The Great Gatsby is one of the greatest novels in American literature. The 1970s film starring Robert Redford is considered a modern classic. So why remake, you ask? When you have Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan as the leads and Tobey Maguire supporting with Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) directing, we get a little excited. The first photos from the film have arrived and we begin with DiCaprio and Mulligan getting comfortable.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic is in good hands with the filmmakers and cast and we cannot wait for the film that also stars Nick Carraway and Joel Edgerton to hit theaters. We don’t have a release date, but as soon as one is released, we’ll let you know.

Our next photo features the whole gang, including Maguire. Let us know what you think of these “first look” photos from The Great Gatsby.

December 21 is inching ever closer and that means The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is almost upon us. Movie Fanatic is seeing the film this afternoon and we're eager to bring you the details. Until then, we’ve got the latest clip from the film. Entitled Revenge, you can only imagine the theme of this 30-second clip. Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig star in Dragon Tattoo, based on the wildly successful book trilogy by Stieg Larsson.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Revenge Spot

It is hard to argue that for about two decades there, there was no bigger star in the world than Tom Cruise. Somewhere between jumping on Oprah’s couch and extolling the virtues of Scientology on the world, he may have lost a bit of his luster. But, Cruise is still one of the biggest of the A-list stars and has a body of work that would be the envy of any actor working today... or in yesteryear.

Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt on December 16 in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and Movie Fanatic thought it was a perfect time to ask our readers about their favorite Cruise moments on screen from the actor’s celebrated filmography.

What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie?

With the IMAX release of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol merely days away, Movie Fanatic has a three-minute clip from the film showing why we love Tom Cruise in the Mission series: The action! The spot is called Sandstorm and features something that Cruise adores doing in his films: Running as fast as he can! Cruise is joined by Simon Pegg from the previous Mission Impossible film and newcomers Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Josh Holloway and Slumdog Millionaire’s Anil Kapoor.

And be sure to let us know what your favorite Tom Cruise movie is in our poll!

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Clip: Sandstorm

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is bowing to pressure exerted by an eager public and will debut a day prior to its scheduled release date. Dragon Tattoo fans now can see Lisbeth do her thing at 7 p.m. in nationwide screenings on December 20. And be sure to check out the new Revenge clip from the film.

Jeff Blake, chairman, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures, issued a statement reflecting the studio’s excitement over this announcement. "This is one of the busiest times of the year for moviegoing and we can't wait to share this outstanding thriller with audiences all over the world. We feel that by opening for night-time shows on December 20th, fans of the book will be given the perfect opportunity to get a jump start on the release of an exceptional film," Blake said.

The first trailer for the stage-to-screen phenomenon Rock of Ages has debuted. Tom Cruise (say... what's your favorite Cruise movie?) gets his rock star on and from this sneak peek, it appears the man can really sing! Also released today from Warner Bros. is the first poster (below) for the film that also stars Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Mary J. Blige and Alec Baldwin.

Rock of Ages Trailer

Rock of Ages opens on June 1 and is set in 1987 as two musicians (Hough and Boneta) meet in Los Angeles and try to make it big in the music business. The club that they play at, where their dreams are beginning to soar, faces an uncertain future as the super-conservative mayor’s wife (Zeta-Jones) is determined to shut it down.

Movie studios have painstakingly tried to make it close to impossible to pirate their films. Yet, unfortunately, it still happens. James Cameron even famously thought that by shooting his Avatar in 3D, it would make it difficult to fall into a pirate’s grasp. A study has just been released by TorrentFreak that lists the top 10 films that have been pirated in the history of pirating movies. Guess what’s number one? You bet, it’s Avatar!

Check out the rest of the list, including the number of times the film has been downloaded illegally. Let us know if you’re surprised by any titles that are on the list, and if you feel that pirating has hurt Hollywood.

Top 10 Pirated Movies of All Time:

1. Avatar, 21 million times
2. The Dark Knight, 19 million times
3. Transformers, 19 million times
4. Inception, 18 million times
5. The Hangover, 17 million times
6. Star Trek, 16 million times
7. Kick-Ass, 15 million times
8. The Departed, 14 million times
9. The Incredible Hulk (Edward Norton version), 14 million times
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, 14 million times

The nominations are in for the 2012 SAG Awards.

Airing live on TNT January 29, the awards honor those selected by the artists themselves, members of the Screen Actors Guild. This morning, Judy Greer and Regina King announced the coveted nominations.

Without further ado, the nominees are ...

