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Robert Pattinson tells Risky Biz his thoughts on 'New Moon'
20 May 2009 | Comments (0)
The Hollywood Reporter
Robert Pattinson, who soared to global stardom in "Twilight" and has just committed to a screen adaptation of the fourth installment in Stephenie Meyer's best-selling series, is more than just a pretty face. The actor, who didn't go to acting school, talks to The Hollywood Reporter U.K. Bureau Chief Stuart Kemp in Cannes about how long it might take to fall in love, why he doesn't care who directs him as long as it's a good script and losing his car.
THR: Have you been to Cannes before?
Pattinson: I came here on holiday once when I was 12 but not since. I wouldn't appreciate it (here) as a holiday now.
THR: Let's talk about "Twilight." There are four books. Is the plan for you to do them all?
Pattinson: I have committed to the fourth one, "Breaking Dawn." But I don't know quite when Summit is going to shoot it because of my schedule.
THR: How is the script for "New Moon" different from the second book?
Pattinson: It kind of plays relatively close to it. I would still describe it as being a sort of supporting role (to Bella's story). I think it would have been a bit cheesy if it had just stayed as a voiceover part as my character is a voice in her head in the second book. They've shot these hallucination bits of the film. You're playing a figment of Bella's imagination and I was trying to do it in a really 2-D kind of way. I hope it doesn't come out flat and boring (laughs).
New Moon Newbie: I Am Not a Werewolf!
09 May 2009 | Comments (0)
E!Online by Marc Malkin
The Twilight sequel isn't even out until this November, but Alex Meraz, costar of the second film in the series, is already getting hated on!
In New Moon, sexy Meraz plays the most volatile werewolf in the wolf pack.
"Someone started yelling at me because they didn't like my character," Meraz told us last night at a Carrera Vintage Sunglasses party at the Chateau Marmont hotel.
"I play a bad boy, so she got mad at me," he added. "She said, 'I hate you, Paul!' That was the craziest thing for me—being confused for a character."
Meraz's response to the hater?...
"I yelled back at her, 'I love you, too!'" he said.
Not only good-looking, but he's charming, too, and already one of the gang on the set! Uh-oh, is Meraz about to give Rob Pattinson a run for his money in the sex symbol department?
"Rob's just kind of soaking it up for everyone," Meraz said. "I'm happy to have just a smidgen of what he's got...I'm not worried about being a sex symbol."
It sounds like Meraz will be around for awhile. He kind of revealed that he may already be signed on to reprise his role in the third Twilight flick. "The next movie we're doing is Eclipse, so I'll wait to read the book a couple weeks before we start doing it, so I can really focus on it," Meraz said. "I don't want to spread myself too thin."
Dakota Fanning Starts Shooting New Moon
06 May 2009 | Comments (0)
People.com by Christine Kilpatrick
Look out, trouble is in town. The Volturi cast of New Moon has swooped into Vancouver to start shooting scenes in the highly-anticipated Twilight sequel.
Dakota Fanning, who is set to play Jane, a sinister vampire with an angelic exterior, arrived Tuesday. Immediately thrust into the fan-demonium, she happily signed photos and posed for pictures outside her hotel before doing some sightseeing and grabbing a bite to eat.
Michael Sheen (Aro) and Jamie Campbell-Bower (Caius) arrived a couple hours earlier, and the evil immortals had costume fittings all day. In Canada to film their interior scenes – they'll be shooting exteriors in Italy later this month – the trio are staying at the same hotel as costar Kristen Stewart and Selena Gomez, who is there shooting Beezus and Ramona.
Peter Facinelli Brags about Outlasting His Young Twilight Costars
28 Apr 2009 | Comments (0)
People.com By Jenny Sundel
Twilight's Peter Facinelli, who will reprise his role as the bloodsucking father figure Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the sequel New Moon, could get used to the life of a vampire – at least when it comes to the hours they keep.
"I love night shoots. Everybody else is [tired] by like two, three in the morning, which is weird because I'm the old guy!" Facinelli tells PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past on Monday night.
"They should be the ones that should be like party hardy all night long," jokes the 35-year-old of his young costars including Robert Pattinson, 22, Kristen Stewart, 19, and 17-year-old Taylor Lautner. "At five in the morning I was like, 'I could go another 10 hours!' And they were like, 'Crash!' "
Also up for around-the-clock action: fans, who have been camping out on the Vancouver set despite the less-than-welcoming weather.
"The first [film] we were just hoping people went to see it. We knew there were diehard fans and those are the ones we're like, 'Let's make a good movie for [them],' but we didn't know the diehard fans were going to explode into the amount that they did," he says. But the father of three insists he's nothing but grateful for the fan-demonium. "I feel loved by so many fans, like I went to Disneyland the other day, and I took like 100 pictures just walking like 10 feet … you want to give back to them."
Next up, Facinelli will play another kind of doctor in Nurse Jackie, a Showtime dramady debuting in June. How did he prepare to play the "quirky" character, who inappropriately grabs costar Edie Falco? "I did do a whole class on boob grabbing!" he says with a laugh. What did wife Jennie Garth think about that? He teases, "[I told her], 'You're my test subject!' "
Kellan Lutz on the making of Twilight and working with Edi Gathegi
24 Apr 2009 | Comments (0)
Courier Mail
FORGET tween fans screaming for snaps and signatures - for the stars of Twilight, it's the mothers that really get their vampire blood curdling.
As hundreds of die-hard devotees flocked to get their DVD copies of the super-successful book-turned-cult-movie autographed yesterday, Kellan Lutz (who plays the brother of heart-throb Robert Pattinson in the film) revealed teenage girls aren't - surprisingly - the ones to look out for.
"It's the mums who are the most full-on, I think some of them actually make their daughters stay home," Lutz told Confidential yesterday.
"And, bless their hearts, they come in these big groups and battle to give us the best presents, (like) candy, picture frames, flowers, baskets of stuff."
‘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.
Twilight stars filming New Moon at Vancouver high school
07 Apr 2009 | Comments (0)
Vancouver Sun
VANCOUVER — Twilight film crews were rolling cameras at David Thompson secondary in Vancouver Monday — and an insider tells The Vancouver Sun they'll be back again Tuesday.
Vampire fans were craning their necks to catch glimpses of the Twilight stars at the high school on East 55th Ave.
It's unclear which New Moon cast members were on location, but stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are currently filming the blockbuster sequel in Vancouver.
Pattinson was seen dining at Glowbal Grill and Satay Bar in Vancouver's trendy Yaletown last week. A call to the manager confirmed that the teen heartthrobs frequent the restaurant "two or three times a week."
In the past few weeks, fans have been running off their feet to catch glimpse of the stars around the city. Filming crews have been spotted at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam, in Pitt Meadows and on location at Tofino near Long Beach.
Pattinson also attended the Juno Awards reportedly was friendly towards fans, even giving a hug to a waitress who served him at Azia Restaurant in downtown Vancouver.
EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Greene Dishes On Twilight Sequel New Moon
30 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
Entertainmentwise
As the actress prepares to reprise her role as Alice Cullen...
Ashley Greene recently took time out from her light-footed preparations for hotly-anticipated Twilight sequel New Moon, to talk spoilers, stunts and, of course, Robert Pattinson.
In the second instalment of the Twilight franchise, we'll be seeing much more of Ashley's character Alice Cullen as she grows closer to her 'brother' Edward's (Robert Pattinson) girlfriend Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart)
She explains to Entertainmentwise, "You see the relationship between Bella and Alice and the relationship between Edward and Alice strengthen as well.
"Compared to the first film it's a much larger part for me, so yeah I'm excited."
Ashley also reveals that there is a strong bond between the actors off screen as well as on, with the cast regularly participating in group hang-outs to take the edge off work.
She adds, "We work long, long days and then get off and go out to eat, or go shopping together, or play music. We all kind of became this close knit family."
Ashley Greene recently took time out from her light-footed preparations for hotly-anticipated Twilight sequel New Moon, to talk spoilers, stunts and, of course, Robert Pattinson.
In the second instalment of the Twilight franchise, we'll be seeing much more of Ashley's character Alice Cullen as she grows closer to her 'brother' Edward's (Robert Pattinson) girlfriend Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart)
She explains to Entertainmentwise, "You see the relationship between Bella and Alice and the relationship between Edward and Alice strengthen as well.
"Compared to the first film it's a much larger part for me, so yeah I'm excited."
Ashley also reveals that there is a strong bond between the actors off screen as well as on, with the cast regularly participating in group hang-outs to take the edge off work.
She adds, "We work long, long days and then get off and go out to eat, or go shopping together, or play music. We all kind of became this close knit family."
And as for other extracurricular activities, Ashley has plans to improve her strength and stamina in readiness for those action scenes.
She says, "They had us do this tap class before [Twilight] so that kind of jolted my memory.
"Before the second film I'm going to take some dance classes to get back into that. Alice is a thin girl so there was a lot of cardio."
We obviously couldn't pass up the opportunity to ask about man-of-the-moment Robert Pattinson, but Ashley was remaining tight lipped on this one!
But she did assure us, "Oh you guys will see his beautiful face! (laughs)"
Well duh?!...
'Twilight' is available on DVD and blu-ray from April 6.
Jonas Brothers And 'Twilight' Rule The Kids' Choice Awards
29 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV By Jocelyn Vena
'iCarly,' 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year,' Miley Cyrus and more also took home Blimps.
They may have only been up for one award on Saturday night (March 28) at the Kids' Choice Awards, but the night definitely belonged to the Jonas Brothers. A who's who of teen stars were on hand at the 22nd annual awards show, hosted by Dwayne Johnson.
The first award of the night, Favorite TV Show, was handed out by Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and went to "iCarly." "We wouldn't be up here without you guys," the show's star, Miranda Cosgrove, told the super-excited crowd. Tons of celebs made appearances throughout the night, like Favorite Male Singer winner Jesse McCartney, Will Ferrell, Sandra Bullock and Hugh Jackman, all of whom got slimed, a time-honored KCA tradition.
Although she wasn't there to claim her Blimp, Selena Gomez won Favorite TV Actress for her work on "Wizards of Waverly Place." Keeping the girl power alive were the Pussycat Dolls, who didn't win any Blimps but did perform "When I Grow Up" and their version of the "Slumdog Millionaire" anthem "Jai Ho."
They may have only been up for one award on Saturday night (March 28) at the Kids' Choice Awards, but the night definitely belonged to the Jonas Brothers. A who's who of teen stars were on hand at the 22nd annual awards show, hosted by Dwayne Johnson.
The first award of the night, Favorite TV Show, was handed out by Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and went to "iCarly." "We wouldn't be up here without you guys," the show's star, Miranda Cosgrove, told the super-excited crowd. Tons of celebs made appearances throughout the night, like Favorite Male Singer winner Jesse McCartney, Will Ferrell, Sandra Bullock and Hugh Jackman, all of whom got slimed, a time-honored KCA tradition.
Although she wasn't there to claim her Blimp, Selena Gomez won Favorite TV Actress for her work on "Wizards of Waverly Place." Keeping the girl power alive were the Pussycat Dolls, who didn't win any Blimps but did perform "When I Grow Up" and their version of the "Slumdog Millionaire" anthem "Jai Ho."
Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, Corbin Bleu and Ashley Tisdale were there to accept the Favorite Movie award for "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." Hudgens also took home a Blimp for Favorite Movie Actress. "A quick shout-out to Lucas [Grabeel] and Monique [Coleman]. We love you guys," Efron said to his missing castmates while accepting the award. "Thank you all for embracing 'HSM.' We love you guys."
It was cute-boy overload as Efron presented the award for Favorite Music Group to the Jonas Brothers. "Thank you guys so much," Joe said, before Nick added, "It's been amazing. We've enjoyed the ride thoroughly." More swooning ensued when "Gossip Girl" heartthrob Chace Crawford announced the JoBros' performance. They rocked the crowd and made girls scream when they performed "S.O.S." and "Burnin' Up."
There was also love for "Twilight," which won for Favorite Book. "This is awesome," Taylor Lautner told the crowd. "Stephenie Meyer wanted to tell you guys 'thank you.' And I can tell you firsthand you guys are gonna love [the 'New Moon' movie]."
Leonardo DiCaprio won the most serious award of the night, taking home the Big Green Help Blimp for inspiring people to be more proactive in saving the environment. And although Miley Cyrus was up for a slew of awards, she only managed to win one for Favorite Female Singer. While hugging her Blimp and fighting back tears, she said, "I really thought I was going to lose."
The night came to an end with Johnson fulfilling his assigned task of finding the right key to make the volcanic slime pyramid explode. What was that key? The Jonas Brothers singing "Lovebug." Other big winners of the night included "American Idol" for Favorite Reality Show, Will Smith for Favorite Movie Actor and past KCA host Jack Black for Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie.
'Twilight' soundtrack: How did those vampire tunes get the charts back in their chilly grip?
26 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
EW.com by Simon Vozick-Levinson
The Twilight soundtrack has been languishing toward the bottom of the Billboard 200's top 20 for some time now -- only to leap back with preternatural speed and agility to No. 3 this week. How'd it swing that? First, a special edition of the soundtrack came out, with bonus goodies including a live clip of that one Iron & Wine song, the music video for Paramore's "Decode," an interview with Paramore singer Hayley Williams, and, er, a "Beyond the Video" clip for Paramore's "Decode." Oh, and Twilight the movie came out on DVD over the weekend. Those two factors combined were enough to persuade 74,000 fans to buy the soundtrack for the first, second, or Nth time, according to Nielsen SoundScan, beating out everyone else last week but Kelly Clarkson (at No. 1 with 90,000) and U2 (at No. 2).
Other notable chart performances came from Atlanta rapper Gorilla Zoe, at No. 8 with 31,000 copies sold of his second album; Insane Clown Posse spawn Twiztid, at No. 11 with 23,000; divisive indie-rockers the Decemberists, at No. 14 with 19,000 units moved the week before their official physical release date, nearly all through iTunes; and metalheads Static-X, at No. 16 with 19,000 as well. Also of interest: Carrie Underwood vaulted all the way from No. 42 to No. 15 this week, selling 19,000 on the strength of an return to at her old stomping grounds on American Idol.
Robert Pattinson readies fans for "Twilight" sequel
26 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
Reuters By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For "Twilight" movie fans who are anxiously awaiting the sequel but haven't read the second book in the vampire series, "New Moon," the film's star Robert Pattinson offers this advice -- be ready for something different and perhaps a little strange.
Pattinson became an overnight sensation playing a lovestruck vampire in the smash hit that sucked $373.4 million from global box offices, and he is in Vancouver, Canada, this week starting production on the film version of "New Moon."
Before that sequel lands in theaters in November, Pattinson plays eccentric painter Salvador Dali in "Little Ashes," which opens in art houses May 8 and tells of a homosexual love affair between Dali and the poet Federico Garcia Lorca.
But for now his turn as immortal vampire Edward Cullen, who falls in love with high school girl Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) in "Twilight," has catapulted him to fame and his fans are dying for details on "New Moon."
Pattinson, for one, is cautious.
"The book of 'New Moon,' the majority of it is incredibly depressing," Pattinson told Reuters. "Obviously 'Twilight' was about finding first love and the difficulties of that, but 'New Moon' is really about loss and reconciliation, but the reconciliation isn't completely full."
"It's a strange story to have for a market that, I guess, wants to see a love story," he said.
Nevertheless, the London-born Pattinson said everyone involved is working to make "New Moon" as big a success as "Twilight."
Pattinson's rising star has turned the former model into a favorite target of the paparazzi. Only last year, he was a relatively unknown actor whose big film credits were supporting roles in a pair of "Harry Potter" movies.
"It's turned into this crazy situation. I guess it has become a sort of phenomenon now which I really, really didn't expect," Pattinson said.
So, he often escapes to one of his first loves, music. He plays guitar and piano, and his song "Never Think" made it onto the "Twilight" soundtrack.
For now, he said there are no plans to put his music on "New Moon," but he has become "obsessed" with composing songs.
He said his acting hero is Oscar winner Jack Nicholson, and his ideal job would be something out of the spotlight.
"I like any job where you can just shut yourself away from everybody," he said.
"New Moon," from director Chris Weitz, is scheduled to open in theatres on November 20.
'Twilight' DVD: Best of Robert Pattinson's audio commentary
24 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
EW.com by Mandi Bierly
I had read that Robert Pattinson was a cut-up on the Twilight DVD commentary track with director Catherine Hardwicke and costar Kristen Stewart, but I needed to hear it (and 122 minutes of his British accent) for myself. The man's obsession with Edward's sculpted eyebrows really is quite entertaining. The highlights:
10:20 "See, that look is a very meaningful look," he says, laughing, as Edward tries to read Bella's mind the first time he see her in the cafeteria. Self-deprecating humor, check.
11:00 "I didn't actually know they were rolling when we were doing this scene," he says, chuckling (presumably) at how bad his acting is when Edward first gets a whiff of Bella in biology. "...I was just kinda cold."
15:40 "That was really impressive...," he says when Stewart's Bella slips and falls on some ice. "What was impressive?" Stewart asks. "That falling over thing," he says. You can hear her rolling her eyes. "That's tough.... Do you just fall on your ass?" "Yeah, I just basically fell down." (This was funny, because he was actually trying to be serious, I think. It won't happen again.)
‘Twilight’s’ Ashley Greene: Cast Has ‘Become A Family’
24 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
Access Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- “Twilight” star Ashley Greene was busy meeting thousands of screaming fans late Friday night at the midnight release party of the “Twilight” DVD, and the actress is looking forward to keeping the vampire mania going when she heads back to work on the sequel, “New Moon,” with her co-stars she says have “become a family” to her.
Access Hollywood rode along with Ashley on her way to meet the die-hard fans at the midnight festivities and the actress said their passion and commitment to the series is not lost on her.
“It’s kind of every actor’s dream,” she said as she approached an LA-area Hot Topic store, where legions of Twi-Hards had turned out for the release party. “I’m on top of the world.”
Filming has already begun on the next installment of the vampire franchise, and Ashley said she can’t wait to get back to work with co-stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
“I don’t think really any of us have done sequels before and it’s so cool to bond with someone and become a family,” she said. “I’m just…I can’t even explain how excited I am about ‘New Moon’ coming out.”
Ashley said most of the fans would have one thing on their mind at the midnight party – the guy who made the undead sexy again – Robert Pattinson.
“Rob, Rob,” she said with a laugh when asked what is the first thing Twi-Hards ask about. “Everyone’s like, ‘What is Rob like?’ And, ‘Rob’s fantastic!’ The hair thing is still a big topic of conversation.”
Ashley told Access she’s looking forward to expanding the “Twilight” family with new co-star Dakota Fanning, who will play the vampire Jane in “New Moon.”
“I’m really excited. I kind of look up to her as far as what she’s achieved in her career… she’s phenomenal,” she explained. “I’m really lucky to be one of the cast that gets to go to Italy [with Dakota] to get to actually work with her, so it’s gonna be great. It’s gonna be fun.”
The star says his workout regimen hasn’t interfered with his candy habit
“Twilight” star Taylor Lautner may have made headlines with his bulked-up body for sequel “New Moon,” but he’s got another star to compete with in the abs department — Kellan Lutz, who plays Edward’s brother, Emmett Cullen.
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Lutz explained how he’d gotten what Seacrest called an “eight-pack.”
“I love to swim,” Lutz said. “I have a pool in my backyard.”
And the muscular star said his workout regimen hasn’t interfered with his candy habit.
“I have a candy drawer and I’m terrible with it,” he said. “Gummy bears, gummy worms, chocolate, everything. I eat so much.”
Despite the star’s good looks, it’s his on-screen brother in the vampire saga, Robert Pattinson, who’s gotten much of the attention of “Twilight”’s female fans, and Lutz knows why.
“His accent and his crazy hairdo gets the girls swooning,” he said. “I don’t have those locks.”
“Rob’s kind of shy,” he added. “ He’s such a humble guy, it’s hitting him hard.”
Indeed, the “Twilight” stars have found their profiles skyrocketing in the wake of the film’s popularity, making it hard to leave the house.
“We all (hung out) before ‘Twilight’ came out, we would go to the karaoke bars and just hang out and relax and now it’s like we can’t go anywhere without being hounded,” he said.
For now, he’s just going to the set. “New Moon” has just begun production in Vancouver under director Chris Weitz.
“Working with Chris Weitz and being with the cast again, it’s great,” Lutz said. “We did rehearsals all last week.”
We Hang With ‘Twilight’ Star Ashley Greene At DVD Release Party!
22 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV by Larry Carroll
We knew something was going on, but we didn’t know what. We knew somebody would be there, but we didn’t know who. The only thing that mattered, I guess, is that we knew it would be cool.
On Friday night, Summit Entertainment scrambled the stars of “Twilight” in a formation across the United States that would make any military proud. It was only appropriate, since the DVD was going on sale at midnight and the movie’s domination was once again being flexed. Here in LA, I knew precious little – except that we had to cover something, somewhere.
