Posts Tagged ‘Twilight’
Posted by Bryan in Books, Latest News, Movies on February 13th, 2010
It appears that 
the popular Twilight series may be taking another page from Harry Potter. Deadline Hollywood reports that distributor Summit Entertainment has plans to split the final book in the series, Breaking Dawn, into two separate film releases.
The book weighs in at 704 pages, and has been labeled by some as “unfilmmable” for its plotlines which include a vampire-human pregnancy that does weird things to main character Bella’s body, and the character Jacob essentially falling in love with a baby. But with the money made with the first two installments, there’s no way we won’t get to witness this madness on screen sometime soon.
Last month, Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey said that “The issue [of whether there will be one or two movies] is not going to be resolved until we get the full treatment and see whether it’s organic. It really has to do with how much level of detail from the books there is, with all of these new vampires that appear in Breaking Dawn, the whole section about Jacob… it’s a very long single movie if it does become a single movie.”
The Deadline Hollywood report goes on to say that the two-part film would begin shooting in October, and is currently looking for a high-profile Hollywood director to take the reigns.
Regardless whatever ends up happening with this final installment, film number three, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, is fully prepped to break box-office records when it’s released on June 30th.
Posted by Jesse in Games, Latest News, Movies on January 12th, 2010
Oh god if only it were real…
Thanks to our friends at G4 TV for this!
Posted by Debra in Books, Reviews on October 18th, 2009
Oh, Twilight, thankfully you cannot last forever. But your eventual decline and inevitable end will leave a deep hole in many a teenaged and menopausal heart. What can it be filled with? It’s obvious that there is no lack of dramatic, romantic, and vampiric YA Lit being puked into the market but it is hard to filter through the formulaic, Madlib-style books and find the precious few that remind us that the fantastic can still be well-written and worthwhile.
In this spirit, I recommend the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Some of you may recognize her name from her hilarious and viral spoof of Lord of the Rings, Very Serious Diaries she wrote under the name of Cassie Clare. In Mortal Instruments, Clare brings the same sense of humor and mocking. With Whedon-esque pop-culture references, quips, and sarcasm, she quite obviously respects the reader’s intelligence and easily reaffirms that fast pacing and drama, and realist relationships and character development are not mutually exclusive.
The story follows Clary and her best-friend Simon after she witnesses a very strange murder at a dance club and then returns home to find her apartment ransacked, her mother missing, and a venomous creature waiting to kill her in the kitchen. After some sleuthing and rescuing, Clary is discovers that there is more to this world than she previously thought, including demons, monsters, and psychotic traitors with delusions of grandeur. Luckily for her, she also discovers a group that is charged with those creepy little nasties in line—the Shadowhunters.
The Mortal Instruments trilogy and Cassandra Clare have been gaining popularity. Her books are easily accessible and are must-reads for anyone who loves Twilight—or hates it. My geeky fangirl-ing has a secret goal of pushing a movie through the works. It is currently optioned by Unique Features, a film company set up by the founders and ex-co-presidents of New Line, which was responsible for the book-to-movie translation of titles such as Lord of the Rings, Iron Giant, and Clockwork Orange.
Granted, this trilogy will not change your life (If it does, that says more about you than the books.) but it is a fun and engrossing read that will make your day avoiding [insert responsibility here] go that much faster.
Posted by Danielle in Comics, Events, Movies on July 25th, 2009
Some camped out in tents while others flew in from across the country to wait in line for hours for access into Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center. The first full day of Comic-Con included many events such as a 3D Showcase of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, The Hole and The Final Destination. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs seems to be a playful animated film. The multi-dimensional spaghetti tornadoes were a plus. The footage for The Hole, however, didn’t leave me feeling as optimistic. The horror film had thousands of Comic-Con viewers laughing at certain scenes including one, in particular, which involved a young boy running from dolls in an attic. However, there are times when fun and horror can, in fact, go together. This seems to be the case with the 3-D version of The Final Destination. The gore is seemingly limitless. Let’s just say there was no holding back in the making of this multi-dimensional journey.
Summit Entertainment also presented a sneak peek of exclusive footage of some of its upcoming major film releases such as Astro Boy, Sorority Row and the Comic-Con crowd favorite, The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Astro Boy is set in a futuristic word where a young robot searches for his destiny. Although the footage wasn’t bad, it was nothing to write home, or tweet about. The cast of Sorority Row spoke about their horror sorority sister characters in a panel before presenting debut footage from the upcoming film. Both Astro Boy and Sorority Row were blown away by the crowd’s adoration for the cast of the second film in the Twilight series. The actors spoke about how the chaos of the huge fan base changed the way they felt while filming by giving them more confidence and reassurance. The clips included Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner shirtless, which of course, met the fan’s standards.
