Yes, that’s right, all you adoring fans – or fanatics, rather. Right as you were beginning to grow restless and impatient, wondering if she would ever make her return and satisfy your burning curiosity, Stephenie Meyer breaks her silence with the announcement you’ve all been waiting for.
After a nearly two-year long hiatus (though at times it’s seemed much, much longer, hasn’t it?), the beloved author will release some new material, barely feeding our hungry appetites. No, really. Barely. Sadly the new book will not be a full-length addition to the “Twilight” series but rather a novella, which, for you uncultured types, is basically a fancy term for a “short story.” Exactly how short, you may ask? A solid 192 pages. Enough to *ahem* feed on, but not quite enough for complete satisfaction. Because that, of course, is how you keep your fans hungry for more (pun intended).
Now, for the tasty details. The novella, the aptly titled, “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner,” is about just that: Bree Tanner and her, well, short second life. Even for diehard fans, this name might not ring a bell upon first mention. To put it simply, Bree Tanner was a newborn vampire introduced at the tail end of “Eclipse”, who died nine pages later. Yep, poor girl wasn’t even worth an entire chapter. And if that’s not enough to jog your memory, she was one of the newborn vampires created by Victoria in order to exact her revenge on Bella and the Cullen family. Bree is captured and basically spills the beans about Victoria’s plans, hoping that the Cullens and/or the Volturi don’t kill her. Well, that obviously didn’t work out, ‘cause within the next five minutes, she’s dead on the ground with a broken neck. Yeah, ain’t that a happy ending? Anyway, that’s Bree Tanner in a nutshell.
Admittedly, this could be an interesting story. We’ve never found out firsthand what a newborn vampire’s life (or afterlife, or death, or…let’s just go with “existence”) is like. Of course it will be enlightening to see their side of the story through their creepy, red, glowing, bloodthirsty, cannibalistic eyes. And as “Twilight” fans – I use the term conservatively – we’ll pretty much take whatever we can get, right? Hecks yes.
So here’s the important stuff. Knowing most of Stephenie Meyer’s followers, it’s safe to assume that you, dear reader, clicked on this article and probably scrolled straight to this section to find out the stuff that matters. No, you don’t care what the book is about. No, no, none of that matters. All you care about is the who, what, where, when, why, how, whatever… So here’s that.
Who: Stephenie Meyer
What: New “Twilight” series novella, entitled, “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella”
When: The book goes on sale at 12:01 a.m. on June 5th, 2010.
Where: Anywhere books are sold, though I highly recommend your Wausau Barnes & Noble (nope, no bias here) which is currently accepting preorders for the book.
Why: If you’re truly a “Twilight” fan, you don’t even need a reason why
How: Money would be good. Most societies frown upon theft. So here’s the deal, you take the book to the cash register. You hand it to the kind employee. You watch them roll their eyes, and try not to notice, ‘cause if you pick a fight, it’s a one-way ticket to, well, not getting your book as fast as you would otherwise have. They tell you your total, which will be somewhere in the realm of $13.99 plus tax. You fork over the dough, take the book and sprint out of there before you even give them a chance to give you your change. Change? You don’t care about change. You just want your freaking book. Now read, you fool. Read. But seriously, that whole sitting-on-the-curb-right-outside-the-store-entrance thing is so played out. Wait till you get home. Please.
And just as an extra bit of information, $1 from each book purchased will be donated to the Red Cross international relief efforts (oh, the irony). Also, if you’re too cheap to go out and buy the dang book, it will be available free of charge from June 7th until July 5th at www.breetanner.com. But past evidence of “Twilight” fans obsessive antics will support the assumption that you will most definitely spring for a copy of the actual book, because 1) it looks so darn cool next to your other “Twilight” books. And your “Twilight” t-shirts. And your “Twilight” umbrella. And your “Twilight” pencils. And…well, we need not go into detail. And 2) because you are so not going to wait the extra 48 hours until it’s available online. No. No, you’re not. Don’t lie to yourself. Now go. Run like the wind. Your Edward Cullen lunchbox is getting lonely.
SOURCE : Examiner.com
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Summit Media to Give Away Twilight : New Moon Blu-ray and DVD
Good news Twilight Fans! Summit Entertainment is set to release The Twilight Saga: New Moon on Blu-Ray and DVD on Saturday, March 20. Summit Media will give five Twilight New Moon Blu-ray set on this contest.
Summit Entertainment is set to release The Twilight Saga: New Moon on Blu-ray and DVD on Saturday, March 20. To coincide with what is sure to be a huge release for Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, we have teamed with Summit to give five of you the New Moon Blu-ray set in this contest.
Contest Rules
Simply complete and submit the entry form with your name, physical and e-mail address where we can send the prize if you win.
This Twilight : New Moon Blu-Ray and DVD contest is open to all residents of the United States and Canada, and will close on April 15, 2010 at 9:59 pm EST.
You can enter this This Twilight : New Moon Blu-Ray and DVD contest once every day until the contest closes.
The winners will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail. HDR will not be responsible for lost or missing mail. Good luck!!
To enter the contest kindly check out the link below.
Summit Entertainment is set to release The Twilight Saga: New Moon on Blu-ray and DVD on Saturday, March 20. To coincide with what is sure to be a huge release for Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, we have teamed with Summit to give five of you the New Moon Blu-ray set in this contest.
Contest Rules
Simply complete and submit the entry form with your name, physical and e-mail address where we can send the prize if you win.
This Twilight : New Moon Blu-Ray and DVD contest is open to all residents of the United States and Canada, and will close on April 15, 2010 at 9:59 pm EST.
