David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is one of the most highly anticipated films of the year, based on the incredibly popular first in the trilogy of novels by the late Stieg Larsson.

Because of the novels’ popularity, and the fact that there’s already been a Swedish adaptation of them, the film is one likely to be somewhat divisive among audiences, but I personally can’t wait to see it.

We got a first look at a trailer for the film back in June this year, and it was pretty fantastic. And now, courtesy of MSN we’ve got a brilliant extended trailer to share with you. Clocking in at 3:45 in length, it gives us a much longer and more detailed look at the film and what we can expect from it. And it’s definitely promising stuff.

I must confess that I’m still yet to read the novels or see the original film trilogy, but I’m a big fan of all of Fincher’s work, and I cannot wait to see what he brings us following the success of The Social Network. Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, and Stellan Skarsgård all look fantastic in this, and Oscar-winning Steven Zaillian looks to have penned a brilliant script. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is released here on 26th December this year, a date that can’t come soon enough. Without further ado, here’s the brand new trailer. (And you can click here to enjoy it in stunning HD over at Apple.)

Video: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – Exclusive Trailer