Saturday, July 25, 2009
Comic-Con Interviews and NEW New Moon Movie Clips
Okay, anyway, I'm just going to do a quick post with the highlights from Comic-Con 2009, including some cast interviews and NEW New Moon movie clips *squee*!
More video clips HERE
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Stephenie Meyer - The Queen of Teen Literature
Ashley Greene On E!’s Daily 10
Ashley Greene was on the E!’s Daily 10 Thursday (July 23, 2009), watch the video above!
Breaking Dawn Special Edition
On August 4th, Breaking Dawn will be re-released as a special hardcover edition with lots of extras:According to Borders.com, the book includes a replica of the handwritten lyrics for Blue October’s “My Never” — a song that screams "Twilight" — and a "Breaking Dawn" Concert Series DVD. The special edition book also comes with a full-color Edward and Bella poster.You can order the new version of Breaking Dawn now for $16.49 which includes all these goodies.
The publisher will be doing only one print run of this edition, with 1 Million copies.
HitFix Interview With Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg
HitFix has another interview in their series of New Moon articles. They interviewed Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter of the Twilight saga movies, on the set of New Moon in May. Here's an excerpt:Q: Does writing the sequels present a whole different set of challenges than writing the ‘Twilight’ script?
Yeah, because in ‘Twilight’ you’re setting up the world. You’re introducing the world and you’re introducing characters and I was also writing in a vacuum because I didn’t know who the actors were going to be. Now, you’re going to ‘New Moon’ and ‘Eclipse,’ I could write [the characters] in my mind so it becomes a more comfortable world, you know? So, ‘New Moon’ is not about setting up the world, but it’s about it’s own set of challenges because ‘New Moon’ is very internal. I mean all of those…there’s a lot of talk about how Edward and the Cullen’s are not a part of whole middle of ‘New Moon’ but actually they really are. Certainly Bella’s very much alive in…I’m sorry Edward’s very much alive in Bella’s mind throughout ‘New Moon.’ As a reader you feel his presence. You feel that helping drive that story. Harder to do in film, you know? You have to somehow find his presence and bring it there without having thought bubbles constantly. And I think the solution is going to satisfy fans. It’s going to be very much in keeping with the book and the tone of the book. So I think it would be interesting to see how I think fans will be feel pretty satisfied with what we’re doing. One, because it’s true to the book and two because we see more Edward. So that can’t be bad.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The Official New Moon site is up!
- “Enter the Cullen House” interactive exploration
- “Enter La Push Reservation” interactive exploration
- “About” section with “Story”, “Cast”, “Crew” and “Worldwide” section
- “Media” section with photos and videos includes upcoming film clips, TV spots and brand new images
- “Downloads” Section with widgets, wallpapers and IM icons
- “Mobile” section (coming soon)
- “Community” section with links to Twilight sites
- “Official Store”
- “The World of Twilight” section (coming soon)





Pictures through Robert Pattinson Life and NMMSource through NMM
Clevver TV's New Moon Book Recap: Chapter 1
Peter Facinelli Admits to 'Edward Envy'
While Peter Facinelli's Twilight character Carlisle Cullen is a big softie, the actor himself has no qualms in expressing his jealousy over Robert Pattinson's Edward.
"Couldn't I fly or something as well?" Facinelli complained.
"It's not like I can go into the Volturi lair and smote them with my compassion all, 'I am the most compassionate vampire in the world and am going to compassionize the hell out of you!'"
May I just say LOL? Hilarious.
RadarOnline.com also has an exclusive video and blog from Twilight fan Laura in London (for the London Film and Comic Con), read it here.
Interview with Justine Wachsberger
“I actually liked the books but wasn’t a crazy fan of Twilight when I got the role of Gianna,” explained Wachsberger. “I just knew though that I would be lucky to be part of such a huge franchise because I know what these stories mean to the fans.”
