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'Superman' Reboot Taps Amy Adams To Play Lois Lane

Oscar-nominated actress will play the 'smart, tough, funny' journalist, director Zack Snyder announces.
By Aly Semigran

Amy Adams
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

Clark Kent, meet your Lois Lane.

After weeks of guessing who would play the Man of Steel's leading lady in the upcoming "Superman" reboot, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, along with director Zack Snyder announced on Sunday (March 27) that Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Adams will take on the iconic role.

Snyder, whose latest endeavor, "Sucker Punch," opened in second place at the box office this weekend, said in a statement, "Second only to Superman himself, the question of who will play Lois Lane is arguably what fans have been most curious about. So we are excited to announce the casting of Amy Adams, one of the most versatile and respected actresses in films today. Amy has the talent to capture all of the qualities we love about Lois: smart, tough, funny, warm, ambitious and, of course, beautiful."

Adams, 36, whose versatile r�sum� includes "Enchanted," "Talladega Nights," "Doubt" and, most recently, "The Fighter," which earned her an Oscar nod, will star opposite the new Superman, Henry Cavill, who is nine years her junior.

But age clearly didn't factor into Snyder's decision, as he told the Los Angeles Times, "There was a big, giant search for Lois. For us it was a big thing and obviously a really important role. We did a lot of auditioning but we had this meeting with Amy Adams and after that I just felt she was perfect for it."

Snyder, who reached out to Adams regarding the "Superman" news via phone while in Paris on Sunday, went on to explain why the Lois Lane role will be "a linchpin" for his vision for the tentatively titled "Man of Steel."

"It goes back to what I've said about Superman and making him really understandable for today. What's important to us is making him relevant and real and making him empathetic to today's audience so that we understand the decisions he makes," he said, "That applies to Lois as well. She has to be in the same universe as him [in tone and substance]."

Adams and Cavill will be joined by Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, who will play Clark Kent's adoptive parents.

What do you think of Amy Adams being cast as Lois Lane in the new "Superman" movie? Tell us in the comments!

For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.

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UFC 128 New York Press Conference highlights - UFC 128

March 16, 2011 - Radio City Music Hall, NYC. With UFC 128 just days away, Dana White came to New York along with UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and his challenger, Jon Jones, as well as Urijah Faber, Nate Marquardt, Eddie Wineland and Dan Miller. The fighters answered questions from the media and took some strange requests from the fans. Only in New York!

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Joey Beltran vs. Dave Herman Announced for UFC 131 on June 11

Joey Beltran vs. Dave Herman Announced for UFC 131 on June 11
A heavyweight matchup between UFC newcomer Dave "Pee Wee" Herman and Joey "The Mexicutioner" Beltran has been added to the UFC 131 fight card on June 11 in Vancouver.UFC 131 is headlined by heavyweight contenders and The Ultimate Fighter 13 coaches Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos.

A heavyweight matchup between UFC newcomer Dave “Pee Wee” Herman and Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran has been added to the UFC 131 fight card on June 11 in Vancouver, the UFC announced on Thursday.

Herman (20-2) had been expected to face Rob Broughton in his Octagon debut at UFC 131 after winning five of his last six, but will instead face Beltran (12-5), who is coming off losses to Pat Barry and Matt Mitrione following back-to-back wins to start his UFC career.

UFC 131 is headlined by heavyweight contenders and The Ultimate Fighter 13 coaches Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos.

For the latest UFC 131 news and UFC 131 rumors stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.

Pictured: Joey Beltran

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'Superman' Reboot Taps Amy Adams To Play Lois Lane

Oscar-nominated actress will play the 'smart, tough, funny' journalist, director Zack Snyder announces.
By Aly Semigran

Amy Adams
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

Clark Kent, meet your Lois Lane.

Adams and Cavill will be joined by Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, who will play Clark Kent's adoptive parents.

What do you think of Amy Adams being cast as Lois Lane in the new "Superman" movie? Tell us in the comments!

For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.

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Valentine's Day Cakes

Look at these cute Valentine's Day cakes from the blog i am baker:

Click here for the Heart Cake tutorial.

And click here for the Rose Cake tutorial.

