“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is the first film in Columbia Pictures‘ three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s literary blockbuster “The Millennium Trilogy.” Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is based on the first novel in the trilogy, which altogether have sold 50 million copies in 46 countries and become a worldwide phenomenon. The screenplay is by Steven Zaillian.

Check out the new just released trailer, below. We honestly can’t wait to watch this movie, we’ve read the books and they’re AMAZING. Is it too soon to say… OSCAR?

It’s The End of The World As We Know It…

Formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry, R.E.M. is widely considered to be one of the leading pioneers of alternative rock. Following years of underground success in the early to mid-’80s, the band hit it big in 1987 with the single “The One I Love”. They spent the next few years atop the charts thanks to a string of smash hit albums, including 1991′s Out of Time, 1992′s Automatic for the People, and 1994′s Monster. But after their acclaimed 1997 LP, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Berry left the band, leaving the group with a collection of polarizing efforts, namely 2004′s Around the Sun. In 2008, however, Stipe, Buck, and Mills turned heads with the critically-acclaimed Accelerate, and again with their most recent LP, this year’s Collapse Into Now.

Yesterday (9.21.11) the Alt/Rock world stood still as R.E.M.’s break up was made official on the bands website, this is what was posted:

“To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening.”

Michael, Peter, and Mike posted their thoughts about the band’s break-up, find out what they said by CLICKING HERE.

Check out some our favorite R.E.M. songs/videos below, and don’t forget to leave a comment telling us what your favorite R.E.M. song is.