Wachsberger added, “Gianna was a really interesting character to portray for me. She’s human and has a lot going for her but decides to work for the vampires. You don’t really know much about her motivations and that adds a lot of mystery to her, which I really loved.”
Magazine Scans - The Early Days of Rob's Modeling Career




Robert's modeling career only lasted for a couple of years, though. In December 2008, Rob explained:
"When I first started I was quite tall and looked like a girl, so I got lots of jobs, because it was during that period where the androgynous look was cool. Then, I guess, I became too much of a guy, so I never got any more jobs. I had the most unsuccessful modeling career.” [Source]Thanks so much for sharing the scans, Elfie!
More Swoon-Worthy Photoshoot Outtakes



Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Death Cab for Cutie On New Moon Soundtrack
Death Cab For Cutie will contribute a brand new song to the soundtrack to the upcoming film Twilight: New Moon. The track will arrive in August, while the soundtrack itself will be out later this year. Twilight: New Moon will land in theaters on November 20.I really hope it's true, 'cause I love love love this band!
OK! Interview: Christian Serratos
OK! has a short interview with Christian Serratos (Angela). Here's a snippet of it:Christian and the rest of the cast will be reunited on the set of Eclipse in August, something she’s excited about.
“I feel like we’re all going to have a blast. I feel like we all know our characters and we’ve all had a lot of help with Stephenie [Meyer], too,” she explains. “She’s there on set and if we have a question, she’ll answer our question. She’s just really chill. She’s really supportive. She likes what everyone’s doing, so I think everyone just wants to make her happy, as well as the fans, so it works out.”
Fandango's Interview With Jamie Campbell Bower
ewed Jamie Campbell Bower:In a bleach blond wig offset with stylish, dark attire, British actor Jamie Campbell Bower stands outside the sound studio on the Vancouver set of New Moon, having a cigarette break and waiting to be called in to shoot.Read the rest HERE.Q. How come you're not wearing your vampire red contacts right now?
Campbell Bower: They hurt. They don't hurt so much as make me feel a bit sick because my peripheral vision is very much impaired when I have them in.Q. How would you describe Caius' look?
Campbell Bower: I had a discussion with (costume designer) Tish (Monaghan), and we figured out that Caius probably doesn't get to go out that much, so… he just steals his clothes from previous victims. The style is nice and smart and sleek and slim and – yeah, I like it. It's very Italian, and I like the shoes, particularly.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Xavier Samuel Interview
Xavier explains he'd put together his audition tape in Sydney just three weeks ago, and flew to LA last Thursday.
"I was up against some truly great actors who I'm privileged to be considered among,'' he said from Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles where he was celebrating last night.
"It's a fantastic opportunity.''
"It all happened in less than a month!''
New Jacob Black Promo Picture
New promo picture for New Moon; shirtless Taycob with wolf-pack tattoo. Click to enlarge. Through New Moon Movie
HitFix's New Moon Set Visit Part 1 & 2
Excerpt from day 2 (SPOILERS!!):
The first shot we witness this morning finds Pattinson on camera in a long brown robe with tan accents on his sleeve. He races to the camera, looks up, braces in pain and then falls to the floor. The second take he has more agony in his voice as he falls and we can hear director Chris Weitz saying, "Much, much better." The third attempt finds the camera panning back to reveal Bell at his side before he lunges toward what must be one of the Volturi (Jane we later discover) and falling to the ground.
After a few minutes, they change the angle of the camera and we see Jane -- in the same scene -- inflicting pain on Edward. Yes, she's the cause and she does it with little gesturing and without speaking a word. A powerful vampire indeed.
The production has a lot to get through today, so the shot then changes to a close up on Bella who is being held by Alec stopping her from racing to Edward's side.
"Please stop," Stewart says, "Don't hurt him."
