first pix of David Tennant in the ‘Fright Night’ remake

This is . . . bizarre. I dunno if it's a good bizarre or a bad bizarre. But it's like hearing him speak with an American accent. It's just different. Although, I can't complain about his being shirtless . . .

So...you don't like it?

It's...just not right.

He reminds me of Jack Sparrow, with the long black hair and beard. I am strangely intrigued. I have a feeling that some people aren't going to recognize him at all, which could be both a blessing and a curse.

I do like the shirtless aspect, though.

I am thinking they could have cut out the middleman and just hired Russell Brand... because that's what it looks like they are going for there.

I'm seeing both Depp and Brand in that look, which is not something I'd ever have said of Tennant - but, hey, shirtless, good!

Frickin awesome he rocks so hard

Haven't you people seen Nan's Christmas Carol?

Call yourself Tennant fans ...

He looks a-maz -in

I guess, in a strange way, I do like it -- he certainly is gorgeous, but I prefer Geeky!Tennant over Criss-Angel-Russell-Brand-Lovechild!Tennant. I knew him as the Doctor first, so that's the image that sticks in my mind. I'm anxious to see him in this movie, though.

I am absolutely thrilled by this picture. It's intriguing and hilarious. My guess is that his character will look like this on stage and be totally different in real life. It fits in with the original character Peter Vincent, who I guess was just pretending he knew anything about vampires.

I am much happier after seeing this than I was when I first heard about the casting. I think this will be high camp with intelligence, like Buffy.

And he does remind me of the ghost of Christmas present in Nan's Christmas Carol. And if you have not seen that--rush right now to YouTube.

Does anyone know what accent he'll use in the movie?

I'll take him anyway I can get him

Risotto, risotto, risotto!

lol and funnier than Brand too, who I can take or leave

i second lisa's emotion... i hate horror movies but may have to see this one.

I suddenly had a flashback to when David Tennant acted with Johnny Depp in "LA Without A Map".

I seriously would not have recognized him here.

Except for his eyes and brows, would not have recognized him. Too much like Jack Sparrow and Russell Brand rolled into one. Not a fan of horror flicks at all but I'd see this one only because of David.

@River Song: oh yeah! that was a strange movie but worth it for the DT/JD scene...

He's so young in it, isn't he?

Decoy Bride has a somewhat similar theme, in that he's getting married to an actress in it.

Since we are so unashamed of our penchant for gazing, I thought some of this site's readers might be interested in this bit from the press kit for David Tennant's new TV project Single Father:

Beyond Single Father, what else are you working on?

I'm filming a vampire movie called Fright Night in New Mexico at the moment, which is a remake of the 1985 film.

I'm playing a character called Peter Vincent, who's a Las Vegas illusionist who also happens to be an expert on vampires. And, as well as some acting, I'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME BEING SOWN INTO SOME VERY TIGHT COSTUMES! (emphasis mine)

OK. Now I'm excited.