Mirror mirror on the wall... is this the best fairy tale adaptation of all? The stunning new trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman promises a visual masterpiece

The first teaser trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman has been released, and has already set tongues wagging about the hotly anticipated adaption of the classic fairy tale.
The grown-up version of the children's story boasts Twilight's Kristen Stewart in the title role, with Chris Hemsworth as the huntsman and Charlize Theron as a malevolent evil queen.
Capitalising on the Breaking Dawn buzz, the trailer will surely whet the appetites of K-Stew fans dreading the gap between the next two Twilight installments.
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Who's the fairest of them all? Kristen Stewart is pale as snow in the new trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman

Steals the show? Charlize Theron's malevolent evil queen is the star of the trailer at least

The trailer opens with a chilling speech from Charlize, who utters in a (convincing) English accent: 'Do you hear that? It's the sound of battles fought, and lives lost. It once pained me to know that I am the cause of such despair. But now their cries give me strength.'

 

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'Beauty is my power,' she adds, before the scene cuts to her 'sucking' the life from a hapless girl before throwing her mercilessly to the ground.
The magic mirror morphs into a cloaked  human shape to answer his mistress's question: 'Mirror mirror on the wall, who is fairest of them all?'

The price of beauty: The evil queen sucks the life out of one of her subjects to maintain her youthful looks

Forever young: The queen is prepared to stop at nothing to remain the fairest of all

To no-one's surprise but the queen, he replies: 'You are the fairest, but there is another destined to surpass you. Consume her heart, and you shall live forever,'
Outraged, the queen orders her minions: 'Find me someone who doesn't fear the dark forest to hunt her down.'
The huntsman, played by Chris Hemsworth of Thor fame, is threatened with death unless he captures and kills Snow White.

Break from tradition: Chris Hemsworth, plays the Huntsman, who ends up falling in love with Snow White in this adaption

Though his mission is to bring the evil queen her rival's heart, he ends up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
The film also stars Ian McShane, Eddie Izzard, Bob Hoskins, Toby Jones and Ray Winstone among the dwarves.
Produced by Alice In Wonderland's Joe Roth, it is clearly a visual feast, with no expenses spared on sweeping landscapes and stunning effects.

Full interaction: The magic mirror morphs into a human-like form to pass judgement on his mistress's reflection

Surprises in store: It's no wonder that few are brave enough to venture into the dark forest

Though the trailer has already been praised for its design and the beautiful shots, there has been concern that Kristen's portrayal of Snow White would be too similar to that of the role she is most famous for, Bella Swan.
Stewart recently revealed however that she was not initially attracted to the role of Snow White, but became interested after realising the new version was a very different take on the classic character.
She truly does not let her heart cloud her mind,' the Twilight actress told Entertainment Weekly earlier this summer. 'Also I get to have a sword and stuff, and really cool weapons.

Highly anticipated: The official trailer for the film was released today, and has already caused a stir with its stunning visuals

Sweet dreams: The trailer shows the queen stabbing someone in their sleep

'This girl has the amazing ability to channel fear, things that people are typically afraid to do, into this really focused, really charged, driving energy,' she added.
The 21-year-old star looked pale and exhausted as she was spotted filming scenes for her upcoming film, Snow White And The Huntsman, in Surrey this afternoon.
The U.S. actress is currently promoting the latest installment to the Twilight Saga as well as playing the fairytale character in the 2012 movie.

Fury: Charlize plays the villain with admirable gusto

Wearing a brown medieval dress with grubby jeans and boots, Kristen looked worlds away from the Disney character that many people will associate the storyline with, but it was her complexion that looked more downcast.
The actress looked tired and fed up as she hung around on the outdoor set in between takes.
She was still wearing a bandage on her right hand after she injured herself filming horse riding scenes in Wales last week.

Is that the prince? The hero isn't quite who you'd expect in this version

Perhaps Kristen was in pain with the injury as well as feeling a little jet lagged from her trip to Los Angeles.
At one point the brunette was seen holding her hand on her hip and as she waited around for the crew members to prepare the location for her next scene.
But she wasn't alone as she had her hunky co-star, Chris Hemsworth, to keep her company.