At first, during rehearsal as the camera operator sets up the shot, Stewart says the lines comically with deadpan effect causing some snickers from the crew. But when the take is ready for real, she says it with the expected dramatic resolve. The coverage also expands to find Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene) being allowed to race to Edward's side. She gesture's that he's "OK."
Band of Skulls on New Moon Soundtrack
Driving home from a day of post-production, Weitz says he understands what's at stake. There are 450 visual effects shots to complete, in addition to the score and the movie's soundtrack, which he says will feature songs from Radiohead, Muse and Band of Skulls, among others. But the sequences he's readying for the event -- one, an action scene that will feature some of those effects, the other, a love scene sure to elicit hysteria from the crowd -- will be done in time.This is great news. Both Muse and Radiohead are awesome, and as we all know they were both featured on the soundtrack of Twilight as well (Muse with Supermassive Black Hole and Radiohead with 15 Step). Band of Skulls though, I've never heard of. But it's great with some new bands and music as well though, and from what I've listened to so far (which is like, one song, but still) I think they sound pretty good. Go check out their MySpace HERE.
Source through TwiCrack
MMV Music Monday: Summer Playlist
MMV Music what? In addition to my Weekly Vampire Fashion posts, I'm going to post an MMV Music Monday post every Monday. Why? Because music is like a drug to me. I heart music so much, you have no idea. In fact, I ♥ music almost as much as I ♥ Edward. Almost.Anyway, I want to share my music obsession with you guys, so each Monday, I'll give you a playlist to listen to, a music video, Twilight soundtrack playlists or news, or anything else Twi-music related. See, I will keep this Twilight related, somehow, I promise (or, at least I promise I'll try). That said, I now present to you: MMV's Summer Playlist! Listen to it below, or click on the button saying 'pop-up player' to get it in a new window.
I didn't put too much thought into this playlist though, so the songs are kind of random. I just picked those songs who reminded me the most of summer, sun, love and.. well, that's pretty much it. How is it Twilight related? All of these bands, and I mean all of them, are on Stephenie Meyer's playlists for the Twilight saga books at her official website, including Muse, Death Cab for Cutie, Jack's Mannequin, the All-American Rejects, the Killers, Ok Go and Plain White T's. Even some of these songs are on her playlists, including Mr Brightside, Time Stands Still and Wouldn't it Be Nice. Enjoy! (And seriously; you should listen to all of them!)
Did you like this playlist? Yes? No? Got suggestions for future playlists? Then say it. Out loud. Leave a comment and let me know!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Sneak Peek at Twilight Graphic Novel
Twilight fans have devoured the books, flocked to the movie, and snapped up the DVD. So why not a graphic novel? The publishhers behind Stephenie Meyer’s smash teen vampire series are preparing two volumes drawn by Korean artist Young Kim and heavily edited by Meyer. “For years I’ve had many fans ask me if there will be a graphic-novel version of Twilight,” Meyer said in a statement. “I know they’ll be just as thrilled as I am for this new interpretation.” The graphic novel is essentially Meyer’s brain on paper. “Stephenie is reviewing every page, every panel,” says Kurt Hassler, publishing director for Yen Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. “People should feel like they are getting a rare glimpse inside her vision of the property.”New Set Picture - Bella & Alice
Another New Moon set photo is released! This looks like it's from the scene where Alice comes to Bella's house, thinking she's dead. Director Chris Weitz to the left, Ashley Greene (Alice), Kristen Stewart (Bella) and Taylor Lautner (Jacob) on the couch.Source through His Golden Eyes. It doesn't say where it's from though. It looks like it's scanned from a paper or magazine. Does anyone know?
Hot 30 - Radio Interview With Xavier Samuel
Through Lion & Lamb Love
And the interviews keep coming..
Am I the only one who have lost track of all the new interviews that's been coming out this past week? I think not. So, with a little help from Twilight Lexicon, here's a list of the different interviews:Chris Weitz interviewed by Rotten Tomatoes (is it just me, or is this the very same interview from HitFix?)
