forced to read in high school. "That was my reason for doing this," grinned Avary. "I wanted to make it easier or future generations."

As the holiday ends and the week wraps up, more tidbits from Hollywood's A-listers, including Michael Bay, Brad Pitt, Peter Jackson and more.

- Michael Bay is up for "Transformers" sequel. (EW)

- After "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis will tackle "Christmas Carol" with Jim Carrey. (Empire Online)

- We reported it a month ago, but "Sex and the City" movie is officially a go. (Variety)

- Keith David will voice the villain in Disney's first black-led princess cartoon. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Brad Pitt to remake Steve McQueen's "Bullitt"? (M&C)

- Jason Lee-fronted "Alvin and The Chipmunks" gets a (fill in the blank here) poster. (Slash Film)

- Peter Jackson and Edgar Wright say goodbye to the famed Alamo Drafthouse in a very amusing video. (Matt Dentler)