Twilight News for Nov 24

Twilight Wins the Weekend Box!
'Twilight' leaves its box-office mark A wildly popular vampire love story took a big bite out of the box office, helping deliver a banner weekend for the industry as Hollywood brushed off one of the most tumultuous weeks ever on Wall Street.

"Twilight," the film that drew legions of fans of Stephenie Meyer's vampire book series, more than delivered on the advance hype by generating an estimated $70.5 million in North American box-office receipts during its opening weekend. The movie rang up the fourth-highest November opening weekend of all time. Read more...

'Twilight' sequel 'New Moon' gets the greenlight from Summit Good news "Twilight" fans — "New Moon" is officially on the way.

After news broke that the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's vampire romance made a big $35.7 million in its first day of release — the second biggest opening day gross outside of summer after "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" — Summit greenlighted production on the sequel "New Moon." Read More...

Footage from the Red Carpet Premiere of Twilight!

Check out this footage from the red carpet at the Premiere of Twilight on Nov 17!!

'True Blood' vs. 'Twilight': Who's the Better Vampire Boyfriend? While sitting through an early screening of Twilight yesterday, I came to a not-so-stunning realization: teen girls are obsessed with vampires. The love story between Edward Cullen and Bella Swan had many young ladies in the audience squealing with delight, which is something I haven't experienced since I donned a disguise and crept into a showing of High School Musical 3. If you walk by a theater this weekend, there's a good chance you'll hear shrieks of ecstasy as Twilight melts the hearts of girls around the country. Read more...


Women are falling for Twilight's hunky vampire Angela Vicencio is happily married, but there’s another man.

He’s younger and hotter than her husband and his chiseled porcelain skin and chivalrous old-world manners make her heart race.

He’s also a vampire.

He’s Edward Cullen, the teenage protagonist of The Twilight saga, the four-book literary sensation that has sold more than 17 million copies worldwide.

Vicencio is among the throngs of adult women who’ve fallen hard for Twilight, and, along with their teen — mostly female — cohorts, are expected to fill theaters and send box-office receipts soaring when the film version debuts today. Read more...
Movie review: Dreamy undead in 'Twilight' Twilight: Romantic horror drama. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Billy Burke. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. (PG-13. 122 minutes. At Bay Area theaters. To see complete movie listings and show times, and to buy tickets for select theaters, go to sfgate.com/movies.)
"Twilight" will probably be a huge disappointment to those expecting a horror film, a lot of good special effects, a kinky, sexual vampire picture or any combination of the above. More time during this movie is spent talking about going to the prom than drinking human blood. The climactic battle takes place in a ballet studio. Read more...


Casting for vampire movie 'Twilight' may disappoint book purists As the credits came up at a recent screening of "Twilight," I heard a deep sigh to my right. It was my 15-year-old date, Libby. "I had such high expectations," she mumbled.

And that's a problem director Catherine Hardwicke is likely to encounter with girls all over America (and beyond): Stephenie Meyer's young adult novel is so beloved, it's much easier to see what went wrong with Hardwicke's adaptation than what she got right. Read more...

Twilight Talk for November 19

Shrieking masses descend on L.A. for the 'Twilight' premiere There were hundreds of people lining the Los Angeles streets screaming and chanting. There were homemade signs, punny slogans, and custom T-shirts. Attendees declared whose team they were on. There were moms and daughters, men and women, couples and singles. There were even a few people so overcome by emotion that tears were shed. They stood for hours, some for days, to make sure their opinions were seen and heard despite the harsh, ashy air quality caused by the numerous nearby wildfires. Read more... or scroll to the bottom of this post for more pictures from the red carpet!

Interview with the Vampire and his girlfriend The success of Twilight as a film will depend on young stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, who will need to connect with fans of Stephenie Meyer's novel about teen love and vampires at a rural Washington state high school. Read more...


Robert Pattinson: Single & looking for love He may have his arm around Kristen Stewart at every “Twilight” premiere event, and has been linked to a host of hot ladies over recent months, but Robert Pattinson is unattached, according to a new interview. Read more...