On Monday, I got a cryptic message from the studio, telling me to leave Friday night open. They told me I’d soon receive a “tip sheet” – Hollywood talk for a piece of paper that lists celebrities who are supposed to be at a red-carpet event. As the week went along, however, all I heard were rumors.
Twilight Star Ashley Greene Surprises Fans at DVD Release
22 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
People By Scott Huver
Twilight mania remained as undead as ever in Hollywood as hundreds of screaming fans gathered outside a Hot Topic store for the movie's midnight DVD release, whipped into frenzy by the appearance a promised mystery guest from the film, Ashley Greene.
About 400 fans of the vampiric romance lined the corridors of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center for hours on end, wearing Twilight T-shirts and clutching memorabilia, anxious to get a glimpse of one of the film's star.
Meanwhile, Greene, who plays the sweet-natured vampire Alice Cullen in the series, was hidden away in a tranquil secret room in another part of the complex, speedily autographing huge stacks of the two-disc special edition DVD – but the escalating excitement outside didn't escape her notice.
"What is going on upstairs? I heard some screams," the actress told PEOPLE before making her grand entrance. Taking a break from shooting of the sequel New Moon, Greene was still adjusting to the overwhelming attention. "I think [Robert Pattinson] had to get used to it in the beginning, but it's kind of just now settling in on me. I'm not quite used to it yet."
Being part of such a huge pop culture sensation "makes me a little nervous," Greene said. "I feel completely blessed, especially for someone like me, to be thrown into something like this. It's every actor's dream, I think, to be part of something that's going to be remembered in history as part of this huge phenomenon."
Waiting for Edward Although exactly who was coming was supposed to be top secret, most of the assembled Twilight-ers were already in the know thanks to some loose-lipped staff at the store, though a few still held out hope that Pattinson (who most referred to by his character name, Edward) might also appear out of nowhere like he does in the film.
Even the sight of a life-sized cardboard cutout of the actor, toted around by some fans offering photo ops with it, prompted shrieks and squeals from crowd. "That's what we responded to, Cardboard Edward," said Monique Cimmaron, 23, one of the many attendees who'd already seen the film multiple times in the theater. "When the DVD comes out, I'm going to watch it until my eyelids can no longer stay up."
"We're high on Twilight," said Julianna Bennett, 18, who snared a choice spot at the front of the line by taking shifts standing with friends starting at 6 a.m. "We're all Twilight fans here, and we can feel like we're not as crazy as we thought, because there's tons of us."
Fans of All Ages The Hot Topic Twilight at Midnight event was one of many official – and unofficial – launch parties across the country, and the intensely loyal fans, though largely female, weren't just the teen crowd that's been associated with the film.
"I'm pretending to be 17," laughed 30-year-old Tammy Anori, another Edward devotee. "I have a really bad crush on somebody who doesn't exist."
Anori said the appeal of the franchise "crosses so many generations, people who are younger and older. The love story, the love that they share in high school at that age, it crosses over in so many ways. Teenagers, they hope for that, and for me, I remember feeling like that when I was 17. It just makes you think I wish I had that feeling back, when a boy looks at you and you go weak in the knees."
When it came to the burning questions they hoped to ask Greene, most of the fans were especially interested in how the film would portray New Moon's werewolves – especially Taylor Lautner's character Jacob, who they were thrilled to see return in the sequel. And fan Nancy Cisneros, 24, admitted that there was one question she thought was on all of the ladies' minds.
"We all want to know if Edward can just bite us a little bit – just a little nibble."
Kristen Stewart: The Truth about Twilight, Rob Pattinson and the Fans
19 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
FanBolt
Good news, fanggirls: Kristen Stewart says there will be a fourth Twilight movie. She can't imagine why there wouldn't be a big-screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn, the last novel in her young vampire series.
As we all know by now, Twilight was one of last year’s biggest hits, New Moon starts shooting any minute now, and the studio most recently announced they've officially started work on developing Eclipse.
"We all really hope there is going to be a number four," Stewart, 18, told me yesterday afternoon when we sat down to chat in a suite at L.A.'s Sofitel hotel. "I'm pretty confident that the fans aren’t going to all of a sudden lose interest. The only case that a fourth one wouldn’t be made is if all of a sudden people stopped caring, and I really don't think that's going to happen."
And that's not about to happen for Stewart, either. In fact, she'd like to set the record straight about critics who have come to attack her as some sort of Hollywood ingrate who doesn't think very highly of Twilight or its more dedicated—some would say obsessed—fan base.
Love 'Twilight'? Look for blood mobile
19 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
USA Today by: Michelle Healy
Wal-Mart, along with the American Red Cross and other blood banks in more than a dozen cities nationwide, is hoping that fans of the hit vampire series Twilight will be inspired to donate the "gift of life" at a series of blood drives to kick off Saturday's Twilight DVD release.
Blood mobiles are scheduled to visit select Wal-Mart stores in Bentonville/Fayetteville, Ark., Denver, Detroit, Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle and Tulsa between now and Friday.
Stewart Excited About New Moon and Guess Which Stud?
19 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
E!Online by Ted Casablanca
Despite the near Twi-Twit riot Kristen Stewart caused via her interview in Nylon mag, in which she seemingly bashed the crazed fans, K told us she’s actually thrilled to get back into New Moon. And we sorta believe her. “We’re going to pick up right where we left off,” she said with as much enthusiasm as Kristen can possibly emit (she’s not exactly the bubbly chick). That said, she had deets to offer:
“I’m so excited because the story is scaled down a little bit. [Edward] leaves her, and that’s sort of what the entire first movie is based on,” K.S. semi-enthused. So if you take that away, there is still a story, which I think is impressive.” Holy smokes, Twi-Twits! Is that a genuine compliment about the Twilight franchise Stewart previously termed “ridiculous"? Maybe. And which costar is Stewart most decidedly unambivalent about seeing again?
A.T.: Who are you most excited to see when you get up to Vancouver?
K.T.: “Taylor Lautner!” screamed the woman who supposedly romanced—onscreen and off—mega-vamp hunk Rob Pattinson. “[Lautner]’s still playing Jacob and that’s, like, the coolest thing.” Stewart practically drooled: “He’s buff, too. 'Cause that’s so important,” she added sarcastically, as if that snap-save was going to throw us off one damn bit. (She totally didn’t get the uproar ‘bout cutie Lautner not being able to play Jacob because he wasn’t strong enough, and we didn’t either.)
'Twilight' Actor Edi Gathegi Says 'New Moon' Is 'A Lot More Active'
17 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV Posted By Larry Carroll
'I definitely get to sink my teeth into something,' Gathegi says of his character Laurent.
SANTA MONICA, California — Edi Gathegi recently reunited with his "Twilight" co-stars in Vancouver, kicking off the lengthy process of shooting the highly anticipated sequel "New Moon." But before he left, he stopped by the MTV studio to fill us in on some top-secret script details, what it's like to pump iron with Taylor Lautner and what we can expect next from the vampire Laurent.
"I'm going up to Vancouver for some preproduction stuff and rehearsals. The entire cast is going to be up there," said the actor, who recently starred in "My Bloody Valentine 3D," making him the first "Twilight" star to have a hit film follow-up (there's already talk of Gathegi returning in a sequel). "We're going to be doing a whole bunch of fun stuff.
"I've read the script — it's very good," Gathegi explained, praising the talents of returning screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg. Comparing the script to Stephenie Meyer's 563-page novel, he said, "It's a lot more active — in the best possible way — than I thought it was going to be."
Although the novel is peppered with failed romance, depression and thoughts of suicide, Gathegi insisted that the second story is better because anticipation becomes reality. "I'm actually one of the people that think that 'New Moon' is pretty active. There's a fraction of people who think it's slow because [Edward Cullen] is gone for a long time, and [Bella] is going through depression — but I think it's more active than 'Twilight,' " he explained. "In 'Twilight,' it's the anticipation every day. The anticipation of 'What is he?' And then you discover what he is. 'New Moon,' I think, has a little more forward movement; which is great for a movie.
"And I love what I get to do in it," he said with a wicked grin. "I definitely get to sink my teeth into something."
Gathegi also loves the recent activity of co-star Taylor Lautner — one of his best friends on the "Twilight" cast. When Lautner's youthful appearance presented him with a possible exile from "New Moon," the two actors pledged to hit the gym together — and the results have spoken for themselves.
"He does not let up. I ask, 'What do we do?' [and he replies] 'Everything! The whole routine,' " Gathegi said of their regimen. "I could say that he's definitely one of the most committed people that I have ever seen at the gym. I think I might have been like him when I was younger — I go off and on, even right now. This kid just stays at the focus point.
"[Lautner] does free-weights: bi's, tri's, shoulders, legs," Gathegi marveled. "He's ready [to play the older Jacob Black]. His job depends on it, and he has to be this way and get bigger for the rest of the series. I mean, this kid is incredible!"
The biggest news for Gathegi these days, however, is that the movie version of Laurent won't go down without a fight. "[In the novel] they talk about me getting chased and destroyed by the werewolves — and in the movie, we'll see what they have me do," he revealed cryptically. "We might show it."
'Everybody has to be on the same page when you're making a movie,' actress says of process of choosing new directors for the franchise.
17 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll, with reporting by Jeff Cornell
'Everybody has to be on the same page when you're making a movie,' actress says of process of choosing new directors for the franchise.
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Round and round the directorial wheel goes — who'll make "Eclipse," nobody knows. Not even "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, whose versatile acting skills are on display these days in "The Cake Eaters" and "Adventureland," in theaters April 3. Now, as she begins work on the next two Stephenie Meyer sequels, we got Kristen's thoughts on Chris Weitz vs. Catherine Hardwicke, Drew Barrymore vs. Juan Antonio Bayona, and where the franchise goes from here.
Twilight's Nikki Reed: 'So Proud' of Taylor Lautner
13 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
People By Lisa Ingrassia
As the Twilight cast heads to Vancouver this week to begin rehearsals for the film's sequel, New Moon, Nikki Reed says she's relieved to have pal Taylor Lautner in the cast.
"I'm so proud of him," she tells PEOPLE. "He didn't have the part."
Lautner, who portrayed Jacob in Twilight, had to audition to keep his role in New Moon because the character undergoes a drastic physical transformation and becomes a hulking werewolf.
"Everybody knew he was going to have to fight for this," says Reed, 20, who plays vampire Rosalie Hale. "He was at the gym twice or three times a day. He was on a nutrition and workout regime for the last year not knowing if he would be in this film."
"We were all on edge," Reed says about waiting to hear if Lautner had been cast again as Jacob. "It got closer and closer, and it was heartbreaking. Kristen [Stewart] and I were in Africa when we got the call saying he got the part. She's so stoked."
Preparing to begin filming with director Chris Weitz at the end of March shortly following the March 21 release of the Twilight DVD, Reed says she's glad it wasn't her that had to audition again.
"I don't know if I would have had the confidence to do that, and be told 'no' if it didn't work out. He just went in there and said, 'I'm going to do the best that I can.' And it paid off. I'm so happy for him."
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Nikki (Rosalie), Taylor (Jacob)
Summit Still Considering ‘Eclipse’ Directors
13 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
Access Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Summit Entertainment is still considering directors for “Eclipse,” the third film in the “Twilight” saga, the studio told Access Hollywood on Friday.
More conflicting reports arose this week over the crowded directorial field, on Wednesday when Variety reported that Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona would helm the film. Bayona is a protege of “Hellboy 2” director Guillermo Del Toro, who produced his horror film, “The Orphanage.” Earlier reports had attached Drew Barrymore and Paul Weitz, brother of “Twilight” sequel “New Moon” director Chris, to the project.
However, on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported that Summit was still in the market for directors.
“We’ve met with three or four talented filmmakers and we’ll be meeting with three or four more other candidates before we make any decision. No one has been offered the job,” Erik Feig, president of production for the studio, was quoted as saying.
But on Friday, Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily – who broke the Bayona news – reported that Feig had apologized to her and accused the Times of “misquoting” him. Finke wrote that she stood by her story, that “Summit Entertainment is telling Hollywood privately that Juan Antonio Bayona will direct ‘Eclipse.’”
The studio told Access on Friday that several filmmakers were still being looked at for the job.
“Eclipse” is scheduled for a June 30, 2010 release date, hot on the heels of the expected November 20, 2009 release of “New Moon.”
More Exclusive 'Twilight' DVD Bonus Footage!
12 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV by Larry Carroll
Watch a behind-the-scenes featurette from the DVD, in stores March 21.
SANTA MONICA, California — If you're like most Twilighters, you probably already know your plans for "DVD day," with midnight release parties occurring all over the country on the night of March 20/21. If you're among the lucky few, you might even be wearing butt-less onesies with Kellan Lutz and Edi Gathegi.
For those who want to get an early jump on the revelry, MTV has another exclusive bonus featurette for you — a full week before you'll be able to see it on the "Twilight" DVD.
As a follow-up to the unveiling of the Comic-Con memories clip, we present a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the hospital scene at the end of the film.
'Twilight' Actress Reveals The Real Robert Pattinson
10 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV By Jocelyn Vena
Plus, Taylor Lautner tries to make nice with Team Edward: 'I love you guys!'
Robert Pattinson is known as a swoon-worthy Brit with a killer head of hair, but his "Twilight" co-star wants RPattz fans to see a new side of the actor.
"He's really talented, he's really smart, he's really musical, he's an intellectual, he reads," Nikki Reed told "Access Hollywood." "That's the side that I wish people would [ask about]. I don't know if anyone necessarily even knows him ... that side of him."
And although Pattinson has captured the hearts of teen girls everywhere, for the "Twilight" cast, he's no different than anyone else. "We got to know him in a different environment," Reed added. "I don't feel any differently about Rob than I do about the rest of the cast."
But one male co-star who did manage to win the affections of the ladies on set is Taylor Lautner. "Taylor's my fave!" Reed gushed, while co-star and fellow Team Jacob member Rachelle Lefevre added: "I already adopted him, back off!"
The ladies admire the fact that Lautner worked so hard to win back his role of Jacob Black for the sequel. "His commitment is unbelievable," Lefevre said. "I would've ran away. ... I would've been terrified. He had to screen-test again."
And Lautner recently admitted that he is a bit nervous about heading back on set to reprise the role he fought so hard to get. "I'm getting a little nervous," Lautner told E! News. "But I'm so thankful for the fans and even those Robert Pattinson/ Edward fans. I know we wouldn't ... be here filming 'New Moon' and [then] filming 'Eclipse' if it wasn't for them."
He just hopes that Team Edward members "don't hate on me too much. I love you guys!"
Movies, Robert (Edward), Nikki (Rosalie), Taylor (Jacob)
Kellan Lutz Spills About Eclipse Director
10 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
Reelz Channel
Talking to MTV recently, Twilight's Kellan Lutz may have said too much about just who will direct Eclipse. Speculation that Drew Barrymore is in the running is ongoing, and we'd love to see the series back in a lady director's hands. But from what Lautner says, it seems a male director was set to do the film and then said unnamed male director fell out.
"I actually heard rumors that they did have a third director, and he fell out, and then they saw more people," Lutz told MTV, "I would say [the name of the third director] if I could remember it. But I know it was a guy." Lutz went on to say "I don't think there's any difference between male or female directors."
Of course, there is a big difference between men and women when it comes to directing: far more films, especially big films, are directed by men than women. Last year, the Los Angeles Times' Patrick Goldstein noted that only two (Mamma Mia! and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2) of the summer's 30 major studio films were directed by women. Whatever happened with Catherine Hardwicke, it can't be ignored that she made a highly successful film. Given Eclipse's subject matter and audience, Summit should really take the opportunity to give the directorial duties to a talented woman director for the third movie.
Kellan Lutz Adds Mystery To Search For ‘Eclipse’ Director. Is Male Director On Tap For Third ‘Twilight’ Film?
09 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll
Over the last few months, a lot of cyber-ink has been spilled writing about the revolving door of “Twilight” series directors. And a lot has also been written about the belief by some Twilighters that women filmmakers are better equipped to depict Stephenie Meyer’s tender love story between a vampire and a human. All this made it even more interesting when I interviewed Kellan Lutz recently, and he revealed that Summit did in fact have a filmmaker in their sights for “Eclipse” that wasn’t Drew Barrymore.
And to paraphrase Austin Powers: It was a man, baby!
“I actually heard rumors that they did have a third director, and he fell out, and then they saw more people,” Lutz said of the director for “Eclipse.” “I would say [the name] if I could remember it. But I know it was a guy.”
It’s no secret that “New Moon” director Chris Weitz won’t be directing the third “Twilight” movie – or that sometime around when this mysterious male director dropped out, Summit’s search considered Drew Barrymore.
Regardless, Lutz said the argument that only females should direct “Twilight” films is nonsense. “I don’t think there’s any difference between male or female directors, as far as who can relate,” insisted Lutz, who plans to have a pajama party at his apartment for friends on March 20th – the night that the “Twilight” DVD is being released at midnight. “There’s no big difference of who can do what, or who is better with romance. I did like how Catherine [Hardwicke] did ‘Twilight,’ because it is that Romeo and Juliet type of movie.”
Clearly, the mysterious male “Eclipse” director couldn’t have been a name in the class of Spielberg, Fincher, Del Toro or the like, since Lutz couldn’t recall his name. But still, it’s interesting that Summit is willing to continue with testosterone-driven helmers behind the camera – and now Twilighters everywhere will always wonder who that mysterious dropped-out dude was.
Kristen Stewart: The Truth About Twilight, Rob Pattinson and the Fans
07 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
E!Online by Marc Malkin
Good news, fanggirls: Kristen Stewart says there will be a fourth Twilight movie. She can't imagine why there wouldn't be a big-screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn, the last novel in her young vampire series.
As we all know by now, Twilight was one of last year’s biggest hits, New Moon starts shooting any minute now, and the studio most recently announced they've officially started work on developing Eclipse.
"We all really hope there is going to be a number four," Stewart, 18, told me yesterday afternoon when we sat down to chat in a suite at L.A.'s Sofitel hotel. "I'm pretty confident that the fans aren’t going to all of a sudden lose interest. The only case that a fourth one wouldn’t be made is if all of a sudden people stopped caring, and I really don't think that's going to happen."
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Robert (Edward), Taylor (Jacob)
Dakota Fanning Set to Star in New Moon
07 Mar 2009 | Comments (0)
People by: Michelle Tan and Lisa Ingrassia
It's (finally!) official: Dakota Fanning is getting her fangs.
The 14-year-old actress is set to star in New Moon as Jane – a sinister vampire with an angelic exterior who works for the Volturi, a rep for Summit Entertainment confirms to PEOPLE.
Filming of Twilight sequel is set to begin in Vancouver later this month. The movie hits theaters in November.
"We did just get a script. We're shooting the rest of the films back to back," says Nikki Reed, who plays Rosalie Hale in the film. "(Director) Chris Weitz is amazing and I think it's going to be wonderful."
'Twilight' Star Robert Pattinson Talks 'New Moon,' 'Eclipse' And 'Breaking Dawn'
24 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll
'I'm gonna be Twilighted out,' actor says of upcoming sequels.
HOLLYWOOD — In the last 12 months, 22-year-old Robert Pattinson has filmed a hit movie, walked numerous red carpets and plastered his face on the cover of seemingly every magazine except Guns & Ammo. It wasn't until Sunday night, however, that he officially felt like a movie star.
"It's insane," the "Twilight" star grinned, standing on the red carpet while Brangelina went past him. "This is the weirdest. When [the Academy] first told us about [my invitation to present an award], I was like, 'No, no, no. You're joking!' [I thought] I was going to have to do something really stupid, like get gunged [slimed]!"
Fear not, RPattz — the Oscars were not planning to have you slimed, gunged or Punk'd in any way. Instead, he appeared on stage alongside "Mamma Mia!" star Amanda Seyfried to present a montage of great love scenes from the year in film. And while on the carpet, Pattinson said he couldn't wait to get on to the "New Moon" set and start making some new love scenes of his own.
"I think there's going to be some continuity," Pattinson said of the sequel, which will begin filming with new director Chris Weitz next month. "But it's weird, because they are shooting it in a different city [than the first film]. I've talked to [Weitz] a bit, but we've only talked about my character; I haven't really talked about the whole look of it. But Chris is great with visual stuff, so it should be pretty impressive."
But don't think Rob is all sugar and spice and everything nice — asked which "New Moon" scene he's most eager to shoot, Pattinson said he can't wait to dump Kristen Stewart's Bella. "The scene where we temporarily break up," he revealed. "On one hand, it's completely impossible. And on the other, it sets a very different tone to the series. I think it will be good."
It's a good thing that RPattz is so eager to slip back into the peacoat and colored contacts of love-struck vampire Edward Cullen. Because, unbeknownst to us, we were about to break some big news to him that would basically force the actor to clear his schedule from now until late 2010.
