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Chris Weitz at MTV Movie Awards

Published on June 4, 2010 in Awards, Just For Fun and New Moon by Felicity. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Looks like New Moon director Chris Weitz chatted with MTV recently at the location of this year’s MTV Movie Awards. MTV shared their behind the scenes photos with Chris plus a look at the seating arrangements of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Hmm I wonder who is sitting in-between them? Be sure and tune into the show this Sunday, 6th June 2010 to find out!

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The Gibson Amphitheatre gets set up for the Movie Awards on Wednesday

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Chris Weitz and Josh Horowitz on the set of "The Gardener"

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Where Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson will sit at the Movie Awards

The MTV Movie Awards will be showing in South Africa on DSTV Channel 321 (MTV) on the following days:

  • Sunday 6th June 2010 at 03h00
  • Friday 11th June 2010 at 14h00
  • Saturday 12th June 2010 at 12h00
  • Sunday 13th June 2010 at 14h00

Source: MTV & DSTV

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Roundup of Eclipse Screening on Oprah

Published on May 7, 2010 in Actors, Cast and Eclipse by Felicity. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

We told you a while ago about the competition Oprah held for Twilight fans to be on her show.  Well, this show was taped this week & the lucky people in the audience not only got to meet Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner & Dakota Fanning, but got to watch an early cut of the Eclipse movie.  Obviously it is not the one we will see in cinemas in June, as there have been re-shoots etc, but its close :)  The pre-recorded episode will air in the US on May 13th but no date yet for when it will show in South Africa.  We will let you know as soon as we have any info.  Here is what MTV reported on this:

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In the midst of the confusion yesterday where we tried to figure out what exactly was going on with the ”The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” world premiere, some very, very, very lucky “Oprah” guests we invited quietly to a little premiere of their own. Oprah taped her “Eclipse” show — set to air next May 13 — today, and to prepare her guests to ask topical questions to Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner andDakota Fanning, she showed them an early cut of “Eclipse.”

Yes, you read that right. Some “Twilight” fans have already seen “Eclipse,” and they probably aren’t you. But Twi-hards aren’t the greedy type, and quickly took to Twitter to share their wealth of information with the world — one, in fact, exclaimed: “OH MY GOD!!!! Eclipse was absolutely AMAZING. Better then both New Moon & Twilight! Holyy crappp =O.” In between the “OME!!”s and drooling, we were able to pick out some pretty interesting information that of course we are going to share with you.

There had been some concern after the final “Eclipse” trailer premiered that this third installment in the “Twilight Saga” would sacrifice the love story for the action (apparently everyone forgot the first trailer, which showed us otherwise). The unanimous response was that the love story is definitelystill there, and it is very hot and heavy. This means, yes, the leg hitch, the tent scene and Bella and Jacob’s kiss all make the final cut, and, as one Twitter user claimed, were enough to “get her turned on.” And yes, the scene where Bella punches Jacob is also included, though we never doubted that it wouldn’t be in the film.

But that doesn’t mean that the action wasn’t great either. This was an early cut of the film so some of the animation was still a bit off, but everyone seemed to think that it was the best action of the series. The fact Jasper was featured quickly but clearly in the second trailer’s fight scene tipped us off to the fact that he and Alice were going to be pretty prominent in the action sequences, but apparently they get a lot more face time throughout the entire film, and actually get a chance to really interact with each other. Unfortunately, Jackson Rathbone‘s wig is supposed to be pretty bad, but Kristen’s is better since the first trailer.

Which brings us to some other exciting news: everyone loved Jasper and Rosalie’s flashbacks. We already knew that Jasper would be seen horse back in Civil War regalia, but apparently this was news to other people. As far as Rosalie’s flashback goes, we read that her entire conversation with Bella lasts about five minutes, but the actual flashback is only about two minutes. This is kind of a let-down, but if a picture is worth a thousand words we’re guessing David Slade was able to do a lot with those two minutes.