Familiar? There is some concern that Kristen's role will be too similar to that of Bella Swan in the Twilight saga

... but the actress has insisted that she chose the role because it promised a daring break from tradition

The Australian actor plays the Huntsman in the highly-anticipated film and certainly looked the part in grubby shirt and trousers, chunky knee-high boots and his scruffy hair pulled back into a ponytail.
The pair were joined by a young actress, who was also dressed in medieval attire.
Kristen was later spotted filming a scene with the girl by the lakeside.
No doubt the Twilight star has jetted back to the UK for the vampire film's London premiere next week.

Calling in the cavalry: The film promises some epic battle scenes

She joined her on/off screen lover Robert Pattinson in Los Angeles last week at a hand and foot print ceremony at Graumans Theatre and also appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
The actress is probably looking forward to when the Twilight promotional tour ends and she can concentrate more on filming the fairytale adaptation - her co-star certainly is.
Robert has said it's 'time to move on' from his blood-sucking role and is looking forward to laying low for a little while.

Feeling the strain: The 21-year-old actress has been jetting back and forth from Los Angeles as she promotes the latest Twilight film

Injured: Kristen was still wearing a bandage on her right hand after she hurt herself filming a horse riding scene in Wales last week

Speaking to Marie Claire UK, the British actor said: 'If you’re just an empty shell with your face stuck on everything, then there’s only so long the hysteria can last.
'I don’t like people taking my photo — ever,' he added. 'If there’s anything that stresses me out it’s people following me around.
'Most actors encourage the attention because they think it will make them have a more lasting career. I don’t think that’s the case. The more you reveal yourself, the less interesting people find you. Mystery lasts a lot longer, so you just hide.'

Looking the part: Kristen and her co-star Chris Hemsworth were joined by a young female actress who also wore medieval attire

Fairytale adaptation: The actress plays the lead role in the highly-anticipated 2012 film

But Kristen won't be doing a lot of hiding, especially as the first promotional picture for Snow White And The Huntsman was released by Universal Pictures yesterday.
The banner for the upcoming film centers on Kristen Stewart, and the dark and distorted take on the Disney classic is clearly evident in the artwork.
Stewart is seen standing in woods, armed with a large dagger.
She is clad in a leather dress and knee-high boots, and turns provocatively to her side.

Racy: Kristen was spotted flashing some flesh on the Wales set of the film back in September

Alongside her in the three-way banner, is Charlize Theron's villainous Evil Snow Queen, also armed with a hefty blade.
Wearing a high-collared cape, ravens ominously circle around her.
Meanwhile, The Huntsman emerges from the tree branches wood wielding an axe, edging dangerously close to Stewart.

Riding high: Kristen was also seen going for a beach ride with co-star Chris Hemsworth at her side

 

New Moon premiere: Twilight actresses dazzle at New Moon premiere but fans swoon over Robert Pattinson

Thousands of fans turned out to see the stars of the Twilight saga at the New Moon premiere in Los Angeles last night.
But although the screaming teenage girls were predominantly there to see their favourite actors Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, it was the female stars who looked showstopping on the red carpet.
Both Kristen Stewart with her kooky sense of style and stunning actress Ashley Greene have graced magazine covers in recent months.

Red carpet showdown: Kristen Stewart wore a stunning Oscar de la Renta dress and Ashley Greene stood out in an elegant red Prabal Gurung gown at the premiere of Twilight: New moon in Los Angeles last night

But Robert Pattinson was the real star of the show as he was met by screaming fans. Many had camped out since Thursday to get the chance to meet him

And while Kristen looked graceful in her gown, Ashley Greene sizzled in a striking red number at the world premiere of New Moon at Mann Village Theatre in L.A.
Kristen, 19, who plays Bella Swan in the films, wore a Oscar de la Renta gown for the evening.