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Gladiator Challenge “Hostile!” is coming to Soboba Casino

Tedd Williams’ Gladiator Challenge returns to Soboba Casino with “Hostile!” The event will take place Friday, April 22, and will feature a main event of former KOTC Heavyweight Champion Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez (23-5) taking on current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion Ruben “Warpath” Villareal (19-19-3) for the GC Super Fight title, as well as a GC Bantamweight Championship match between Greg “The Smooth” Guzman (9-5) and Rolando Perez (5-4-1).

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Ricardo Almeida Calls it a Career Following UFC 128 Loss

Ricardo Almeida UFC

Following his unanimous decision loss to Mike Pyle at UFC 128, welterweight Ricardo Almeida has decided to call it a career. The Brazilian jiu jjitsu specialist compiled a respectable 13-5 professional mixed martial arts record during his tenure in MMA, but was only 7-5 inside the Octagon.

Here is what the talented grappler posted on his official Facebook page:

Back in 2008 I decided to return to MMA. Since then I have had the privilege of fighting eight times in the UFC. As a competitor I can think of no bigger thrill than to stand in the center of the octagon with my hands raised.

During these almost four years it has been a personal struggle to find balance between my fighting career, caring for my son who was diagnosed with autism soon after I signed a six-fight deal with the UFC, teaching at my growing Jiu Jitsu Academy and the family duties we all have.

MMA is a great sport but also physically and mentally unforgiving. It is a dangerous task to step in the octagon, specially if your focus is not at 100%.

After much deliberation since my fight at UFC 128 I have decided to step away from the sport as a fighter.

I will continue to fully support the UFC as a coach and of course as a big fan. I would like to thank Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White for their leadership and vision which brought the sport to new heights. I would also like to thank Joe Silva for giving me the opportunity to compete among the best martial artists in the world.

Renzo Gracie, Mark Henry, Frankie Edgar and all my teammates who I could not have gone through this challenge without.

Finally I would like to thank my wife, children and family as well as my students. You will have my integral dedication from here on.

Lastly the fans who make MMA the greatest sport there is.

Ricardo Almeida.

Don’t expect for the 34-year-old to be standing in the unemployment line anytime soon. Ricardo Almeida Jiu Jitsu is one of the most reputable BJJ gyms in the land. UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar is a regular at the famed academy.

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David Schwimmer Hopes Parents Take Kids To R-Rated 'Trust'

'The difficult scenes are all implied,' director tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner

David Schwimmer
Photo: MTV News

In this current day and age dominated by all things digital, and the speed with which people are able to quickly connect to one another via the Internet, smart phones, iPads, WiFi, etc., the importance of educating our youth about the dangers of communicating with strangers online is at an all-time high.

In the new film "Trust," directed and produced by David Schwimmer, starring Clive Owen, Catherine Keener and newcomer Liana Liberato, the issue is tackled head-on, via a story that revolves around a family torn apart after their daughter is victimized and sexually assaulted by a man she meets online.

When MTV News caught up with Schwimmer, we asked him whom he most wants to see the film, how he dealt with capturing such a difficult subject matter and the film's tricky rating.

"It's rated R, which makes it hard for a teenager to go by him or herself, so my hope is that parents do come with their kids," Schwimmer said. "There's no violence, there's no nudity. The difficult scenes are all implied, really. It's really the subject matter [that garnered the R rating]."

Schwimmer went on to say that he didn't want to compromise the intensity and integrity of the story by lightening the assault scenes or the profanity.

"I didn't want to lose the profanity, because I felt you'd lose credibility," he said. "When most parents find out that some guy has done this to their kid, they don't go, 'Oh darn, oh shucks, how did this happen?' They swear, and I think it's more believable and credible. I didn't want to alter that, and I realize it would make it more challenging for young adults to see it, but I'm hoping that parents bring their kids."

"Trust" opens Friday in New York, L.A., Chicago, Oklahoma City and Columbus, Ohio.

Check out everything we've got on "Trust."

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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David Schwimmer Hopes Parents Take Kids To R-Rated 'Trust'

'The difficult scenes are all implied,' director tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner

David Schwimmer
Photo: MTV News

When MTV News caught up with Schwimmer, we asked him whom he most wants to see the film, how he dealt with capturing such a difficult subject matter and the film's tricky rating.

Schwimmer went on to say that he didn't want to compromise the intensity and integrity of the story by lightening the assault scenes or the profanity.

"Trust" opens Friday in New York, L.A., Chicago, Oklahoma City and Columbus, Ohio.

Check out everything we've got on "Trust."