You can enter this This Twilight : New Moon Blu-Ray and DVD contest once every day until the contest closes.
The winners will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail. HDR will not be responsible for lost or missing mail. Good luck!!
To enter the contest kindly check out the link below.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Pattison Fears the Day the Twilight Hype Dies Down
The 23-year-old, who attracts throngs of screaming fans wherever he goes thanks to his starring role in the vampire films, admitted: "If it suddenly dies down and suddenly no-one is interested ... yeah, it is worrying - it's scary to think that it all might just fundamentally stop after the Twilight thing's finished."
The actor, who is currently starring in drama Remember Me with Pierce Brosnan, added: "When I did Twilight, I had no idea it was going to be so big."
He went on: "I didn't know they were going to make the sequels afterward. ... But I don't really have any regrets about it. It's just, you can't. There's nothing you can do about it."
R-Patz also refused to say he could be classed as an Idol.
"I don't really know if I am [an idol]," he said. "It's still just the sort of character that people like a lot. I try and avoid promoting myself like that cause otherwise you end up with a huge burden of responsibility."
Source : Metro
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Who wouldn't feel otherwise?
The actor, who is currently starring in drama Remember Me with Pierce Brosnan, added: "When I did Twilight, I had no idea it was going to be so big."
He went on: "I didn't know they were going to make the sequels afterward. ... But I don't really have any regrets about it. It's just, you can't. There's nothing you can do about it."
R-Patz also refused to say he could be classed as an Idol.
"I don't really know if I am [an idol]," he said. "It's still just the sort of character that people like a lot. I try and avoid promoting myself like that cause otherwise you end up with a huge burden of responsibility."
Source : Metro
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Who wouldn't feel otherwise?
Monday, January 25, 2010
Twilight The Graphic Novel Update
Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive sneak peak at the new Twilight graphic novel by Stephenie Meyer. In the January 29 issue which hit newsstands on January 22, ten pages from Twilight, The Graphic Novel are shown along with a Q&A with author Stephenie Meyer.
Yet another Twilight series, you ask? Yes, the same Twilight series but with a different twist. In case you are unaware, a graphic novel is a story told through ilustrations and captions much like a comic book, yet the subject matter can range from non-fiction to fictional works.
What will be most noticeable to fans is that the characters of Bella and Edward look nothing like Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson who play Bella and Edward in the Twilight movie. Korean artist Young Kim created the images for this 224-page book.
Stephenie Meyer explains the look of the characters saying that it was important that the graphic novel be "an interpretation of the novel, rather than a cartoon version of the movie."
Kim based the graphics on the description from the characters in the original Twilight book. "The images are much closer to the characters I see in my head than any actual human being could be," Meyer explains.
Twilight, The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 will be released on March 16, with a first printing of 350,000 copies. Meyer's website states: "Due to the length of the prose novel, the book will be divided into two volumes and the release date for the second volume is forthcoming."
The graphic novel cost $19.99.
Source : Examiner
Yet another Twilight series, you ask? Yes, the same Twilight series but with a different twist. In case you are unaware, a graphic novel is a story told through ilustrations and captions much like a comic book, yet the subject matter can range from non-fiction to fictional works.
What will be most noticeable to fans is that the characters of Bella and Edward look nothing like Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson who play Bella and Edward in the Twilight movie. Korean artist Young Kim created the images for this 224-page book.
Stephenie Meyer explains the look of the characters saying that it was important that the graphic novel be "an interpretation of the novel, rather than a cartoon version of the movie."
Kim based the graphics on the description from the characters in the original Twilight book. "The images are much closer to the characters I see in my head than any actual human being could be," Meyer explains.
Twilight, The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 will be released on March 16, with a first printing of 350,000 copies. Meyer's website states: "Due to the length of the prose novel, the book will be divided into two volumes and the release date for the second volume is forthcoming."
The graphic novel cost $19.99.
Source : Examiner
Friday, January 15, 2010
Robert Pattinson rumored as the next Spider-Man
"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson is rumoured to be next Spider-Man in the fourth installment of the web-slinging superhero franchise.
The speculation started after actor Tobey Maguire, who played the action hero and his alter-ego Peter Parker in the first three installment of the "Spider-Man" franchise, announced his departure earlier this week over reported script issues. Now Pattison is being tipped to paly the teenaged avatar of Parker as per the new script by American screenwriter James Vanderbilt, reports celebrifi.com.
Pattinson, who presently has two movies "Bel Ami" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" in hand, is not the only potential candidate for the lead role in "Spider-Man 4". Actors Chace Crawford and Michael Cera are also in the competition for the role.
Source : movies.indiatimes.com
The speculation started after actor Tobey Maguire, who played the action hero and his alter-ego Peter Parker in the first three installment of the "Spider-Man" franchise, announced his departure earlier this week over reported script issues. Now Pattison is being tipped to paly the teenaged avatar of Parker as per the new script by American screenwriter James Vanderbilt, reports celebrifi.com.
Pattinson, who presently has two movies "Bel Ami" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" in hand, is not the only potential candidate for the lead role in "Spider-Man 4". Actors Chace Crawford and Michael Cera are also in the competition for the role.
Source : movies.indiatimes.com
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Full Twilight Saga : Eclipse Script Leaks Online
“Twilight” fans who know for a fact they can’t wait until this summer to see what happens in the upcoming installment of the franchise, “Eclipse,” now have the chance to take a look at an early but full draft of the script. According to Deadline Hollywood, the copy belonged to actor Jackson Rathbone who misplaced it and, of course, it has now surfaced online.