Rachelle Lefevre - MSN Superfan
Jamie Campbell-Bower - Hollywood.com
Charlie Bewley - Hollywood.com
Xavier Samuel: Twilight’s Newest Star For ‘Eclipse’
Don't even ask me how I missed this news three days ago, but better late than never, right? So, the big news is: Xavier Samuel (that guy on the picture there) has been cast as Riley for Eclipse! It's always exciting with casting news. From The Daily Telegraph:
More pictures at Just Jared. Source through Twilight Lexicon.Little known young Australian actor Xavier Samuel has been plucked from nowhere to be positioned as the next Hollywood heart-throb after landing a major role in the third of the Twilight film series, Eclipse.
The 25-year-old Adelaide-born and Sydney-based actor's career has so far focused on small and independent Australian films.
"I'm in a bit of a daze but it's a wonderful bit of news," Samuel exclusively told Confidential from Los Angeles last night.In Eclipse he takes on the role of a newborn vampire named Riley, a good-looking university student involved in a plot to kill Stewart's character Bella.
Samuel is still getting his head around the Twilight phenomenon.
"I managed to catch the film on the way over on the plane," he said. He admitted he's not read any of the best-selling books of the series - yet.
"I'm going to start reading the first one tonight."
Saturday, July 18, 2009
More HitFix Interviews: Producer Wyck Godfrey, Michael Sheen & Taylor Lautner
Interview with Producer Wyck Godfrey (where he talks New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn!)
Interview with Michael Sheen.
Excerpt from the one with Wyck Godfrey:
Q: What do you foresee might be the biggest challenges of bringing 'Breaking Dawn' to the big screen?
Let’s see. There’s this little character, this young character in that book, that I think is going to be really hard to …
Q: Renesmee maybe?
I think that to me is the biggest challenge.
Q: Or the birth scene is quite graphic. I mean that would take it over the PG rating.
My wife’s an OB-GYN so she says it’s a great way to get a baby out of…just chew your way through. It’s going to be like really exciting. No, obviously we’re not going to make a rated R movie. You’ve all read the books so I mean that’ll be a challenge. That’s really more of a challenge of just kind of doing it in a way where people aren’t going to walk out of the theatre because you don’t want to see that much.
Hollywood.com Visits New Moon Set in Vancouver
How was writing New Moon different fromTwilight?
Melissa Rosenberg: In Twilight, you’re setting up the world. You’re introducing the world, and I was also writing in a vacuum because I didn’t know who the actors were going to be. Now you’re going to New Moon and Eclipse, and I could write specifically to them in my mind. So it becomes a more comfortable world.
New Moon is not about setting up the world, but it’s its own set of challenges because New Moon is very internal ... There’s been a lot of talk about how Edward and the Cullens are not a part of the middle of New Moon, but actually they are. Certainly Edward is very much alive in Bella’s mind throughout New Moon ... I think fans will be very satisfied with what we’re doing — one, because it’s true to the book and two, because there’s more Edward. That can’t be bad!
What went into your audition? Was there more than one?
Jamie Campell Bower: It was one day. I originally auditioned for the role of Demetri. I went in, did a taping. Chris wasn’t there. Then they called me back at like 2:00. Chris turned up; I met Chris. A week later I get a call like, "So, you’re not going to get Demetri, but we’re going to offer you Caius." I was like, "That’s cool!" I’m just psyched to be a part of it. It’s awesome.
On New Moon's underwater action:
Rachelle Lefevre: I spent six hours in a pool doing the underwater stuff. They did a really interesting thing where they did this amazing stunt with the bit where Bella gets caught in the tidal wave … I think it must have been 2,000 gallons of water in massive -- they looked like huge, rectangular cargo containers you put on the back of trains.