It’s been a bit of a trend that fans keep labeling the newest director in each “Twilight” film as being better than all the previous ones (sorry, Catherine Hardwicke). Unsurprisingly, there were many claims that David Slade did a great job with “Eclipse” and that he’s the best director yet, which is exactly what Chris Weitz predicted back when everyone was rallying around him after “New Moon.”This also is allegedly the funniest of all the “Twilight” films so far, so if David can top “Face Punch,” we’re going to be really impressed.

Are you counting down the days until “Eclipse” comes out? Does this calm your fears about how the film will turn out?

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New Interview With Melissa Rosenberg

Published on April 8, 2010 in Breaking Dawn, Interview, Movie and News by Felicity. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Film.com has an exclusive new interview with Twilight Saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg where she talks about Breaking Dawn, the Twilight Saga Directors and so much more.

24280841 24280847 large New Interview With Melissa RosenbergMelissa Rosenberg is a busy woman. In the past few years she’s adapted three parts of The Twilight Saga for the screen, all the while writing and producing for the hit Showtime series Dexter. How does she balance her life and work? What can we expect from Breaking Dawn? And what’s the difference between the three directors she’s worked with on Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse? All those answers and more in our exclusive interview.

Laremy Legel: When I talked to you for Twilight you were just dipping your toes into the fandom, and what it was all about. Do you check fan sites these days?

Melissa Rosenberg: I stay off the Internet, because I’m very sensitive to commentary. There could be 10 comments of “Fabulous job!” and one “She’s horrible!” and it completely throws me. When you’re writing you’re constantly fighting demons to sit down and do what you do. If you listen to the voices outside your head, in addition to the ones inside your head, you’ll never get anything done. There’s enough inner strife.

I do, however, maintain a fan site, where people are mostly kind. It’s interesting reading their comments, because they talk about what’s important to them, what things really register, what things I need to capture. So I do rely on that.

LL: I think your writing has amazing range; from Dexter to Twilight is a pretty big distance. But do you worry about being locked into a particular genre? Do screenwriters get typecast? Or does that not happen?

27863616 27863617 medium New Interview With Melissa RosenbergMR: Oh, it happens all the time. You become the “teen voice” writer. Studios, because they are investing a great deal of money in movies, they want a guarantee that when they hire somebody that person can deliver for them. Everything is fear based, so they pigeonhole people. But I’ve written everything, from Westerns to sci-fi to dramedy, I’ve done it all. I have my strengths and my weaknesses, and the things I prefer not to do, but like most writers I can do, and like to do, a variety of things.

I’m sure I’ll be offered all sorts of romantic teen dramas as I move forward, because I’ve now written plenty of them, and I won’t be doing that again. It’s not of interest me. I do lean more towards doing different kinds of things.

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More ‘New Moon’ DVD Footage

Published on March 16, 2010 in DVD, Just For Fun, New Moon and Video's by Felicity. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

These behind-the-scenes clip from the New Moon DVD extras includes commentaries on Bella’s style for New Moon as well as the Swan house. We also get to see Chris Weitz and Kristen Stewart discuss Bella and Jacob’s relationship and Taylor’s stunt work on the film.  Don’t forget if you haven’t ordered your copy of the New Moon DVD, click here now :)

Clip 1: As any good Twilighter knows, some major changes occurred between the first two films. Most significant was the fact that principal shooting was moved from Portland to Vancouver, meaning that many of the real locations utilized by Catherine Hardwicke would need to be duplicated. In this clip, the folks behind the production talk about some of the bigger challenges on the sequel — including rebuilding Bella’s home with a new window for Jacob, and using the film’s increased budget to give the stars a more substantial, adult wardrobe.
Clip 2: “Hey, guys, it’s Taylor Lautner. We are in the rainy cold of the Pacific Northwest, and it is the first day of filming on ‘New Moon,’ ” the boy/man known as Taycob explains at the beginning of this clip, which explains the development of Bella and Jacob’s relationship. “Really, it’s Jacob putting her back together in some way,” director Chris Weitz explains of their dynamic in the middle of the film, as Bella deals with Edward’s absence by growing closer to the teen wolf. “And yet, the sad thing about it is that even when Jacob is helping Bella pick up the pieces as it were, it’s so that she can go off and see her vampire ex.”

