With “East of Eden” often mentioned by Kristen Stewart among her favorite reads, the actress’ fans have long clamored for the “Twilight” heroine to star in a reboot of the John Steinbeck classic.

That reboot, announced more than three years ago with Tom Hooper and Imagine Entertainment, has been perpetually stuck in development. But Stewart still feels strongly that the Cain-and-Abel story — of course originally brought to celluloid by Elia Kazan and James Dean in 1955 — could use another go-round on the big screen.

1. This Is Not Your Average Fairy Tale:  We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: SWATH is dark, creepy and downright effed-up. If you’re looking for a basic Disney princess makeover, then stick to the PG Mirror Mirror. You’re in for a totally twisted take on the classic fairy tale as Snow White gets a deliciously dark makeover. You’ve been warned: Don’t go see this movie if you’re looking for a lighthearted fantasy. Leave that to the animated original.

As awkward as Kristen Stewart may be — the girl definitely has some serious guts.  While the 22-year-old always comes across shy and nervous in public, she definitely is setting out to prove that she isn’t just the painfully sullen Bella Swan from the Twilight franchise.

While K-Stew has been busy promoting her upcoming film, Snow White and The Huntsman, she has another movie under her belt coming out soon – one that definitely allows audiences to see her far removed from her usual roles.  The movie, On The Road, has Kristen’s character Mary Lou barring some frontal nudity.  What?  Is this the Kristen we know?  You bet it is.  Of her decision to go topless in the film, Kristen didn’t hold back, admitting that she knew fans would have somewhat of an alarmed initial response regarding her artistic choice.

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“Kristen Stewart is not an obvious choice for Snow White, given her habitual expression of discomfort while striking conventional feminine poses — both in movies and on red carpets. That’s why, of course, she’s right for this Snow White, imprisoned in a tower during puberty and with no regard for her looks: She has integrity, inner beauty. ‘How do I inspire? How do I lead men?’ she asks the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth), a grief-stricken drunk who teaches Snow White how to stab her opponents by using the weight of their onrushing bodies against them. She’s not a barrel of laughs, but then, unlike recent fractured fairy tales such as ‘Tangled’ and the campy ‘Mirror Mirror,’ ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ doesn’t have a single (intentional) laugh.” — David Edelstein, New York Magazine