"I didn't even know that!" Rob marveled when we told him that "Eclipse" had recently snagged itself a release date a mere seven months after that of "New Moon."
"Yep, and 'Breaking Dawn' is going to be at some point as well," he added, knowing that he'll be playing Edward well into his mid-20s. "Yeah, I'm gonna be Twilighted out by the end of the year."
Ashley Greene on 'New Moon' Script: 'I Like It Better!'
23 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
ExtraTV
Only "Extra" joined "Twilight's" Ashley Greene at Las Vegas' Prive Nightclub inside Planet Hollywood as she celebrated her 22nd birthday... and dished about this year's most anticipated sequel, "New Moon!"
"I'm so excited. I finally, finally got the script... and it's good," she revealed. "It's really good... I'm really excited to work with Chris [Wentz, director]. I finally spoke to him the other day." She added, "I like it better than the first one. I might be biased because I have a bigger part."
As for "90210" star AnnaLynne McCord joining the cast, Greene said, "AnnaLynne is actually a friend of mine, so I have heard about her being cast. There are a lot of rumors, but that one holds a little bit of weight... I hope so. She's a great girl."
When asked how the success of "Twilight" has affected Greene, she said, "It's nice for me because as Alice, a lot of people don't recognize me because my hair is longer and everything's a little different so it's kind of slowly happening. Versus poor Rob [Pattinson], who went from nobody knowing him to everything being documented." Revealing the weirdest fan request she's received, Greene said, "I finally got asked to bite someone at a convention."
Although the paparazzi have yet to catch up with Greene, she admitted, "I have no social life... right now it's my career... it's very, very difficult to have a boyfriend." What does she look for in that special someone? "Someone that I can completely be myself around... Someone that gets along with my friends... if they don't get along with my friends, that's it, it's done."
"New Moon" will take a bite out of theaters in November 2009.
‘Eclipse’ Gets a Release Date - But How Do the Twilighters Feel?
20 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
In case you haven’t heard, the “Eclipse” release date has been leaked. And my honest thoughts? I could put a hundred more G’s after my “OMG!” and it wouldn’t even begin to convey them.
Okay, Twilighters, here’s the good news: You’ve made it to prime time. The release date is in late June, prime tentpole territory typically reserved for the likes of Will Smith, superheroes and hundred-million-dollar Michael Bay movies. No more of these November, let’s-hope-we-catch-the-teens-while-they’re-home-for-the-holidays release dates for you guys. In fact, a quick peek at the 2010 release schedule shows that “Eclipse” will be butting heads with such heavyweights as “Prince of Persia,” “Toy Story 3” and Jackson Rathbone’s “The Last Airbender.”
Unfortunately, there’s also some bad news: Eyebrows were raised among the fans when the “New Moon” release date was announced as being a year after “Twilight” arrived in theaters. Now, “Eclipse” will hit screens a mere seven months after “New Moon.” Figuring in the roughly three months that Chris Weitz required to prepare the second film, that gives the director of the third movie barely four months to shoot it, edit it, get the special effects up to speed and put the film in theaters.
“Twilight” star remains bright even as movie dims
05 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
Reuters by Alex Dobuzinskis
The hit vampire romance movie “Twilight” is seeing box office revenues dwindle now that the wildly successful film has been in theaters since Nov. 21. But that has not quieted any of the buzz surrounding the movie franchise and Stephenie Meyer, the author of the book series behind it.
On Wednesday, a publisher announced that “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke will release a book on March 17 giving a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made.
Meanwhile, earlier this week horror fiction’s ruling monarch Stephen King blasted Meyer’s writing prowess in an interview with USA Weekend, a publication of the newspaper USA Today. King compared Meyer to J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books.
New Moon Maybe: 90210's AnnaLynne McCord
05 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
E!Online by Marc Malkin
Another 90210-er may be making a stop in the Twilight zone.
I'm hearing that filmmakers have been considering the idea of casting 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord as Heidi in the upcoming New Moon, the much-anticipated sequel to Twilight.
Heidi isn't a major character in the book, but McCord definitely has the gorgeous looks to pull it off.
The character is a "fisher" who brings humans to the Volturi vampires to eat. She's also known as "bait" because of the way she uses her stunning looks to attract humans. In her brief appearance in the book, Bella describes Heidi as having "exceptional, unforgettable" beauty. She has stunning legs, long hair and violet eyes.
Sources tell me McCord has auditioned for the role. "It's not a big part," one of the sources said. "Heidi would be more like a cameo."
McCord should feel pretty comfortable on the set. Her 90210 costar Kellan Lutz—and rumored real-life boyfriend—played Emmett in Twilight and will return for the sequel.
McCord's rep did not immediately comment nor did a rep for the studio, Summit Entertainment.
Director Chris Weitz is expected to start shooting the flick with Robert Pattinson & Co. next month in Vancouver and Italy with a Nov. 20 release date. Summit has yet to make any major new casting announcements for New Moon. However, as I exclusively reported, Dakota Fanning is in serious talks to play Jane.
'90210' AnnaLynne McCord to play Heidi in 'Twilight's' 'New Moon'?
05 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times
Another identifiable face -- that of a “90210” star -- may soon be entering the “Twilight” zone.
So much for finding fresh exciting new talent, eh?
E! Gossip Hound Marc Malkin reports exclusively that filmmakers are considering casting "90210" star AnnaLynne McCord as Heidi in the upcoming "New Moon.”
But her part –- that of a seductive “fisher” who brings humans to the Volturi to feed on -- isn’t large, so don’t freak out and go all OH NO, SHE CAN’T! on us.
According to E!, McCord has auditioned for the role.
At least, she’d have company on the set. Her "90210" costar Kellan Lutz -- and her rumored real life BF -- plays Emmett in "Twilight" and will also be in “New Moon." Coincidence? What do you think?
No confirmation from reps or from Summit Entertainment. Yet.
Movies, Robert (Edward), Nikki (Rosalie), Kellan (Emmett)
Catherine Hardwicke knew Robert Pattinson was special
05 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
MyParkMag
She might not be directing New Moon but Catherine Hardwicke must be happy that she got the chance to direct Robert Pattinson before he was an international star.
Before Twilight not many people had heard of Rpattz, but now he is the hottest actor on the planet.
Catherine Hardwicke told VHM during filming: "Actually, I do feel lucky directing Kristen and Rob, because their faces are so beautiful.
"They're expressive. Their skin is just porcelain, and sometimes I am literally watching the monitor and I'm going, "Oh, I'm so excited!" just about jumping up and down. But I don't want to say anything, because I want to keep them in the moment.
"Sometimes I feel like I'm getting gold here. And it is very exciting."
Kristen might not be as accident prone as Bella in real life but she still managed to pull it off.
Kristen added: "I haven't hurt myself on set; I've hurt myself off-set. It's surprisingly difficult to do it on cue. I'm not the most graceful of people, but it's like physical comedy — it's hard to do. Unless you're actually tripping, it just looks fake.
"But I'm doing my best. I'm no Buster Keaton, but I'm trying."
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Robert (Edward), Directors
Solomon Trimble Keeps His Possibilities Open
02 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
MediaBlvd Magazine By Christina Radish
Born in Wichita, Kansas, Solomon Trimble started performing at a very early age. Apache and Lakota Indian, Trimble has studied dance, guitar and voice, and even has a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics. After trying his hand at acting for a few years, he was brought to the attention of mass audiences in the role of Sam Uley, in the vampire flick Twilight, one of the top-grossing films of 2008.
Although it is unknown if he will reprise his part in the sequel New Moon, Trimble had a great experience on Twilight and would love to continue to be involved with the production. The multi-talented artist recently spoke to MediaBlvd Magazine about fan encounters, writing poetry and being focused enough to keep all of his possibilities for the future open.
MediaBlvd Magazine> How did you get into performing, since you started so young?
Solomon Trimble> I’ve done cultural dancing and powwow dancing, since I can remember. I attribute my confidence to having been rooted in my cultural upbringing. I’ve been in a few plays, PSA’s, and whatnot, but my love for performing started in high school. I went to boarding school in New Mexico, where I found my love of poetry and was introduced to “slamming,” from a teacher named Mr. Pett. I’m glad I found slamming as an outlet because I hated when writing teachers would tear apart my work. Slamming allows for my voice to imprint inflections where I want to emphasize or pause to show true meaning of what I wrote. I’ve written a lot of poetry. I’ve even written at least 12 poems from my character’s perspective to his girlfriend Emily, and three to his ex. I ended up talking to Stephenie Meyer about it and she said, “Your character’s not really a poet.” Regardless, I sometimes post them on Facebook or MySpace.
'Twilight' Awarded PETA Prize
02 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
Entertainment Tonight
PETA 2, the youth division of PETA, is honoring the vampire flick 'Twilight' with a Libby Award.
The awards recognize companies, bands, people and films that are helping animals. 'Twilight,' starring breakout actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, was voted the Most Animal-Friendly Movie by PETA 2 fans.
The vampire romance is currently in production for the sequel 'New Moon' with reports of Dakota Fanning and Vanessa Hudgens possibly connected to the series.
Vanessa Hudgens Unlikely to Join New Moon Cast
02 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
People By Sara Hammel
She reportedly auditioned for a role in the forthcoming Twilight sequel, New Moon, but Vanessa Hudgens is unlikely to get the part – for now.
"I'm not sure about [final] casting but I had heard Vanessa Hudgens was going up for the part of Leah [Clearwater, a werewolf]," screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who wrote both films, explained to PEOPLE at the 61st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles Saturday night. "But at the moment, the part of Leah doesn't happen until the third movie."
See? It's nothing personal.
Rosenberg also offered a few other insider tidbits about the progress of New Moon. "Well, you know Taylor Lautner will be back as Jacob Black. I can tell you the original cast will all be coming back. They're on set right now, in Vancouver! They're all up there prepping the movie to start shooting very soon."
As for other changes in the next installment, Rosenberg said she expected new director Chris Weitz – who replaced the first film's director, Catherine Hardwicke – to put his expertise and imprint on the second film.
"Chris Weitz directed The Golden Compass, which was a beautiful-looking film," Rosenberg said. "And I think it's wonderful we have someone who has worked with CGI animals ... that will be a big part of New Moon. I'm delighted we have someone who's so expert at that."
Camping Out for ‘Twilight’
01 Feb 2009 | Comments (0)
Home Media Magazine By Chris Tribbey
WESTWOOD VILLAGE, Calif. — Actor Edi Gathegi, one of the vampires in Summit Entertainment’s hit Twilight, knows what he’ll be doing Friday night, March 20.
“I’m gonna be there at midnight with everyone else waiting for the DVD,” Gathegi said at Summit’s Push premiere party Jan. 29. “We’re gonna make it an old-fashioned slumber party … I think it’s genius what Summit is doing. A large part of our audience is teenagers, and every one of them will be there.”
Good news for Twi-hards; judging by the tips “Twilight” stars Ashley Greene and Kellen Lutz shared with Access Hollywood about “New Moon” on Thursday night, it sounds like the second installment in the series will remain faithful to Stephenie Meyer’s book.
“I can tell you there’s a yellow Porsche,” Greene revealed at the premiere of Dakota Fanning’s “Push,” confirming that the vehicle, which plays a special role in the “New Moon” book, will be in the movie.
“I can tell you there’s werewolves,” she added coyly. “I think (the details of ‘New Moon’ script are) kind of highly under wraps.”
Summit Entertainment's newest film, Push -- starring Dakota Fanning (pictured) -- may have been the main event at its premiere last night in Los Angeles. But the studio still trotted out several Twilight actors to walk the red carpet, and the upcoming sequel New Moon was definitely on everyone's mind -- including whether Fanning would slip on evil Jane's fangs. "Dakota Fanning would be great as Jane," said Ashley Green (goodie vamp Alice Cullen). "I really hope that rumor becomes reality." Fanning, however, said she wasn't quite ready to bite. "I think it is too soon to say for sure whether I will or won't be in [New Moon]," she told EW.com. "But it would be really cool to do it. I am a very big fan of the books. I read them all and Jane is an interesting part. We haven't really sat down and talked about it. So we will see. It was a good experience working with Summit. I guess I now have an in at the company."
Meanwhile, Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen) told EW.com that much like future werewolf Taylor Lautner, he's been hitting the gym in preparation for the April shoot. "Bring on the wolves," grinned Lutz. "Emmett can take 'em." Lutz also says he's read the New Moon script, and it's "amazing." Fellow Cullen clan member Greene also said she'd just gotten her hands on the script. "I felt like a spy reading it," she said. "It does come very close to the tone and the events that are in book 2. There are a couple of things that were changed which I think make it more interesting for the visual medium but nothing that will upset fans of the books. I think it is safe to say that it will make everyone happy."
Perhaps there's a little Cullen clan favoritism going on at Summit, however, since actors Rachelle Lefevre and Edi Gathegi -- i.e. members of the Bella-and-Edward-hating vamp clan -- both said they hadn't seen the New Moon screenplay yet. "They are guarding the script like it is gold," said Lefevre, who added she's already planning how to get into the mindset of the vengeful Victoria: "I have to figure out how to channel that much hatred and grief healthily because that is a pretty dark place to go." There may be another reason, meanwhile, that Gathegi's in the dark on New Moon: He recently told producers he'd signed on for a spring Broadway production of the August Wilson play Joe Turner's Come and Gone. "When I told [Summit] I was going to the stage," said Gathegi, "they said, 'No you're not. We need you.' And I said, 'Cool. Let's try to do both.' We start the play in February and go until June. They are in, like, day 3 of negotiations to figure out if I can do both." But don't worry; Gathegi says he's committed to playing Laurent. "Worst case scenario," he says, "I get to hang out with my vamp friends and be in what is destined to be a huge movie released [on] Nov. 20." (Reporting by Carrie Bell)
Dakota Fanning Talks 'New Moon,' Robert Pattinson
31 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll, with additional reporting by Jeff Cornell
'I really hope it works out,' actress says of playing Jane in the 'Twilight' franchise.
BEVERLY HILLS, California — With two films opening next weekend, Dakota Fanning's life is pretty crazy these days. And as soon as she signs on the "Twilight" dotted line, she knows it's going to get even more insane.
"I know that a lot of people know about it," the soon-to-be-15-year-old star of "Push" and "Coraline" told MTV News on Friday (January 30), referring to her ongoing negotiations to join "New Moon" as Jane. "I'm glad that people are excited about me possibly being in it. That's so nice!"
Dakota Fanning Says Twilight Sequel Role Is 'Definitely a Possibility'
31 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
People by Eunice Oh
It's (almost!) official: Dakota Fanning may soon be joining the Twilight cast as a villainous vampire.
"It's not 100 percent yet set in stone but it's definitely not totally untrue or a rumor," the actress, 14, said about her role in the film's sequel New Moon while promoting her upcoming animated film Coraline Friday in Los Angeles. "It's definitely a possibility and I think it would be really, really fun to be a part of."
Fanning, according to a previous report, will join the film's returning stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner onscreen to play Jane, a petite yet powerful vampire able to inflict pain.
"I think just playing an evil vampire is really cool," she says. "If I got to do [New Moon], that'd probably be the most fun part."
As for her future costars, "I'm a big fan of the cast. To join it would be a really great honor and I really hope that it works out," she says.
What's the Scoop on the Next Twilight Soundtrack?
29 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
E!Online by Leslie Gornstein
I am loving the Twilight soundtrack. Any scoop on the next one? And how do they find music for TV and movies, anyway? —Jade, Perth, Western Australia
The songs for New Moon haven't been nailed down yet—the flick is still in preproduction after all—but do I have some gossip on the movie anyway? You bet.
First, some background. When it comes to Twilight's soundtrack, you may credit legendary music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who has also curated the music for TV shows The OC, Roswell, Chuck, Mad Men and Without a Trace. Patsavas is also on board to supervise the sound for New Moon. Now the gossip...
The new director, Chris Weitz, has been sending out signals that he may be open to a more experimental soundtrack than his predecessor. That could mean songs that sparkle even more than the movie's vampires when they get caught in the sun.
Facinelli Is Pro-Fanning for 'New Moon'
28 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
PopEater By: Amber James
(Jan. 27) - Even though actor Peter Facinelli, who plays Dr. Carlisle Cullen in 'Twilight,' admits he hasn't been keeping up with all the 'New Moon' rumors, he is excited to hear that Dakota Fanning might be joining the cast as vampire Jane. "She is a phenomenal actress... [The role of Jane] would be great for her," Facinelli exclusively told PopEater.
"I always think of her as this 12-year-old girl, but she is older now. What is she like 16 now?" he joked.
Move over, movie vampires: Werewolf pack is back
23 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
USA Today By Susan Wloszczyna
There must be a full moon
This year, it's time for these down-to-earth, less-pretentious supernatural creatures to take over the multiplex as fall brings two more werewolf adventures.
New Moon, due Nov. 20 and based on the second volume of the Twilight saga, expands upon a supernatural love triangle. While vampire Edward (Rob Pattinson) runs away to Italy to keep his mortal teen queen Bella (Kristen Stewart) out of danger from others of his kind, she makes time with the less-complicated Jacob (Taylor Lautner) as he finally reveals his hairier, scarier side.
Director Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) picks up where Twilight's Catherine Hardwicke left off on the production that starts shooting March 23. One of his first tasks on the sequel was deciding to keep Lautner, whose gangly Native American high-schooler in the first film transforms into a hulking giant over the course of the book series as he fulfills his tribe's destiny.
'Twilight' Kristen Stewart on 'New Moon' director Chris Weitz, Taylor Lautner's muscles
22 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times
MTV caught up with Kristen Stewart at Sundance and got her take on "New Moon" director Chris Weitz and on Taylor Lautner staying on — and bulking up — as Jacob Black.
Stewart is one of the few actors from the film who has actually met with Weitz, who directed the absymal "The Golden Compass." But she sounds very supportive of her new director.
"Chris is — on top of him being a really sweet guy — he is entirely devoted," she explained to MTV. "And he's very clearly not doing the movie just because it's the next big thing. He really likes it a lot."
She was also concerned about a change of actor playing Jacob and is relieved that Taylor is staying on.
"I'm so glad they didn't have to find somebody else; we already had him! I didn't understand all the deliberation on [whether to bring him back]. But now that it's set, we can all rest.
'Twilight' Actor Edi Gathegi Talks 'New Moon' Love Interest
21 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll
Actor also fills us in on gym buddy Taylor Lautner: 'You should see this kid! He's jacked.'
SANTA MONICA, California — When last we saw "Twilight" vampire Laurent, he had aided the Cullens, turned his back on his fellow nomads and vanished into the woods of Forks.
Now, with a new director and a much-anticipated sequel just weeks away from filming, Edi Gathegi is eager to channel his character's evil side — and find true love in the process.
"It was a tiny little independent film — did moderately well in the box office," Gathegi laughed when he stopped by the MTV News studios for an exclusive interview to discuss "New Moon" and his latest movie, "My Bloody Valentine 3-D." Asked how his life has changed in the seven weeks since the vampire flick's record-breaking opening weekend, he grinned and said: "I've gotten a lot of MySpace requests."
Sundance: Kristen Stewart Talks Twilight Sequel
21 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
E!Online by Ben Lyons
Been talking to everyone up here in Park City, Utah, at the Sundance Film Fest. Kristen Stewart was thrilled to chat about something other than Twilight, so we talked the fest's buzz flick Adventureland—and then got into the vampire sequel.
'Twilight’ DVD Announcement! Special Features Include Deleted Scenes, Documentary
21 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV
Mark your calendars Twilighters! On March 21st you will finally be able to own a copy of “Twilight” on DVD, and that means you’ll be able to savor every single moment as many times as you like. That date falls on a Saturday, an extremely odd day for a DVD release (virtually all other films come out on Tuesdays.) According to the studio, the Saturday date was selected “to encourage midnight release parties for fans across the nation.”
And fear not, this release of “Twilight” is anything but a bare bones edition of the film. The eagerly anticipated DVD release is going to be packed with special features. Check them out after the jump.
Among the features are:
–Audio Commentary by director Catherine Hardwicke, and stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. –Five Extended Scenes with introductions by the director –Five Deleted Scenes with introductions by the director –Three Music Videos from Muse, Paramore and Linkin Park –The Adventure Begins: The Journey from Page to Screen — A seven-part documentary –Comic-Con Phenomenon featurette
Sequels, prequels, remakes lead 2009 pack
14 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
MSNBC By DAVID GERMAIN
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood boldly goes where we've all been before in 2009, with dozens of sequels, prequels, remakes, updates and adaptations based on books, video games and toys.
Despite the recession, blockbuster franchise flicks have rung up killer box-office returns. Studios hope that continues this year with such familiar names as "Harry Potter," "Hannah Montana," "Star Trek," "Transformers," "X-Men," "Alvin and the Chipmunks," "Ice Age," "The Terminator" and "Sherlock Holmes."