Clip 3: Adrenaline-pumped Taylor Lautner puts his fears aside as he’s shooting this action-packed transformation scene, a pivotal moment in the “New Moon” story line. “Bella and Jacob are running towards each other — Bella thinks Jacob is going to grab her and wrap her up in his arms and Jacob [goes] right over top of her,” Taylor tells us as he’s all harnessed up. “I get jolted up in the air 10 feet; it’s kind of dangerous.” The clip gives fans a cool peek at the behind-the-scenes techniques used to get the stunt just right (check out the cardboard wolf standee in the middle of the field). “In the moment, I’m not thinking about the danger involved,” Lautner explained in the footage. “Because I have so much adrenaline going.”

Source: MTV
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5 ‘New Moon’ Secrets

Published on March 9, 2010 in DVD, Just For Fun, New Moon and Video's by Felicity. 0 Comments Tags: , .

With the release of New Moon DVD only a couple of weeks away, Chris Weitz recently did an interview with MTV to reveal five things you probably didn’t know about New Moon.

Going for the Gold: In “Twilight,” RPattz and the rest of his vegetarian vampire cohorts have gold-colored eyes as a result of abstaining from consuming human blood. For “New Moon,” the vamps’ eyes were clearly more golden. Why’d Weitz have his actors switch to brighter contact lenses?

“It’s a more noticeable gold,” Weitz said. “I thought that in the first film they hadn’t popped quite enough and I wanted to have that sense of otherworldliness carry through more.”

The Silent Vampire: Actress Rachelle Lefevre was notoriously replaced in her role as the vampire Victoria following “New Moon,” with Bryce Dallas Howard taking over the part for “Eclipse.” In “New Moon,” Lefevre is seen but does not speak. Is there a connection between her lack of lines and what happened with the casting decision?

“It wasn’t so much that,” Weitz said. “There was a dialogue scene with her, and eventually that will show up whenever they release deleted scenes. It was one of those scenes that, when you look back at it, it’s kind of a surplus to the whole storytelling requirement of the movie. So there was no ill intent there. I wrote Rachelle and explained why that scene didn’t end up in the film, and in terms of filmmaking I can’t regret it, although I do regret it very much if it hurt Rachelle’s feelings.”

Why So Torn Up, Edward?: At one point in the film, Pattinson’s Edward Cullen appears in a ripped T-shirt, but we never learn why. So … what the heck happened?

“What it’s supposed to be is that he’s essentially been wearing the same clothes for several months, and that eventually they’ve just worn out because, as you I’m sure know, his body is like stone. So he must’ve rubbed up against something and it ripped,” Weitz said.

Our Lord?: In its Italian-set portions, “New Moon” features a significant amount of religious iconography, and Edward certainly suffers a great deal. Is he supposed to be a Christ figure?

“I think that he is in a sense he’s doomed to suffer eternally,” Weitz said. “He actually thinks of himself as a damned figure, but he’s wrong about that. So in some senses, yeah, he is a martyr figure.”

Black Eyes: In Stephenie Meyer‘s book, Edward’s eyes go black in Italy. Why don’t his eyes turn in the film?

“It’s because I screwed up!” Weitz admitted.

Really? He just forgot?

“Well, yeah, I kinda did,” he said. “Well, there are two reasons. One is that I messed up. The other reason is that I actually thought that onscreen it would be quite bizarre to see his eyes go completely black, and that it would be more satisfying and less jarring to have that moment of reunion be a reunion with revivified Edward. But probably, the long and the short of it, there are many details that I did not drop the ball on, and there are some that I did.”