 

Her short hair, heavily layered to play musician Joan Jett in her latest music project, was curled and quiffed on top of her head.
Ashley Greene, 22, Alice Cullen in the movie, wore a clinging but elegant red Prabal Gurung gown with shoulder detail and large hoop earrings.

The traffic-stopping outfit even required an extra person to help her walk the carpet.

R-Pattz: British actor Robert Pattinson looked dapper in a Gucci suit, ditching his normal scruffy red carpet attire

Robert Pattinson, 23, who stars as vampire Edward Cullen, rolled up looking dapper to the delight of his screaming fans who gave him a Beatles-worthy reception.
He had ditched his scruffy red carpet wear and smartened up for the premiere in a Gucci suit and black tie.
Taylor Lautner, 17, wearing a blue suit, looked overwhelmed by the massive reception from fans, many of whom had been camping out since Thursday night.

Team Jacob: Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, who play Jacob Black and Bella Swan,  pose on the red carpet at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles

The teen, who plays Jacob Black in the movie, was without rumoured girlfriend Taylor Swift.
The film is the most anticipated of the year and has become the biggest advance ticket-seller in Hollywood history.

Dakota Fanning, a newcomer to the saga, vamped it up in a short black and lacy Valentino dress.

Vamping it up: Dakota Fanning, who plays vampire Jane, wore a cute Valentino mini dress to the premiere

The female Cullens: Elizabeth Reaser wore a Herve Leger dress, while Nikki Reed wore a short silver number and towering heels

Thousands of fans crammed into the Westwood neighbourhood of L.A. to catch a glimpse of the stars and supporting cast. Many were waving 'Bite me Edward' signs and waving banners.
Michelle Cueva, 38, carried a sign identifying her group as the 'Twi-hard Grannies'. She and her two friends said they 'planned for a whole year' and took a day off to be there.
Robert Pattinson, R-Pattz to his fans, said the reception for the actors was incredible.

Twi-hard fans: Some had travelled from across America and as far away as Scotland to be there, many camping out for a spot since Thursday night

'It's got bigger,' he said. 'Especially as we travel all over the entire world. We had 20,000 people in Munich yesterday.
'It's kind of incredible, to have done all these cities in a week, and it's still just as intense everywhere.'
Kristen Stewart said the evening was a celebration of 'Taycob' - Taylor Lautner who plays Jacob Black.

Contrast: Canadian model and actress Noot Seear wore a stunning mini dress, while Jennifer Love Hewitt played it safe in black

'I'm so proud of that kid,' she said.

'He's taught me more than I've ever been able to bestow on him. I think he's the most centred of everybody here.'

Ashley Greene told interviewers: 'My goodness, I just pulled up, and I got so nervous again.
'People always ask if I'm used to it, but there's no way to get used to it, because they just keep getting more and more exciting. [The fans] are very passionate, and it keeps getting bigger. It's incredible.'

 Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli, dressed in Hugo Boss and Paul Smith, were on the red carpet, as well as Cat Deeley and boyfriend Jack Huston

The vampire brothers: Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper Hale, and Kellen Lutz, who plays Emmet Cullen was also there to the delight of female fans

Also at the premiere was the author of Twilight, Stephanie Meyer, making a rare appearance, presenter Cat Deeley, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and singer Joan Jett.
Supporting actors in attendance included Kellen Lutz (Emmet Cullen), Peter Facinelli (Dr Carlise Cullen) and actress wife Jennie Garth, Michael Sheen (Aro) and daughter Lily, Elizabeth Reaser (Esme Cullen), Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale), Noot Seear (Heidi) and Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale).
The film opens on Friday, with some cinemas in the UK opening at midnight for special screenings.

Michael Sheen, who plays leader of the Volturi, Aro, took daughter and twi-hard fan Lily to the premiere

Author Stephanie Meyer (l) wore a fishtail dress, while Joan Jett wore black

Twilight: Eclipse and Inception lead the way for MTV Movie Award nominations

Twilight: Eclipse is set to take the MTV Movie Awards by storm, after having received eight nominations.
The third film in the saga has been nominated for best movie, while its lead actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have both received nods for best actor and actress categories.
Pattinson will be competing against his Twilight co-star Taylor Lautner as well as Zac Efron for Charlies St Cloud, Daniel Radcliffe for Harry Potter and Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network.

