It might not seem obvious, but this Sunday's 2009 Video Music Awards on MTV (coverage begins at 8pm!) is going to have a heavy Hollywood presence. Yes, yes... we all know that "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be presenting an expanded trailer for "New Moon." They're not who I'm talking about though.

See, a lot of music video directors these days have -- or soon will -- double-dip in the world of feature-length film. I'm going to be highlighting a few of them here on MTV Movies Blog in a series of Director Spotlight posts. First up is "I Am Legend" director Francis Lawrence, who's up for a Best Direction award for his work on Britney Spears' "Circus" video. Compare the video below with the "I Am Legend" trailer, embedded after the break.

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- Johnny Depp does it all – literally, it seems. Thesp signs on for trio of Disney films, including “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Lone Ranger,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean IV.” (MTV)

- Pleased to announce that Rachel McAdams is set to become Mrs. Adler. RSVP to 221b Baker Street, London, care of “Sherlock Holmes.” (Access Hollywood)

- Will Smith to return from the dead, star in “I Am Legend” prequel. Spoiler Warning: Everybody dies. (Variety)

- Is Anthony Hemingway directing George Lucas’s “Red Tails”? And who is Anthony Hemingway? (Roger Ebert)

- Anne Hathaway to star in “The Opposite of Love.” Story follows an attorney who dumps her boyfriend. (Variety)