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Train with Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn and Anthony Pettis at UFC Fan Expo in Toronto

Train with Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn and Anthony Pettis at UFC Fan Expo in Toronto

Train with Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn and Anthony Pettis at UFC Fan Expo in Toronto

UFC VP Chuck Liddell

Would you like the chance to train alongside a UFC Hall of Famer, a former two-division champion and the author of the infamous â€œShowtime Kick?â€ On April 29th and 30th, Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn and Anthony Pettis will host Training & Development sessions at the UFC Fan Expo inside the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, Canada.

â€œThis is the ultimate opportunity for fans to train alongside three of the UFCâ€™s biggest stars,â€ UFC president Dana White said. â€œLiddell, Penn and Pettis are some of the most gifted athletes weâ€™ve ever seen in the Octagon and weâ€™re really excited to give fans the chance to learn from them at the UFC Fan Expo.â€

Liddellâ€™s session, which will focus on takedown defense and striking techniques, will be held on Friday, April 29th from 10:30AM to 12:30PM ET. Meanwhile, â€œThe Prodigyâ€ will lead students through Brazilian jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts training ...

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MFC 28 Supremacy Fight Highlights and Recap - MFC 28

The Fight Network presents a recap of MFC 28: Supremacy featuring Ryan Jimmo vs. Dwayne Lewis for the MFC light heavyweight crown, and Drew Fickett vs. Matt Veach.

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Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me

Hold It Against Me

Artist: Britney Spears
Label: Jive, Zomba Label Group
Director: Jonas Akerlund

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Jorge Masvidal Post-Fight vs Billy Evangelista - Jorge Masvidal

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Jorge Masvidal Post-Fight vs Billy Evangelista - Jorge Masvidal

Despite a late rally by Billy Evangelista, Jorge Masvidal won by unanimous decision. Showtime Sports and Heidi Androl interview the young Masvidal straight from the cage.

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread official video

I am probably getting ahead of myself here since most phones don’t even have the android 2.2 o/s upgraded yet. I was lucky that my LG Optimus V android cell phone had it pre-installed. So why I am excited about this new o/s release? Because every new release makes the phones run better and smoother.

In this case, this o/s upgrade or update is focused on making games and multimedia apps run better. The video below shows the actual developers (tech nerds!) what they are doing and how that will make our smart phone experience better.

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Britney Spears - 3

Artist: Britney Spears
Label: Jive, Jive Label Group
Director: Diane Martel

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MFC 29 Press Conference - MFC 29

The Fight Network reports from the MFC 29 press conference at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario ahead of the Canadian promotion's debut in the province on April 8.

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Bellator 38 Draws Season Low Ratings, Averages Just 150,000 Viewers

Bellator 38 Draws Season Low Ratings, Averages Just 150,000 Viewers
This past weekend's Bellator 38 event scored the lowest ratings of the promotion's fourth season, averaging just 150,000 viewers for the telecast that aired live on MTV2.The event featured the quarterfinal round of this season's light heavyweight tournament.

This past weekend’s Bellator 38 event scored the lowest ratings of the promotion’s fourth season, averaging just 150,000 viewers for the telecast that aired live on MTV2.

MMA Junkie confirmed the ratings earlier today.

The event featured the quarterfinal round of this season’s light heavyweight tournament. Tim Carpenter, D.J. Linderman, Richard Hale and Christian M’Pumbu all picked up wins at the event.

The rating marks the lowest rated episode of the season’ first four broadcasts which debuted back on March 5 with Bellator 35.

That event scored 200,000 average viewers. The next week’s telecast increased to a season high 230,000 viewers before decreasing in the third week with just 173,000 viewers.

Bellator 38 aired at 7pm ET in order to avoid competition from UFC Fight Night 24, which aired live on SpikeTV at 10pm ET. The UFC also streamed five preliminary fights on Facebook beginning at 7:30pm.

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Happy Valentine's Day

(Bev wanted to take this photo wearing these candy nipple tassels but I said no.

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'Diary Of Facebook' Reveals One Man's Battle With ALS

'I am now part of a new family,' Thomas tells MTV News of reconnecting with the world through the social-networking site.
By Eric Ditzian

Thomas Ohlson at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California
Photo: MTV News & Docs

These days, Thomas types with just two fingers. By the time summer rolls around, there is a possibility he will only be typing with one finger or maybe not at all.

