Monday, November 17, 2008

Twilight News for November 17


'Twilight' tickets selling like hot cakes! There's this new movie coming out this weekend called "Twilight." Maybe you've heard. Apparently, it has something to do with vampires or what have you.

OK, clearly, you've heard, since Fandango.com is reporting that more than 500 of its midnight shows Thursday (technically Friday) across the nation are sold out.

That's crazy, folks. Wait, there's more:

86 percent of Fandango's daily ticket sales Monday (as of 5 p.m. EDT) were for "Twilight." No. 2 on that list? The new James Bond flick "Quantum of Solace" at 5 percent. Read more...

'Twilight' Countdown: Stephenie Meyer talks about the film's twist ending 3 days left…

When I spoke to “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer, she seemed in much better spirits than she had been in following the “Breaking Dawn” backlash and subsequent leaking of “Midnight Sun” online. (For the record, she says she won’t resume writing the book, her planned retelling of “Twilight” from Edward’s point of view, until the noise around it has died down. “I have to feel like I’m alone with it again,” she said.) Read more...

Twilight Baddie Ready for Star Turn
Twilight's villainous vampire Cam Gigandet is ready to sink his teeth into his first starring role.

Days away from the hugely hyped box-office debut of the teen bloodsucking romance, Gigandet has signed on opposite Jena Malone in the indie drama Five Star Day, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He'll play a guy who loses everything and must come to terms with what's important in life. Malone will play his girlfriend. Read more...

Interview: 'Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Asked what she would tell theatergoers who have no interest in vampires that might make them want to see Twilight, her new film adapting Stephenie Meyers' best-selling story of immortal longings and teen love, director Catherine Hardwicke laughs: "I would say that when you come out of the theater you might be in danger of whoever went with you ... just grab(bing) you and start making out with you. ..." Read more...
New Twilight Interviews with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Still haven't had enough Twilight?

ReelzChannel will continue pouring out the Twilight coverage all this week as anticipation for Friday's release hits a full-on fever pitch.

We'll have interviews with just about every Twilight player this week so keep checking back. Read more...

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