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A new international trailer for Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" debuted online today, and the preview gives us a great look at the stunning visuals from the film. Also, find out why Javier Bardem doesn't watch his own movies and which sci-fi flicks have the most accurate science in today's Dailies! » Top 5 "Science Done Right" Moments in Movies [Smithsonian Magazine] » The Four Movie Rules of Time Travel just in time for "Looper" [Wall Street Journal] » "Airplane," scientifically speaking, has the most laughs per minute of any movie. [Forbes] ...

Photo: (Amanda Schwab/Starpix for Seventeen) Congrats, Lindsay Brown! The 21-year-old Notre Dame student is Seventeen Magazine's Pretty Amazing contest winner. Lindsay was chosen from over 35,000 nominees to grace the cover of Seventeen's October issue after a series of votes and raising over $22,000 to sponsor the education of 48 Nepalese girls. And get this: she made it all selling cupcakes! Holy bake sale! Lindsay -- a former college soccer player -- is also passionate about empowering women around the world through...

In "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," Emma Watson does her best to pull off an American accent, something she first attempted with MTV News' Josh Horowitz during the first installment of "American Talk." From the first wave of reviews of "Perks," many critics have applauded Watson's accent, and we're certainly proud of her too. But we want to know what you think. Click past the jump to voice your opinion, and tell us how you feel about Emma Watson's American accent. Have more to say about Emma's American accent? Let us know...

Gus Van Sant has tackled some touchy subjects in the past, from school shootings to gay rights, but his new movie "Promised Land" is sure to ruffle even more feathers. Corporate America, be warned. The first theatrical trailer for "Promised Land" has hit the web and it shows that the movie should be able to balance some of its touchy subject matter with an inspirational and uplifting story. The flick stars Matt Damon as a salesman who works alongside Frances McDormand's land leaser to try to acquire areas of the country rich with natural gas...

Ron Moore is heading from outer space to medieval times. The "Battlestar Galactica" showrunner will next tackle a television version of "A Knight's Tale" that has been picked up by ABC. Deadline has the news, reporing that "the series is expected to stay close to the premise and the style of the movie -- it is described as a medieval fantasy incorporating modern music and themes that follows the journey of a young man who starts out impersonating a knight of the realm and ends up becoming one." The 2001 feature film starred Heath Ledger as...

Photo: (For All) During election season campaigns like to come up with slogans and ideas to vitalize their base, and there's one in particular drawing plenty of celebrity involvement. The Obama campaign has hooked up with the firm SS+K to start the "For All" campaign initiative, aimed for people between the ages of 18 and 29 (which includes more than 45 million possible voters!) wanting to talk about the important values Americans share. It's aimed at young Americans, so you know it's gotta have a technological edge. Supporters who want to...

Photo: (Getty) Voting is over for Chase Community Giving (did you vote like La La hoped you would?), and the charities with the most votes are going to be sharing a $5 million donation. One of the winners was the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, started by "Vampire Diaries" hottie and super philanthropist Ian Somerhalder! Ian, who'd been periodically Tweeting during the voting process to ask for votes and keep us updated, also Tweeted the good news: Thank you all so so so much for rallying and voting for #ISFoundation in chase community giving...

While Max Thieriot will be creeping people out on the big screen this weekend in "House At The End of the Street," on the small screen, he'll be playing the brother of one of cinema's ultimate creepsters, Norman Bates, in the A&E TV series, "Bates Motel." The show is meant to be a prequel to the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film, "Psycho." The series has also nabbed Freddie Highmore as Norman and Vera Farmiga will play mamma Norma. It will run for ten episodes, and Thieriot explains to MTV News that he's looking forward to introducing the world...