After a generous quantity of dazzling 3-D footage from Avatar, which premieres December 18, an announcement was made that August 21st will be “Avatar Day.” This means 15 minutes of free footage will be shown in IMax theaters throughout the world. After being part of the first public screening of footage in 3-D from the action/adventure/fantasy and listening to James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast members talk about the spectacular new world of Pandora, Avatar will be worth the ten bucks. Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, Avatar should live up to all expectations and break new ground in movie making.
Heath Ledger’s final film, Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, is yet another film worth waiting in line for. Gilliam himself introduced footage from his new film starring Christopher Plummer, Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Verne Troyer, Tom Waits and Lily Cole. So far, the dialogue and scenery lives up to the hype.
As evening approached, world premiere footage from Kick Ass, based on Mark Millar’s bestselling comic series was presented by director Matthew Vaughn (Stardust). The footage earned a standing ovation by some, and an animated reaction from an exhausted crowd. Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Clark Duke (Clark and Michael), ad comic co-creators Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. A crowd favorite was surprise guest Chloe Moretz, a young star in the film. Some of the first to experience this gritty, brash and funny actioner literally gave the preview a thumbs up. Hopefully this will help the film land a distributor.
Focus Features and Comic-Con presented a rare U.S. appearance by acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook, whose “scandalous vampire melodrama,” Thirst, won the Prix du Jury (Jury Prize) at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival. In the time of Twilight, Thirst’s thoughtful narrative may just give more cerebral vampire fans something to thirst for.
Posted by dominie in Movies on April 23rd, 2009
It was speculated earlier in the week that David Slade (Hardcandy, 30 Days of Night) was in talks to direct The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third entry into the Twilight franchise. Today, Summit Entertainment’s president Erik Feig issued a statement officially confirming the news. Slade will direct Eclipse based on the screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg who penned the first two entries. I’m a big fan of Slade’s Hardcandy and after seeing Twilight, Slade has his work cut in for him. I’m hoping he’ll bring me back, and maybe I’ll even consider finishing the books again. The film is due out in theaters June 30, 2010. Read below for the details of the announcement from Summit Entertainment.
Meyer stated, “I am thrilled that David Slade will be directing ECLIPSE. He’s a visionary filmmaker who has so much to offer this franchise. From the beginning, we’ve been blessed with wonderful directorial talent for the Twilight Saga, and I’m so happy that ECLIPSE will be carrying on with that tradition.”
Feig said, “Stephenie Meyer’s ECLIPSE is a muscular, rich, vivid book and we at Summit looked long and hard for a director who could do it justice. We believe we have found that talent in David Slade, a director who has been able to create complex, visually arresting worlds. We cannot wait to see the ECLIPSE he brings to life and brings to the fans eagerly awaiting its arrival in summer of 2010.”
Filmmaker Slade came to prominence as a director for his work on 2006’s engrossing film HARD CANDY starring Academy Award® Nominated actress Ellen Page as well as directing 2007’s genre hit 30 DAYS OF NIGHT which opened to number one at the box office its first weekend of release.
In ECLIPSE, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
Posted by dominie in Comics, Events, Movies, Reviews on April 22nd, 2009
This one is for you Twilight fans. USA Today has revealed the first look at the wolf pack from The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second entry into the Twilight franchise. The image below features Paul (Alex Meraz), Sam (Chaske Spencer), Jared (Bronson Pelletier) and Embry (Kiowa Gordon).
Directed by Chris Weitz, in New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love Edward (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and she finds her loyalties tested.
Posted by dominie in Movies on April 16th, 2009
EW is reporting that the final casting decisions have been named for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second entry into the Twilight franchise. Joining the family are Cameron Bright (Walled In, The Butterfly Effect) who will play Alec, brother to Jane, a member of The Volturi Clan played by Dakota Fanning, and Academy Award nominee Graham Greene (Dances With Wolves) who will be Harry Clearwater, one of the leaders of the Quilete tribe and a friend of Bella’s father.
Below is the press release from Summit Entertainment, officially announcing the start of production for The Twilight Saga: New Moon. The studio has put the saga on fast track and we can expect to see the second entry in theaters this November 20th!
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT STARTS PRODUCTION ON THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON
Cameron Bright in New MoonLos Angeles, CA April 15, 2009 — Principal photography has begun on Summit Entertainment’s THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, it was announced today by Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. Academy Award-nominee Chris Weitz (THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ABOUT A BOY) is the director. NEW MOON is filming on locations in Vancouver, BC and Tuscany, Italy.