The moment fans heard that a copy of the “Eclipse” script was available for download, they asked themselves whether it was not a virus, as it’s been known to be the case. The aforementioned movie-oriented publication can confirm that there is no virus, and the document is genuine, though whether it’s the final version of the script could not be verified. Summit Entertainment, the movie studio behind “Twilight,” is refusing to comment on the leak.
“The Internet is in a frenzy about what is purported to be the full script of the 3rd installment of the Twilight Saga leaked as a downloadable .pdf file. It appears to belong to Jackson Rathbone who plays Jasper in the film franchise. Now I can confirm that it is an early version of the Eclipse script (not the shooting script) and it is Rathbone’s (who probably left it behind at a blood bank),” Deadline Hollywood says.
With all this, it could very well be that the leak fails to leave any marks on the commercial success of the franchise, the e-zine goes on to say. Aside from the fact that most fans have already read the third book, on which the film is based, therefore are well familiar with what will happen in the movie as well, “Twilight” is by now such a massive phenomenon that there are too few things that could bring it down. If very harsh reviews could not have a negative impact on “New Moon,” it’s easy to see why a leaked script would not even leave a figurative dent in the upcoming installment.
“Does it matter? Of course not. Like duh, the script is based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling book. Judging from New Moon’s worldwide grosses of $682M so far, I say not even this copyright infringement can stop the Twilight Saga juggernaut,” Deadline Hollywood says.
Source : Softpedia
The moment fans heard that a copy of the “Eclipse” script was available for download, they asked themselves whether it was not a virus, as it’s been known to be the case. The aforementioned movie-oriented publication can confirm that there is no virus, and the document is genuine, though whether it’s the final version of the script could not be verified. Summit Entertainment, the movie studio behind “Twilight,” is refusing to comment on the leak.
“The Internet is in a frenzy about what is purported to be the full script of the 3rd installment of the Twilight Saga leaked as a downloadable .pdf file. It appears to belong to Jackson Rathbone who plays Jasper in the film franchise. Now I can confirm that it is an early version of the Eclipse script (not the shooting script) and it is Rathbone’s (who probably left it behind at a blood bank),” Deadline Hollywood says.
With all this, it could very well be that the leak fails to leave any marks on the commercial success of the franchise, the e-zine goes on to say. Aside from the fact that most fans have already read the third book, on which the film is based, therefore are well familiar with what will happen in the movie as well, “Twilight” is by now such a massive phenomenon that there are too few things that could bring it down. If very harsh reviews could not have a negative impact on “New Moon,” it’s easy to see why a leaked script would not even leave a figurative dent in the upcoming installment.
“Does it matter? Of course not. Like duh, the script is based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling book. Judging from New Moon’s worldwide grosses of $682M so far, I say not even this copyright infringement can stop the Twilight Saga juggernaut,” Deadline Hollywood says.
Source : Softpedia
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Twilight Saga Rumors : Eclipse has not been shown to test audiences
Rumors are circulating the Twilight Saga world recently. The rumor said that Twilight Saga : Eclipse has been shown to test audiences.
Here's the complete article from ok.co.uk.
TWILIGHT Saga: Eclipse has not been shown to test audiences.
Sorry Twi-hards — despite talk that the third instalment of the Twilight Saga: Eclipse had been shown to test audiences, sources close to the production say it is not true.
According to Gossip Cop, the “testimonials” and other reports circulating on the Web this weekend are false.
In fact, no Eclipse screenings have taken place and the rumours about the movie’s trailer are also incorrect.
A source connected to the production says talk of a screening is “absolutely not true.”
Here's the complete article from ok.co.uk.
TWILIGHT Saga: Eclipse has not been shown to test audiences.
Sorry Twi-hards — despite talk that the third instalment of the Twilight Saga: Eclipse had been shown to test audiences, sources close to the production say it is not true.
According to Gossip Cop, the “testimonials” and other reports circulating on the Web this weekend are false.
In fact, no Eclipse screenings have taken place and the rumours about the movie’s trailer are also incorrect.
A source connected to the production says talk of a screening is “absolutely not true.”
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Pattinson does not like Edward and Bella's relationship
Robert Pattinson said he doesn’t really like Edward & Bella’s relationship. Twilight,New Moon,and Eclipse movie star, Robert Pattinson recently chatted with GMTV during the “Twilight Saga: New Moon” promotional tour,and he revealed quite a few things,which include not really agreeing with Edward and Bella’s relationship.
Robert Pattinson said that he really enjoyed filming “New Moon” because everyone was so relaxed,and Chris Weitz, the director was great and very calm. He talked about how amazing it is that they’ve already filmed two sequels within a year of the first “Twilight” movie coming out.
He said he didn’t really quite agree with Bella and Edward’s relationship because it’s the type that sort of alienates everyone else around them . They’re so caught up in themselves,that the friendships around them sort of drop off. He said he did quite a bit of his own stunts in “New Moon,” but not as many in “Twilight” because he got injured on the very first day.
He also revealed that he would never want to be a vampire in real life. However, the running fast ability is appealing to him. He also said he doesn’t like putting on that pale white make-up everyday. He talked about how his family feels about his career. He was also in a band. He wasn’t a fan of school or homework.
He talked about all the media attention. He said, it’s great to go back to England because no one even bats an eye at him over there. He feels normal again when he’s there. He concluded, by talking a little bit about the Volturi vampire clan and their history. He appeared to get a little confused,though.
“Twilight Saga: New Moon” is in theaters now. “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” hits theaters on June 30,2010.