Photo: (Getty) 2 Chainz is giving his two cents about politics and the 2012 election. Talking to MTV Act, he said, "What I'm doing for the campaign is trying to bring some positive light to a negative situation." A felon as a teenager, he really turned his life around and has gained more appreciation for voting. "I felt like once you were a felon you weren't able to vote, like your voice couldn't be heard," he said. But now 2 Chainz has his life going in the right direction, and not only can he vote, but he can encourage you to as well! "Your...

Expect the upcoming Paramount reboot of "Baywatch" to have a lot more weird humor than the original TV show had. It turns out that "Reno 911!" co-creator and star Robert Ben Garant has signed on to direct the upcoming movie. Vulture has the news, explaining that the intent is to have this "Baywatch" remake do "for that long-running series what 'Reno 911!' did for 'COPS.'" The project has transformed from an original action-oriented idea to a comedy penned by Jeremy Garelick. "Rescue Me's" Peter Tolan then reworked it, but it's likely that...

By Colin Greten "Trouble with the Curve" is officially in theaters today, however its different premiere that has die-hard baseball fans excited. The trailer for the new Jackie Robinson movie, "42," is here, and with Jay-Z's "Brooklyn We Go Hard" in the background the film already looks like a homerun. "42" (Robinson's number) chronicles the story of Jackie Robinson, who became the first African American to play in the modern era of Major League Baseball in 1947, despite the fact that America itself was still very segregated. The trailer...

This week, we get the pleasure of seeing Jennifer Lawrence wade into unfamiliar territory as the heroine of an old fashioned horror movie. "House at the End of the Street" pits Lawrence against the deranged younger sister of a boy she likes, and the Academy Award-nominated actress shines through as always. Here are our five reasons to see "House at the End of the Street." Jennifer Lawrence: Always Great As she stars in more movies, it's becoming readily apparent that Lawrence will be good in every movie she's in. Whether it's searching for...

Here's a nice thought to start off your day: At least you're not in this picture. Yes, the first image from the upcoming "Scary Movie 5" brings together two of Hollywood's biggest troublemakers, Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan, into one bed. The movie is due out next April, and Sheen and Lohan will appear in the series' signature opening sequence. "Scary Movie 5" opens in theaters April 19. Media files: Scary-Movie-5.jpg...

Photo: (Music Unites) Let the music unite us! Music Unites got up and running three years ago in New York City with the goal of inspiring teens through music, especially teens in underserved areas. The org's been so successful that it's now extended into Los Angeles! Back when it was getting started, MU got a bunch of students together in a studio to create the Young Audiences New York Music Unites Youth Choir. After collaborating with partners like Rolling Stone magazine, MU made five after-school choir programs. Now it's gone...

Photo: (Global Citizen) K'NAAN, Foo Fighters, and many more will take the stage in NYC's Central Park next weekend for a concert to be streamed worldwide. The show will celebrate the impact made on poverty worldwide already, while also raising money and awareness to keep the world mobilized around the cause.  And there's only one way to get in! If you can be in Central Park on September 29 for the Global Citizen Festival, your only way in is the Global Citizen app! Not in NYC? The app helps you make a difference from anywhere, plus...

When it comes to beards, mustaches, goatees, etc., as a woman, I can't say that I can ever fully wrap my head around the mystery, intrigue and artistry involved in growing facial hair. But because so many of the men around me are constantly obsessing over it, I understand that it's an important part of being a man and masculinity and stuff. Case in point, a recent chat between MTV News' Josh Horowitz and facial hair-growing expert Jake Gyllenhaal during the "End of Watch" press day about how the actor manages to quickly change his...

MTV Movies Blog is earning its license to kill with a feature we call the Bond-a-Thond. Every Wednesday we're taking a look back at a single (official) Bond film, giving you the vitals and seeing how it holds up, right up until the release of "Skyfall" on November 9. Feel free to watch along with us and share your thoughts or just kick back and enjoy the Bond. The Living Daylights (1987) Plot: Bond must uncover the mystery behind a defecting Soviet general and the beautiful woman apparently hired to assassinate him. Title Meaning: As in...