Source: MTV

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Eclipse Update

Published on December 23, 2009 in Actors, Discussion, Eclipse, Gossip, New Moon, News and Video's by Danielle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Clevver TV have an update on Eclipse about the wolves, did they look too CGI in New moon and what does eclipse Director David Slade have in mind for us. I quite liked the wolves in NM but I understand if they have to change a bit as they are much more physical in Eclipse with the fight scene (which I cannot wait to see!!)
Check out the video and lemme know how you feel about the hairy issue of Twilight’s wolf pack ;) and yes, i did just type that :(

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Ten New Moon Secrets Revealed

Published on December 21, 2009 in Actors, Discussion, New Moon and News by Danielle. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

New Moon Still Bella and Edward Kiss 1. Hidden wolves

”Look for an upside-down engraving of a wolf in the shot of the bowl in which Carlisle burns his first-aid equipment; on Jacob’s T-shirt when he meets Bella in the school parking lot for the first time; and a wolf trinket on the dream-catcher that he gives her.”

2. Vampire elevator music

”When Edward, Bella, and Alice get into the elevator on their way to see the Volturi, the music playing in the elevator is from Strauss’ Die Fledermaus (a.k.a. The Bat).”

3. Emotional baggage?

”When Bella is looking for the meadow where she and Edward are seen lying down together, she carries a golden compass clipped to her backpack — part of my baggage!”

4. Speedy suitor

”We did a little trick when Edward gets out of Bella’s truck and they’re arguing. We wanted to show Edward moving impossibly quickly, so we put Rob right next to the camera but out of sight, and used a double dressed like Rob in the driver’s seat. When Edward gets out, it’s the double, and then Rob steps in front of the camera, and it looks as if he got there faster than humanly possible.”

5. Look it upNew Moon Still: Alice Cullen in Volterra, Italy

”And last but not least: If you want to know what Jacob says before he almost kisses Bella, ask a Quileute! The address of the Quileute tribal council is quileutenation.org. I can tell you this much: He says, Kwop kilawtley.”

6. Tower of glower

”You can see Volterra’s tower and the red-cloaked revelers from the festival of San Marco on the cover of Bella’s copy of Romeo and Juliet when she wakes up in her bedroom.”

7. Hope it was a rental…

”In the wolf-fight, we purposely knocked over the camera when the wolves tumble towards it; you can also hear the microphone thumping, as if an actual on-set animal had run into the camera and boom.”

8. Quileute culture

”When prepping to visualize Jacobs and Emily’s houses, production designer David Brisbin and his team visited La Push and met the Quileute executive council. While they were there, a young Quileute girl gave David the first drum she made (this is a Quileute custom). To show appreciation, we decided to put the drum in a prominent shot New Moon Still, Bella and Jacob in Bella's Truck— it’s at the entrance of Emily’s house, and you see it when Bella first enters. Also, the high pitched ‘call’ that Embry and Jared give when they jump out of Bella’s car is a thing the Quileute kids do.”

9. Waxing romantic

”The reason the moon phases ‘backwards’ to reveal the title is that this is scientifically correct! I moderated an astrophysics seminar for the Science and Entertainment Exchange with noted astronomer Neil DeGrasse Tyson and he complained about the number of films that get simple science wrong. (Don’t ask me to justify vampires or werewolves).”

10. That’s Italian!

”In the Volturi chamber, Aro speaks Italian — ‘La Tua Cantante’ should be easy for readers of the books — he’s referring to Bella’s being Edward’s ‘singer,’ whose blood calls out to him stronger than anyone else’s. Later, when Bella tells him that he doesn’t know anything about Edward’s soul, he replies, ‘Fore … ne il vostro l’uno o altro’ — ‘Perhaps … nor yours either.”’

{Source: EW.com}

Thanks to New moon director Chris Weitz for the big reveal ;) lol and PLEASE, if you know what Kwop kilawtley means will you tell me, it is driving me crazy :(

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