Fans of the world's favorite teen wizard have a particular reason to be itching for the next installment. It's been two years since a "Harry Potter" movie hit theaters, the longest interval since Warner Bros. began churning them out in 2001.
Part six, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," arrives this summer after a surprise delay, when the studio bumped it from its original slot last November.
"Half-Blood Prince" has Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) charged with unlocking secrets from the noggin of a new teacher (Jim Broadbent), information vital to the young wizard's ongoing battle with the evil Voldemoort.
Meantime, Harry struggles to get on with the usual teenage pressures of school, social activities and budding romance.
"We've got some really playful sequences and some material that obviously dips into the darker world of `Potter,'" director David Yates said. "As the series matures, it tonally does get darker overall. It's sort of inevitable as you follow the material. The kids are getting older, more mature and complex."
Getting younger are the heroes of another otherworldly summer franchise. James Kirk, Spock and the rest of the Enterprise crew return in "Star Trek," a relaunch of the series featuring an all-new cast (though Leonard Nimoy is on hand to play the older Spock).
Director J.J. Abrams takes the sci-fi series back to its roots, explaining how the gang of interstellar explorers came together in the first place.
"For Kirk and Spock, it's charting their lives to a small extent from boyhood and their first encounter, which is a bit contentious, to kind of the beginning of the relationship we all know," said Chris Pine, who plays Kirk, the dashing Starfleet officer originated by William Shatner, opposite Zachary Quinto as the younger Spock.
"They are at odds at first. The conflict of the relationship actually gives Zachary a couple moments where he's not as controlled and rational as Mr. Nimoy's character was. He has a couple of outbursts that aren't exactly the classic Spock."
Twilight family crest jewellery explained
14 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
BoxWish
Eagle-eyed fans of the Twilight movie will have spotted an exciting addition to the character’s wardrobes that isn’t mentioned in the Stephenie Meyer series of books – the Cullen family crest. Consisting of a lion with a hand over its head and a downward pointing chevron with three shamrocks, the quirky crest was designed by the movie’s director Catherine Hardwicke and Artisans Designs, a company specialising in custom pieces and is a combination of the Cullen’s coat of arms and the famous line “And so the lion fell in love with the lamb.”
The crest is sneakily present on each and every one of the vegetarian vamps. “Each one of us carry it,” explains Peter Facinelli who plays the family’s patriarch, Dr. Carlisle Cullen. “Mine is in the form of a ring, some of the kids have it on as a bracelet, some have a pendant. Each one of us carries the family Cullen crest.” The cast were allowed to choose how they thought their character would wear it. As explained Carlisle’s is a ring, his wife Esme’s (Grey’s Anatomy’s Elizabeth Reaser) is a bracelet, adopted sons Emmett (Kellan Lutz), Jasper (Jackson Rathbone) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) wear theirs on wristbands and adopted daughters Alice (Ashley Greene) and Rosalie (Nikki Reed) have theirs on pendants.
“To be honest, it looks real cool,” enthuses Ashley Greene adding: “In all the school scenes you’ll see it.” Though despite the enthusiasm she found it got in the way during the famous baseball scene: “I was running so fast in the baseball scene, and [my crest necklace] kept flying all over the place, and then I slid in and it flew up and hit my face.”
Sadly, Artisans Designs haven’t been granted official permission from the movie studio to reproduce these and make them available for purchase, but other replicas are swiftly filling up the pages of auction site eBay.
The Best Movie Music Of 2008, According To One Highly Opinionated Blogger
13 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
MTV Published by MTV Movies Team
We’re fans of movies and we’re fans of music — but perhaps not to the same degree as Rodrigo Perez, whose excellent blog The Playlist explores, as he puts it, “that sweet spot where music and movies meet.” Well, dude has assembled a whopping 3,500-word survey of his favorite soundtracks, scores and movie music moments of 2008, with photos and clips GALORE, and he’s come up with some pretty genius categories as well, like “Best Song From A Crappy Mainstream Movie That Went On To Become An Unexpected Hit,” “Film Score That Was Actually Better Than The Movie,” “Best Winning Wimpy Moment With Dignity,” “Best Atonal Score To A Gigantically Budgeted Superhero Blockbuster,” “The Most Spectacularly Retarded/Awesome Music Moment In A Movie,” and so many more that our eyes are crossed from reading it.
And just in case you’re not sold yet, and he’s got a special place in his liver (or wherever bile is created) for the “Twilight” soundtrack! Enjoy …
Will Vanessa Hudgens join Twilight's 'New Moon' wolf pack?
13 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times
So is it true that "High School Musical" hottie Vanessa Hudgens might, just might, be cast be as werewolf Leah Clearwater in the "Twilight" sequel, "New Moon"?
"Twilight's" Ashley Greene, who plays Alice Cullen, reportedly told MTV at a Golden Globes afterparty that Hudgens has actually auditioned for the role.
"I think she'd be great," MTV quotes Greene as saying of Hudgens.
There's no confirmation yet, but it sure would help explain what VHud was doing posing earlier this week at a Golden Globes swag suite with Taylor Lautner, the actor just confirmed to return as Jacob Black.
New Moon's Edi Gathegi on Taylor Lautner and a new director
11 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
SciFi Wire
Edi Gathegi, who will reprise the role of Laurent in the upcoming Twilight sequel New Moon, told reporters that he's glad Taylor Lautner managed to keep his job as Jacob.
"Yeah, I'm very happy with Taylor," Gathegi said in a group interview on Saturday in Westwood, Calif., where he was promoting My Bloody Valentine 3-D. "I was with him last night. I always believed in that kid, because it didn't make sense to me why they wouldn't think that he can play it, the fans or whoever. Also, it's a misconception. He's always, he was signed on, just like we all were, for all of them, or for the movies that we're supposed to be in. So he's playing it, obviously."
Exclusive: EDI GATHEGI CONFIRMS HE WILL REPRISE HIS ROLE AS LAURENT IN THE 'TWILIGHT' SEQUEL 'NEW MOON'
11 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
iFMAGAZINE by CARL CORTEZ
The actor is also starring in the new horror film MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D opening this Friday.
LOCATION: Westwood, CA
THE SKINNY: While speaking about his role as a Sheriff Deputy in the new horror film MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D (which opens this Friday), actor Edi Gathegi confirmed to iF Magazine that he will indeed be in the new TWILIGHT sequel NEW MOON reprising his role as the vampire Laurent set to commence under director Chris Weitz.
“Yes, I am in the movie,” Gathegi tells iF.
Of course, anyone familiar with the Stephenie Meyer penned NEW MOON novel, knows that things don’t turn out so great for Laurent, but Gathegi is hopeful there might be more of him in the two subsequent sequels after that.
“NEW MOON would be my last one, unless they do something different with the third movie,” he says. “I’m talked about in the third or fourth book I’m not sure if they’ll do some flashbacks [in the movies] and I’ll be working for the flashbacks or if they’ll use existing footage from TWILIGHT. I have no idea.”
As for the controversy surrounding TWILIGHT director Catherine Hardwicke not helming NEW MOON, Gathegi says he knows about as much as everyone else.
“I don’t know the politics involved in it,” he says. “I haven’t had the chance to talk with her since then. She’s a friend of mine and I adore her. I assume it’s all for the right reasons. It’s mutual. She obviously didn’t feel she was going to get enough time. That’s what I’ve read. I don’t know the details of what happened. I know I am excited to work with Chris Weitz, I’m a fan of his work and he’s super capable of helming the next project, which has so much CGI. It’s a big film. I think he’s a good man and a good choice.”
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Facinelli Dishes on Twilight and New Moon!
10 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
MovieWeb
The actor who portrays Dr. Carlisle Cullen talks about the ever-popular film, the enormous fan response and the forthcoming sequel
Peter Facinelli is part of the hottest vampire brood in town with his role as the Cullen patriarch, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, in the box-office hit, Twilight, which has taken in over $123 million at the box office in its 13-day run so far, which spawned Summit Entertainment's announcement of the sequel, New Moon, just a day after the first film had opened. I had the chance to speak with Facinelli over the phone about the success of the first film, and the impending sequel as well. Here's what Facinelli had to say.
Taylor Lautner May Keep Role in Twilight Sequel
07 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
People.com By Kristin Boehm
You can't keep a good shape shifter down.
Taylor Lautner could reprise his role as Jacob Black in the Twilight sequel New Moon, Entertainment Weekly reports.
Summit Entertainment is expected to announce its decision as early as this week for the next film based on Stephenie Meyer's vampire series. A decision that will make many Twilight – as well as the Lautner, 16 – very happy.
"Jacob is a totally different character in New Moon," Melissa Rosenberg, screenwriter of both Twilight films, tells EW. "He's a foot taller and huge – and he's supposed to look 25. It's really a question of whether or not the same actor can play the role."
'Twilight': Taylor Lautner may get to keep Jacob role
07 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
EW.com By Nicole Sperling
After a monster of a casting dilemma, it appears likely that the actor will howl in 'Twilight' sequel ''New Moon''
According to sources around Hollywood, things may start looking very hairy for Taylor Lautner. The actor — not to mention legions of Twilight fans — has been desperate to learn whether Summit Entertainment will cast him once more as Jacob Black in the Twilight sequel New Moon.
This week, Summit is expected to announce its decision for the next film based on Stephenie Meyer's wildly successful series of vampire romance novels. Kristen Stewart, 18, is set to return as Bella Swan, the beautiful human who falls for a softhearted bloodsucker. And Robert Pattinson, 22, has a lock on his job too; his turn as Edward Cullen, the hunky, soulful vampire, has made him an overnight superstar with young female moviegoers around the planet. But Lautner, 16, has a more uncertain future. That's because the character he was so perfectly cast to play in the first Twilight film — a slim, baby-faced teenager — will be greatly expanded in the sequel. And by greatly expanded, we mean into a hulking, snarling, seven-foot Lycan. ''Jacob is a totally different character in New Moon,'' says Melissa Rosenberg, screenwriter of both Twilight films. ''He's a foot taller and huge — and he's supposed to look 25. It's really a question of whether or not the same actor can play the role.'' Rosenberg is quick to add, however, that ''everyone would love to keep him. We all think he's the loveliest person ever.''
Directors and studios sharing economic pressure
06 Jan 2009 | Comments (0)
Reuters By Tom Roston
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Catherine Hardwicke had every reason to celebrate as her latest film, "Twilight," opened to nearly $70 million in November.
The haul exceeded even the most optimistic expectations, and reviewers credited Hardwicke for breathing cinematic life into novelist Stephenie Meyer's vampire romance. But when Summit Entertainment immediately began fast-tracking a sequel, "New Moon," Hardwicke was conspicuously absent.
The director had concerns about the direction of the new franchise and the amount of prep time available. Summit, by some accounts, had reservations about working with the indie-minded Hardwicke again. The studio soon announced it would hire another director, Chris Weitz, to ensure its follow-up film would be ready by November.
An isolated instance of financial dictates undercutting a director's power? Perhaps. But there is evidence this awards season that the challenging economy is forcing studios to take tougher stands when it comes to keeping directors happy.
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)
Star-Filled Releases Draw Well at Box Office
29 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
The New York Times By MICHAEL CIEPLY
LOS ANGELES — An unusual alignment of top stars brightened Hollywood’s holiday box office as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Adam Sandler, as well as Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson and a dog, pushed new movies to strong openings.
“Marley & Me,” a comedy from 20th Century Fox, claimed the top spot with about $37 million for the weekend and $51.7 million since opening on Christmas Day.
“Twilight,” the teen vampire movie from Summit Entertainment, released in mid-November, continued to play well in the face of new competitors. The film ranked No. 12 for the weekend with $4.5 million in ticket sales and a total of about $167 million.
Teen vampire movie "Twilight" tops UK box office
26 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Reuters UK by Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Teen vampire movie "Twilight" topped the British box office over the weekend, taking 2.5 million pounds and beating animation picture "Madagascar 2" into second place, its distributor E1 Films said on Monday.
The movie, based on the bestselling novel by U.S. author Stephenie Meyer, also topped the North American box office at its opening weekend last month with ticket sales of $69.6 million, and its backers hoped the success would extend beyond the book's core U.S. following.
Independent studio Summit Entertainment is going ahead with the sequel "New Moon" based on the second novel in the four-book series.
According to E1, the British subsidiary of Entertainment One Group, "Twilight" was comfortably ahead of Madagascar 2 (1.8 million pounds) and "Four Christmases" (1.0 million pounds).
Meyer's Twilight series has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide, 17 million of which have been in the United States. Her publishers are hoping the movie franchise will boost sales around the world.
'Twilight' Star Ashley Greene Is Excited About 'New Moon' Director Chris Weitz
19 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
Actress says she hopes Taylor Lautner will stay on as Jacob Black.
BEVERLY HILLS, California — After the enormous opening of "Twilight," it's hard to talk about "young Hollywood" without the film's actors coming to mind. So when the organization behind the Golden Globe Awards threw its annual celebration of tomorrow's stars Wednesday evening, it seemed fitting that Stephenie Meyer's squad would rock the party. MTV News already brought you our exclusive interview with Taylor Lautner, but we were also eager to get the latest "New Moon" scoop from the one and only Ashley Greene.
"Now I can hear what you say, and then maybe respond intelligently," the 21-year-old beauty laughed, comparing the red carpet to the last time we saw her, at the "Twilight" premiere.
J-14 Exclusive Q&A with Michael Copon
19 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
J14
Will he or won't he be the next Jacob Black in the Twilight sequel, New Moon? J-14 snags an exclusive interview with Michael Copon to get the scoop on whether he'll be taking over for Taylor Lautner.
J-14: Everyone's putting you up against Taylor Lautner - why do you think you should be Jacob? Michael: I have nothing against Taylor personally. I think he's great and tremendous at what he does. But it's just adjusting to the fact that Jacob has to grow. It's a matter of going with the storyline. It goes with the territory. I see so much in Jacob Black that I feel like wasn't brought to the first film that if I had the opportunity, I would totally create an amazing character. He's more than just a guy who walks around and smiles and likes Bella. It's just too one-sided. It's two colors and I feel like Jacob is full of a hundred colors.
'Twilight' Exclusive: Taylor Lautner Talks About His Campaign To Stay On 'New Moon'
18 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
'As far as I know, I haven't been told 'no' yet,' says the young star, who's put on 19 pounds to play Jacob Black.
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Over the last few weeks "Twilight" Nation has been thrown into disarray, first over the appointment of a new director, Chris Weitz, for the sequel and then by rampant rumors that 16-year-old Taylor Lautner is going to be similarly replaced. (One bright light of the week: We just named Twilighters, collectively, the Woman of 2008.) On Wednesday night, Lautner spoke exclusively with MTV News and insisted that reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Kristen Stewart Interview, TWILIGHT
18 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Movies Online
KRISTEN STEWART (Bella Swan) was introduced to worldwide audiences with her outstanding performance alongside Jodie Foster in Panic Room. Stewart was most recently seen in supporting roles in the dramas Into the Wild for director Sean Penn and as Robert de Niro’s daughter in What Just Happened? for director Barry Levinson.
She will next be seen in Adventureland, starring opposite Ryan Reynolds and Jesse Eisenberg for director Greg Mottola. Stewart plays starring roles in the forthcoming independent films The Cake Eaters, for director Mary Stuart Masterson, and Yellow Handkerchief, with William Hurt and Maria Bello. Other film credits include: In the Land of Women, The Messengers, Zathura, Speak, Fierce People, Catch That Kid, Undertow, Cold Creek Manor and The Safety of Objects.
What attracted you to the role of Bella?
My favourite thing about Bella is that she is supposed to fill this role of the damsel in distress, but in an odd way she sort of holds the power in the relationship. She is very sure of herself and is not afraid of the situation which is so much bigger than her. Bella and Edward have like a funny dynamic. He’s a vampire and he would suck the last bit of blood out of her, yet she’s completely fascinated by him.
Will there be a new Jacob for ‘Twilight’ sequel?
16 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Access Hollywood
Studio is reportedly considering replacing Taylor Lautner
Director Chris Weitz may have inherited one of Hollywood’s hottest properties, when he took over the “Twilight” franchise from director Catherine Hardwicke, but he’s also been given a casting problem that has many “Twilight” fans howling.
When Summit Entertainment announced Weitz’s new role as director, the press release also had a suspicious omission — Taylor Lautner, who played Jacob Black in the first film, was left out.
Many fans first thought this could have been a mistake by Summit Entertainment, but the company was quick to announce that casting for the character, who plays a major role in the second film as a werewolf, has not been decided.
“The casting decision in regards to the character Jacob Black has yet to be made,” a rep for Summit told MTV News.
MOVIEmeter Top 25 Films of 2008
16 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
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December of every year brings the inevitable year-end lists of movies -- which ones made the most money, which ones were the biggest flops, which ones were the best, which ones were the worst, which ones might get nominated for awards... But very few of these lists tell you what movies people were most thinking about, most interested in, most excited to find out about. It's easy to say which movies grossed the biggest amount, but that doesn't always tell you what movies made the biggest splash in popular culture.
To that end, IMDb presents the MOVIEmeter™ Top 25 Films of 2008, rankings based not upon critical assessments or box-office performance, but the actual search behavior of over 57 million users of IMDb.com. They're the movies that were most often on people's minds, ones they were keen to get information on. It's a mix of box office hits, upcoming films in production, and classic user favorites -- you'll be surprised to see that some of the highest-ranked movies on our site don't come out until next year (or in the case of one movie, 2011), but they're the ones that generated the most heat. And neither dollar amounts nor flashy awards can tell you that definitively.
Read on to see the MOVIEMeter™ Top 25 Films of 2008
25. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 24. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) 23. The Godfather (1972) 22. Star Trek (2009) 21. The Departed (2006) 20. Quantum of Solace (2008) 19. Dragonball (2009) 18. Wanted (2008) 17. Terminator Salvation (2009) 16. Cloverfield (2008) 15. Superbad (2008) 14. Into the Wild (2007) 13. Sex and the City (2008) 12. There Will Be Blood (2007) 11. The Incredible Hulk (2008) 10. Transformers (2007) 09. Juno (2007) 08. No Country for Old Men (2007) 07. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 06. Iron Man (2008) 05. The Expendables (2010) 04. TR2N (2011) 03. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) 02. Twilight (2008) 01. The Dark Knight (2008)
Hit film Twilight sequel will be harder, say stars
16 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Reuters Canada By Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters) - The surprise success of "Twilight," the teen vampire movie that boasted a bigger opening North American weekend box office than the new James Bond, could make the sequel harder to sell, its leading actors said.
The movie, based on the bestselling novel by U.S. author Stephenie Meyer, made $69.6 million in movie theatres over its first weekend last month, ahead of Bond film "Quantum of Solace" which cost over five times as much to make.
The success helped convince independent studio Summit Entertainment to go ahead with sequel "New Moon" based on the second book in the series, and the two lead actors from Twilight are down to reprise their roles.
'New Moon' Casting News: Michael Copon, Ben Barnes Push For Roles In 'Twilight' Sequel
15 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV by Larry Carroll
Copon is hoping to replace Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, while Barnes aims for mind-reading vampire Aro.
When Bella Swan moved to Forks, Washington, she found her whole life in upheaval. The embittered teenager was forced to replace her old friends with new ones and found her everyday comforts replaced by uncertainty, doubt and fear for the future.
These days, "Twilight" fans are feeling closer to their heroine than they ever thought possible.
Following last week's dismissal and replacement of Catherine Hardwicke, this weekend began with a press release from Summit Entertainment officially appointing "New Moon" director Chris Weitz to the job. Suspicious in its omission of Taylor Lautner, the release seemed to all but confirm Twilighter whispers that Hardwicke won't be the last "Twilight" talent replaced before the sequel.
Chris Weitz on getting the 'Twilight' gig: The secret translation
15 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times by Patrick Goldstein
As any PR pro will tell you, whether you're embarking on an invasion of Iraq or just hiring a new filmmaker for your popular movie series, what counts isn't the actual event so much as the media positioning and rollout for it. Whenever I get a press release these days, I find myself reading between the lines, trying to figure out, once you get past the puffy official prose, what the statement really means. This goes double for Summit Entertainment's announcement that it's hired Chris Weitz (best known for co-helming "American Pie," "About a Boy" and directing "The Golden Compass") to take over its fantastically successful "Twilight" franchise, barely a week after Summit and "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke had a messy falling out over various "creative differences," to use a popular press-release obfuscation phrase.
Twilight Star Talks Soundtrack
15 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
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The US phenomenon that is Twilight hits UK cinemas on 19th December, and we catch up with its director and star to talk about the soundtrack.
Based on Stephenie Meyer's teen vampire romance novels, Twilight tells the story of 17 year old Bella, who falls in love with Edward, who, as a vampire trying to live a normal life among humans, has to overcome his natural desire to kill her.