Also rejoining the movie are Ashley Greene as Alice, Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Kellan Lutz as Emmett, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Edi Gathegi as Laurent, Rachelle Lafevre as Victoria and Billy Burke as Charlie Swan.
New cast members include the legendary Volturi, a venerable coven of vampires who weigh and impose the laws of the vampire world, as well as two new members of the Quileute Indian Nation. The Volturi include Charlie Bewley as Demetri, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius, Daniel Cudmore as Felix, Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus, all Volturi enforcers. Dakota Fanning plays Jane, a high ranking and powerful Volturi member and Cameron Bright is Alec, her brother. Noot Seer plays Volturi member Heidi. Michael Sheen plays Aro, the Volturi leader. Graham Greene appears as Harry Clearwater, Quileute tribal leader and old friend of Bella’s father Charlie. Tinsel Korey is Emily, the fiancé of Sam Uley. (more…)
Posted by dominie in Movies on April 13th, 2009
Today’s UK Daily Mail reports that Michael Sheen widely known as Lucian, the Lycan that lead the werewolves to rebel against the Death Dealers in the Underworld Franchise, will grow some teeth and lead now the otherside, a vampire! The actor is said to star as Aro, the leader of the Volturi clan, the most dangerous of all vampires, in the forthcoming Chris Weitz-directed The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
“Michael’s role is so important because he’s the head of all vampires, Weitz said. “Aro is, on the surface, a very gracious and friendly vampire, but beneath that he is a tremendous threat.”
In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Summit Entertainment has slated the film to hit theaters on November 20, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 31st, 2009
With the werewolves getting hairy-ed up, The Twilight Saga: New Moon is looking to the other side, the Volturi that is. In recent news, sources reveal that Summit Entertainment has cast British actor Jamie Campbell-Bower (Sweeney Todd) and Canadian supermodel Noot Seear for roles in the sequel.
Jamie Campbell-Bower will star alongside Dakota Fanning as Caius, the most powerful of vampires, the Volturi’s leader. Caius will play a key role in the plot of New Moon by exercising their power to decide in Bella’s fate—a fact that will never be looked lightly upon in the book hereafter. Noot Seear will play the Volturi’s housewifey, or “fisher,” the bait to draw humans to the Volturi to eat.
________________________________________________________________________
In other news, Sony Screen Gem’s western horror Priest adaptation has been in negotiations to reel in Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code, Gangster No. 1) for their warrior priest. According to BD, Scott Stewart (Legion) will direct the Michael De Luca and Stars Road Entertainment production.
Priest is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest (Bettany) who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
The project will be the second collaboration between Stewart and Bettany after Legion. The screenplay was written by Cory Goodman (The Brood), and Sony Screen Gems has slated the picture for release on August 13, 2010. Stay tuned for updates!
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 24th, 2009
The latest in casting over at The Twilight Saga: New Moon has brought on a cast of American Indian actors to star as members of the wolf pack reports the studio. According to Bloody Disgusting, the studio has hired Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, and Tyson Houseman to join Taylor Lautner, who will reprise his role as Jacob Black, in the sequel.
The Latino Reports further reports, “Spencer is Lakota (Sioux), Pelletier is Cree-Metis, Meraz is Purepecha (Tarasco), Gordon is Hualapai, and Houseman, who was discovered at an open casting call, is Cree. Casting of the wolf pack was overseen by award-winning casting director Rene Haynes who is well-known for her work on Native projects ranging from Dances with Wolves to Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.”
Directed by Chris Weitz, in the Twilight sequel, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Look for the Jacob has his wolf pack as they rebel against the Cullens in theaters November 20, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 7th, 2009
According to BellaandEdward.com, Dakota Fanning has inked a deal with Summit Entertainment, accepting their offer for the role of Jane in the sequel to Twilight, recently was renamed The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Fanning will will play Jane, the most dangerous member of the Volturi (family of royal vampires who reside in Volterra, Italy) who has the power to create illusions of pain.
In New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Directed by Chris Weitz, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, opens in theaters November 20, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on February 23rd, 2009
The Twilight franchise continues in the fast track lane. Summit Entertainment has officially named the collective films under the banner The Twilight Saga.
MTV debuted the official title/logo treatment for The Twilight Saga: New Moon (below), the second film in the Twilight franchise. Directed by Chris Weitz, from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg (oh dear), in New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon, opens in theaters November 20, 2009.
And only months later, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse opens in theaters everywhere June 30, 2010. Summit Entertainment locked in the summer release date over the weekend and I’m sure they’re jammin’ on all engines now. I can’t imagine there will be much breathing room for the studio between the two entries!
In Eclipse, as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?