Thomas suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease that causes motor neurons to die, leading muscles to waste away while cognitive abilities remain unaffected; the life expectancy of an ALS patient is two to five years. But here's the thing about Thomas, who first started to feel the effects in 2005: ALS might have robbed him of his body, but it hasn't changed the type of person he truly is.

That's the big takeaway from his appearance on MTV's "Diary of Facebook," in which Thomas shines a spotlight on his affliction and the way the social-networking site has allowed him to interact with the world around him despite his limitations.

Flown out to the company's headquarters as part of its Stories.Facebook.com event, an effort to highlight how the site has effected profound change in users' lives, Thomas spoke to employees via a speech device, saying, "These days, I am confined to a wheelchair and require a mechanical ventilator to breathe. My inability to interact only serves to frustrate and depress me. One year ago, I joined Facebook. Although physically I was isolated, virtually I was around people, submitting opinions and making jokes. My life again has purpose."

Indeed it does, and in an email interview with MTV News — during which, yes, he responded to questions using only those two fingers — Thomas expounded on how Facebook has allowed him not only to become a social creature again, but also an activist.

"Aside from reconnecting with old friends from my past, I am now part of a new family — the ALS community, who, like me, have also found their voices," he wrote. "Every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes someone dies from ALS. It has been over 140 years since the disease was first diagnosed and we still have no cure, no viable treatment, and no known cause."

Thomas never planned to become an activist or a public face of his disease. He joined Facebook only after hearing his wife and children's stories of connecting with friends. But when he did sign up and began sharing a journal he was keeping for his kids, the effect was remarkable.

"The support my journal has received has been incredible," he wrote. "I am most proud of how many heretofore uninformed people are now aware of ALS and offer their support."

His hope is that his story — as told both on MTV and Facebook — spurs action and understanding about the disease. Yet Thomas doesn't possess a botThomasless well of hope. He suffers. He rages. In a recent Facebook update, he hinted at a time when he'll no longer be able to silently suffer the effects of ALS.

Cruel and unfair though his disease may be, though, Thomas is adamant that his torment ultimately have meaning. He urged people to visit ALS Therapy Development Institute for further information about the disease and ways to get involved with the community. And he made clear that while ALS has taken away so much from him, it has also given him a searing insight into what it means to be happy and human.

"ALS has taught me one invaluable lesson: Stop always looking to the future for happiness and appreciate what you have right now," he wrote. "My memories are now my treasure, and every day is another gift to be enjoyed and then added to that treasure. You can never be too rich or too healthy!"

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Ricardo Almeida Calls it a Career Following UFC 128 Loss

Ricardo Almeida UFC

Here is what the talented grappler posted on his official Facebook page:

Back in 2008 I decided to return to MMA. Since then I have had the privilege of fighting eight times in the UFC. As a competitor I can think of no bigger thrill than to stand in the center of the octagon with my hands raised.

During these almost four years it has been a personal struggle to find balance between my fighting career, caring for my son who was diagnosed with autism soon after I signed a six-fight deal with the UFC, teaching at my growing Jiu Jitsu Academy and the family duties we all have.

MMA is a great sport but also physically and mentally unforgiving. It is a dangerous task to step in the octagon, specially if your focus is not at 100%.

After much deliberation since my fight at UFC 128 I have decided to step away from the sport as a fighter.

I will continue to fully support the UFC as a coach and of course as a big fan. I would like to thank Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White for their leadership and vision which brought the sport to new heights. I would also like to thank Joe Silva for giving me the opportunity to compete among the best martial artists in the world.

Renzo Gracie, Mark Henry, Frankie Edgar and all my teammates who I could not have gone through this challenge without.

Finally I would like to thank my wife, children and family as well as my students. You will have my integral dedication from here on.

Lastly the fans who make MMA the greatest sport there is.

Ricardo Almeida.

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The Voip World and latest player OBi100 Voip

In the past, I have used vonage, packet8, skype, magicjack and google voice. All of them are pretty good services and have great quality. Of course, the cost of service keeps going down which is a big benefit for all of us.

The latest voip gadget is called the OBi100 VoIP ATA & Voice Service Bridge along with google voice will essentially give your free voip. I heard that the quality is better than skype. These are popular right now and were sold out when they were in stock at amazon. There is a discount if you buy using this coupon code HELLOOBI at checkout bringing the cost down to $43.99.