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

DEMIAN BICHIR: A Better Life
GEORGE CLOONEY: The Descendants
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO: J. Edgar
JEAN DUJARDIN: The Artist
BRAD PITT: Moneyball

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

GLENN CLOSE: Albert Nobbs
VIOLA DAVI: The Help
MERYL STREEP: The Iron Lady
TILDA SWINTON: We Need to Talk About Kevin
MICHELLE WILLIAMS: My Week with Marilyn

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

KENNETH BRANAGH: My Week with Marilyn
ARMIE HAMMER: J. Edgar
JONAH HILL: Moneyball
NICK NOLTE: Warrior
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: Beginners

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

BERENICE BEJO: The Artist
JESSICA CHASTAIN: The Help
MELISSA McCARTHY: Bridesmaids
JANET McTEER: Albert Nobbs
OCTAVIA SPENCER: The Help

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

THE ARTIST
BRIDESMAIDS
THE DESCENDANTS
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again with The Dictator. The creator of Borat is back anchoring a comedy that features his impersonation of someone so ridiculous that it produces utter hilarity onscreen. The Dictator’s first trailer has premiered and gives us great insight into what to expect from Cohen’s latest comedy. Sure, he has charmed critics with his turn in Martin Scorsese’s latest (check out our review of Hugo) and we commend him for it, but comedies such as The Dictator is what we love most about Cohen and with his latest film’s trailer out, his brilliance is on full display. And thanks to Megan Fox for a delicious cameo… take that Kardashians!

The Dictator Trailer

Who wasn’t impressed with the photo of Daniel Day Lewis as Lincoln that Movie Fanatic ran recently? A new photo of Lewis in Lincoln has arrived, courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and it even features Lewis with Lincoln’s trademark hat!

Lincoln has some awesome pedigree as it is directed by Steven Spielberg (don’t miss our Top 10 Spielberg movies) and is from Team of Rivals, the book by Pulitzer Prize winning biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin. It also features a stellar cast including Lewis, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, John Hawkes and Gloria Reuben.

The Amazing Spider-Man is flying into theaters July 3 and Sony has been on a roll of late. First they released a new Spider-Man poster and today we have an army of new photos and plot details to whet the appetite of any fan of the webbed wonder.

So, what do we know? The following all comes from Sony Pictures and we could not thank them enough.

The story: Like most teenagers his age, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he came to be the person he is today. In his journey to put the pieces of his past together he uncovers a secret that his father held... a secret that will ultimately shape his destiny as Spider-Man. This is the first in a series of movies that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story. On July 3rd, 2012, the untold story begins.

Peter Parker: Ever since Peter's parents disappeared 13 years ago, he has struggled to find his purpose in life. Now, on the brink of unlocking the mystery about what happened to them, he must face the ultimate challenge -- one that has been created within the laboratories of Oscorp.

Gwen Stacy: Smart, charismatic and rebellious, Gwen is the chief intern at Oscorp, a position she takes very seriously. But her life takes a complicated turn as she watches both her boyfriend, Peter, and her mentor, Dr. Connors, undergo radical transformations.

Captain Stacy: An esteemed police officer for over twenty years, Captain Stacy is the public face of the NYPD who leads the department's investigation into Spider-Man's vigilantism. The only thing Captain Stacy vows to protect more than the city is his family -- and particularly his only daughter, Gwen.


Dr. Curt Connors: One of the leading scientific minds, Dr. Connors attempts to engineer a revolutionary regeneration serum to help re-grow limbs and human tissue. His motivations are unclear as to why he elects to be the first human test subject -- but what becomes evident is that something goes horribly wrong.

The Amazing Spider-Man's official website has debuted as well, even confirming that there are sequels in the works already!

Walt Disney, after releasing the photo of the White Apes from John Carter, must have gotten quite a response because the beasts are front and center in the film’s new IMAX poster.

John Carter’s release date is coming ever closer, March 9. The film will arrive on 3D screens, IMAX 3D as well as regular 2D. John Carter tells the story of a Civil War era soldier who is mysteriously transported to Mars. He lands in the middle of a war between two alien species and may hold the key to peace.

If you live outside the U.S., this morning would find two fresh promotional banners for The Avengers. Thanks to the power of the internet, Movie Fanatic has them for our U.S. audience. The two feature the superstar cast in their superhero best, ready to do battle against one of our top 10 villains of cinema 2011, Loki from Thor!

The first banner (above) features Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner (The Hulk), Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Chris Evans as Captain America.

The second international banner for The Avengers stars Samuel Jackson as Nick Fury, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Tom Hiddleston as Loki.

The Avengers land to fight evil May 4, 2012.