With a huge following in the US, Twilight fans include Hayley Williams from Paramore, who wrote two new tracks exclusively for the soundtrack, 'Decode' and 'I Caught Myself'. Director Catherine Hardwicke also got her friend Perry Farrell to come up with another song written specially for the movie, 'Going All The Way'.
The most notable inclusions in the film's score are 'Let Me Sign' and 'Never Think', written and performed by Edward himself, actor Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire, Little Ashes). We speak to Pattinson and Hardwicke the day after the insanity of the Leicester Square premiere, where, despite the Jeff Buckley-like songs being suitably haunting, it becomes apparent that Pattinson is bashful of his musical side.
BREAKING: Chris Weitz Named ‘New Moon’ Director, While Taylor Lautner Comes Up Short
14 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
Wow, it’s been a crazy week for Twilighters, hasn’t it? Now, only six days after director Catherine Hardwicke parted ways with the fall’s biggest franchise, it is official: Chris Weitz has been handed the keys to the kingdom.
“I am honored to have been entrusted with shepherding ‘New Moon’ from the page to the screen,” Weitz said in a statement released today, discussing his involvement with Stephenie Meyer’s second novel. “The extraordinary world that Stephenie has created has millions of fans, and it will be my duty to protect on their behalf the characters, themes and story they love. This is not a task to be taken lightly, and I will put every effort into realizing a beautiful film to stand alongside a beautiful book.”
'Twilight' sequel: 'New Moon' director will be Chris Weitz
11 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
EW.com by Nicole Sperling
There will be a new director atop the Twilight franchise: and he'll be a man. Sources tell EW.com that Summit Entertainment is about to hire Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) as the shepherd for New Moon, the second installment of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling Twilight series. Weitz is best-known for his work with his brother Paul. The two directed and produced American Pie and then were nominated for an Academy Award for best screenplay for About a Boy, which they also co-directed. Chris' first solo directing gig, The Golden Compass, didn't do well stateside but was a hit internationally.
Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, has grossed more than $141 million so far, but Hardwicke had clashed with the studio during production. It was announced early this week that she would not be making New Moon. Weitz has a solid relationship with Summit's top brass; he's considered easy to work with and has experience with special effects. "He's the quality-of-life-choice," says one source. While Summit insists "we have not yet signed Chris Weitz to do New Moon," and Weitz's agency says no deal has been signed, other sources say the deal is imminent, and that Summit has stopped negotiations with other potential Moon directors. Summit had planned to announce this hiring decision on Sunday, Dec. 14, and could have Weitz in Vancouver, B.C. as early as Monday to start pre-production on the film.
Twilight stars are the new scream idols
11 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
The Sydney Morning Herald by Gerard Wright
IT'S less than a cult but more than just a fan base. They gathered in wet, wintry Oregon almost 12 months ago to steal glimpses of the film that would put what they had imagined on the big screen. The film of the book is Twilight, now a four-part, international best-seller about the adventures of Isabella Swan and her pale but interesting friends, the Cullens, and specifically, Edward Cullen, the eternally teenaged dreamboat with a sculpted hairdo. The interest of those observers was less curious than proprietorial.
The story begins when the smart and reserved Bella, the new kid in a small, perpetually rainy and isolated town in Washington, is attracted immediately to Edward, a supernaturally handsome young man who is, in fact, a vampire.
'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Reveals DVD Details
11 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV by Larry Carroll
Before her exit from the series, Hardwicke told MTV News about her giggly commentary, deleted scenes and more./i>
SANTA MONICA, California — These days, "Twilight" fans are so freaked out that you'd think James the nomad was on to their scent.
Even though their beloved vampire film keeps taking in big bucks at the box office, director Catherine Hardwicke has been yanked off the sequels, and names of potential successors are jumping around faster than Edward Cullen on a deer hunt.
As the future of the franchise hangs in the balance, and the fanbase splinters into various camps, we've set aside some cool news that should hopefully return a smile to the faces of Stephenie Meyer fans. It's part three of what would become Hardwicke's last in-depth interview as the "Twilight" captain. Following on the heels of her discussing record-setting box-office numbers and "New Moon" hopes, we bring you brand-new details about Hardwicke's final "Twilight" effort: the much-anticipated DVD.
'Twilight' stars see red
10 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Chicago Sun Times by Bill Zwecker
Pattinson, Stewart want Hardwicke to direct sequel, too
Hot ''Twilight'' stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are hot under the collar -- unhappy their director, Catherine Hardwicke, won't be back to direct them in ''New Moon,'' the next film based on Stephenie Meyer's second novel in her megabest-selling vampire love story.
''They are both very upset,'' a good Hollywood source told me Monday. ''They are committed to doing at least the next 'Twilight' film -- and probably the one after that -- but they really wanted to do them with Catherine.''
'Twilight' sequel: New details on 'New Moon'
10 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
EW.com by Nicole Sperling
Summit Entertainment has tentatively slated Nov. 20, 2009, as the release date for New Moon, the Twilight sequel, which means any director who signs on to replace Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has to be in Vancouver by Dec. 15 to begin 12 weeks of preproduction before a mid-March start date. Reports have speculated that Hardwicke was fired for being difficult on set, but sources close to her suggest Summit's aggressive production schedule turned her off. "She'd love to do the sequel if she could do it better than Twilight,” says one. “It became clear that Summit didn’t have those same priorities."
Is ‘Golden Compass’ Director Chris Weitz Being Handed the Keys to ‘Twilight’?
10 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
Ever since the news broke that “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke wasn’t going to return for “New Moon” and the other sequels, the hit movie’s rabid fanbase has been frantically tossing out names to replace her. Just yesterday, we examined a few possible candidates, including some very real possibilities and others who are more hopeful longshots.
Now, Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that “About a Boy” filmmaker Chris Weitz has been offered the keys to the franchise. The 39-year-old filmmaker got his big break producing all those “American Pie” movies, and is perhaps best respected for his 2002 Hugh Grant flick “About a Boy.”
The move is fascinating if true for many reasons, the main one being that Weitz’s last film was perceived by many as dropping the ball on a potential franchise. The writer/director’s problems with what would become “The Golden Compass” have been well-documented, and his Nicole Kidman/Daniel Craig flick has gone down in history as one of 2007’s biggest disappointments, if not the film that killed New Line Cinema.
Nevertheless, Weitz may soon get a second chance, this time with Edward, Bella and the Cullens at his beck and call. He might also get a third chance, as word is emerging that the series’ new director might make “New Moon” and “Eclipse” back-to-back, as we first reported all those many months ago.
'Twilight' Star Kellan Lutz Looks Forward To Emmett's 'New Moon' One-Liners
09 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll, with reporting by Elena Torres
Lutz is thankful for his castmates, who are all rising to fame together: 'We really are quite a family.'
He's a star of movies, television and music videos. He elicits shrieks of joy and gift baskets everywhere he goes. With "Twilight" still holding strong at the box office, it sometimes feels like this is Kellan Lutz's world — and we're all just living in it.
This past weekend, we caught up with the 23-year-old heartthrob as he prepared to rock out at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball. And although it was just hours before he would learn that his director won't be returning for "New Moon," he assured us that the best days for the Cullen clan have yet to come.
Why 'Twilight's' director got the boot
08 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
LA Times by Patrick Goldstein
There's no way to put a pretty frame around this picture. After Catherine Hardwicke delivered an immensely lucrative franchise starter with "Twilight," a film that will put Summit Entertainment on the map, wiping away all the company's other losses and missteps, she was rewarded by being pushed aside, with Summit making it clear over the weekend that it's beginning work on a "Twilight" sequel without her. There is an enormously complicated back story to the events, but what really happened here was another example of the age-old collision between art and commerce.
Director of such indie-style films as "Thirteen" and "Lords of Dogtown," Hardwicke is an incredibly gifted filmmaker who gave "Twilight" an emotional intensity that helped the movie capture the heart-racing intoxication of Stephenie Meyer's novel, making the film a must-see for teenagers everywhere. (It's now grossed nearly $140 million in 18 days of release.) But Hardwicke is also a notoriously difficult, high-maintenance filmmaker who wears her emotions on her sleeve. This emotional intensity cuts both ways--it brought something special to the movie, but it made life a vertiginous roller-coaster for many people working on the film, from crew to executives.
'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Is Out -- So Who Should Direct 'New Moon'?
08 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
We examine the benefits and drawbacks of a few potential applicants.
Even as the film continues to ride high at the box office, the "Twilight" world was rocked this weekend by news that Catherine Hardwicke would not be directing the sequel, putting an end to the big plans she had for the series.
As Twilighters wipe aside the tears for their beloved Catherine, however, they must focus on looking ahead to the obvious question: Who will direct "New Moon"? With only a few months until cameras begin rolling, we examine the benefits and drawbacks of a few potential applicants:
'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke won't do sequel
08 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Entertainment Weekly by Nicole Sperling
Twilight fans, start your protest campaign now. Summit Entertainment has announced that it will not move forward with director Catherine Hardwicke for the Twilight sequel New Moon. According to Summit's press release, the studio and Hardwicke could not come to terms on a schedule; Summit's plan to release the film at the end of 2009 or beginning of 2010 did not work with the amount of prep time Hardwicke wanted to dedicate to New Moon. Similar to the Harry Potter franchise before it, Summit will now look to hire a new director to helm New Moon. According to a statement released by Hardwicke, "I am sorry that due to timing I will not have the opportunity to direct New Moon. Directing Twilight has been one the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film. I wish everyone at Summit the best with the sequel—it is a great story."
Catherine Hardwicke will not direct 'Twilight' sequels
08 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times by Tom O'Neil
Despite introducing America's most successful new movie franchise, Catherine Hardwicke will not direct the sequels to " Twilight." Summit Entertainment Co-Chairman/Chief Executive Rob Friedman tells Nikki Finke of DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com: "Catherine and Summit have agreed to part ways on the sequel because our visions are different."
Finke reports a source says the studio is taking Hardwicke off the sequel because she "was 'difficult' and 'irrational' during the making of "Twilight." The movie received lukewarm reviews -- scoring 53 on Metacritic -- but it nabbed respectful notices from some major media, such as Entertainment Weekly magazine and the Los Angeles Times, was produced for a modest budget of $40 million and has grossed more than $160 million in several weeks. Most hit films suffer huge attendance plunges after opening weekend, but "Twilight" has held on for a third weekend, coming in second place these last few days, reaping $13.2 million. The success of "Twilight" is so spectacular that plans are now under way to shoot the next two installments of Stephenie Meyers' books -- "New Moon" and "Eclipse" -- back to back in order to save money.
Twi-hards line up as cult puts bite on
06 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
The Sydney Morning Herald by Danielle Teutsch
IT'S the moment that teenage girls across Australia have been waiting for - the release of the cult vampire movie Twilight.
Yesterday, the hardest of hard-core fans lined up for a Twilight convention in Sydney, giving an indication of the hysteria to come when the film hits cinemas on Thursday.
Madelon Mills, 14, who had been waiting with friends since 7am to be first in line at the convention, is a committed "twi-hard", as fans are known. She has read the cult Twilight series by US author Stephenie Meyer several times and can link quotes to specific page numbers. She tried to explain the hysteria around the film.
"It's a different kind of love story that just draws you in," she said.
Shining in the Twilight
06 Dec 2008 | Comments (1)
Herald Sun by Peta Hellard
FOR millions of teenage girls around the world, the sight of Robert Pattinson on the big screen is an emotion-charging experience.
But for the British actor, who has become Hollywood's hot new pin-up with his starring role in vampire romance Twilight, seeing himself prompts an emotional response of a different kind.
"I don't watch my stuff, ever," he says, with a shy glance.
Fans out for blood over vampire casting
06 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
The Ottawa Citizen by Jamie Portman
Twilight controversy smoothed over by quick-witted actor
BEVERLY HILLS, California - Edi Gathegi may play a villain in the film version of Twilight, but he's a villain that fans of Stephenie Meyer's stories adore.
And when his casting as Laurent, the suave vampire with a taste for human rather than animal blood, was first announced, those fans weren't happy. Gathegi freely admits the reason for this hostility. He was the wrong colour.
"I saw that the fans were sort of disgruntled about my casting because Stephenie doesn't necessarily have an African-American in the book," he says cheerfully. But he quickly found a solution to the problem.
Showtime Networks and Summit Entertainment Enter Into Exclusive Output Agreement
04 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Press Release
LOS ANGELES, Dec 04, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Deal Calls for Showtime to Air Up to 42 of Summit's Films Including All Films From the 'Twilight' Franchise
Summit Entertainment and Showtime Networks Inc. have entered into an exclusive output agreement in which up to forty-two of Summit's films to be theatrically released between 2008 and 2012 will air on the network. The agreement includes the studio's box office hit Twilight and future installments in the newly-minted franchise. The announcement was made today by Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks, and Rob Friedman, Co-Chairman and CEO of Summit Entertainment.
"We're very happy to be in business with Summit Entertainment. The extraordinary success of Twilight and the films in Summit Entertainment's pipeline will be a great addition to Showtime's solid movie library at a price that is consistent with today's marketplace," said Blank. "This new exclusive output agreement will further solidify Showtime's ability to provide our subscribers the best mix of award-winning original series and quality theatrical motion pictures for years to come."
'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Aims To Finish 'New Moon' By End Of 2009 -- If She Gets The Gig
01 Dec 2008 | Comments (3)
MTV by Larry Carroll
Hardwicke considers how to show werewolves and tell more of Edward's story in the gloomy sequel.
SANTA MONICA, California — She's an award-winning indie director known for her gritty style, ability to effectively fuse music with film and firm grasp on the difficulties of being young. And she recently reinvented herself as an estrogen-fueled Michael Bay, capturing the record for largest opening by a female filmmaker. Twilighters know that "New Moon" is the next movie for their beloved Edward and Bella -- but what does the immediate future hold for Catherine Hardwicke?
"Well, right now we're trying to figure out if the studio people, and me, and everyone's on the same page," the "Twilight" director explained exclusively to MTV News, addressing the fans who've already begun debating where — and with whom — the franchise should go from here. "I want to do ['New Moon'] better than we did 'Twilight,' and do it really cool. I definitely don't want to do it as something just tossed off, like a 'Saw II' or something like that. We want to be sure that it's really going to be great and that everyone's on the same page.
Peter Facinelli Twilight
01 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Can Mag By Fred Topel
Peter Facinelli underwent a drastic transformation to play Dr. Carlyle Cullen in Twilight. It wasn't a matter of inhuman makeup appliances, but rather a realistic pale, blonde look that took time and effort.
Peter Facinelli on Twilight "Well, we did like a week of testing all different kinds of makeup so the makeup team was phenomenal," Facinelli said. "The actors were very patient as we went. We worked it out but they had some kind of gadget from Japan and it was like an ionizer, and it was weird because as they put the makeup on you, if they touched you, you'd get shocked. So it was one of those things that you had to be very careful but it was early in the morning, so if you did get shocked, it kind of woke you up a little bit. So that was fun but that was the transformation with the makeup for me."
Box Office Report: 'Four Christmases' jingles all the way to the bank
01 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
EW.com by Joshua Rich
The long, always competitive Thanksgiving weekend is over, and Four Christmases has decked the halls with a big box office victory, easily outpacing Twilight, Australia, and all the rest of the movies at the multiplex along the way.
Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon's comedy won the robust weekend with a much-better-than-expected $46.7 mil from Wednesday through Sunday, according to early estimates. That makes it the third-best Thanksgiving weekend opener ever, after Toy Story 2 ($80.1 mil) and last year's Enchanted ($49.1 mil). The film also grossed a hefty $31.7 mil over the traditional three-day weekend (and fair warning, I'm going to be giving both five-day and three-day totals in this report, so get focused -- you know, drink some coffee before reading on, or something). That's Vaughn's top premiere sum since The Break-Up's $39.2 mil two and a half years ago, and Witherspoon's best bow since Sweet Home Alabama's $35.6 mil more than six years back.
Ashley Greene on Twilight
01 Dec 2008 | Comments (0)
Can Mag By Fred Topel
Ashley Greene hasn't even hit it big yet and already she has a following. These fans aren't devoted to her episodic stints on Shark and Crossing Jordan. As soon as she was cast as Alice Cullen in Twilight, they found her.
Ashley Greene on Twilight "Yeah, I didn't realize it was going to be such a huge deal until we were filming in Portland," Greene said. "My mom said, 'You have a fan site.' I was like, 'People don't know who I am.' You know, before the film's even done, so it's a pleasant surprise. They just saw photos of us online."
Twilight Sequel Has A Start Date
01 Dec 2008 | Comments (1)
Empire by Helen O'Hara
New Moon gets going in March
Twilight is still going gangbusters at the US box office, with a hair under $120 million two weeks in, and so, inevitably, the sequel gets ever closer. Star Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella in the series, told Ryan Seacrest's US radio show yesterday that shooting on the sequel, New Moon, is due to start in March.
The books, by Stephenie Meyer, number four, and the next two have already been greenlit and are in the process of being adapted. Both Stewart and co-star Robert Pattinson, who plays her vampire boyfriend Edward, are signed up for the sequels.
In her interview Stewart also pointed to one of the advantages of the film's big box office success: the fact that they can justify the expense of shooting those sections set in Italy on location. "I think we're going to get to go to Italy, which is so cool," said Stewart. "For a while there, they were like, Oh, we don't know if we have the money, but now I think we may have the money!"
The sequel sees Edward leaving Bella, for her own protection, only for her to go a bit doo-lally and start engaging in death-defying activities in order to feel connected to him again. On the bright side, however, she does become closer friends with Jacob, a young Quileute Indian who clearly has a crush on her - but also has some secrets. And there's a bit in Italy at the end, but that's spoilerific so you'll have to read the book to learn more about that.
Kellan Lutz Talks About Playing Emmett in 'Twilight'
30 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
About.com by Rebecca Murray
He's handsome, enthusiastic, and women love him. And with a supporting role in Twilight as the burly big brother Emmett, Kellan Lutz is building up a huge fan base, one he embraces. When I sat down with him for our one-on-one interview during Twilight's Los Angeles press junket, he was just finishing off autographing a batch of posters for fans. If Twilight hits as big as many expect it to, then Lutz may want to rethink how he signs his name. His autograph is elaborate, with each letter fully formed. That may have to change once he gets bombarded with requests following the film's November 21st release.
"I like signatures," confessed Lutz. "I remember growing up just having fun doing it for no reason. I'd always want to sign a check when I was younger so I was like practicing…"
For now Lutz says he'll stick with actually spelling out his name – unlike Robert Pattinson who takes a shortcut by just signing his initials. But Lutz admits there may come a time when he rethinks his position. "I love it but it's like I'm going to be doing all these conventions where, you know, we have to sign minimum of 600 and a minimum of 1,000. And it's like, 'Wow, it took me an hour to do 50,'" laughed Lutz. "So I don't know, I might have to get creative. But I like it and I'm learning to try and do it without looking in a way."
Teen strengthens ‘Twilight,' poised for ‘indefinable' career
30 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
The Baltimore Sun by Michael Sragow
WASHINGTON – “She’s not what you expect as the lead in ‘Twilight,’ ” says Kristen Stewart, of, really, herself, playing Bella Swan, the high school girl who falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), in the movie adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel.
“She’s not your typical damsel in distress. She really is a woman.”
This slender, intense actor, 18 and a mere slip of a thing, comes off as girl and woman.
Peter Facinelli Excited To Play Carlisle Cullen Again In 'New Moon'
26 Nov 2008 | Comments (1)
MTV.com By Larry Carroll
'I'm just glad to be a part of it,' actor says of the 'Twilight' movie series.
This past weekend, millions of moviegoers found themselves coming down with a fever for "Twilight" — and the only prescription was more Facinelli.
That's Peter Facinelli for the uninitiated, a Hollywood veteran who discovered the most iconic character in his decade-and-a-half career when he signed up to play charismatic, compassionate, vegetarian vampire/ town physician Dr. Carlisle Cullen. Now that news of a "Twilight" sequel has given the fans just what the doctor ordered, Facinelli was eager to talk to us about Team Carlisle, his "New Moon" family reunion, and grabbing a celebratory drink with Robert Pattinson.
Twilight Director Gearing Up for Sequel
26 Nov 2008 | Comments (2)
People.com by Janet Murphy
Attention Twilighters: All major actors from the megahit vampire flick have signed on for the 2010 sequel New Moon and the Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke is getting ready for the next film.
The pending sequel, which centers on mortal heroine Bella (Kristen Stewart) and werewolf Jacob's (Taylor Lautner) growing friendship, has many fans worried whether fan favorite Lautner will be prepared to step into his enormous werewolf shoes.
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Kristen Stewart: Over the New Moon
25 Nov 2008 | Comments (1)
OK! Magazine
The Twilight saga keeps going and going and....
On Tuesday, the film's star Kristen Stewart called in to Ryan Seacrest's morning radio show in L.A. and talked about how excited she is to make the sequel to Twilight.