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Robert Pattinson said that he really enjoyed filming “New Moon” because everyone was so relaxed,and Chris Weitz, the director was great and very calm. He talked about how amazing it is that they’ve already filmed two sequels within a year of the first “Twilight” movie coming out.
He said he didn’t really quite agree with Bella and Edward’s relationship because it’s the type that sort of alienates everyone else around them . They’re so caught up in themselves,that the friendships around them sort of drop off. He said he did quite a bit of his own stunts in “New Moon,” but not as many in “Twilight” because he got injured on the very first day.
He also revealed that he would never want to be a vampire in real life. However, the running fast ability is appealing to him. He also said he doesn’t like putting on that pale white make-up everyday. He talked about how his family feels about his career. He was also in a band. He wasn’t a fan of school or homework.
He talked about all the media attention. He said, it’s great to go back to England because no one even bats an eye at him over there. He feels normal again when he’s there. He concluded, by talking a little bit about the Volturi vampire clan and their history. He appeared to get a little confused,though.
“Twilight Saga: New Moon” is in theaters now. “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” hits theaters on June 30,2010.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Twilight Saga Cast responds to Britanny Murphy's Death
Sadly, Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy passed on Sunday, December 20th at the age of 32 from cardiac arrest.
Of course, the news hit home for a great many people, as the young woman was a fantastic actress who made a name for herself in films ranging everywhere from Clueless to Girl, Interrupted.
Murphy co-starred with several actors in the Twilight series films, and they've reacted to the news in their own various ways.
For instance, Peter Facinelli - who worked with her in Riding In Cars With Boys - took to Twitter to express his grief over the news.
Brittany Murphy... U were Bold, Brave, and Beautiful. Thank you 4 being the free spirit u were, and always putting a smile on my face.
Murphy also worked closely alongside The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls back when Fanning was just a little tyke. Fanning issued a statement about the loss to E! Online, saying "Brittany had such a warm child-like spirit that drew people to her. With her goes a piece of my heart and I will miss her terribly. I know how strong Brittany's love was for her family and my heart goes out to all of them, especially her mother Sharon. I love you Brittany."
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Of course, the news hit home for a great many people, as the young woman was a fantastic actress who made a name for herself in films ranging everywhere from Clueless to Girl, Interrupted.
Murphy co-starred with several actors in the Twilight series films, and they've reacted to the news in their own various ways.
For instance, Peter Facinelli - who worked with her in Riding In Cars With Boys - took to Twitter to express his grief over the news.
Brittany Murphy... U were Bold, Brave, and Beautiful. Thank you 4 being the free spirit u were, and always putting a smile on my face.
Murphy also worked closely alongside The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls back when Fanning was just a little tyke. Fanning issued a statement about the loss to E! Online, saying "Brittany had such a warm child-like spirit that drew people to her. With her goes a piece of my heart and I will miss her terribly. I know how strong Brittany's love was for her family and my heart goes out to all of them, especially her mother Sharon. I love you Brittany."
SOURCE
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Twilight Saga : Eclipse News Kristen Stewart Incredible to Work With
While her entry into The Twilight Saga: Eclipse was under rather unsavory circumstances, Bryce Dallas Howard has been putting her best foot forward for Twilight fans by showing complete respect for her predecessor in character portrayal Rachelle Lefevre.
Recently, too, Howard paid some much-deserved homage to co-star Kristen Stewart in an interview with MTV.
"Kristen is fantastic and so, so passionate about this role and this character," she said. " Kristen was incredible to work with, incredible."
Click here to watch the video...
Recently, too, Howard paid some much-deserved homage to co-star Kristen Stewart in an interview with MTV.
"Kristen is fantastic and so, so passionate about this role and this character," she said. " Kristen was incredible to work with, incredible."
Click here to watch the video...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Twilight Star Bryce Dallas Howrad Says Twilight has An Extraordinary Finale
Twilight actors from Ashley Greene to Nikki Reed have already weighed in on their favorite scenes in the upcoming "Eclipse." And like many of the saga's stars, newcomer Bryce Dallas Howard's favorite scene to film was the movie's epic battle sequence.
"There's quite an extraordinary finale," Howard told MTV News of the scene that took weeks of intense fight training to prepare for. "That was very fun to do."
Those well-versed in Stephenie Meyer's fantastical world of vampires and werewolves know that the third "Twilight" installment focuses heavily on elements of love and war. In addition to the love triangle involving Edward, Bella and Jacob, "Eclipse" follows the actions of vampire Victoria, who creates an army of newborn bloodsuckers to avenge the death of her mate James in "Twilight."
Howard was careful not to reveal any details about the pivotal scene, but she did concede that the battle will likely trump the ballet-studio fight in "Twilight" and the Volturi rumble in "New Moon."
"The producers were saying it's the biggest spectacle filmed thus far in this franchise," she said. "There's a newborn army that's been raised for battle. It's a true battle scene."
Howard replaced actress Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria weeks before production began on "Eclipse" due to what the studio claimed was a scheduling conflict. Audiences will see Howard's take on the embattled character when the third "Twilight" film hits theaters on June 30. The 28-year-old can also be seen as a 1920s debutante in the independent drama "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond," opening in New York and Los Angeles on December 30. Based on a Tennessee Williams screenplay, the film also stars Chris Evans, Ann-Margret and Ellen Burstyn.
SOURCE : MTV.com
"There's quite an extraordinary finale," Howard told MTV News of the scene that took weeks of intense fight training to prepare for. "That was very fun to do."