Hunger Games fans, unite! We've passed 100 days until the most anticipated film of 2012 opens nationwide. To celebrate that mark, Lionsgate has presented Movie Fanatic with an exclusive and unique piece of a puzzle (download here: http://bit.ly/tmqhJA) that you, the fans, can add to the ones you collect today at #HungerGames100 on Twitter and create a new poster.

When visiting #HungerGames100, be sure to tweet that you have the Movie Fanatic piece of the puzzle, 59/100, and begin to look for the other 99 pieces! When you have The Hunger Games' 100 Poster Puzzle Pieces collected, put together your poster, take a photo of it and upload it to #HungerGames100 and their Facebook page, and you may be the big winner whose poster is posted by Lionsgate on their Hunger Games page.

To feed your fire of excitement for this thrilling program, we present The Hunger Games trailer!

The Hunger Games Movie Trailer

Nicolas Cage is back as the Ghost Rider in the new trailer for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The sequel to 2007’s smash Ghost Rider features Cage back in the saddle as Johnny Blaze, a man who gave up his soul to become a no-holds-barred vigilante. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance features Ciaran Hinds, Idris Elba (the next James Bond?) and Brian Taylor.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Trailer

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance arrives in theaters February 17.

The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning and there’s so much to discuss, where to start? First, we have to look at who got snubbed. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy had hoped for a nomination for Best Picture, and failed. Gary Oldman was considered a lock to get some nomination love and also didn’t secure one. Does this mean Tinker, Tailor’s Oscar chances are sunk? Perhaps, time will tell.

The Muppets probably thought it had a good chance to secure a Best Movie, Comedy or Musical nod. But alas, it failed to happen. Also in the Comedy category, why wasn’t Bridesmaids stand-out Melissa McCarthy nominated? To us, that is the biggest snub of all.

And even though she was a long shot, the Golden Globes adore Angelina Jolie and she probably thought she stood a chance as a Best Director nominee for In the Land of Blood and Honey. Apparently, the Golden Globes disagreed. Also a surprise was the absence of Armie Hammer in the Supporting Actor category for J. Edgar. His co-star Leonardo DiCaprio got a nod for Best Actor. Who does the Golden Globes think he acts across… a wall? No, it was Hammer and he should be there as he met DiCaprio note for note.

But, enough of the “who didn’t get nominated.” Let’s focus on who did score a Golden Globe nod and what it means to the larger Oscar race.

Ryan Gosling had probably one of the best years of any actor out there. It was terrific to see him get two nominations, for The Ides of March and Crazy, Stupid, Love. Although Drive was the better movie over Ides, we’re just happy Gosling is there twice… he deserves it. Drive did score an acting nomination, for the astounding Albert Brooks.

After witnessing Rooney Mara in action the other night (check out our Girl with the Dragon Tattoo review), we could not be more thrilled that she was nominated for Best Actress from a Drama.

Also a joy was the love given to Moneyball. The film scored a Best Movie, Drama nomination as well as acting nods for Brad Pitt for Best Actor and Jonah Hill for Best Supporting Actor. (Don’t miss our exclusive video interview with Hill for Moneyball!).

All the Moneyball attention sure does one thing: Sets up the film to be considered heavily for Oscar gold. After Pitt scored the New York Film Critics’ award for Best Actor and Hill scored a SAG nomination for Supporting Actor, we would be surprised if Moneyball did not nail a Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting nomination come Oscar time.

The hottest race for Oscar this year is in the Best Actress category. Judging by how the Golden Globe nominations went, that picture may be a little clearer. With Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Meryl Streep (Iron Lady), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin) and the aforementioned Mara (Dragon Tattoo) nominated for Golden Globes, we stand by our Best Actress Oscar predictions! Note that Michelle Williams did receive a nomination for My Week with Marilyn. But, the Golden Globes thought of the film as a musical or comedy. If you say so.

Lastly, how does the Golden Globes set us up for Oscars overall? With The Artist and The Descendants leading the way, consider those two front-runners for leading the Oscar nomination pack. George Clooney continues to be the favorite for Best Actor for his work in The Descendants and Viola Davis still leads for Best Actress from The Help. What muddles things, only slightly, is all the affection the Golden Globes gave The Ides of March. That was a film that was lukewarmly received when it arrived on screens. It was nowhere in the Oscar prediction world. So, does that mean its Oscar chances have heated up? Movie Fanatic does not think so.

Noomi Rapace is enjoying her Hollywood moment. The star of the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is currently starring opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. The actress is also currently filming Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and her excitement is palpable as she spoke with Movie Fanatic.