Leading the way: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart   have both been nominated for their roles in Twilight: Eclipse

While Stewart is up against Natalie Portman for Black Swan, Emma Watson for Harry Potter and Jennifer Aniston for Just Go With It.
Inception is in the running against Twilight for best movie, with Leonardo DiCaprio’s film receiving seven nominations.

 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has also made an impression and received six nominations, while The Social Network has five.
Inception’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been nominated for the Biggest Badass Star award and for Best Fight, after his zero-gravity hallway fight scene.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will compete against Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for Best Kiss after locking lips in both of popular franchises that they’re famed for.

British influence: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 received six nominations

Harry Potter’s Tom Felton has been nominated take the prize for Best Villain for his role as Draco Malfoy.
The Social Network star and future Spider-Man Andrew Garfield has been nominated for Best Breakout Star and the Facebook film is also up for Best Line For A Movie for the quote: ‘If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook.’
But despite just a few films stealing most of the limelight, other nominees included Russell Brand for Get Him To The Greek and Emma Stone in Easy A.
Chloe Moretz was nominated for Kick-Ass and Mickey Rourke nabbed one for Iron Man 2.
But Twilight seems to be a favourite among voters and it’s the second time in three years that the vampire film is leading the way at MTV’s Movie Awards.
The awards show will be hosted by Jason Sudeikis on June 5 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

In the running: Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard, is in the running against Twilight for best movie

Making an impression: The Social Network, starring Justin Timberlake (left) and Jesse Eisenberg (right) has five nominations

MTV MOVIE AWARD NOMINATIONS 2011

Best Movie
Black Swan
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Inception
The Social Network
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Female Performance
Emma Stone, Easy A
Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Jennifer Aniston, Just Go With It
Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Male Performance
Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Zac Efron, Charlie St. Cloud
Best Breakout Star
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
Chloë Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Jay Chou, The Green Hornet
Olivia Wilde, TRON: Legacy
Xavier Samuel, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Comedic Performance
Adam Sandler, Just Go With It
Ashton Kutcher, No Strings Attached
Emma Stone, Easy A
Russell Brand, Get Him to the Greek
Zach Galifianakis, Due Date
Best Line From A Movie (New Category)
Alexys Nycole Sanchez, Grown Ups: 'I want to get chocolate wasted.'
Amanda Bynes and Emma Stone, Easy A: Amanda Bynes: 'There is a higher power that will judge you for your indecency.' Emma Stone: 'Tom Cruise?'
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network: 'If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook.'
Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield, The Social Network: Justin Timberlake: '... A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool?' Andrew Garfield: 'A billion dollars. And that shut everybody up.'
Tom Hardy, Inception: 'You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger darling.'
Best Villain
Christoph Waltz, The Green Hornet
Leighton Meester, The Roommate
Mickey Rourke, Iron Man 2
Ned Beatty, Toy Story 3
Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Best Fight
Amy Adams vs. The Sisters, The Fighter
Chloë Grace Moretz vs. Mark Strong, Kick-Ass
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint vs. Death Eaters, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Joseph Gordon-Levitt vs. Hallway Attacker, Inception
Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Kiss
Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Inception
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Best Jaw-Dropping Moment
James Franco, 127 Hours, Cuts Off His Arm
Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Performance Spectacular
Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page, Inception, Paris Café Scene
Natalie Portman, Black Swan, Mutilation: Pulls the Skin off Her Finger
Steve-O, Jackass 3D, Port-A-Potty Bungee Stunt
Best Scared-As-Sh-- Performance
Ashley Bell, The Last Exorcism
Ellen Page, Inception
Jessica Szohr, Piranha 3D
Minka Kelly, The Roommate
Ryan Reynolds, Buried
Biggest Badass Star
Alex Pettyfer, I Am Number Four
Chloë Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Jaden Smith, The Karate Kid
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Inception
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 2

 

Po-faced lovers. Potty Plots. Woeful special effects. It's time to nail the coffin shut on the Twilight Saga... Save us from the vapid vampires!

