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I can't wait to see this movie just to do my own compare and contrast assignment. Like "Let Me In" before it, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is an update of the fantastic Swedish film directed by Niels Arden Oplev based on Stieg Larsson's novel "Man som hatar kvinnor."

So, will Rooney Mara be better than Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander? Is Daniel Craig good enough to step into Michael Nyqvist's shoes as Mikael Blomkvist?

And does David Fincher understand the intricacies of Larsson's tale as deep as Oplev did?

We'll find out on December 21st when the American version arrives in theaters. For now, take a look at the brand, spanking new trailer of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," the U.S. version, of course!

Here's more info on the film from Yahoo:

A journalist-turned-detective and his female associate get tangled up in the underworld when he is hired to write the saga of a powerful family.

• Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
• Genres: Adaptation, Drama and Thriller
• Release Date: December 21st, 2011 (wide)
• Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
• Production Co.: Yellow Bird, Scott Rudin Productions, Film Rites
• Studios: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
• Filming Locations: Stockholm, Sweden, USA
• Los Angeles, California, USA
• Produced in: United States

Cast and Credits

• Starring: Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgard, Rooney Mara, Elodie Yung, Christopher Plummer
• Directed by: David Fincher
• Produced by: Mikael Wallen, Steven Zaillian, Scott Rudin