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‘Twilight’ production halt is just a rumor
21 Apr 2009 | Comments (0) |
Detroit Free Press
BY B.J. HAMMERSTEIN
Tween movie fans were screaming Monday when news buzzed that production on the set of “New Moon” the sequel to 2008’s hit teen-vampire drama “Twilight” had been halted amidst rumors of a plagiarism lawsuit filed against the author of the vampire franchise.
Now fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
According to MSNBC.com, a spokesperson from Summit Entertainment, which is releasing the film, says “Production is underway, in Vancouver, totally as planned. There is no delay. Whatever you’re hearing about a lawsuit interfering with the film (and) its release, all I can say is it’s totally false.”
Sites including IMDB.com and TheInsider.com reported that Stephenie Meyer, the author of the “Twilight” vampire series, was facing an idea infringement suit from her former Brigham Young University roommate, Heidi Stanton.
The story on Stanton’s alleged lawsuit, which reportedly was originally picked up from a “Twilight” fan forum, claimed she wrote a short story in college using the same concept Meyer made famous. She filed the suit after recently viewing the “Twilight” DVD.
According to Eonline.com, BYU professor Dr. Peter Benton backed Stanton’s claims. But further investigation shows that the purported English department chair is not affiliated with the university.
"Additionally, after consulting with Stephenie Meyer and her publishers, speculation about any claims of plagiarism are also completely not true. This is a hoax, pure and simple,” a Summit rep said to Eonline.com.
“New Moon” is slated for a Nov. 20 release.
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Check Out Line: The year of the vampire
29 Dec 2008 | Comments (0) |
Reuters
Posted by: Jessica Wohl
Check Out the top products on Amazon.com.
Amazon.com just came out with its “best of” lists for 2008. Since Amazon is best known for selling books (even though it offers everything from groceries to jewelry these days), we thought you might want to know which titles were the hottest this year.
No surprise to tween girls or their parents, the best-selling book was “Breaking Dawn,” also known as the fourth book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga.
The book that got the most positive reviews was “The Revolution: A Manifesto” by Ron Paul. Meyer’s “Twilight” got the most positive reviews for a Kindle book. Of course, Amazon’s Kindle was the best-selling electronic item on its 2008 list.
The book most frequently purchased as a gift? It was the first book in Meyer’s series, “Twilight” - the one that became a hit movie when it opened in November.
Also in the basket:
NexCen sells Bill Blass apparel brand for $10 mln
E-commerce retailer Parent Co files for Chapter 11
Britain’s John Lewis posts record sales on 1st clearance day
A Holiday to Forget: Retailers Experience Aftershocks (WWD, subscription required)
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Rosario Dawson Ditching Dad for Twilight Series This Christmas
17 Dec 2008 | Comments (0) |
People.com
By Kristin Boehm and Nicholas White
Make room on the Twilight bandwagon Rosario Dawson is a big fan!
"I just read the first book, it's ridiculous, it's like crack cocaine. I read it for 10 hours straight until I finished it," Dawson, who will appear in Parts Per Billion with Twilight's vampire heartthrob Robert Pattinson, told PEOPLE at the Seven Pounds premiere in Hollywood Monday.
"I actually made a vow to myself not to buy the second, third and fourth book until Thursday, because that's when I'll be done with all this press, and I'll be able to read over Christmas vacation."
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"Twilight" publisher sees film boosting book sales
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
Reuters
By Claudia Parsons
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Described in publishing circles as America's answer to Harry Potter, the teen-age vampires of "Twilight" may reach a wider audience when the movie of the book comes out on Friday with the publisher hoping for a surge in book sales.
Publishing industry veterans say the huge popularity of author Stephenie Meyers' "Twilight" series is reminiscent of the early success of J.K. Rowling, whose "Harry Potter" books about teen-age wizards are the holy grail of publishing.
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'Twilight' Countdown: Melissa Rosenberg defends 'Breaking Dawn'
13 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
LA Times
By Denise Martin
 7 more days ...
There's no question that “Twilight” fans were divided on Stephenie Meyer’s series-ending finale, “Breaking Dawn.” But the author can take comfort in knowing that should the remaining books be turned into movies, screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg is in her corner.