Kristen also revealed some exciting details about the just announced sequel, New Moon, (based on Stephenie Meyer's book by the same name) saying production will most likely start "in March."
'Twilight' leaves its box-office mark
25 Nov 2008 | Comments (2)
Los Angeles Times By Richard Verrier
The vampire romance takes in $70.5 million domestically for a strong November opening weekend.
A wildly popular vampire love story took a big bite out of the box office, helping deliver a banner weekend for the industry as Hollywood brushed off one of the most tumultuous weeks ever on Wall Street.
"Twilight," the film that drew legions of fans of Stephenie Meyer's vampire book series, more than delivered on the advance hype by generating an estimated $70.5 million in North American box-office receipts during its opening weekend. The movie rang up the fourth-highest November opening weekend of all time.
That's an extraordinary result for an independently produced film that cost just $37 million to make and was passed over by Paramount's MTV Films.
'Twilight' Sequel 'New Moon' Will Be Dark And 'Spectacular,' Stars And Director Say
24 Nov 2008 | Comments (1)
MTV by Larry Carroll
With werewolves, motorcycles, Italy and cliff-diving, the cast and crew have their work cut out for them.
And so, the lion fell in love with the lamb. But as $70.5 million worth of moviegoers watched the closing scenes of "Twilight" this past weekend, one thought unavoidably filled their love-struck minds: Where do Edward, Bella and all the other undead denizens of Forks go from here?
As Twilighters are all too happy to point out, author Stephenie Meyer has already penned three smash sequels to her intimate ode to human-immortal romance. The first, "New Moon," got the green light for production this past weekend, less than 24 hours after "Twilight" began breaking box-office records. The best-selling sequel tells a decidedly darker story that has Bella receiving a nasty paper cut, getting attacked by one of her potential in-laws and becoming an adrenaline junkie while an in-hiding Edward teeters on the edge of suicide.
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Twilight Sucks in Fanggirls for $70.6 Mil Weekend
23 Nov 2008 | Comments (4)
E!Online by Joal Ryan
Now that's buying power.
A female-dominated audience drove Twilight's opening weekend to among the biggest in Hollywood history: a $70.6 million Friday-Sunday gross, per studio estimate.
"This is a game-changer. This is an industry-changing performance," Exhibitor Relations analyst Jeff Bock said today. "…With the success of Sex and the City, and Mamma Mia!, we've awoken a sleeping giant at the box office."
Exit polling showed 75 percent of Twilight's audience was female. Box-office stats show the movie is the biggest opener for a movie directed by a woman (Catherine Hardwicke).
The vampire romance also played well to the young—overall, 55 percent of ticketbuyers were under age 25.
Robert Pattinson becomes a star as Twilight steals thunder from Harry Potter
23 Nov 2008 | Comments (2)
Telegraph.co.uk By Alastair Jamieson
A young British actor has become a worldwide hearthrob among teenagers awaiting the delayed Harry Potter film.
Robert Pattinson has been named one of "2008's sexiest men" by an American magazine after being mobbed by fans at the Los Angeles premier of his new film, Twilight.
Based on a series of Vampire novels, Twilight is proving extremely popular with the same teenage audience that enjoyed Harry Potter.
Kristen Stewart Talks “Twilight” Chemistry at Autograph Signing
22 Nov 2008 | Comments (1)
Rush PR News By Matthew B. Zeidman
Actress also reveals insecurities with film’s dialogue and what inspired her
HOLLYWOOD, CA (RushPRnews) 11/22/08 – “It’s hard to say these lines that are so fundamentally expressive [in] the simplest form,” “Twilight” actress Kristen Stewart told Hollywood Today. “‘I would die for you.’ Imagine saying that to someone. Imagine reading those lines.”
Stewart may send fans of the Stephenie Meyer book series into a frenzy when she cuddles with Robert Pattinson onscreen or realizes in a hushed tone that his character is among the undead, but the 18-year-old often needed convincing her character was believable while making the film adaptation that hit theaters early this morning.
Summit Entertainment Announces TWILIGHT Sequel - NEW MOON
22 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Entertainment announced todaythat the studio is officially moving forward with the production of NEW MOON,the second installment of its filmed franchise TWILIGHT, the action-packed,modern day vampire love story. The movie will be based on the second novel inauthor Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series titled, "New Moon." The firstmovie in the TWILIGHT franchise, the self-titled TWILIGHT, arrived in theatersthis weekend to sold-out showings. Stephenie Meyer stated, "I don't think any other author has had a morepositive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have hadwith Summit Entertainment. I'm thrilled to have the chance to work with themagain on NEW MOON."
'Twilight' Countdown: L.A. Times gives 'Twilight' movie a big thumbs up
21 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times by Denise Martin
It's here! Today is the big day.
Yes, midnight is technically Friday. But the point is most of you are mere hours away from seeing "Twilight."
I've seen the goods, and I can assure you, the movie delivers whether or not you've read Stephenie Meyer's vampire book.
But don't take my word for it. Here's what our pro, L.A. Times film critic Kenneth Turan, had to say:
As romance fans know, love needs obstacles to hold our interest, and in this egalitarian age, obstacles are hard to come by. The Oscar-winning "Ghost" of several years back had one lover living, the other deceased, and "Twilight’s" notion that he’s undead and she’s not is just as good, maybe better. Connecting this to the extreme emotions of the young teenage world, where every moment is a crisis and the chaste romance of passionate soulmates is more attractive than dubious sexual shenanigans, was the masterstroke that created a phenomenon.
Stephenie Meyer Talks 'Twilight'
21 Nov 2008 | Comments (1)
EW.com by Karen Valby
The author shares her feelings about the movie, whether her ''Midnight Sun'' novel is really shelved for good, and how she dealt with negative feedback to ''Breaking Dawn''
With her beloved book finally hitting the big screen, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer sat down with EW for an in-depth interview about the Rob Pattinson casting controversy, Breaking Dawn's mixed reception, the deal with Edward and Bella's big kiss, and what she's working on next.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First and foremost, what was it like seeing your story on the big screen? STEPHENIE MEYER: I was terrified for days in advance before I saw Twilight for the first time. I was so worried that it was going to be horrible and break my heart. I'd seen things that were really good, but for all the time I'd spent on the set, I'd probably seen 10 minutes of the movie altogether. So I asked if it was okay if some of my friends watch with me because I have these great friends who are really positive and they love everything! I was really worried about it but we got in there and they put it on and I had my paper and my pen because it was a rough cut and I wanted to give feedback on things I felt needed to be changed. And I didn't write a single thing down because I was so involved. The characters were speaking the way they should and the heart was there. I could have watched it all night in a loop if I could have.
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Twilight'
21 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times By Kenneth Turan
'Twilight' makes you wish you were a romantic teen again. And for the teens? Yeow.
I am not now nor have I ever been a 13-year-old girl, but "Twilight" made me wish I could be, at least for a couple of hours, the better to appreciate a movie that has been targeted to that demographic with the delicious specificity of a laser weapon.
In case there are no teens in your immediate vicinity, "Twilight" is based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, the first of a quartet that has sold 25 million copies worldwide and been translated into 37 languages. Meyer is not exactly a great literary stylist but she has come up with one heck of a romantic concept. But let her 17-year-old heroine, Bella Swan, beloved of Edward Cullen, tell you all about it: "About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him, and I didn't know how dominant that part might be, that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him."
Director Catherine Hardwicke saw the 'Twilight' mania coming
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times By Gina McIntyre
Catherine Hardwicke knew exactly what she was getting herself into when she signed on to direct the big-screen adaptation of " Twilight," the first installment in author Stephenie Meyer's bestselling young adult franchise about everygirl Bella Swan and her vampire beau Edward Cullen. The filmmaker had turned up to see the author on an L.A.-area stop on her 2007 book tour and witnessed firsthand the near hysteria the books inspire among legions of largely young, largely female readers.
All Meyer had to do was say the name "Edward," Hardwicke said, and the room would erupt in screams.
But the prospect of translating the story -- in which Bella finds the unlikeliest of soul mates after moving to small-town Washington for her junior year of high school -- was intriguing to Hardwicke for its bigger themes about the perils of first love and the turmoil of adolescence, all told from its heroine's point of view.
Twilight Review: Swooningly True to the Book
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Time by Richard Corliss
You needn't read Twilight, Stephenie Meyer's best seller, to know where its secret pulses reside. Just see the movie version and listen to the reactions of the girls in the theater. There's an audible shiver as they first spy the teen vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), his impossibly gorgeous face caked in a mime's pallor, sitting in biology class next to young Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart). When he holds an apple in his hands to present to her — the novel's cover image — the girls emit an awestruck sigh, as if they'd just seen Zac Efron in the flesh or a puppy on YouTube. And when he tells Bella, "So the lion fell in love with the lamb," you hear applause, the imprimatur of Meyer's young connoisseurs. To judge from a preview screening, Twilight the movie is their dream of the book projected 30 feet high.
Kids have already made this love saga a multimedia sensation, with 17 million copies of the Twilight tetralogy in print and with the CD of the movie sound track at No. 1 on Billboard's chart. Could this be a Harry Potter–like pancultural behemoth? (See the 100 best novels of all time.)
New U.S. Release: Twilight
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Variety by Justin Chang
A Summit Entertainment release and presentation of a Temple Hill production, in association with Maverick Films/Imprint Entertainment. Produced by Greg Mooradian, Mark Morgan, Wyck Godfrey. Executive producers, Karen Rosenfelt, Marty Bowen, Guy Oseary, Michele Imperato Stabile. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Screenplay, Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by StephenieCQ Meyer.
Bella Swan - Kristen Stewart Edward Cullen - Robert Pattinson Charlie Swan - Billy Burke Dr. Carlisle Cullen - Peter Facinelli Esme Cullen - Elizabeth Reaser James/Nomad Vampire - Cam Gigandet Alice Cullen - Ashley Greene
Vampires and the poor human beings who love them have been a hot onscreen item this season, as evidenced by HBO’s lurid hit series “True Blood” and the marvelous Swedish import “Let the Right One In.” For less discriminating palates, there’s the much-anticipated “Twilight,” a disappointingly anemic tale of forbidden love that should satiate the pre-converted but will bewilder and underwhelm viewers who haven’t devoured Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling juvie chick-lit franchise. Built-in femme fanbase will lend this Summit Entertainment release some serious B.O. bite, with Robert Pattinson’s turn as an undead heartthrob keeping repeat biz at a steady pump.
Twilight's Villain Says 'Vampires Are Sexy'
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
People.com by Elaine Aradillas
The supernatural is hot, according to Cam Gigandet, who plays the villainous vampire James in the upcoming flick Twilight.
"Vampires definitely are sexy," he tells PEOPLE. "The mystery that surrounds them is kind of what's sexy."
But the transformation for the film's character wasn't as easy – or sexy – says Gigandet, 26, had to wear red-and-black contacts 12 hours a day.
"We were always so dirty and everything," he says. You always had dirt in your eyes. It was kind of miserable."
As for his character's long locks, Gigandet confesses that it's a wig. In real life, the actor's hair is short, and he only had a month before they started shooting the film so he didn’t have time to grow it longer.
"Hopefully, one day I could actually tough it out and get it longer,” he says. "I kind of love long hair. It's kind of fun.”
The movie, which based on the popular book series by Stephenie Meyer, opens nationwide in theaters Friday.
'Twilight' actors chat about the movie experience
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Seattle PI by MOISES MENDOZA
In Seattle to promote "Twilight," the three actors seemed somewhat starstruck themselves.
At the airport they were chased by paparazzi. Then, later in the day, they were besieged by screaming teenage girls at a local mall.
During a brief interview, Taylor Lautner, Rachelle Lefčvre and Edi Gathegi, who all have minor roles in the film, were eager to talk about the filming process -- as well as "Twilight" devotees.
"It's just amazing how into this the fans are," marveled Lautner, 16, who admits that he's enjoying all the attention.
Movies, Taylor (Jacob), Rachelle (Victoria), Edi (Laurent)
'Twilight' vampire Pattinson considers stakes of fame
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
USA Today By Susan Wloszczyna
Robert Pattinson, who stars in Twilight as hunky vampire Edward Cullen, has found himself the object of increasing fan fervor as the film made its way to theaters. USA TODAY caught up with Pattinson and tossed him a few questions, some of them from fans of the book series. Q: Did you have any concerns about not living up to fan expectations of what Edward is like? A: I never saw it as a vampire. I saw it as a guy with something in him that makes him terrified of commitment. He is extremely passionate and has very little self-control. He is with a girl he can't have a physical relationship with and she keeps tempting him.
The Love That Dare Not Bare Its Fangs
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
New York Times By MANOHLA DARGIS
It’s love at first look instead of first bite in “Twilight,” a deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire romance for the hot-not-to-trot abstinence set. Based on the foundational book in Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling multivolume series, “The Twilight Saga” (four doorstops and counting), this carefully faithful adaptation traces the sighs and whispers, the shy glances and furious glares of two unlikely teenage lovers who fall into each other’s pale, pale arms amid swirling hormones, raging instincts, high school dramas and oh-so-confusing feelings, like, OMG he’s SO HOT!! Does he like ME?? Will he KILL me??? I don’t CARE!!! :)
And, reader, she doesn’t, the she being Bella (for Isabella) Swan, played with tremulous intensity and a slight snarl by Kristen Stewart. A sylph with a watchful, sometimes wary gaze who’s often cast in daughter roles, Ms. Stewart transformed from an appealing actress into something more complex with her brief, memorable turn in the 2007 movie of Jon Krakauer’s book “Into the Wild.” As the child-woman whose longing for the ill-fated wanderer Christopher McCandless is largely expressed through piercing looks and sensitive strumming, Ms. Stewart gave form and feeling to the possibility that the search for freedom and authentic experiences can be found in the embrace of another human being. This was a girl worth living for, if not for that film’s lost soul.
‘Twilight’ Is Undercooked, But Overflowing With Passion
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
New York Mag
It’s no mystery why Stephenie Meyer’s romantic vampire saga, Twilight, gets under the skin of so many young readers — and why the movie, although nowhere near as penetrating, will be the occasion for mass public swoon-a-thons. It’s the biochemistry angle. See, the gorgeous vampire, Edward, is driven mad with desire by the high-school heroine Isabella’s scent. She has just arrived in their remote Pacific Northwest town to live with her chief-of-police father. Edward smells her while they’re peering through a microscope, and his eyes become a feral yellow-black; and she soon loves him hungrily, too, in her ordinary teenage, raging-hormonal way, which is powerful enough. But in this universe, the vampire’s appetites cannot be controlled. One taste of her blood could trigger carnage on an operatic scale.
"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.
Blood drive one way to celebrate opening of 'Twilight' movie
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
KSL 5 - Salt Lake City By Becky Bruce
It's the night "Twilight" fans have been waiting for. Tonight at midnight their favorite book hits the big screen.
It's a story about a vampire with a twist. Edward, the vampire, is in love with a human, and he's kind of a vegetarian. Megaplex spokesman Jeff Whipple says that quirk sparked the idea for a blood drive at the debut.
"The Red Cross is accepting donations from, I believe, about 8:00 on [at Jordan Commons in Sandy], and they'll try and accommodate as many of our guests as they possibly can," he said.
'Twilight' Countdown: The critics weigh in
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (3)
Los Angeles Times by Denise Martin
1 day left...
Excited? I'm sure many of you are going to Thursday's midnight screenings of "Twilight," and I can't wait to hear the reviews.
But what are the critics saying? Are the paid professionals, many of whom no doubt have not read Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" saga, buying into Bella and Edward''s forbidden-love story?
Really Endless Love: Kristen Stewart, Nikki Reed on 'Twilight'
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Express Night Out
MILLIONS WILL RUSH to theaters come midnight Friday, sporting "Mrs. Cullen" T-shirts, fake fangs, and with tickets in hand.
"Twilight" is the first in Stephenie Meyer's four-part book series about forbidden love between small-town girl Bella Swan and sexy vampire Edward Cullen. It's also, now, a film, which has generated a fan base so fervid -- and with such high expectations -- that the studio is hedging its bets by sending out the film's stars to enchant the story's acolytes.
Last Thursday, Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed, who play Bella and the vampire Rosalie, respectively, seemed ready to face the frenzy of 500 fans at Fairfax's Fair Oaks Shopping Center. (Stewart's co-star, Robert Pattinson, who plays the dreamy Cullen, stopped at a California Hot Topic last week; the subsequent mayhem left four people with minor injuries.)
Already, the two have had their personal share of overexcited fans.
Men, Don’t Be Afraid Of ‘Twilight’
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Screen Rant
Guys, there’s a good chance that the significant female in your life is going to be asking (dragging) you to see the Twilight movie this weekend. I know you’re dreading it with every fiber of your testosterone-laced being, so that’s why I’m here to tell you:
Don’t be afraid of Twilight - it’s actually not that bad.
I won’t have my Twilight review up until Friday but I can tell you this: I went in fully prepared to spend a couple of hours rolling my eyes up into my skull based on what I thought would be a majorly cheesy, made-for-TV-level movie.
"Twilight" fans have sky-high hopes for movie
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Reuters by Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of teen vampire movie "Twilight" have seen fan excitement reach bloodcurdling levels ahead of the U.S. debut on Friday, but as expectations rise, some industry watchers are wondering if all the hype could be too much of a good thing.
After all, Hollywood is littered with movies that had huge expectations and media coverage ahead of their debuts, then flopped at box offices. Last summer's "Speed Racer," a $120 million-plus production that generated only $44 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, is just one example.
But executives at Summit Entertainment, the studio behind "Twilight," believe their vampire-meets-human romance has several factors in its favor. Most important, the film is based on best-selling books that are thought to be the next "Harry Potter" series, and it was made at a relatively low cost with two young actors who have won the hearts of "Twilight" fans.
For Studio, Vampire Movie is a Cinderella Story
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
New York Times by Brooks Barnes
LOS ANGELES — Until now, tiny Summit Entertainment has been largely ignored by the major studios and looked down on by A-list agents and managers. But because of a classic bit of Hollywood bungling, the fledgling movie company finds itself sitting atop one of the biggest pop-culture phenomena of recent years.
When “Twilight,” based on the first of Stephenie Meyer’s hugely popular teenage vampire novels, opens in theaters on Friday, audiences will be greeted not by the Warner Brothers shield or the 20th Century Fox drum roll but by Summit’s logo: an abstract squiggle evoking a mountain ridge.
Most pointedly, the potential blockbuster will not open with the more realistic mountain peak of Paramount Pictures, the studio that at one time controlled the rights to “Twilight” but let them slip away because someone at the studio decided in 2006 that the series was a dud. (A game of finger-pointing is now under way at Paramount over who deserves the blame.)
"Twilight" Could Make A Box-Office Killing
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
CBS News
CBS Evening News: Teen Novel Fans Thirsty For Vampire Film
More than 600 frantic fans lined up early - some waited overnight - to get a glimpse of the glitter at the premiere of "Twilight," the latest vampire movie to take a bite out of Hollywood.
The "Twilight" story is based on a four-book series by Stephany Meyer that has sold more than 17 million copies. It is being called "Harry Potter" for girls, CBS News correspondent Sandra Hughes reports.
"I used to never read and then I started this and ... now I read all the time," one fan said.
If you haven't heard of "Twilight," you may be in the Twilight Zone. The movie, which is expected to open big this weekend, tells the story of a family of vampires that resists the urge to dine on humans.
Oregon gave "Twilight" director inspiration -- and fits
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
The Oregonian by Grant Butler
LOS ANGELES -- "Twilight" is set in the tiny town of Forks, Wash., on the Olympic Peninsula. It's the perfect habitat for vampires because it's reputed to be one of the cloudiest and rainiest spots in the United States. What's perfect for vampires isn't perfect for filming a major motion picture, so Oregon's forests and beaches played stand-in. But according to director Catherine Hardwicke, filming here provided headaches she couldn't anticipate.
You really captured the feel of the Northwest, from the rain to Charlie drinking tall boys of Rainier.
Review: 'Twilight' stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Chicago Tribune By Michael Phillips | Tribune critic
Rating: 21/2 stars (fair-good)
"Low-key" is not the adjective you'd expect to describe a highly anticipated vampire movie, but there it is.
"Twilight" is a film of intelligent strengths and easily avoidable weaknesses, a modest film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's publishing phenomenon. It is faithful to its source material, which will likely please the fan base. It's also better written than Meyer's book, which tends toward froth and fulmination. (Sample line: "I was in danger of being distracted by his livid, glorious face.") Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg delineates the cliques and claques of the Forks, Wash., high school students, human and otherwise, with an eye toward actual teen dynamics. And she tones up her heroine, who was a passive Victorian simp--pure fainting-couch material--on the page.
Scenes from the LA Premiere of "Twilight"
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
The Oregonian
Our gal-behind-the-scenes, Portland casting director Lana Veenker, filed this account of the LA Premiere of "Twilight".