'Twilight' should please thirsty fans You can almost feel the anticipation in the air for “Twilight.” Fans have devoured the novels by Stephenie Meyer with a blood lust. They also have burned up the Internet with good and bad comments.
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Now the speculation can end. The fans can see what director Catherine Hardwicke has done to their beloved book.

Stop worrying. Hardwicke’s is a very loyal big-screen version of the lengthy book. A few minor scenes have been deleted. A couple of sequences got condensed. But overall, the film unfolds the same way the pages turn.

That’s not necessarily a great thing. More on that later. Read more...

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...

Twilight News for November 15

'Twilight' Clip From MTV's 'Spoilers' Outed
A clip of "Twilight", which has been aired on MTV's brand new show "Spoilers" on Friday, November 14, has come out. Taking about a minute long, the footage focuses on the time Edward saves Bella from Tyler Crowley's van. The cut-together piece also shows the two discussing the accident at the hospital. Read more...

‘Twilight’ vampire Rob Pattinson makes ’em swoon in Saugus Hundreds of screaming, star-struck fans swarmed “Twilight” star Rob Pattinson yesterday at the Square One mall in Saugus.

Girls wept with anticipation after waiting hours in line, braving the cold and the rain for a chance to meet the British hottie, who plays a vampire in the new teen flick. Read more...

Big "Twilight" Box Office Bite Likely Vampires have been Hollywood and TV gold for decades.

Now, producers are hoping some sexy new blood-suckers can sink their teeth into box office success with a big-screen adaptation of the first in the "Twilight" series of Stephenie Meyer books, which have turned into a true teen phenomenon, attracting legions of devoted fans. Global sales of the four books top 17 million.

The "Twilight" movie opens Friday. Read more...

"Malcoordinated" Pattinson Turned to Double for Twilight Stunts Although fans were skeptical at first, Robert Pattinson was able to transform himself into Edward Cullen for the Twilight movie. By donning an American accent, employing the aid of makeup for that proper pale vamp look, and speaking with creator Stephenie Meyer and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, Pattinson got the proper feel for Edward and fans should certainly be pleased with the end result. Read more...

Twilight News for November 14

Twilight' soundtrack rules the charts!
The soundtrack for the vampire-romance "Twilight" is capitalizing on the growing excitement for the film.

More than two weeks before "Twilight" hits theaters, the movie's soundtrack topped the album charts, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Released by Atlantic Records, the "Twilight" soundtrack sold 165,000 copies last week, becoming the third soundtrack of the year to go to No. 1.


Summit Develops 'Twilight' Sequels
Company snags 'New Moon, 'Eclipse' and 'Breaking Dawn' With ticket presales for "Twilight" already through the roof, Summit Entertainment is moving into development on a series of sequels.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company has acquired the rights to "New Moon," "Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn," Stephenie Meyers' three "Twilight" follow-ups.
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SPOILER ALERT! ‘Spoilers’ Debuts Tonight At 7:30 On MTV
Are you the type of movie fan who’s the first to see the latest trailers and behind-the-scenes video clips online the second they drop? Does the smell of popcorn and flat soda in the morning smell like…victory? And most importantly, do the words “Spoiler Alert” mean absolutely nothing to you?

If you answered “yes,” then be sure to tune into MTV tonight at 7:30 ET/PT for the debut of “Spoilers” — MTV’s brand new show for the movie fan who demands the latest news on the hottest films hitting the multiplexes. And if you’re a regular Splash Page reader or a fan of comic movies, tonight’s a big one for you, with first-look footage and set visits from “Watchmen” and “The Spirit.”
But it ain’t all comic films — tonight’s debut episode also features the latest on “Twilight,” “The Day The Earth Stood Still,” Anne Hathaway’s “Bride Wars,” and a slew of other films that are sure to be the blockbusters you’ll be lining up to see coming soon to a theater near you.

Be there at 7:30 ET/PT tonight on MTV for “Spoilers!” Link here


'Twilight' star overwhelmed by fan ardor
British actor Robert Pattinson, who plays a vampire in the upcoming film "Twilight," admits he is a bit overwhelmed by the reception he is getting from fans.