Those well-versed in Stephenie Meyer's fantastical world of vampires and werewolves know that the third "Twilight" installment focuses heavily on elements of love and war. In addition to the love triangle involving Edward, Bella and Jacob, "Eclipse" follows the actions of vampire Victoria, who creates an army of newborn bloodsuckers to avenge the death of her mate James in "Twilight."
Howard was careful not to reveal any details about the pivotal scene, but she did concede that the battle will likely trump the ballet-studio fight in "Twilight" and the Volturi rumble in "New Moon."
"The producers were saying it's the biggest spectacle filmed thus far in this franchise," she said. "There's a newborn army that's been raised for battle. It's a true battle scene."
Howard replaced actress Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria weeks before production began on "Eclipse" due to what the studio claimed was a scheduling conflict. Audiences will see Howard's take on the embattled character when the third "Twilight" film hits theaters on June 30. The 28-year-old can also be seen as a 1920s debutante in the independent drama "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond," opening in New York and Los Angeles on December 30. Based on a Tennessee Williams screenplay, the film also stars Chris Evans, Ann-Margret and Ellen Burstyn.
SOURCE : MTV.com
Monday, December 14, 2009
Twilight Saga : Eclipse Promotional Picture
Check out below a high quality photo for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE featuring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be released to theaters on June 30, 2010.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Twilight Saga : Eclipse in IMAX
IMAX Corporation and Summit Entertainment announced today that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third film in the studio's "Twilight" franchise, will be released to IMAX(R) theatres simultaneously with the film's launch on June 30, 2010.
Directed by David Slade and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of "The IMAX Experience" with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
SOURCE
This is good news right?
Directed by David Slade and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of "The IMAX Experience" with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
SOURCE
This is good news right?
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Twilight Saga: Eclipse Synopsis
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is a fantasy film. It is based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name and will be the third installment of the Twilight film series. Bella and Edward have been reunited, but their forbidden relationship is threatened to be torn apart again with an evil vampire still seeking her revenge.
And Bella is forced to choose between her true love for Edward or her friendship with Jacob Black as the struggles between vampires and werewolves continues. But there is still another choice for Bella to make, mortality or immortality?
After the vote about her becoming immortal, Bella realizes graduation isn't too far away and starts to panic. But she has bigger problems arising, her feelings for Jacob, his feelings for her and Victoria. The vampire who is trying to take revenge on her for Edward killing her James.
SOURCE
And Bella is forced to choose between her true love for Edward or her friendship with Jacob Black as the struggles between vampires and werewolves continues. But there is still another choice for Bella to make, mortality or immortality?
After the vote about her becoming immortal, Bella realizes graduation isn't too far away and starts to panic. But she has bigger problems arising, her feelings for Jacob, his feelings for her and Victoria. The vampire who is trying to take revenge on her for Edward killing her James.
SOURCE
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Another Vampire Movie from Summit Entertainment
After exploring the romantic angst of vampires in "Twilight," Summit is developing an action-oriented take on the most famous of the fanged: Dracula.
This one already comes with its own heartthrob in the form of Brad Pitt.
The company has picked up "Vlad," a script by actor Charlie Hunnam, and is in negotiations with music video and photographer Anthony Mandler to direct the project. Pitt is producing, not acting, with Dede Gardner via the duo's Plan B Entertainment production shingle.
"Vlad" centers on Dracula as a young prince; he is known to history as Vlad the Impaler, the man behind the Dracula myth.
Summit picked up "Vlad" awhile ago, developing it quietly, but when execs saw Mandler's reel, the project got a shot in the arm.
Mandler is a music-video director who has worked with Rhianna (helming 10 of her videos), the Killers and Eminem. Execs were wowed by the reel he prepared, which drew comparisons to Zack Snyder and his work on "300"; Summit tried to land the latter project before it ultimately was made at Warner Bros.
With "Vlad," Summit hopes to make a visually edgy and radical period movie that also will break a new talent.
Mandler will oversee a polish of the script.
Summit president of production Erik Feig and vp production Meredith Milton are overseeing the project. Jeremy Kleiner will oversee for Plan B.
Hunnam stars in FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” recently picked up for a third season, and is shooting “The Ledge,” which Matthew Chapman is directing and stars Peter Sarsgaard, Evan Rachel Wood and Terrence Howard. He is repped by WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Mandler, repped by UTA and Management 360, is also developing "Allegra" with Gregory David Roberts, the author of "Shantaram."
SOURCE
This one already comes with its own heartthrob in the form of Brad Pitt.
The company has picked up "Vlad," a script by actor Charlie Hunnam, and is in negotiations with music video and photographer Anthony Mandler to direct the project. Pitt is producing, not acting, with Dede Gardner via the duo's Plan B Entertainment production shingle.
"Vlad" centers on Dracula as a young prince; he is known to history as Vlad the Impaler, the man behind the Dracula myth.
Summit picked up "Vlad" awhile ago, developing it quietly, but when execs saw Mandler's reel, the project got a shot in the arm.
Mandler is a music-video director who has worked with Rhianna (helming 10 of her videos), the Killers and Eminem. Execs were wowed by the reel he prepared, which drew comparisons to Zack Snyder and his work on "300"; Summit tried to land the latter project before it ultimately was made at Warner Bros.
With "Vlad," Summit hopes to make a visually edgy and radical period movie that also will break a new talent.
Mandler will oversee a polish of the script.
Summit president of production Erik Feig and vp production Meredith Milton are overseeing the project. Jeremy Kleiner will oversee for Plan B.