First, they did it with a stunt double, and then they did it with Kristen’s photo double, and then they literally, on action, pulled the hatch and she got pummeled with a massive tidal wave and you could watch underwater, which I did because I was in the pool, or you could watch in the monitor. You could literally see her spinning, they created a tidal wave, and they literally filmed until she got spit out. And when it spit her out, the cut was over.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Weekly Vampire Fashion: Bella's Jewels

In Twilight, Bella sports a turquoise bracelet and a moonstone ring (picture to the left). And as we can see from the New Moon book cover that was released a couple of weeks ago, the jewels will continue to be part of Kristella's New Moon wardrobe. InStyle has details on where you can get the Twilight and New Moon jeweles:
• Ring, $40; at banglesofhope.com.
• Bracelet, $65; at banglesofhope.com.
Ashley Greene on Alexa Chung
Ashley Greene was on the American TV-show 'It's on with Alexa Chung' yesterday, talking about fans, fashion, her famous baseball pitch in Twilight and, of course, New Moon. Watch the video above!
Interview: Director Chris Weitz reveals all

Q: Just to follow that up, can you tell us how far along you are to completion right now?Read it all HERE!
I am about two weeks away from showing the director's cut to the studio. I've got some wolves with fur. Some wolves are still invisible basically and some wolves are like -- you've all probably seen the claymation versions. We are still in the light RD phases of what Edward looks like when he's hit -- what the vampires look like when he's hit with light and the diamond effect. Also, the kind of hallucinatory effect Bella has when she hears Edward's voice and she imagines him there. And then we are Alexandre Desplat has just started working on his music for the film. And we are just starting to put together what acts will be on the soundtrack, so it's kind of like keeping ten plates spinning at once, but it's all good because we've got Alexander Desplat who I think is one of the greatest film composers living and because of the kind of the strength of the franchise that I inherited, a lot of bands are really interested in working on the soundtrack and we got visual effects people. And that just leaves me hopefully not dropping the ball in terms of editing together the story.
Q: Can you tell us about the proposal scene at the end of the book? Fans are worried that it's either been altered or cut out of the film. Can you address those concerns?
They haven't been cut out. I can tell you that much. It's not going to hit them the exact way they think it's going to, but I will say -- how can I put it? It's going to be quite special. I could have saved all of my gusto for that moment. I don't think it will disappoint.
For the millionth time; I don't want to wait for November 20 to see the movie. I wan't to see it NOW. Seriously.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
LA Times On the Set of New Moon + New Movie Still
Los Angeles Times recently posted a short article with more details on the filming of New Moon:Reporting from Vancouver, Canada -- Robert Pattinson is having an Obi-Wan Kenobi moment. Inside a soundstage where "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is shooting, the lanky English heartthrob stands in front of a tall, wide green screen murmuring a tender admonition, "You promised me nothing reckless." Motion capture cameras hurtle toward him across a length of track affixed to the stage floor, while a team of technicians studies his stance and the tilt of his head.I know I've said this a thousand times already, but I can't wait for New Moon! I have a feeling it might be even better than Twilight.
The plan is to digitally insert Pattinson, who plays swoony good guy vampire Edward Cullen, into a scene that was filmed much earlier -- one in which he appears as a spectral vision to his costar, Kristen Stewart, cautioning her headstrong character, Bella Swan, against hanging out with some unsavory-looking biker types. For the effect to work, Pattinson's image will need to be dropped in at exactly the right position, so despite the cast and crew nearing the end of a very long early May day, perfectionism is still the standard.
Interview Magazine's Taylor Lautner interview
Interview magazine has a great interview with Taylor Lautner, read it HERE and watch the video above. Excerpt:
MARTIN: So what’s in store for Jacob [in New Moon]?
LAUTNER: He’s a lot different than he was before. He transforms mid-story—in the first half, he’s Twilight Jacob. I’m wearing a wig. My character’s very clumsy, outgoing, and friendly. When he transforms into a werewolf, he becomes something very different. It’s like I’m playing a split personality. Which is tricky, because sometimes I’ve had to play pre- and post-transformation Jacob on the same day of filming.MARTIN: What does it mean to turn into a werewolf?