(I saw the picture last night and I'm not supposed to say anything. Well, too bloody bad: I thought it was terrific fun and beautifully crafted, acted with credible passion but also with a charming wink. And if the studio wants to get hissy over that, they shouldn't hold their breath waiting for me to retract it.)
As this romantic vampire drama fades into memory, it's easy to see why the essential target audience -- young women and girls -- is expected to respond to it.
Twilight casts quite a spell.
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg's faithful adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's book -- the first in a series of four supernatural horror/romance novels for young adults -- explores our fascination with death and mortality and presents the vampire/mortal tug-of-war as an apt metaphor for adolescent sexual anxiety.
Love bites: The young stars of Twilight talk about bringing the beloved vampire novel to life
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Houston Chronicle by Jemimah Noonoo
It's a story of girl meets boy. But not just any boy. Boy is an "impossibly beautiful'' Adonis. His skin is like marble and glitters in the sunlight. He has superhuman strength and speed and is an accomplished piano player. He can put girls in a trance with his voice and smile and scent. Talk about pheromones.
What's not to love?
Well, he doesn't eat food. He never sleeps, and he doesn't breathe. He's dead. He lives off the blood of other creatures.
He is Edward Cullen, the hottie at the heart of Twilight, the greatly anticipated vampire flick, which finally opens tomorrow. Twilight could be big, maybe Harry Potter big.
Movies, Taylor (Jacob), Rachelle (Victoria), Edi (Laurent)
Westwood's 'Twilight' zone
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Variety By Bill Higgins
HOLLYWOOD -- So that's what it looks like to see fans excited about a movie. Monday's "Twilight" premiere at the Village and Bruin theaters was more like a return of Beatlemania or a Backstreet Boys concert circa 1999 than a movie launch, with thousands of screaming teenage girls pressing against police barriers as they jostled to get the stars' autographs.
"This started as a movie," said Summit co-chair Rob Friedman. "It's now a phenomenon."
'Twilight' should please thirsty fans
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Detroit Free Press By Rick Bentley
You can almost feel the anticipation in the air for “Twilight.” Fans have devoured the novels by Stephenie Meyer with a blood lust. They also have burned up the Internet with good and bad comments.
Now the speculation can end. The fans can see what director Catherine Hardwicke has done to their beloved book.
Stop worrying. Hardwicke’s is a very loyal big-screen version of the lengthy book. A few minor scenes have been deleted. A couple of sequences got condensed. But overall, the film unfolds the same way the pages turn.
Movies: Actors mirror fan devotion to 'Twilight'
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
The Salt Lake Tribune By Sheena McFarland
Fans of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" saga have been swept up in the romance of an average teenager and the godlike vampire who falls madly in love with her.
Readers from elementary schools and retirement homes alike feverishly read through the four books. But it didn't stop there: Women (and some men) across the globe started talking to one another about their love of the characters. The contemporary vampire-human love story has blossomed into a worldwide pop cultural phenomenon, seemingly leaving no one untouched -- not even the film's actors.
"We had read all the books by the time we had gotten on set, and we were already fans," said Rachelle Lefevre, who plays a vengeful vampire named Victoria. "We wanted to get it right because we all fell in love with the books."
The movie's young cast soon found they were part of something bigger than just another movie, but part of a cult with a ravenous fan base that was, at first, difficult to handle.
Movies, Rachelle (Victoria), Cam (James), Edi (Laurent)
Robert Pattinson Goes "Completely Deaf" at Twilight Premiere
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
US Magazine
Hundreds of shrieking fans turned out Monday for the Los Angeles premiere of Twilight.
Robert Pattinson, who plays sexy vampire Edward, told Usmagazine.com he was used to all the hoopla by now, "but this week it feels like it's grown so much bigger.
"They all just scream at me and now it just kind of feel like my job," said Pattinson, who joked with MTV News that he'd gone "completely deaf" at the premiere.
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Robert (Edward), Cam (James)
Fans flock to `Twilight' premiere in Los Angeles
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Associated Press By Derrik J. Lang
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of shrieking fans — mostly teenage girls — lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on Monday for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Twilight." Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned-movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line.
"I'm on basic motor functions right now," actor Robert Pattinson, who plays sexy vamp Edward, said amid fans' screams.
Team 'Twilight' vamps it up at premiere
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
USA Today By Sharon Knolle
LOS ANGELES — Let this be a warning to all teen girls: Vampire love can make you go deaf. Or lose your voice. At Monday night's world premiere of the movie Twilight, hundreds of fans, the vast majority teen girls, roared, cheered and swooned as stars of the film, opening Friday, made their way down the red carpet at the Mann Village and Bruin Theaters in Westwood.
The most deafening cheers burst forth for star Robert Pattinson, the British actor previously known as poor, doomed Cedric in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The actor plays brooding "good-guy" vampire Edward Cullen in the film, based on a best-selling books series, and has become the heartthrob of the moment.
"Oh yeah, they flip over him," said Kristen Stewart, who plays Edward's mortal love, Bella. "All he has to do is run his hands through his hair."
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Robert (Edward), Peter (Carlisle), Elizabeth (Esme), Ashley (Alice), Nikki (Rosalie), Kellan (Emmett), Taylor (Jacob), Edi (Laurent)
Shrieking masses descend on L.A. for the 'Twilight' premiere
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
EW.com by Carrie Bell
There were hundreds of people lining the Los Angeles streets screaming and chanting. There were homemade signs, punny slogans, and custom T-shirts. Attendees declared whose team they were on. There were moms and daughters, men and women, couples and singles. There were even a few people so overcome by emotion that tears were shed. They stood for hours, some for days, to make sure their opinions were seen and heard despite the harsh, ashy air quality caused by the numerous nearby wildfires.
I’m not talking about last weekend’s anti-Proposition 8 rally. No, this chaotic scene, which featured more black, less rainbows, was for the Nov. 17 premiere of Twilight, the epic love story of a high-school girl (Bella) and her vampire beau (Edward) based on the hit book series by Stephenie Meyer. While the two events had several similarities, I dare say the Twilight folks were slightly more fanatical.
Just How Huge Will ‘Twilight’ Be This Weekend?
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
One of the most interesting phenomena of the past few years has been the rise in Hollywood’s box-office prognosticators, people who make a living predicting how much a film like “Quantum of Solace” will make during its opening weekend. And in this time of perceived predictability, there are few pleasures as great for a movie fan as watching a film like “Borat” or “The Passion of the Christ” come out and make those people look like… well, they’re not very good at their jobs.
How the big studios missed the boat on 'Twilight'
17 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times
Up until now, Summit Entertainment hasn't exactly set the movie world on fire. Run by veteran sales agent Patrick Wachsberger and former Paramount vice chairman Rob Friedman, the new indie distributor and finance company has struggled to prove that it can compete with the studio behemoths in the marketplace. Of its five releases, only one, the mixed martial arts film "Never Back Down," was a modest success, grossing about $25 million in the U.S. The company's most recent release, the teen comedy "Sex Drive," was a bomb, making barely $8 million after opening on nearly 2,500 screens.
But Summit has an amazing ace up its sleeve--"Twilight." If you know a teenager, I need not say more. If you don't, the sound you hear in the distance is the approaching pop culture tsunami. Written by Stephenie Meyer, "Twilight" is the first in a series of enormously popular vampire love stories that are now poised to spawn one of the hottest Hollywood literary franchises since "Harry Potter." Directed by Catherine Hardwicke ("13" and "Lords of Dogtown"), "Twilight" arrives on 5,500 screens this Friday, with the industry already abuzz with reports about spectacular advance ticket sales. During the past few weeks I've been hearing from studio marketing chiefs, who all seem in awe of the word-of-mouth groundswell for the film.
A Night Out With | Robert Pattinson
15 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
New York Times By Sona Charaipotra
A QUICK BITE Robert Pattinson, right, a star of the film “Twilight,” with Catherine Hardwicke, the film’s director, and Jamie Marshall, a producer.
WHAT does a newly minted British movie star do when he hits New York?
He heads straight to Brooklyn to visit Bedford-Stuyvesant, apparently.
“I visited the Marcy projects this afternoon,” said Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen, the handsome vegetarian vampire in the film “Twilight,” which opens Nov. 21. “It was great. Nobody noticed me at all.”
'Twilight' film franchise looks ahead
14 Nov 2008 | Comments (1)
The Hollywood Reporter By Steven Zeitchik
Summit acquires rights to next three novels in the series
With Summit Entertainment preparing to release its big bet "Twilight," the studio is moving potential future installments in the franchise into the development pipeline.
The company has acquired rights to the next three novels in Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster vampire series and has hired "Twilight" scribe Melissa Rosenberg to pen scripts based on "New Moon" and "Eclipse," the second and third books, respectively.
A fourth book, "Breaking Dawn," has not attached a writer.
"Twilight," which revolves around the relationship between an average teenage girl, Bella, and a vampire, Edward, in a rainy Northwest town, has been generating huge buzz ahead of its Nov. 21 bow.
Summit, which has been eager for a franchise as it rolls out its distribution slate, hopes that the movie's built-in teen and early-twentysomething audience will get an added boost from older filmgoers.
In "New Moon," Edward leaves Bella, sending Bella into a depression and a friendship with another werewolf. In the third book, "Eclipse," that relationship triangle evolves, while evil vampires begin to pursue Bella.
"Breaking Dawn" pushes the plot further with a marriage between Bella and Edward.
The UTA- and 3 Arts Entertainment-repped Rosenberg, who also penned "Step Up" and is a writer/co-exec producer on Showtime's "Dexter," has said she was methodical in writing the scripts, choosing not to read future "Twilight" books so she could stay true to the evolution of the characters.
Twilight, the movie starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
14 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
USA Weekend By Brian Truitt
Move over, Harry Potter. Twilight is Stephenie Meyer's publishing sensation with a forbidden vampire romance.
Could a vampire movie -- with two relative unknowns starring as a hunky bloodsucker and a gawky teenager -- become the biggest blockbuster of the season?
We'll find out on Nov. 21, when "Twilight," the latest mega-selling novel-to-film franchise, opens in theaters.
Anticipation among the books' legions of young fans already has turned the series' author, Stephenie Meyer, into publishing's newest literary superstar.
What, you ask, is the appeal of her dark vampire tales? "We love to be scared," says Meyer, whose books have sold more than 17 million copies worldwide. "But most of the monsters that you see are disgusting. They are usually oozing something. Vampires are the only ones who are dangerous and scary, and, at the same time, they're hot."
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'Twilight' Countdown: Meet 'Twilight' guy Larry Carroll
14 Nov 2008 | Comments (2)
LA Times By Denise Martin
6 days left…
It’s true that the cast of “Twilight” has done more interacting with fans than is typical of most movie stars. (Did Zac Efron do a mall tour to promote “High School Musical 3”? I think not.) With the premiere just days away, Robert Pattinson and his co-stars are still being shipped around the states meeting and greeting with fans, while “Twilight” fan sites are now being deluged with more interviews and video clips than ever.
But credit the tireless, year-long efforts of MTV’s Larry Carroll -- and his “Twilight” Tuesdays -- for being there first. Tonight, he’ll host the first installment of “Spoilers,” for which he flew a few hundred fans from across the country to Los Angeles for a private Q&A with director Catherine Hardwicke and the movie’s stars. (Tune in to MTV at 7:30 p.m. to check out what went down.)
But how did Larry, a thirtysomething dude with a newborn, get hooked on the vampire-laced teen romance in the first place? What did he really thinks of the books? He took a short time-out from pounding out another “Twilight” Tuesday to explain:
'Twilight' Author Stephenie Meyer Recalls Butting Heads With Robert Pattinson, Seeing Movie The First Time
14 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll, with reporting by Jeff Cornell
'Here we are, arguing about a fictional character,' she says of discussing Edward Cullen with RPattz.
BEVERLY HILLS, California — With the best-selling novels, the multimillion-dollar advertising campaign, the near-riots at public appearances and so much else, it's hard to imagine that all this "Twilight" madness began as a simple dream.
Now, rabid fans are one week away from having their own dreams come true, as the "Twilight" movie hits theaters November 21. It seems only appropriate, then, that MTV News would mark another of our 10 Days of "Twilight" by checking in with the stay-at-home mom who awoke from that dream five years ago and wisely decided to write it down.
Paramore Singer (And 'Twilight' Superfan) Hayley Williams Says She Relates To Bella
14 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV By James Montgomery, with reporting by Tim Kash
'She's a very complex and beautiful person,' the Team Jacob supporter says.
Paramore's Hayley Williams has just one thing on her to-do list between now and November 21: Finish reading the "Twilight" series.
"I've read the whole series, and I'm finishing up 'Breaking Dawn' right now, I've got five chapters to go," she laughed. "It's tough, though! Now that I'm home, I'm so unfocused that I can't sit down and finish it ... but I'm going to before the film."
'Twilight' Stars, Director Give 'Spoilers' On Johnny Depp, Tree Climbing, Vampire Baseball And More
13 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll
Here's a taste of what Catherine Hardwicke and her charismatic cast discussed at the taping of MTV's new show.
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Until now, you've only read the news reports, seen the first-hand accounts and witnessed the still-marveling "Twilight" stars attempting to describe the electric atmosphere of last week's MTV "Spoilers" taping. This Friday at 7:30 p.m., you'll finally be able to watch it all from the comfort of your couch — and now, as part of our 10 Days of "Twilight" series, we unveil exclusive footage of the question-and-answer session between the stars of the November 21 film and a few hundred of their most die-hard fans.
Tree climbing, Johnny Depp casting, Team Jacob baiting, co-star kissing — no topic was off-limits during last week's once-in-a-lifetime event. So without further ado, here's a taste of the big Q&A, which began with director Catherine Hardwicke.
Movies, Ashley (Alice), Kellan (Emmett), Jackson (Jasper), Taylor (Jacob)
'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Talks About Edward And Bella's Chemistry, Potential Sequels
12 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com By Larry Carroll
'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Talks About Edward And Bella's Chemistry, Potential Sequels
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Think you know everything there is to know about "Twilight"? Think again, spider monkeys.
To help with our 10 Days of "Twilight" festivities counting down to the film's November 21 release, director Catherine Hardwicke sat down with MTV News over the weekend for an expansive interview covering many of the fandom's top unanswered questions. Which sequel has Hardwicke already shot a scene from? What bonus features are going to be on the DVD? How much money must "Twilight" make to green-light "New Moon," and why the hell is Edi Gathegi wearing her clothes?
Keep reading, Twilighters, and you may soon find yourself possessing more Forks knowledge than Dr. Carlisle Cullen.
Initial Twilight Fan Reaction Not so Warm for Pattinson, Stewart, and Gathegi
09 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Reelz Channel
Now that the Twilight faithful have gotten the chance to see the cast in posters, trailers and still images, the overall reaction to the casting choices is positive. But this was far from the case at the get-go.
Message boards, fan sites and blogs were awash with venom when the largely unknown cast was first announced for the adaptation of book one of Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight series. As any regular internet surfer has surely observed, the more rabid the fan base, the more outright cruel the comments tend to get.
Speaking to the cast of Twilight this weekend, the group has managed to emerge unscathed, winning over the fans bit by bit in the months leading up to the November 21st release. But each has had their fare share of mixed emotions about first being introduced to the fan base.
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Robert (Edward), Edi (Laurent)
Will 'Twilight' shine come awards time?
09 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
LA Times - The Envelope
Although it is still two weeks till "Twilight" opens, the buzz is building for this screen adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer bestseller about star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of a world with vampires. The film's relatively unknown stars — Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart — appear on the latest "Entertainment Weekly" cover. And reports are that advance ticket sales for "Twilight" far outpace those for the new Bond picture, "Quantum of Solace."
This hot commodity is helmed by Catherine Hardwicke, who worked as a production designer for almost two decades before making an impressive directorial debut with the indie flick "Thirteen" five years ago. Holly Hunter as a wayward mother earned a supporting actress Oscar nod for the film (she lost to Renee Zellweger, "Cold Mountain"). Since then, Hardwicke has directed two other teen-focused features: "Lords of Dogtown" and "The Nativity Story."
'Twilight' countdown: Robert Pattinson answers even more of your questions
07 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
LA Times By Denise Martin
13 days left ...
In the second part of our fan-powered Robert Pattinson interview (Part I is here), Rob talks -- and giggles -- about reading his fan mail (yup, he reads a lot of it), that crazy trip to Mexico, playing Salvador Dali in "Little Ashes" and what he likes best about himself.
Again, if your question didn't make it this time, I'll be talking to the cast Saturday, and I'll make a final attempt to get some in. I'll also be speaking with Kristen Stewart at length, so any lingering questions for her should go in the comments section below.
Come back Saturday when the winner of this week's Caption This! contest is announced.
Do you read the fan mail?
Yeah. I do that quite a lot actually, because I get batches sent from London. I go through tons and tons of it at a time. I get sent some good stuff. I’ve gotten some really good books. I had this amazing thing made by a fan website, this really amazing bound book with all of these notes inside it. I mean, it must have taken ages to make. I remember thinking, "Why?" (laughs). But, no, it was amazing. Someone sent me a book I’m reading right now, a book of Charles Baudelaire poems. I thought, "Wow, I was going to buy that." That was nice.
'Twilight' Countdown: Catherine Hardwicke says original script was more like 'Charlie's Angels'
07 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
LA Times By Denise Martin
14 days left…
Two weeks and counting. Today I've got Part II of the Countdown's Catherine Hardwicke interview. (Read Part I here if you missed it!)
The director talks about the original "Twilight" script, sets the record straight about Robert Pattinson's music and early reaction to the movie.
What were the major differences in the original “Twilight” script and the one eventually written by Melissa Rosenberg?
The very first thing in the script said that Bella was a track star. She’s obviously not a track star so the first moment you’re like whoa. And then she’s sitting in a diner with James and the bad vampires in the first couple pages. Wow, that doesn’t make sense. And there’s this whole FBI organization that’s tracking these bad vampires, the nomadic vampires, as they go down from Canada to Mexico. I mean, it’s pretty way out. And by the end the FBI is chasing them around on jet skis out in the ocean.
It kind of turned into ‘Charlie’s Angels.’ It was cool enough that when I read it I became curious. I went out and read the book and was like, ‘Whoa boy. Throw the script away and let’s start over.’ Out of fairness to the original writer, he’s a great writer, the book wasn’t out at the time the MTV and Paramount people were developing it. The idea of ‘Twilight’ was only a jumping off point and they did their own thing after that.
'Twilight' Countdown: Robert Pattinson answers your questions
05 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
LA Times By Denise Martin
15 days left…
Or should I say: Only 15 days left. This is the home stretch, “Twilight” fans. In celebration, here's Part 1 of our Robert Pattinson fan special. I did my best to cram as many of the questions all of you submitted into the interview, and I must say, he was a pretty good sport....
You guys wanted to know what he put in his hair -- I asked him. You guys wanted to know about filming the love scenes with Kristen -- he revealed that Kristen's got one heck of a dark side!
Of course, I did not get to all of the questions. There were hundreds. But if you don't see it answered here, know that there's still Part 2 coming, and I'll have a chance to ask a few more at the press junket this Saturday, so do stay tuned!
As you can see, he had a serious case of the giggles Tuesday morning:
What goes through your mind when you’re greeted by crowds of screaming fans?
It’s kind of like being in some medieval battle (laughs). I mean I guess that’s the closest analogy, especially after yesterday. A ton of people ran down the street outside the Apple store. I felt like I was literally being charged by Celts (laughs).
MAC Cosmetics and the Twilight Movie: Dreams Do Come True
05 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Makeup and Beauty Blog by Karen
SWEET! I just found out from my friends at MAC that they did the makeup for the upcoming Twilight film. Here’s an interview with Jeanne Van Phue, Makeup Department Head for Twilight, featuring some insight into the makeup direction of the movie.
Q: What was the process for creating the various characters’ looks? A: Katherine Hardwicke, the director, and I have previously worked together on a movie called Lords of Dogtown, so we know each other very well. I began by preparing sketches of my vision, keeping in mind the descriptions Stephanie Myers (Twilight’s Author) set forth in the books.
Bella’s (Kristen Stewart’s character) description in the novel is very pale and extremely beautiful with large chocolate brown eyes, so she wore colored lenses every day. I also pictured her as a natural beauty, which is exactly what Kristen is. I used a light hand while applying all neutral colors to make her look as though she had no makeup on.
Edward’s (Robert Pattinson’s character) description in the novel is impossibly handsome almost god-like. His skin is marble-pale, hard as stone and ice cold, but perfect and flawless. Edwards’ eyes are described as topaz colored when he is normal and black like onyx, when hungry.
'USA Weekend' Alters Logo for 'Twilight' Movie Cover
05 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
Editor & Publisher By E&P Staff
NEW YORK USA Weekend, the weekly companion to USA Today, has announced that its Nov. 16 issue will feature a special cover for the premiere of the much-anticipated "Twilight" movie. The cover will represent only the second time in a decade that USA Weekend has changed its blue-and-white logo.