Hunnam stars in FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” recently picked up for a third season, and is shooting “The Ledge,” which Matthew Chapman is directing and stars Peter Sarsgaard, Evan Rachel Wood and Terrence Howard. He is repped by WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Mandler, repped by UTA and Management 360, is also developing "Allegra" with Gregory David Roberts, the author of "Shantaram."
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Twilight Saga: Is the movie successful for the wrong reasons?
Cynical of the Twilight books for their pre-teen target audience and resulting exploitation of young girl idealism, I scoffed last year when my newly found college friends told me they were huge fans of the series. Insisting that I would love the stories if I read them I eventually accepted their challenge and to my embarrassment and surprise I found they were right.
Though the poor writing constantly ticked me off, the hopeless romantic in me was ultimately won over and I read each book within 24 hours. The Romeo and Juliet-esque love story of all consuming love between these two teens pulled me in and never let go. My reaction was similar to the first movie of the series, Twilight.
I was completely unimpressed with the movie itself; from the bad acting, awkward moments and unrealistically intense love between Bella and Edward. Despite its obvious flaws, however, I left the theater positively giddy over Edward and fantasizing at having a boyfriend like that.
Upon viewing the second installment of the series, New Moon, I had a comparable experience. Once the initial excitement from the movie wore off, I realized the movie was pretty bad and I only liked it because it played on my own stereotypically female weakness for love stories. This exploitation pervades the books and the movies and is the sole reason that either have been so successful — the fantastical almost Cinderella like story of an average girl stumbling into wonderfully unreal situations and living “happily ever after” with her “Prince Charming” Edward.
To be blunt though, the whole thing is porn for girls. Bella is utterly ignorable in her basically average appearance and personality, leaving the focus free to be the eye candy of Jacob and Edward and their assumption of the roles as perfect boyfriends. Both are sensitive, romantic, incredibly attractive and most importantly are head over heels in love with Bella. New Moon’s reliance on Jacob’s amazing physique to hold interest is undeniable as the plot certainly leaves something to be desired. Twilight’s ability to hit on and exploit young girl’s emotions in the tender scenes between Edward and Bella is exchanged for more fighting scenes and awkward moments in New Moon. The sensitivity and naivety that Twilight almost captured could have been seriously utilized in New Moon to its advantage.
The film pretty much requires a familiarity with the first film, if not with the entire book series. I can only imagine what the long awkward pauses and Bella’s nonsensical behavior would have been like to endure without some prior insight. Beautiful beach scenes and other cinematographic moments were at times note worthy but overall left something to be desired.
Bella’s complete dependence on Edward’s love, while meant to be romantic, is really just pathetic. Granted at the end Edward is shown to be just as helpless without her, but the whole thing would probably make women’s rights advocates like Elizabeth Cady Stanton roll over in their graves. Jacob is the only thing that seems to help Bella deal with her loss, and that is by playing the macho man by fixing Bella’s bike. Perhaps this could be seen as a metaphor for trying to fix Bella’s broken heart. Subtly in the plot is also an unbending stance against premarital sex and a rebuke of female expression of sexuality. If Bella attempts anything too racy with Edward her life is at stake by rendering him out of control and thus risking a slip in his control over biting her. Bella’s request in the first movie to “kiss me” is met with Edward ending things before they went too far — how realistic…
Thus the movie is successful for all the wrong reasons and it really makes me sad, but I found myself reeled in just like the rest. Such idealistic portrayals of romance belong amongst the fairy tale creatures they include in Twilight; New Moon. Hopefully the next two movies will hit a bit more closely to reality and a little less on stereotypes.
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Though the poor writing constantly ticked me off, the hopeless romantic in me was ultimately won over and I read each book within 24 hours. The Romeo and Juliet-esque love story of all consuming love between these two teens pulled me in and never let go. My reaction was similar to the first movie of the series, Twilight.
I was completely unimpressed with the movie itself; from the bad acting, awkward moments and unrealistically intense love between Bella and Edward. Despite its obvious flaws, however, I left the theater positively giddy over Edward and fantasizing at having a boyfriend like that.
Upon viewing the second installment of the series, New Moon, I had a comparable experience. Once the initial excitement from the movie wore off, I realized the movie was pretty bad and I only liked it because it played on my own stereotypically female weakness for love stories. This exploitation pervades the books and the movies and is the sole reason that either have been so successful — the fantastical almost Cinderella like story of an average girl stumbling into wonderfully unreal situations and living “happily ever after” with her “Prince Charming” Edward.
To be blunt though, the whole thing is porn for girls. Bella is utterly ignorable in her basically average appearance and personality, leaving the focus free to be the eye candy of Jacob and Edward and their assumption of the roles as perfect boyfriends. Both are sensitive, romantic, incredibly attractive and most importantly are head over heels in love with Bella. New Moon’s reliance on Jacob’s amazing physique to hold interest is undeniable as the plot certainly leaves something to be desired. Twilight’s ability to hit on and exploit young girl’s emotions in the tender scenes between Edward and Bella is exchanged for more fighting scenes and awkward moments in New Moon. The sensitivity and naivety that Twilight almost captured could have been seriously utilized in New Moon to its advantage.
The film pretty much requires a familiarity with the first film, if not with the entire book series. I can only imagine what the long awkward pauses and Bella’s nonsensical behavior would have been like to endure without some prior insight. Beautiful beach scenes and other cinematographic moments were at times note worthy but overall left something to be desired.
