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“Twilight” Movie Getting Split in Half

Jacob Morris — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:44:25 +0000

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Breaking Dawn, the fourth book of the hit vampire series, Twilight, will be split into two different movies, reports People.com.

Fans can expect to only see half of what is featured in the novel by Stephanie Meyer when the first part of Breaking Dawn is released in late 2011. The second half to the movie doesn’t have a release date as of yet, but production of both of the films is set to happen at the same time, starting this coming fall.

Oscar award winner Bill Condon is slated to direct both parts of Breaking Dawn and you don’t have to worry, of course Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner will all be returning.

The latest instalment of The Twilight Saga, Eclipse, is set to hit theatres on June 30.

Read New ‘Twilight’ Book Online For Free

Sara Harowitz — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:08 +0000

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We think we just heard high-pitched screams erupt all across the continent.

Stephenie Meyer, author of the famed and crazed Twilight book (and now movie) series, has released a short novella relating to the other Twilight books and had decided to release it online for free for her fans, PerezHilton reports.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner has been released to coincide with the third installment of the film franchise, Eclipse (out June 30).

To read the novella for free, click here. And try not to drool all over your keyboard.

Vancouver Gets Eclipsed By Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart

Emma Renda — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:15:05 +0000

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The now-infamous cast of Eclipse, the Twilight sequel have been spotted throughout Vancouver where the third installment of the series is currently filming. It will be a prime time for some snooping too, as rumours have been flying about romances between a number of duos on the set.

Lead actors Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrived just days ago, Stewart still clad with a mullet from her title role in the Joan Jett biopic Runaways. They were sited a few nights ago getting cozy at a Kings of Leon concert in Vancouver Aug. 15, with photos of them practically making out appearing on RadarOnline.com and Just Jared. This comes after the two attended Comic-Con, an international and now celebrity hot spot comic book convention in San Diego, where they were practically joined at the hip according to the Los Angeles Times.

Also on site in Vancouver are Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) and Xavier Howard (Riley) who have been spotted together throughout the city, although like Stewart and Pattinson, no romance has been confirmed. Bryce Dallas Howard (Victoria) invited her husband Seth Gabel and son Theodore along for the trip to the Great White North and Dakota Fanning just left after filming her scenes as the character Jane.

Eclipse has already been scheduled to hit theatres on June 30, 2010, just eight months after the release of New Moon this November, with director David Slade (30 Days of Night, Hard Candy) in charge.

No More ‘Twilight’ For Rachelle Lefevre

Ilan Mester — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:15:17 +0000

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Just like many “Twilight” fans out there, Rachelle Lefevre — the Canadian who plays the evil red-headed vampire in “Twilight” and “New Moon” — was just as shocked to find out her character Victoria has been recast.

“I was stunned by Summit’s decision to recast the role of Victoria for ‘Eclipse,’ ” said Lefevre in a statement released Wednesday (July 29). The statement was released less than 24 hours after Summit Entertainment announced the Canadian actress would be replaced by “Lady in the Water” star Bryce Dallas Howard in the third “Twilight” installment.

“I was fully committed to the ‘Twilight’ saga and to the portrayal of Victoria,” the statement continued. “I turned down several other film opportunities and, in accordance with my contractual rights, accepted only roles that would involve very short shooting schedules.”

She sites her small role in a Dustin Hoffman/ Paul Giamatti film called “Barney’s Version” is conflicting with the “Eclipse’s” schedule.

“My commitment to ‘Barney’s Version’ is only 10 days,” the actress explained. “Summit picked up my option for ‘Eclipse.’ Although the production schedule for ‘Eclipse’ is over three months long, Summit said they had a conflict during those 10 days and would not accommodate me.”

Aussie to Join Cast of Twilight

Vanessa Baker — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:01:29 +0000

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Australia’s Xavier Samuel has been given a role in Eclipse, the third instalment of the Twilight franchise, reports Perez Hilton. Xavier, 25, will play Riley, a vampire who assists Victoria in her attempts to murder Bella.

“I was up against some truly great actors who I’m privileged to be considered among,” he said. “It’s a fantastic opportunity.”

Channing Tatum and Harry Potter‘s Tom Felton were reportedly also considered for the role.

Filming for Eclipse is planned to begin August 17 and wrap October 31. It is tentatively scheduled for release June 30, 2010, following the second film, New Moon, which hits theatres November 20.

Fourth Twilight Film Scheduled to Shoot After Third

Vanessa Baker — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:19:33 +0000

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Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final installment of the Twilight series, will shoot right after the third film, Eclipse, according to Perez Hilton. While the second and third films were previously slated to be filmed back-to-back, fans were concerned about no apparent plans for the fourth movie.

Ashley Greene, who plays Alice Cullen in the films, recently revealed in an interview that she would be preparing to shoot the last installment immediately after shooting wrapped on the third movie. “We’re going to start right after Eclipse,” she said.

Filming for Eclipse is planned to begin August 17 of this year, and is expected to wrap around October 31.

New Moon - the sequel to last November’s Twilight - is scheduled to hit theatres in November 2009. Eclipse is planned to follow in the summer of 2010, leaving fans to expect Breaking Dawn around the summer of 2011.

The Twilight movies are based on the wildly popular books of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. Breaking Dawn sold 1.3 million copies in the 24 hours following its August 2, 2008 release.

Melissa Rosenberg wrote the script for the first three films, with Meyer credited as co-screenwriter.

Third Twilight Film Finds Director

Eva Lam — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:00:40 +0000

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Following months of speculation, Summit Entertainment has confirmed that “30 Days of Night” helmer David Slade will direct “Eclipse,” the third installment of the hit “Twilight” franchise.

The movie, which is scheduled for release on June 30, 2010, will be adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s vampire-romance novel by Melissa Rosenberg, who also scripted “Twilight” and its sequel, “New Moon.”

“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,” the studio’s president of production Erik Feig said in a statement. “We believe we have found that talent in David Slade, a director who has been able to create complex, visually arresting worlds.”

Those familiar with Slade’s past work will note it’s not the first time he is taking on the subject of vampires. The 2007 horror film “30 Days of Night,” based on a comic book miniseries, starred Josh Harnett in a grim tale of an Alaskan town beset by vicious bloodsuckers.

The British director, who started out in music videos, made his feature film debut with the 2005 revenge thriller “Hard Candy,” starring Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson.

“I am thrilled that David Slade will be directing ‘Eclipse,’ ” Meyer said in the statement. “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.”

The second “Twilight” movie, “New Moon,” is currently in production with director Chris Weitz and will hit theatres Nov. 20.