You buy their box, add in Google Voice (GV) service, plug in a normal landline phone, and it will use GV to make and receive phone calls. No computer required. Google Voice has promised free long distance within the US and Canada for the rest of 2011 and offer number porting now for $20. This is basically a replacement for your landline phones for those still with the telephone or cable companies and will save you a ton of money in the long run. These sold out last time in stock and will probably be sold out again in a day or two.

OBi100 VoIP ATA & Voice Service Bridge

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Daniel Radcliffe Says Final 'Harry Potter' Press Tour Will Be 'Weird'

'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' actor will trade Broadway for red carpets when 'Deathly Hallows' premieres in July.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Daniel Radcliffe
Photo: MTV News

The end is almost upon us. Over a decade after production on the first "Harry Potter" began, the final film hits theaters in July, and as J.K. Rowling promised Daniel Radcliffe, she's not going to write more books about the boy wizard.

That's fine by Radcliffe, who has joked on many an occasion that he's ready to leave the franchise behind, not least because there'd be something unseemly about playing Harry as the actor approached middle age. But he's not done with "Potter" yet. There's still the upcoming press tour for the second part of "Deathly Hallows," which will require Radcliffe to step away from his new Broadway musical, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," for a few days.

And, as he told MTV News recently, transitioning from one show-business world to another is going to be strange.

"In a way, it will probably be weird to suddenly have to switch out of the mode I'm in for this show and then go and do press," he said, adding with a laugh, "But I can do that. I'm very versatile!"

Being able to jump from performing to plugging and back again, Radcliffe added, simply comes with the territory.

"I think any actor that does a big film or even a show like this now without the expectation that they will have to do press for it is very naive," he said. "It's part of the job. It's as much a part of the job almost as anything else."

Check out everything we've got on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2."

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Lonely, talented, desperate: India’s only pro female sumo wrestler

Hetal Dave, a 170-centimeter, 23-year-old Brahmin Marwari seems far from the image of an obese sumo wrestler but she is strong, well-built and extremely focused.

In between push-up rounds at Oval Maidan she explains that sumo wrestling is not just about weight.

"It's a game of concentration and every fraction of a second matters," says Dave.

With no professional sumo ring to practice in, a quiet corner of the Oval is her daily haunt, where she hones her skills as a pro wrestler.

"It's strange sometimes to practice here, as people stop, stand and just stare," she says.

Dave's interest in sumo stems from judo, which she's been practicing since the age of six when her father enrolled her in classes.

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âBellator 39: Alvarez vs. Curranâ Fight Card Finalized

âBellator 39: Alvarez vs. Curranâ Fight Card Finalized

â€œBellator 39: Alvarez vs. Curranâ€ Fight Card Finalized

Bellator Lightweight Champ Eddie Alvarez

Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will defend his title this Saturday against Season 2 tournament winner Pat Curran at Bellator 39 inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. MTV2 will air the show at 9PM ET/PT.

â€œI need to live up to my own expectations. More than any fight in my career â€“ in this fight with Pat Curran â€“ I just want to completely dominate,â€ said Alvarez. â€œIt has nothing to do with Pat. Itâ€™s just what I feel like I have to do regardless of who Iâ€™m fighting, in order to earn my rank of number one in the world. I wonâ€™t be happy with anything less than complete and total domination.â€

Alvarez and Curran were set to tango last October, but a shoulder injury forced the challenger out of the highly anticipated scrap. Alvarez went on to post a 2ndRound TKO victory over former UFC stud Roger Huerta in a non-title affair.

â€œIâ€™ve been dreaming every night about this Bellator world ...

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UFC In the Moment Jon Jones - UFC

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'Sucker Punch' DVD Will Include R-Rated Footage, Zack Snyder Says

Zack Snyder also describes the difficulty of editing for a PG-13 rating.
By Kara Warner

Emily Browning in "Sucker Punch"
Photo: Warner Bros./ Legendary Pictures

In case you haven't already seen, heard or read enough about Zack Snyder's action-adventure-fantasy "Sucker Punch," MTV News has you covered. In addition to our catch-all guide to the film and secrets revealed, today we bring you more from Snyder regarding the highly technical aspects of the shoot, as well as what fans can expect on the DVD and Blu-ray.