Bella’s complete dependence on Edward’s love, while meant to be romantic, is really just pathetic. Granted at the end Edward is shown to be just as helpless without her, but the whole thing would probably make women’s rights advocates like Elizabeth Cady Stanton roll over in their graves. Jacob is the only thing that seems to help Bella deal with her loss, and that is by playing the macho man by fixing Bella’s bike. Perhaps this could be seen as a metaphor for trying to fix Bella’s broken heart. Subtly in the plot is also an unbending stance against premarital sex and a rebuke of female expression of sexuality. If Bella attempts anything too racy with Edward her life is at stake by rendering him out of control and thus risking a slip in his control over biting her. Bella’s request in the first movie to “kiss me” is met with Edward ending things before they went too far — how realistic…
Thus the movie is successful for all the wrong reasons and it really makes me sad, but I found myself reeled in just like the rest. Such idealistic portrayals of romance belong amongst the fairy tale creatures they include in Twilight; New Moon. Hopefully the next two movies will hit a bit more closely to reality and a little less on stereotypes.
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Special Twilight Saga Surprise
Summit Entertainment's official "Twilight" twitter page has reached a whopping 200,000 followers and have promised them a "Twilight Saga" related surprise. They wrote on via Twitter: "Thanks for getting us over 200K followers! Stay tuned...we are preparing a very special Twilight Saga surprise for you. I'm actually quite curious as to what they're going to do. I mean, what can they do? "New Moon" is already in theaters and the next film in the franchise "Eclipse" doesn't hit theaters until June 30, 2010. Perhaps a new poster for the movie? Maybe a very short teaser? Who knows what the studio has up their sleeve, but you'd better stay tuned to find out and that's coming from the mouths of the folks at Summit themselves.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Twilight Saga Facts
The Twilight Saga: New Moon has been in cinemas for almost a week. So, depending on your feelings towards sparkly vampires and extremely buff werewolves, you will either have seen it three times already (ZOMG RPattz!) or avoided it altogether. Either way, the pandemonium has subsided enough for us to look to the future. It's just seven months until Eclipse, the third installment of Stephenie Meyer's popular book series, hits the big screen. RT caught up with the cast in LA's Four Seasons hotel during their manic New Moon press tour to get the latest on the eagerly anticipated film. We learned that Robert Pattinson hates pranks, that Nikki Reed loves werewolves and that we may just see a fifth film.
Fact #1: It's Darker
The brand new poster for Eclipse hints at a darker tone with its brooding storm clouds. With 30 Days of Night director David Slade at the helm, it's unsurprising. "Every movie is different because we work with a different director on each one, which I love," Taylor Lautner tells RT. "David Slade is perfect for the third film because it's darker. Eclipse was my favorite book."
Ashley Greene, who plays vampire Alice, tells RT that Slade isn't just a prince of darkness. "David is actually hysterical," she laughs, "He has such a dry sense of humor that sometimes you don't know if he's kidding or not. Eclipse will be amazing because he has made it far edgier and more dramatic. It's going to look very cool."
Fact #2: There Will Be Less "Love Story" and More "War"
"Eclipse isn't as intimate as Twilight or New Moon," Robert Pattinson explains to us. "We're at war, so I get to interact with more characters, not just Kristen. You'll also find out more about the other members of the Cullen family. It just feels bigger." But -- fear not, Twihards -- that isn't to say the love story is cast aside altogether. "New Moon set up a love triangle with Bella, Edward and Jacob," says Lautner. "So we explore that further in Eclipse. It's a tough situation for all of them because Bella is torn between two guys, Jacob can't get the girl that he loves and then there's Edward, with all of his issues."
Fact #3: The Werewolves Will Crank Up the Sex Appeal
"We all know the appeal of the vampire family," says Nikki Reed, who plays vampire Rosalie. "But the werewolf boys are on a whole different level. They interact with a youthful, playful, comfortable warmth. It's very sexy."
As for Pattinson, he admits that his personal jealousy about Taylor Lautner's newly-ripped physique actually comes in handy for the role. "In Eclipse, Taylor and I have lots of scenes together where we have to be jealous and petty with each other," he says. "So it helps that I actually do feel inadequate when I see his body, especially because he's younger than me. He fulfills every criteria of what teenage girls want, physically, in a guy. I felt like a had to prove myself against him
Fact #4: There's More Action
"Filming Eclipse actually changed my life," says Nikki Reed of the arduous training regime the cast had to endure. "I have never been so fit -- this is the first time in my life I have actually had a bicep. It's bizarre to compare how we look now to how we all looked in the first movie. The entire cast turned up on set for Eclipse looking super-buff."
New cast member Bryce Dallas Howard tried to play a prank on the crew during one stunt, but she didn't count on Pattinson's awkwardness. "We had a fight scene where Bryce had to grab my hair," he laughs. "So she took a clump of hair from my stunt double's wig and was going to pretend she had pulled it from my head. She told me to scream and storm off set, but it was so embarrassing. She had this huge clump of hair in her hand, and I was like 'oww,' really unconvincingly."
While the rest of the cast were having fun with stunts, spare a thought for poor Taylor Lautner. "Eclipse is a lot more physical for my character," he explains, "but any time I have any kind of action, I'm a wolf, so it's all done with CGI. It's a bummer."
Fact #5: The Ending Will Be Nicely Set Up For a Fourth - And Perhaps Fifth - Film
There are four books in The Twilight Saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. But Ashley Greene gave RT the strongest indication yet that there might be five films. "We have finished filming Eclipse and one would assume that, if New Moon does as well as Twilight, then we'll start filming Breaking Dawn next year," she says.
