It's one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and now that the trailer for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" has arrived online, fans everywhere are watching the footage with Zapruder-like intensity for clues to the remake's vision. We went right to the source for a talk with director Scott Derrickson. Read our exclusive chat with him below, then watch the trailer for yourself (click here to see it in glorious HD) and let us know what you think of the film in the comments below.

The last shot in the trailer is a hero shot, although strangely not of Keanu Reeve's character Klaatu, but of his trusty robot Gort. The look of the character deliberately recalls his look in the 1951 original. Read More...

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'The Rocketeer'If Rambo, James Bond, and Indiana Jones can all return to kicking butt and taking names after extended absences, why not The Rocketeer, star Billy Campbell asked of his titular role as the high-flying hero, revealing to MTV News that way back in 1991 when the film premiered there was actually a "lot of talk" about a sequel.

"I was talking to [writer] Dave Stevens just the night before last. We always talked about having a sequel," Campbell confessed. "[Unfortunately] the movie didn't make as much money as Disney had hoped and that coupled with the acrimonious relationship that the director [Joe Johnston] and the studio had contributed to them not even considering it."

Too bad, thinks Campbell, who says he'd be down in a NY minute for a "Rocketeer 2." Read More...

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Jennifer ConnellyDown in front! With news on Jennifer Connelly, Guy Pearce, Denzel Washington, and more, our links of the day need to be seen by all.

- Jennifer Connelly joins "The Day The Earth Stands Still" alongside Kathy Bates and Keanu Reeves. Scott Derrickson flick is a remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic. (Variety)

- Could Guy Pearce be replacing Viggo Mortensen in Cormac McCarthy adaptation "Road"? (ShockTillYouDrop)

- A look at the myriad projects from screenwriter du jour Diablo Cody. (Slashfilm)

- Just for fun: Seven movie deaths that would be awesome to have on your tombstone. (Cracked)

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She's a fierce talent who's already won one Oscar for her supporting work, but take a look at Jennifer Connelly's filmography and what jumps out is that most of it is, well, supporting: John Nash's wife, the Hulk's girlfriend, the love interest of male leads in "Requiem for a Dream," "Dark City," "The Rocketeer" and more.

"I've done so many movies where I've been a wife or a girlfriend and less where I'm playing just a friend," Connelly admitted to MTV News. "That's one of the things that was exciting about [being in] 'He's Just Not That Into You.'"

Based on the popular self-help book of the same name, "He's Just Not That Into You" follows several stories, each of them told "in sort of chapters," Connelly said, "chapters on this thematic idea" — basically how to tell when a man is interested in a relationship.

Which means lots of relationships and, more importantly, lots of women. But Connelly has an idea of how to take a good story and make it even better — let her actually meet the other women! Read More...

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Frank Castle may have a new boss, Pixar reveals its future, "Saw" rolls on and more, in today's issue of "The Dailies."

- "Hooligans" director Lexi Alexander rumored to helm "Punisher 2." (JoBlo)

- Jennifer Connelly teams with real-life hubby Paul Bettany for Guillermo del Toro/Clive Barker-produced "Born," a psychological thriller about a claymation artist whose characters do horrible things. (Variety)

- Christina Applegate joins Teddy Geiger for music-themed comedy, "The Rocker." (Hollywood Reporter)

- "Monsters Inc." director leads Pixar's '09 slate with "Up," about 70-year-old man fighting beasts alongside park ranger. 2008 sees "Wall*E" story of futuristic robots falling in love, with '10 seeing "Toy Story 3” release. (Variety)

- "Saw 4” one-sheet revealed. (MovieWeb)

- Jesse Bradford to play a cursed ex-con in "The Echo." (Hollywood Reporter)

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