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Before I sign off for the night, I want to give a shout to one of the big surprises: Rain, who won Biggest Badass Star for his unbelievably physical performance in "Ninja Assassin." The movie isn't great film or anything, but it's a seriously good time and that's largely due to the great helpings of beatdown Rain passes around throughout. His acceptance speech falls a little flat, but give the guy a break-- he's a HUGE superstar in Asia, but English isn't his first language. I think he came off as totally affable and appreciative for the honor he received.

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Summer is a time for mayhem. Grand explosions and in-your-face beatdowns. At the center of all that wanton destruction is usually one individual. Before the 2010 blockbuster season rolls out a new crop, the Biggest Badass Star of the past year will be crowned at the MTV Movie Awards tomorrow night at 9pm.

It's a tough category to call. You've got Angelina Jolie, star of "Wanted" and upcoming spy flick "Salt," "Ninja Assassin" star Rain, the clear underdogs. It's a three-way split between the favorites: Chris Pine for "Star Trek," Channing Tatum for "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and Sam Worthington for "Terminator Salvation" and, of course, "Avatar." Who did you pick? Find out tomorrow night.

Don't miss the live red-carpet coverage, exclusive movie clips and fist-pumping action on MTV News' "Jersey Shore Blow-Out at the MTV Movie Awards," airing live from Los Angeles this Sunday, June 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Then stay tuned for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at 9 p.m. ET/PT. And make sure to keep your browsers locked on MTV Movies Blog for ongoing live blog coverage throughout the show!

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Starting out as a Korean pop sensation, Rain has quickly taken the world by storm over the past two years, first with his appearance in "Speed Racer" and most recently with his starring role in the action-packed "Ninja Assassin." It's his combined awesomeness that's gotten him nominated for "Biggest Badass Star" at this year's MTV Movie Awards, and Rain is heading to the States to attend the big show.

We've already shown you where stars like Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Betty White are sitting, but where exactly is Rain seated in the Gibson Amphitheatre? We took a camera to find out, so click here or on the photo below to see.

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"Ninja Assassin" is badass defined. It delivers on exactly what the title promises. Rain deals out some heavy beatings on ninja, multiple ninja. Any one of whom could single-handedly pick apart a gang of armed Wiseguys. You can't reason with a ninja, nor can you bargain. You can only hope that 100 pounds of gold has not been spent to ensure your death.

Unless Rain is around to offer protection. Then you're all good. There are many new "Ninja Assassin" clips, so keep watching after the video below plays or click here to check 'em all out.

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Last Friday's episode of "Behind the Screen" unearthed a wealth of exclusive new content relating to some of the fall's most highly anticipated releases. Among them is the James McTeigue-directed "Ninja Assassin," a heavily stylized action flick featuring buckets of blood, severed limbs and everybody's favorite black pajama-wearing martial artists. If you need any convincing about this movie's high quotient of awesome sauce, check out last week's exclusive trailer.

The focus of the tale is Raizo, a world-class assassin who emerges from hiding in search of vengeance for the murder of his friend. Raizo's target is the Ozunu Clan, the same crew that helped him sharpen his own person-killing skills. The starring role in "Ninja Assassin" is filled by Asian pop sensation Rain, who will very likely break out in the U.S. after he slices and dices the army of ninja McTeigue throws his way. In real life though, the top dog killer is a sweetheart. Just check out the video below to see Rain fielding the questions that you readers gave us to ask him.

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The below exclusive clip from "Ninja Assassin" is gratuitous defined. As MTV Movies editor Josh Horowitz said, it's "exactly what you'd expect to see from a movie called 'Ninja Assassin.'"

There are ninja and there's an assassin (Rain). The former -- in full black ninja pajamas -- are chasing the latter the wrong way down a starlit street, and everyone's getting hit by cars. Rain smacks into two of them, and he recovers like a proper ninja assassin should both times. Hell, the first time it's a van that smacks into him head on, and what does he do? Forward flip, spin and BAM!, smack to a pursuing ninja's face. BAM BAM! Two more go down, and now Rain has a sword. Hit play. It's glorious.

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"Ninja Assassin" is looking badass, no question. Aside from sporting one of the greatest movie titles to come along this year -- seriously, it sounds like an awesome kung-fu exploitation flick imported from the '70s -- it also features the considerable talents of Asian pop star Rain, as the titular martial artist, and "V for Vendetta" James McTeigue. In a recent interview with MTV, McTeigue had nothing but positive things to say about his star.

To hear more about the movie's plot and some words from Rain himself, head over to MTV.com for Eric Ditzian's Fall Preview report on "Ninja Assassin." Also, hit the jump to peek at an EXCLUSIVE photo. Of what? Rain being a badass, 'natch. Read more...

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As anyone who visits regularly should know, we're big on reader participation here at MTV Movies Blog. Anything we can do to bring you all into the mix. And since the "Ninja Assassin" trailer that we debuted a few weeks ago during San Diego Comic-Con has been so popular, I figure that at least some of you might want to get in on this action.

Soon, very soon now, we'll be interviewing "Ninja Assassin" star Rain. I know you've got questions for this guy. And yeah, he's one of those celebs with a one word name. The inclination is to mock. Don't do it. The dude will kick your ass. Bad. Just look at that trailer. And then send your questions to us on video. THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS PASSED -- CHECK BACK SOON TO SEE IF YOU QUESTION MADE THE CUT!

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Lots of variety from Variety today. See what I did there? Yeah? Long day. Almost over. Enjoy the Dailies.

-- "School of Rock" writer Mike White sold the script for his "Babe in the Woods," an action-comedy in which a new student at Yale University somehow becomes the target of the New Jersey mob. I envision this as a cross between "PCU" and "The Sopranos." (Variety)

-- The announcement that Steven Spielberg's next project would be an adaptation of the Jimmy Stewart classic "Harvey" led many to speculate that Spielberg pal Tom Hanks would step into -- or at least be approached for -- the Stewart role. Fox hasn't exactly put those possibilities to rest, but they did issue a statement saying that the actor "has not read the script and speculation about him and this project has been inaccurate." So there you have it. (Variety) Read more...

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You want to see "Ninja Assassin." You may not know it yet, but that title should be enough to sell you. A sure-footed nod to the hundreds of campy martial arts flicks that came before it, in actuality director James McTeigue's ("V for Vendetta") latest is a stylish, digital effects-laden adrenaline blast. Then again, I would expect nothing less from a movie produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski Brothers, a group previously responsible for "Speed Racer" and the "Matrix" trilogy.

The story follows a young man named Raizo (Rain), kidnapped as a child by the shadowy Ozunu Clan. Trained to kill with blinding speed and no hesitation, Raizo grows up to be the world's deadliest assassin. And to think I wanted to be an astronaut! As is always the danger with shadowy ninja clans, Raizo is eventually betrayed by those who trained him. After spending a few years in hiding, he emerges to exact his bloody revenge. Oh yes, bloody revenge. Hit the jump to check out our EXCLUSIVE poster debut. Read more...

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