"The train sequences were the hardest technically to shoot only because it's a sequence that's broken up into maybe 120 shots that look like one shot," Snyder revealed. "So you just kind of have to know where the camera's going and where it came from, and put these little camera moves in, and all these shifts that have to happen," he said.

Snyder went on to say that he and his filmmaking team had the same sort of problems with the Samurai fight sequence, but they approached them differently.

"It was a little easier to do, but the thing that challenged us there was, of course, the scale was crazy," he said. "Ryan, who's one of my stuntmen, he would stand on a big piece of scaffolding and he would fight Emily [Browning] with this long stick," he explained. "Because she had to have an eye line to him up there. So he had this kind of flexible stick that he would try to hit her with."

Will we see any of that behind-the-scenes footage on the DVD?

"Yeah, sure," he said. "I think there is coverage of that."

Regarding what else will appear on the home-video-viewing versions of the film, Snyder teased that there will be a lot of action.

"There is about 18 minutes in the Blu-ray that is mostly action, because the MPAA was not ... [there was] a little too much action," he said, adding that taking the film from an R-rating to PG-13 was also a challenge.

"I would say that the very things that they [the MPAA] didn't like were the very things that you needed to see in order for you to understand the content of the scene," he said. "To know how to feel about it, because otherwise you're sort of left in this weird middle ground," he said. "So it's difficult. It's tricky."

Check out everything we've got on "Sucker Punch."

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Tim Kennedy Post-Fight vs Melvin Manhoef - Strikeforce

After defeating Melvin Manhoef by first round submission, Tim Kennedy shares his post-fight thoughts with Showtime Sports.

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UFC 127: Fighters, Octagon Girls Invade Bondi Beach - Octagon Girls

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'Sucker Punch' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know

Before you check out Zack Snyder's action-packed flick, learn how it came to be.
By Kara Warner

Emily Browning in "Sucker Punch"
Photo: Warner Bros./ Legendary Pictures

Way back in October 2008, amid the buzz surrounding Zack Snyder's big-screen adaptation of "Watchmen," news broke about plans for his next project, an original screenplay penned by Snyder and Steve Shibuya called "Sucker Punch," billed simply as "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns." For Snyder's devoted fanbase, that descriptor was enough to set minds speculating and Internets buzzing for well over two years.

Naturally, MTV News has been following the project from conception to opening day Friday (March 25). Here's everything you need to know about "Sucker Punch":

First, in addition to the "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns" tease, the initial logline announced that the plot revolved around "a young girl institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the facility."

In March 2009, an all-female cast was announced, with several of Hollywood's most in-demand ing�nues attached. Not too long after that, Amanda Seyfried, Emma Stone and Evan Rachel Wood bowed out and Emily Browning, Jamie Chung and Jena Malone stepped in.

From then on, the principal cast was set, with just a few additions to come (including Carla Gugino and Jon Hamm), and the film production was on its way.

There wasn't much news to report until early 2010 when, amid the post-"Avatar" 3-D craze, Warner Bros. announced that "Sucker Punch" would be converted to 3-D, which excited star Vanessa Hudgens at the time, until a few months later, Snyder spoke out about his reservations on the subject. It seems Snyder's concerns were heard, because the studio changed its mind.

Cut to San Diego Comic-Con 2010, when Snyder dazzled fans with a teaser trailer (which later debuted online, with tons of intense analysis) during the film's panel. Shortly thereafter, the lovely leading ladies stopped by the MTV News shooting suite to discuss their intense training for the film.

After the Comic-Con chaos, fans had to wait a few months to see more teasers, in the form of a second trailer (which MTV Movies Blog named one of the year's best) that dropped in November 2010 and a collection of character posters.

MTV Movies Blog kicked off the New Year with a preview piece in which we named "Sucker Punch" one of the most anticipated films of the year, and shortly after that, the promotional machine kicked into high gear.

Throughout the film's opening month, March 2011, we received news of an online animated movie intended as an offshoot or short companion piece to the film, called "The Trenches." Also over on Movies Blog, we rolled out "patient files" on all the lead characters: Amber, Rocket, Sweet Pea and Blondie.

MTV News also reconnected with everyone to discuss the cast's thoughts on their character's most outrageous moments and Snyder's explanation about where the idea for the movie came from.

Finally, our coverage capped off at the film's big premiere in Hollywood on Wednesday, where we learned what "Sucker Punch" really means.

Check out everything we've got on "Sucker Punch."

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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