"The only thing is, Breaking Dawn is a very large book so it would be a really long movie. We're thinking they might decide to split it into two parts, like they did with Harry Potter. Either way, we need to get on with shooting them because, unlike Harry Potter, vampires don't age. So we all need to look the same!"
Source : RottenTomatoes.com
Fact #1: It's Darker
The brand new poster for Eclipse hints at a darker tone with its brooding storm clouds. With 30 Days of Night director David Slade at the helm, it's unsurprising. "Every movie is different because we work with a different director on each one, which I love," Taylor Lautner tells RT. "David Slade is perfect for the third film because it's darker. Eclipse was my favorite book."
Ashley Greene, who plays vampire Alice, tells RT that Slade isn't just a prince of darkness. "David is actually hysterical," she laughs, "He has such a dry sense of humor that sometimes you don't know if he's kidding or not. Eclipse will be amazing because he has made it far edgier and more dramatic. It's going to look very cool."
Fact #2: There Will Be Less "Love Story" and More "War"
"Eclipse isn't as intimate as Twilight or New Moon," Robert Pattinson explains to us. "We're at war, so I get to interact with more characters, not just Kristen. You'll also find out more about the other members of the Cullen family. It just feels bigger." But -- fear not, Twihards -- that isn't to say the love story is cast aside altogether. "New Moon set up a love triangle with Bella, Edward and Jacob," says Lautner. "So we explore that further in Eclipse. It's a tough situation for all of them because Bella is torn between two guys, Jacob can't get the girl that he loves and then there's Edward, with all of his issues."
Fact #3: The Werewolves Will Crank Up the Sex Appeal
"We all know the appeal of the vampire family," says Nikki Reed, who plays vampire Rosalie. "But the werewolf boys are on a whole different level. They interact with a youthful, playful, comfortable warmth. It's very sexy."
As for Pattinson, he admits that his personal jealousy about Taylor Lautner's newly-ripped physique actually comes in handy for the role. "In Eclipse, Taylor and I have lots of scenes together where we have to be jealous and petty with each other," he says. "So it helps that I actually do feel inadequate when I see his body, especially because he's younger than me. He fulfills every criteria of what teenage girls want, physically, in a guy. I felt like a had to prove myself against him
Fact #4: There's More Action
"Filming Eclipse actually changed my life," says Nikki Reed of the arduous training regime the cast had to endure. "I have never been so fit -- this is the first time in my life I have actually had a bicep. It's bizarre to compare how we look now to how we all looked in the first movie. The entire cast turned up on set for Eclipse looking super-buff."
New cast member Bryce Dallas Howard tried to play a prank on the crew during one stunt, but she didn't count on Pattinson's awkwardness. "We had a fight scene where Bryce had to grab my hair," he laughs. "So she took a clump of hair from my stunt double's wig and was going to pretend she had pulled it from my head. She told me to scream and storm off set, but it was so embarrassing. She had this huge clump of hair in her hand, and I was like 'oww,' really unconvincingly."
While the rest of the cast were having fun with stunts, spare a thought for poor Taylor Lautner. "Eclipse is a lot more physical for my character," he explains, "but any time I have any kind of action, I'm a wolf, so it's all done with CGI. It's a bummer."
Fact #5: The Ending Will Be Nicely Set Up For a Fourth - And Perhaps Fifth - Film
There are four books in The Twilight Saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. But Ashley Greene gave RT the strongest indication yet that there might be five films. "We have finished filming Eclipse and one would assume that, if New Moon does as well as Twilight, then we'll start filming Breaking Dawn next year," she says.
"The only thing is, Breaking Dawn is a very large book so it would be a really long movie. We're thinking they might decide to split it into two parts, like they did with Harry Potter. Either way, we need to get on with shooting them because, unlike Harry Potter, vampires don't age. So we all need to look the same!"
Source : RottenTomatoes.com
Twilight Saga Rumors : Final Twilight Film Might Be Split
There are rumours that Breaking Dawn, the final installment in the Twilight Saga, may be split into two films.
Following the box office success of New Moon, it's come as no surprise to hear that filmmakers Summit are weighing up their options to see if they can split the final instalment of the Twilight saga.
A precedent has already been set with Harry Potter And The Deathly Hollows, the final films of the Harry Potter series.
With David Slade having already finished shooting Eclipse the third film in the Twilight saga, Summit are reportedly keen to get New Moon director Chris Weitz to call the shots again on Breaking Dawn.
The studio just need to make sure they can tempt Weitz away from his next project, the low-key drama The Gardener, and make sure they can get their cast of now A-list stars to commit to the project.
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Following the box office success of New Moon, it's come as no surprise to hear that filmmakers Summit are weighing up their options to see if they can split the final instalment of the Twilight saga.
A precedent has already been set with Harry Potter And The Deathly Hollows, the final films of the Harry Potter series.
With David Slade having already finished shooting Eclipse the third film in the Twilight saga, Summit are reportedly keen to get New Moon director Chris Weitz to call the shots again on Breaking Dawn.
The studio just need to make sure they can tempt Weitz away from his next project, the low-key drama The Gardener, and make sure they can get their cast of now A-list stars to commit to the project.
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Twilight Saga : Eclipse New Poster
In the third movie, Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) have been reunited, but their forbidden relationship is threatened to be torn apart again with an evil vampire still seeking her revenge.
Bella is forced to choose between her true love for Edward or her friendship with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) as the struggles between vampires and werewolves continues. But there is still another choice for Bella to make, mortality or immortality?
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theaters on June 30, 2010.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of the Eclipse poster?
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