Brad Pitt has some fightin' words in our links of the day. That and news on "Avatar," "Resident Evil," Ryan Phillippe and more below.

- Brad Pitt is pulling no punches, will take Matt Damon's place in "The Fighter" alongside Mark Wahlberg. (Hollywood Reporter)

- James Cameron's "Avatar" beams up Giovanni Ribisi. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Now THIS is evil. Ali Larter hints at possible "Resident Evil 4." (Shock Till You Drop)

- Back to the future for Ryan Phillippe and Eva Green as pair join cast of futuristic thriller "Franklyn." (Variety)

- More "Informers." Winona Ryder and Mickey Rourke join cast of Bret Easton Ellis adaptation. (Hollywood Reporter)

It's at the top of our list of must-see films of 2007, so we called upon resident 'Golden Compass" expert/MTV News writer Jennifer Vineyard for her take on the just released trailer for the flick. Check out the trailer and her analysis below (she also filed this 'Golden Compass' for newbies if you're interested).

So, finally, with the trailer for "The Golden Compass," we get to see that New Line's version looks as close to as what Philip Pullman described as possible -- but how does it feel? Does Nicole Kidman make a good Mrs. Coulter? How's Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel? And can Dakota Blue Richards act well enough to make us forget that other Dakota kid? Because as loved as the "His Dark Materials" books are, they're a tough sell -- and any movie based on them is going to run into the same problems. Read more...