“I think I'm really spoiled now,” Rapace said with a laugh.

“This was the first American or English spoken movie I did. I am extremely happy with Sherlock. Then I went, amazingly enough, to prep Prometheus straight after. And I was in that movie for five, six months. So it was a really intense year. And now I'm here with you. I'm really grateful for all those people that they believed in me and gave me the chance and invited me on this journey."

In A Game of Shadows, Rapace plays Sim, a gypsy integral to Sherlock Holmes (Downey) and Dr. Watson (Law) stopping the evil Moriarty from starting a world war. After the action of Dragon Tattoo and now Sherlock Holmes, Rapace is extremely comfortable getting in on a good fight. “I like doing those more physical scenes. I always enjoy that and I try to do as much as they allow me to do of the stunt stuff and the more complicated things. I think that's always quite easy,” Rapace said.

“Of course, you're bruised and your body is aching and you hurt yourself a lot sometimes. But that's kind of a part of it. And I've done fight scenes and stuff like that before. I always find it quite amusing.”

Now culling her heartstrings for a powerful scene, as a new English speaker (she only learned the language three years ago), that is a different story. “The emotional scenes were quite complicated because you need to really get into that situation in your head. You’re filming in a room full of people with everybody watching! You feel like, in a way, you just want to hide and do it really private,” Rapace said.

So how did the actress find working with Downey and his wife Susan Downey (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows producer)? “I met Robert and Susan six weeks before we started to shoot. It was a good, quick meeting in LA. We didn't really talk about Sherlock Holmes, but we talked about movies and dreams. I remember Robert asking me, 'How do you want to work?' And, 'What movies do you want to make?' And it was really super intense.”

Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows: Second Trailer

Rapace exited the meeting with the Downeys and could not have been more excited. “I called my manager and was like, 'Wow. Those two are amazing. I would love to work with them,’” she said. The Downeys felt the same way and then the phone rang. “Warner Brothers wanted to send me over to London to meet director Guy Ritchie. It was really also very intense. I came out of that meeting and felt the same way after meeting Robert and Susan. ‘I would love to work with those people.' I didn't expect anything.”

Perhaps there’s a lesson there in Rapace’s Hollywood journey? Expect little, work hard and embrace your good fortune. We, for one, cannot wait to see what this actress does next.

Daniel Radcliffe is a lawyer who thinks he is on an ordinary and simple job in The Woman in Black. He heads to a recently deceased client’s house to dot the “I’s” and cross the “T’s” on the person’s affairs.

The Woman in Black TV Spot:: A Mother's Scorn

What he finds when he gets there is nothing ordinary at all. Movie Fanatic has just received a new still and 30-second TV spot for The Woman in Black that takes our readers deeper into the terror that Radcliffe’s lawyer uncovers while staying at the haunted mansion.

The Woman in Black opens to scare you February 3.

New Year’s Eve is the nation’s number one movie and featured more stars than, as Sofia Vergara’s character says, “you’ll find in rehab.” It’s quotes like that that helped the ensemble comedy -- that stars Robert De Niro as Stan, Ashton Kutcher as Randy, Josh Duhamel as the lovelorn Sam and Katherine Heigl as the love-scorned Laura -- climb its way to number one.

These are just a few of the memorable moments from the film. Check back with Movie Fanatic for more New Year’s Eve quotes.

Griffin: Let's go honey. Nobody wins when pregnant women fight. | permalink

Stan Harris: Nothing beats New York on New Year's Eve. | permalink

Randy: New Year's is the worst night of all to go out. People who don't drink or party all year suddenly going all Kanye on you... | permalink

Grandpa Jed: So you went out for a slice of pizza, right? And you may have just run into the one. You know what that is?
Sam: Insanity?
Grandpa Jed: Serendipity. You don't mess with serendipity. | permalink

Tess: My water just broke!
Griffin: All of it? | permalink

Laura (to Jon Bon Jovi’s Jensen): If you’re here, who’s singing in Times Square? | permalink

Earlier today, Movie Fanatic participated in a worldwide search to put together a puzzle with 100 pieces (we were piece number 59) to reveal the latest poster for The Hunger Games. Twitter user @johnshoward gets the moniker of the biggest Hunger Games fan for today as he was the winner who culled all 100 pieces together to form the new movie poster for The Hunger Games (below).

The Suzanne Collins-penned The Hunger Games book is a full-fledged sensation and evidence of that fact is how the winner put together the pieces in less than five hours. He put together one hundred pieces of a puzzle that were strewn across the internet in five hours? Well done, indeed.