The cover story introduces "Twilight," this fall’s latest Hollywood book-to-film production -- a project based on the vampire novel series by 29-year-old Mormon stay-at-home mom Stephenie Meyer. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film has been dubbed "the 'Harry Potter' of vampire movies" and opens Nov. 21.
The USA Weekend logo in the upcoming issue will set the tone for the cover story’s spooky subject. Usually in white, the text for the special issue will be black. Readers accustomed to the logo’s light blue background will see a white background surrounding the text like a thick fog. The only other color used on the cover is a splash of red on the tip of a white feather, which draws the eye down to the “exclusive poster” text, also in blood red.
In addition to the special cover, the issue features an exclusive poster for the film, which includes several never-before-seen images. The poster is signed by lead actors Robert Pattinson, who appeared in two of the "Harry Potter" films, and Kristen Stewart, who has appeared in "Into the Wild" and "In the Land of Women."
USA Weekend is circulated in more than 600 newspapers to 23 million households.
On the scene: 'Twilight' Q&A with Robert Pattinson and Catherine Hardwicke
04 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
EW.com by Amy Wilkinson
For all the swooning, declarations of love, and marriage proposals proffered last night, it would have been easy to imagine oneself in the midst of a French restaurant on Valentine's Day -- instead of the gray-walled mezzanine of a New York City Apple store. But that's just the effect Twilight star Robert Pattinson has on his rabid teen -- and adult -- fans, some of whom waited in line for more than 12 hours to be dazzled by the heartthrob during a Q&A session with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke.
I've been to enough Twilight events to know what to expect: screaming girls -- lots of them. Though this wasn't my first time at the vampire rodeo, even I was worried about one young Twilight-hoodie-bedecked teen sitting behind me, who was shaking so violently I thought she might go in to convulsions. And as if to work her and her fellow acolytes into even more of a frenzy, the 22-year-old Pattinson arrived a fashionable 15 minutes late -- and with his signature tousled tresses covered by a gray beanie (a development that left me a wee bit disappointed). However, it took just one shy "hello" from the Brit for any tardy transgressions to be quickly forgotten.
The hour-long session was a mix of moderator Donna Fredykin's questions, and queries from the crowd (including somewhat uncomfortable probes into the Brit's taste in women and whether he like likes co-star Kristen Stewart). A few of the juicy tidbits, after the jump.
Pattinson will not be pulling a Joaquin Phoenix any time soon. Though the actor dabbles in music (read what we had to say about his Twilight track here), he doesn't plan on releasing an album in the near future.
Rob isn't the only actor who had a hand in the soundtrack. The melancholy Iron & Wine ditty "Flightless Bird, American Mouth," which accompanies the prom scene, was chosen by Pattinson's co-star Kristen Stewart.
The first Twilight script Hardwicke read was very different from what we'll be seeing in theaters come Nov. 21. "The very first sentence in the script we threw away was, 'Bella was a track star,' " Hardwicke explained. "In, like, the second page, she was eating in the diner with James.'' What?!?
Pattinson is a member of...Team Jacob?!? "I'd go with Jacob," Pattinson said. "Jacob is way more interesting...If you have a girlfriend that's like Edward...yeah, you're hot and everything, but just shut up."
What do Pattinson and Edward have in common? "I always get carried away when I'm kissing people," Pattinson quipped. "I think you're making their night right now," Hardwicke joked.
And just as quickly as he'd made their year night, the fans' beloved vamp was whisked into the dark streets of SoHo, though not before the crowd collectively lurched toward the exit, bombarding the star with photo and autograph requests and, much to the chagrin of the poor Apple folks, ignoring the Twilight trailer meant to distract them long enough for Pattinson to make his getaway.
'Twilight' Countdown: Catherine Hardwicke talks about the meadow and making Robert Pattinson 'dazzle'
04 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
LA Times By Denise Martin
16 more days left…
When I asked you guys which scene you were most excited to see, hundreds of your wrote in “The meadow!” -- and told me how lame it was that I didn’t even list it as a choice in the poll.
You were right. It was lame.
So when I spoke with "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke on Monday, I got her to talk about what she went through to get that pivotal scene right, (in two words: a lot!), how she got Edward (Robert Pattinson) to dazzle in the sun of that meadow, and what moments in the book she had to chop from the movie. (This is the first of a two-part interview. Check back for the second half later this week.)
'Twilight' fans show some blood lust for star Robert Pattinson
04 Nov 2008 | Comments (0)
USA Today By Donna Freydkin
Instead, it was Twilight's brooding vampire Robert Pattinson, accompanied by director Catherine Hardwicke, who drew a packed and very loud crowd at the Soho Apple store Monday night for a fan Q&A about his vampire film based on the best-selling book by Stephenie Meyer.
The audience, made up mostly of screaming girls, went nuts when Pattinson showed up, shrieking "I love you" to the British thespian. Pattinson responded with a bemused "thank you" to very boisterous declarations of adoration, but told the ladies he's no polished hunk.
"I haven't washed my hair in about six weeks," said Pattinson, 22. "It's disgusting."
Vampire pals hang out in the 'Twilight'
31 Oct 2008 | Comments (0)
LA Times by Gina McIntyre
Their vampire characters shun human blood. The young actors are a similarly civilized group, having spent so much quality time together.
Robert Pattinson has all the traits of a Hollywood heartthrob -- photogenic features, a lovely British accent and a starring role as the brooding but devastatingly handsome good guy vampire Edward Cullen in “Twilight,” the big-screen adaptation of the first installment in author Stephenie Meyer's wildly successful young-adult book series due in theaters Nov. 21.
The only thing that doesn't quite fit? Pattinson is one seriously self-deprecating guy.
"I can't watch myself on screen," said the 22-year-old actor, who previously appeared as Cedric Diggory in the "Harry Potter" films. "When my parents say, 'Oh, did you see this photo?' I immediately start going, 'Don't tell me about photos!' I haven't watched anything since the premiere of 'Harry Potter.' And that's because I couldn't find a way out.
Movies, Robert (Edward), Nikki (Rosalie), Kellan (Emmett)
Movie Profile: KRISTEN STEWART SINKS HER TEETH INTO 'TWILIGHT'
31 Oct 2008 | Comments (0)
IF Magazine by Carlos Delgado
Or what it's like to be in a vampire movie when you're not a vampire
In case you haven’t heard, TWILIGHT is set to be released Nov. 21, 2008, oh but the buzz has been around for a while already. Tons of fansites have been created. The movie trailer was one of the most viewed in iFmagazine’s history. Fans are waiting in eager anticipation for the big screen rendition of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga. But at the swirling center of all the media madness and hype is little Kristen Stewart, the young actress chosen to portray Bella Swan. Remember her alongside Jodi Foster in PANIC ROOM? Well she’s grown up now and ready to tackle the juicy role of trying to avoid being vampire bait. She’s also ready to tackle some serious teen issues like divorced parents, isolation, and love.
TWILIGHT tells the story of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), two teens that fall in love. Bella is the new girl in town and attracts lots of attention from all the boys. As fate would have it, she meets and falls in love with Edward. But like star-crossed lovers of yore, they have plenty of obstacles to overcome, the most obvious being that Edward is a vampire. He must resist his temptation to kill Bella while defending her from other vampires who seemingly have no qualms about making her their dinner.
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Robert (Edward), Peter (Carlisle), Elizabeth (Esme), Ashley (Alice), Nikki (Rosalie), Kellan (Emmett), Jackson (Jasper), Taylor (Jacob), Cam (James)
Kellan Lutz thinks Twilight fans won't be disappointed
24 Oct 2008 | Comments (0)
Celeb Buzz
Taking on the role of Edward Cullen's big brother Emmett , Kellan Lutz is confident that fans of the Twilight book series will be pleased with the film adaptation . "Yes the movie is based on the book but I loved the script and I know we will do the book justice and then some," he said when he talked with Saturday Night Magazine .
Kellan said that he's already encountered fans of the book series, excited to catch a glimpse of the movie version of Emmett Cullen. One night, he and some friends decided to catch a local high school football game.
Lutz reports, "As soon as we got to the hot dog stand, this girl said 'Kellan I love you. Can I have a picture?' She was shaking so much which I thought it was very cute and of course we talked for a bit and took some pictures and we said goodbye."
I can't believe HE REMEMBERED ME! I'm shaking now as I type this.
‘Twilight’ Tuesday: Anna Kendrick Asks If We’ve Heard Any Good Gossip Lately
21 Oct 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV by Larry Carroll
Happy “One Month Until Twilight” Day, everybody! Today’s “Twilight” Tuesday shines a spotlight on Anna Kendrick, a talented actress who is so down-to-earth that she’s definitely…well, part of a 20-way-tie for my favorite actor in the upcoming movie.
Believe it or not, there are still some “Twilight” haters out there trying to stir the pot. And as the series’ young stars continue to grow in fame, I’m sure we’ll hear even more stories trying to invent feuds between them.
“My mom tells me this stuff and I wish she didn’t,” laughed Kendrick when we spoke with her, discussing a rumored rift between herself and Kristen Stewart. “But she reads everything, and you know, she is my mom! She was like, ‘Somebody said that you were mean on set,’ and I was actually like horrified, you know? Maybe I was having a bad day, and did I take it out on the wrong person? I felt so awful.”
'Twilight' Tuesday: Anna Kendrick Says It Was 'Easy To Get Googly Eyed' At Robert Pattinson
21 Oct 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV By Larry Carroll
'I would be fighting these almost, like, church giggles,' she says of filming scenes with RPattz.
SANTA MONICA, California — Happy "One Month Until 'Twilight' Day," everybody! If you haven't gotten yourself a cake yet, please rush out to your nearest bakery immediately.
To help you celebrate, indie darling Anna Kendrick stopped by the MTV studios recently for her very own "Twilight" Tuesday. A fun, sweet, down-to-earth actress whose career is moving along almost as quickly as she spoke in last year's "Rocket Science," Kendrick was eager to talk to us about her role as Bella's bud Jessica Stanley, making googly eyes at Rob Pattinson, and her undying love for things wrapped in pancakes.
Legendary Filmmaker George Lucas Makes Surprise Appearance at Spike TV's 'Scream 2008'
20 Oct 2008 | Comments (0)
Press Release
'The Dark Knight' Tops The Competition With Twelve Trophies Sir Anthony Hopkins, Tim Burton And Wes Craven Also Receive Special Honors Ceremony Featured Exclusive World Premiere Footage From 'Watchmen,' 'Friday The 13th' And 'Twilight' 'SCREAM 2008' Premieres Tuesday, October 21 At 9 PM, ET/PT Only On Spike TV
LOS ANGELES, Oct 19, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Legendary filmmaker George Lucas made a rare appearance at Spike TV's "SCREAM 2008," the first and only event honoring the best in fantasy, sci-fi, comics and horror, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
The third annual "SCREAM" event featured appearances by the industry's biggest stars including Kate Beckinsale, Kristen Bell, Rosario Dawson, the cast of "Dexter," Jon Favreau, the cast of "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army," Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stan Lee, Gary Oldman, the Osbournes, Seth Rogen, Winona Ryder, Kevin Smith and Liv Tyler, among many others. The two- hour extravaganza also included musical performances by Grammy Award-winning band Smashing Pumpkins and up-and-coming pop sensation Kerli. "SCREAM 2008" will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 21 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Summit's 'Twilight' a franchise with bite
02 Oct 2008 | Comments (0)
Hollywood Reporter by: Steven Zeitchik
Nancy Kirkpatrick first noticed something wasn't quite normal when she arrived at Comic-Con in July. The head of marketing for upstart indie studio Summit Entertainment couldn't figure out why a line was snaking around the San Diego Convention Center nearly 24 hours before her panel was set to begin.
"I walked up to this group of people and I said, 'What are you waiting for?' " Kirkpatrick recalls. "Because I didn't think for a second that they were there for 'Twilight.' "
But they were, one of several signs that Summit had on its hands something more than just a midrange teen vampire romance. For those in the schoolgirl demo, the hunger for "Twilight" has become a blood lust as instense as their male classmates' desire to see summer superhero movies. Summit is counting on those fans to spread the word to other age groups or even to come back for "Titanic"-esque repeat viewings.
But will the buzz translate into blockbuster boxoffice?
'Twilight' Stars Kristen Stewart, Nikki Reed, Taylor Lautner Get Cagey About Reshoots
24 Sep 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
Reed says the Oregon weather made the reshoots necessary.
HOLLYWOOD — As fans from Boston to Bombay now know, the stars of "Twilight" recently reunited to shoot some additional scenes for director Catherine Hardwicke. Although MTV uncovered some of the new info when we caught up with the stars at the VMAs and other events around Hollywood, many details remain a mystery.
At the party to celebrate Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood issue, we spoke with stars Kristen Stewart (Bella), Nikki Reed (Rosalie) and Taylor Lautner (Jacob). They had new details to reveal about the multiple scenes they just shot — as well as their rapidly accelerating level of fame building up to the movie's November 21 release.
Movies, Kristen (Bella), Nikki (Rosalie), Taylor (Jacob), Videos
'Twilight' Tuesday: Kellan Lutz Recalls How He Almost Wasn't Cast As Belligerent 'Goofball' Emmett
24 Sep 2008 | Comments (0)
MTV.com by Larry Carroll
Like his character, the actor can't wait to sink his teeth into a good fight.
PORTLAND, Oregon — When it comes to "Twilight" Tuesday here at MTV, we try to operate on one simple motto: Ask, and ye shall receive.
In virtually every article we've written covering the upcoming "Twilight" movie, there's one comment we can count on receiving: "Give us more Kellan Lutz!" And although the 23-year-old actor isn't a household name, a quick search of sites like Kellmett Happens and the Twilight Lexicon Forum show the type of love that has had Twilighters sending gift baskets to Lutz ever since he landed the role of burly teddy bear Emmett Cullen.
Paramore Records Two Songs for Twilight Film
20 Sep 2008 | Comments (0)
People.com by: Jessica Gold Haralson
Paramore's Hayley Williams is a huge fan of the Twilight phenomenon – and now she's a part of it!
"Twilight really caught my attention and held it. I'm really excited to see the book adapted to film and excited that our band gets to be a part of the phenomenon," Williams said, in a statement Friday to MTV News, confirming the band will have two songs on the soundtrack for the upcoming Twilight movie.
Williams has posted multiple photos of herself with the vampire-themed novels and blogged extensively about her love for the Stephanie Meyers-penned books and says she's more than happy about the collaboration.
"Twilight is the first series of books I've ever read. I didn't get into the Harry Potter series, even though I love the movies," she said.
The Twilight movie, starring Kristen Stewart as shy teenager Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as her vampire paramour Edward, will be in theaters Nov. 21.
Twilight's Author and Director Talk About Bringing The Film To Life
17 Sep 2008 | Comments (0)
Media Blvd Magazine By: Christina Radish
Twilight, and the three following books in the series (New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn), have become a cultural phenomenon, turning author Stephenie Meyer into a literary celebrity. The #1 New York Times bestselling series, with over 5.5 million books in print, has over 100 fan websites devoted to it, and now a highly anticipated film adaptation from Summit Entertainment will be hitting theaters nationwide on November 21st.
Author Stephenie Meyer and film director Catherine Hardwicke took time out, at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, to speak with MediaBlvd Magazine about bringing this
'I really hope it works out,' actress says of playing Jane in the 'Twilight' franchise.
Actor also fills us in on gym buddy Taylor Lautner: 'You should see this kid! He's jacked.'
Actress says she hopes Taylor Lautner will stay on as Jacob Black.
'As far as I know, I haven't been told 'no' yet,' says the young star, who's put on 19 pounds to play Jacob Black.
Copon is hoping to replace Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, while Barnes aims for mind-reading vampire Aro.
Lutz is thankful for his castmates, who are all rising to fame together: 'We really are quite a family.'
There's no way to put a pretty frame around this picture. After Catherine Hardwicke delivered an immensely lucrative franchise starter with "Twilight," a film that will put Summit Entertainment on the map, wiping away all the company's other losses and missteps, she was rewarded by being pushed aside, with Summit making it clear over the weekend that it's beginning work on a "Twilight" sequel without her. There is an enormously complicated back story to the events, but what really happened here was another example of the age-old collision between art and commerce.
Hardwicke considers how to show werewolves and tell more of Edward's story in the gloomy sequel.
'I'm just glad to be a part of it,' actor says of the 'Twilight' movie series.
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LOS ANGELES -- "Twilight" is set in the tiny town of Forks, Wash., on the Olympic Peninsula. It's the perfect habitat for vampires because it's reputed to be one of the cloudiest and rainiest spots in the United States. What's perfect for vampires isn't perfect for filming a major motion picture, so Oregon's forests and beaches played stand-in. But according to director Catherine Hardwicke, filming here provided headaches she couldn't anticipate. 
Our gal-behind-the-scenes, Portland casting director Lana Veenker, filed this account of the LA Premiere of "Twilight".
It's a story of girl meets boy. But not just any boy. Boy is an "impossibly beautiful'' Adonis. His skin is like marble and glitters in the sunlight. He has superhuman strength and speed and is an accomplished piano player. He can put girls in a trance with his voice and smile and scent. Talk about pheromones. 
HOLLYWOOD -- So that's what it looks like to see fans excited about a movie.
There were hundreds of people lining the Los Angeles streets screaming and chanting. There were homemade signs, punny slogans, and custom T-shirts. Attendees declared whose team they were on. There were moms and daughters, men and women, couples and singles. There were even a few people so overcome by emotion that tears were shed. They stood for hours, some for days, to make sure their opinions were seen and heard despite the harsh, ashy air quality caused by the numerous nearby wildfires.
One of the most interesting phenomena of the past few years has been the rise in Hollywood’s box-office prognosticators, people who make a living predicting how much a film like “Quantum of Solace” will make during its opening weekend. And in this time of perceived predictability, there are few pleasures as great for a movie fan as watching a film like “Borat” or “The Passion of the Christ” come out and make those people look like… well, they’re not very good at their jobs.
Could a vampire movie -- with two relative unknowns starring as a hunky bloodsucker and a gawky teenager -- become the biggest blockbuster of the season? 
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BEVERLY HILLS, California — With the best-selling novels, the multimillion-dollar advertising campaign, the near-riots at public appearances and so much else, it's hard to imagine that all this "Twilight" madness began as a simple dream. 
Paramore's Hayley Williams has just one thing on her to-do list between now and November 21: Finish reading the "Twilight" series. 
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Until now, you've only read the news reports, seen the first-hand accounts and witnessed the still-marveling "Twilight" stars attempting to describe the electric atmosphere of last week's MTV "Spoilers" taping. This Friday at 7:30 p.m., you'll finally be able to watch it all from the comfort of your couch — and now, as part of our 10 Days of "Twilight" series, we unveil exclusive footage of the question-and-answer session between the stars of the November 21 film and a few hundred of their most die-hard fans. 
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Think you know everything there is to know about "Twilight"? Think again, spider monkeys. 
Now that the Twilight faithful have gotten the chance to see the cast in posters, trailers and still images, the overall reaction to the casting choices is positive. But this was far from the case at the get-go.
Although it is still two weeks till "Twilight" opens, the buzz is building for this screen adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer bestseller about star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of a world with vampires. The film's relatively unknown stars — Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart — appear on the latest "Entertainment Weekly" cover. And reports are that advance ticket sales for "Twilight" far outpace those for the new Bond picture, "Quantum of Solace."
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For all the swooning, declarations of love, and marriage proposals proffered last night, it would have been easy to imagine oneself in the midst of a French restaurant on Valentine's Day -- instead of the gray-walled mezzanine of a New York City Apple store. But that's just the effect Twilight star Robert Pattinson has on his rabid teen -- and adult -- fans, some of whom waited in line for more than 12 hours to be dazzled by the heartthrob during a Q&A session with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke. 
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Instead, it was Twilight's brooding vampire Robert Pattinson, accompanied by director Catherine Hardwicke, who drew a packed and very loud crowd at the Soho Apple store Monday night for a fan Q&A about his vampire film based on the best-selling book by Stephenie Meyer.
In case you haven’t heard, TWILIGHT is set to be released Nov. 21, 2008, oh but the buzz has been around for a while already. Tons of fansites have been created. The movie trailer was one of the most viewed in iFmagazine’s history. Fans are waiting in eager anticipation for the big screen rendition of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga. But at the swirling center of all the media madness and hype is little Kristen Stewart, the young actress chosen to portray Bella Swan. Remember her alongside Jodi Foster in PANIC ROOM? Well she’s grown up now and ready to tackle the juicy role of trying to avoid being vampire bait. She’s also ready to tackle some serious teen issues like divorced parents, isolation, and love. 
SANTA MONICA, California — Happy "One Month Until 'Twilight' Day," everybody! If you haven't gotten yourself a cake yet, please rush out to your nearest bakery immediately. 