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (12A)

Verdict: Breaking down, more like it
Rating:
The suits behind the flamboyantly successful Twilight movie franchise —  worth £1.2  billion and counting — have followed Harry Potter’s lead by splitting the final novel into two.
But whereas the Potter series gained from that decision, the Twilight Saga loses almost all its impetus.

In the Potter stories, extra screen time allowed the leading characters to deepen; the reverse is true here.
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Tamed: Robert Pattinson (Edward) and  Kristen Stewart (Bella) star in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, in which they marry

Stephenie Meyer’s characters are becoming ever less plausible. And the dialogue in this movie is the most leaden and banal in the series.

And before all you Twilight fans complain that I’m too old to appreciate the movies, check out my review of the first film; I awarded it four stars out of five.
But a rather good original idea has dwindled into self-parody.

 

This film, a certain box-office hit thanks to the saga’s fanatical following, covers the first half of Meyer’s fourth book.
It starts with the lavish wedding of hot yet cool vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson), aged 108, to feisty yet droopy 18-year-old Bella (Kristen Stewart).

The nuptials are so kitsch they could have been designed by Russell Grant, and take a seemingly endless half-hour.
Anyone not obsessed with hair, make-up and lingerie may find it a near-death experience.

Pregnancy plot: The film speediest pregnancy in history, and an alarmingly gruesome childbirth

Here come the boys: Robert Pattinson (right) and Taylor Lautner (left) at the Breaking Dawn premiere in Barcelona, Spain last night

The inaction moves on to a turgid honeymoon on an island near Rio.

There’s lovemaking so passionless it barely warrants a 12A certificate, accompanied by the world’s weediest pop music.

From there it’s on to the speediest pregnancy in history, and an alarmingly gruesome childbirth.
The film-makers’ coyness about sex is strangely at odds with the grisliness of the Caesarean section, which might well put an impressionable 11-year-old girl off ever giving birth.

The only action comes in the form of a desultory battle towards the end, badly choreographed and featuring unpersuasive computer animation.
During this, the third lead, werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner), has to choose between his own kind and continuing to stalk his emo ex-girlfriend. Tough call.

Film premiere: (Left to right) Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner arriving for the UK premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, at the Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, this week

Co-stars: The three actors all arrived for the premiere in sultry black matching outfits

Lady in black: Kristen Stewart stars as Bella in the Twilight Saga

Teenage girls will probably be less interested in the story than in the earliest point where Mr Lautner rips off his shirt: these film-makers know their audience, and it’s within seconds of the opening.

The movie seems deeply confused as to how vampires procreate.
Now it is the normal human way, whereas earlier in the series vampires continued their line by biting humans.
The writers seem to be changing the rules as they go along.

Poor old Edward is clearly as much in the dark as the audience.
At one point, he goes on a search engine to look up ‘demon children’.
The mystery is why he didn’t go to it a bit earlier and look up ‘birth control’.

Skip the next two paragraphs if you don’t want to read a spoiler, but the climax depends on the notion that a grown-up werewolf can ‘imprint’ upon a baby at birth and make that offspring forever tied sexually to him.
Yes, a werewolf can fall in love with a baby, and vice versa!

The idea is deeply creepy, bordering on paedophile, and completely at odds with the surely much healthier notion that an adult has the right to fall in love with anyone he or she chooses. Maybe even a non-werewolf.

Director Bill Condon has made classy films in the past, notably Gods And Monsters and Kinsey, but he has never shown much sense of humour or feeling for pace or action.
He is ideally unsuited to this material.

His attitude towards the Twilight Saga is reverential. There is none of the intentional comedy that enlivened the first Twilight movie.
The only laughs in this are from the po-faced dialogue, potty plotting and wooden performances. 

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Having a laugh: The two co-stars joke around on the red carpet in Barcelona, Spain