In my interview with Rosenberg, one of the driving forces behind Showtime's darkly comic "Dexter," she goes to bat for Meyer, reveals which actor came closest to the character she had envisioned while adapting "Twilight" and talks up Robert Pattinson’s take on the brooding Edward.
As a writer yourself, what did you think of “Breaking Dawn”? Fans were pretty divided.
I was utterly compelled by it, first of all. I understand why there's uproar, but I respect Stephenie for having made the choices she did. She easily could have played it very safe. She could have had the series go on for another eight novels, but she took a risk. And she blew it out! She just completely went wild. I just think that that's such bold storytelling. She turns the series upside down.
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‘Twilight’ Star Kellan Lutz Says Stephenie Meyer Should Take Her Time With ‘Midnight Sun’
15 Sep 2008 | Comments (0) |
MTV.com
by: By Jennifer Vineyard
 Emmett doesn’t want to hear Edward’s point of view. At least not yet. Kellan Lutz, the actor who plays Edward’s brother in “Twilight,” thinks that Stephenie Meyer should wait a while before finishing “Midnight Sun,” the companion novel that leaked to the Web last month. (See what Lutz and Robert Pattinson had to say about the “Twilight” reshoots here.)
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Nearly 1,000 Twilight fans swarm into Forks
14 Sep 2008 | Comments (0) |
Peninsula Daily News
by: By Paige Dickerson
 FORKS "What Obsession?"
That was the message printed on luggage tags sold in Tillicum Park by TwilightMom member Lucy Crow, one of several vendors offering Twilight memorabilia to the nearly 1,000 fans of the series of novels about teen love and vampires who converged on the small town Saturday.
Most of fans celebrating Stephenie Meyer Day and fictional character Isabella Swan's 20th birthday had the same refrain: "I just love all of the characters."
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Forks becomes the real Twilight zone for festival celebrating fictional character's birthday
12 Sep 2008 | Comments (0) |
Peninsula Daily News
by: By Paige Dickerson
 FORKS Bella's 20th birthday party on Saturday is shaping up to be a bigger bash than last year's.
In 2007, about two dozen fans celebrated at the Forks Memorial Library during the first community commemoration of the fictional character's birthday.
This year, at least one hotel is completely booked with fans of the Twilight series of teen vampire novels for the party, said Forks Visitor Center office manager Mike Gurling.
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Stephenie on Midnight Sun Draft
29 Aug 2008 | Comments (0) |
As some of you may have heard, my partial draft of Midnight Sun was illegally posted on the Internet and has since been virally distributed without my knowledge or permission or the knowledge or permission of my publisher.
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10 Questions for Stephenie Meyer
25 Aug 2008 | Comments (0) |
Time
By Eli Sanders
You came up with the story for your first book, Twilight, in a dream. From there, how did you come up with the characters? Theresa Kolberg, PHOENIX
I think you only get one dream like that in a lifetime, and it was all I needed. Once I unlocked the door, there were a lot of stories waiting to get out. Apparently, there are enough people in my head to supply me for a while.
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Comic-Con: Stephenie Meyer interview!
25 Aug 2008 | Comments (0) |
Entertainment Weekly
By Nicole Sperling
 Hello PopWatchers! Today was an epic 'Twilight' day. Not only did we get to see Bella and Edward in the flesh, along with the climactic ballet studio scene, but I had the wonderful opportunity to interview the one and only Stephenie Meyer (pictured). What a great woman. We chatted all things 'Twilight,' from her first reaction to the screaming Comic-Con fans to her thoughts of turning her beloved creation into a Hollywood movie.
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Twilight books beget sour grapes
25 Aug 2008 | Comments (0) |
The Salt Lake Tribune
By Rebecca Walsh
Chris Sarandon's bloodsucker next door was the first vampire I loved.
My fascination for the hypnotic undead flowed chronologically to Jason Patric in "The Lost Boys," then David Boreanaz in "Angel" and finally Stephenie Meyer's Edward - vampires with unbeating hearts of gold.
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