LAUTNER: I think the most important thing with Jacob is that pre-transformation, he’s clumsy. He trips over his own feet. As soon as he transforms, he’s very agile. At one point, he flings himself through Bella’s window and lands at her feet, and that’s the first time Bella realizes this is a new Jacob: He never used to be this agile. I loved bringing out that side of him. The bummer is, when he becomes a wolf, that’s not actually me. When he does the cool fight scenes, he’s transformed into CGI.
MARTIN: You had to bulk up for the part.
LAUTNER: Absolutely. As soon as I finished filming Twilight, I knew I had to get to work right away; there could be no waiting involved. The day I finished Twilight, I came home and started bulking up. For New Moon, I’m 30 pounds heavier than I was in Twilight.
StephenieMeyer.com Update: Twilight Graphic Novel
July 15, 2009
Exciting news:
Click here to read about a very cool new project that Yen Press is working on: Twilight: The Graphic Novel. The newest issue of Entertainment Weekly (hitting newsstands on Friday) will feature three exclusive illustrations from the book. More information about the book, including the publication date, will be coming. This is the first announcement of the book, so it is still not available for pre-order, but I will post a link as soon as it goes on sale.--Seth
Manip of the week - Meadow/Wedding Scene
I found this beautiful Edward & Bella manip over at Run Away With Fate, made by Velouria-Designs (click to enlarge).Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Twilight Manga on the way!
From Entertainment Weekly:For those of you who can’t get enough Edward and Bella, EW can announce — exclusively — that Yen Press will be publishing Twilight in graphic-novel form, publication date still to be determined. Though Korean artist Young Kim is creating the art, Meyer herself is deeply immersed in the project, reviewing every panel.Read more about this exciting news HERE.
I am so buying this graphic novel when it hits the shelves. Can't wait!
Maximo TV: Billy Burke Interview
New interview with Billy Burke. He talks about his upcoming projects as well as Eclipse, and how the Twi-cast all ♥ each other. Aww..
Source through Twilighters Anonymous
A new New Moon set photo
Gil Birmingham just released this new New Moon set photo of Kristen and some of the wolf pack members in his newsletter at his official website www.gilbirmingham.com. Here's part of what he says in the letter:Thanks for the tweet, Twilighters Anonymous!This spring I had the chance to run with the wolves again in New Moon, which was a blast! This time, all the wolves were there, which brought the energy on the set to a whole new level. Long days, long nights, hard work, and cold temperatures made it a challenging movie to film. It’s a good thing werewolves are warm; it was awfully cold out there without their shirts! The movie will open November 20, but catch a glimpse of the first movie trailer on my MySpace page.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Summit Announces Comic-Con 2009 Events
Read the rest over at TwilightLexiconLos Angeles, CA July 14, 2009 – Summit Entertainment will treat attendees of Comic-Con 2009 to a one-of-a-kind look at three of its upcoming films, featuring revealing cast and filmmaker panels and exclusive footage on Thursday, July 23. Among the fan-friendly attractions are sneak peeks at upcoming releases including ASTRO BOY, SORORITY ROW and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, the highly-anticipated sequel to its blockbuster vampire romance.
Panel presentations, featuring exclusive footage from each film, will take place at the San Diego Convention Center [...]
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON – The highly anticipated sequel to last year’s box-office smash TWILIGHT is the subject of a question-and-answer session featuring surprise members of the cast. In anticipation of being one of the convention’s most talked-about events, the panel will also thrill the crowd with a first look at never-before-seen footage from the film. With THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) return in a captivating new chapter of the action epic that has enthralled audiences around the world.
Special Evening TWILIGHT Screenings
Summit is also proud to present “The Twilight Experience,” a one-night-only special theatrical re-release of global sensation TWILIGHT, featuring an introduction by cast members.
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