Pattinson, who plays teen bloodsucker Edward Cullen in the movie, told the Chicago Tribune, before a mall autograph signing session was set to begin, that many of his young admirers actually ask him to bite them. Read more...

Awesome Twilight T-shirt Check out this whole website of Edward Cullen quotes on t-shirts and gifts. Click HERE.

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Twilight Talk for Nov 11

New 'Twilight' TV Spot

Twilight Event Draws Blood - Literally An event featuring “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson got out of hand quickly and badly in San Francisco Monday, with several of the enthusiastic fans being injured in the chaos.

Robert Pattinson had been scheduled to attend an autograph session at the Hot Topic store in the Stonestown Galleria mall, where fans were told they had a chance to purchase a “Twilight” tour t-shirt if they managed to be among the first 500 to line up for the event as well as a chance to meet the 22-year-old British actor. Read more...

‘Twilight’ Stars Have Hollywood At Their Feet - But Are They Mark Hamills Or Harrison Fords?

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Twelve months ago they were hardly household names, probably best known as “the ‘Harry Potter’ kid” and “that little girl from ‘Panic Room.’ ” Now they’re two of the hottest young stars in Hollywood, causing riots and fan shrieking every time they go out in public.

Welcome to the A-list, Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson. Read more...

Twilight Talk for November 10

Fresh Images and Behind-the-Scene Videos of 'Twilight' Hit
In support of the nearing theatrical release of "Twilight", two B-Roll videos, a Comic Con behind-the-scene footage and a series of new photos from the Catherine Hardwicke's highly anticipated vampire drama have been posted by Collider. While the Comic Con footage shows a compilation of behind-the-scene footage of the cast being introduced for the panel, the two B-Roll videos present the footage from the on-set shooting of the movie with the focus on the two main characters, Bella and Edward. Read more...

Meyer Got Twilight Rules in Writing As fans know, the vampires of Twilight have a different set of rules from the standard lore. When author Stephenie Meyer first sold the movie rights, she quickly found that Hollywood wasn't respecting the world she had created. "I actually sold the rights to a different company [first]," Meyer told ReelzChannel at this weekend's Twilight junket.
"I got a look at the script and, you know, objectively [it was] probably a decent vampire movie. [But] it had nothing at all to do with Twilight. That was kind of a horrifying experience. I had realized that they could do it wrong and it could go badly, but that they would do something that had nothing to do at all with the story was really shocking to me." Read more...



'Twilight' Countdown: What you didn't know about Robert Pattinson At Saturday's "Twilight" extravaganza -- otherwise known as a press junket -- I was able to glean a few more tidbits about Robert Pattinson. Cheers!

Asked what he misses most about his pre-fame life, Rob said he already misses getting to play his music live: "I used to love playing live at open mic nights. It'd be cathartic. I mean it was really key for me," he explained. Now that a few of his performances have been captured on YouTube, however, he's a lot less keen to take the stage. In fact, he's pretty sad about it. "I think, 'Wow, I just lost a huge chunk of my life.' " Read more...

Actor Robert Pattinson Overwhelmed by Twilight Success Despite hard work to achieve the role of Edward Cullen in the new Twilight film, and experiencing a few strange encounters with fans, Robert Pattinson is excited by the fame that has come his way.

As fame grows for British actor Robert Pattinson, so do the strange requests he receives from fans.

E! Online reports the actor, set to star as vampire Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Stephanie's Meyers best-selling novel Twilight, had a strange encounter with a fan while at an Apple store in New York.

The seven-year-old fan spotted the actor at the store and asked if he would take a photo with her. Pattinson courteously obliged to her request, but then the girl whispered, “Can you bite me?” Read more...

Twilight News for November 7

The Twilight Zone

For all Buffy’s efforts, vampires have been sinking their teeth ever deeper into Generation W’s pop culture. To a spate of hugely profitable books and HBO’s True Blood, add this month’s Twilight, a movie based on Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster saga, which has sold millions of copies in the U.S. alone. As starlet Kristen Stewart plays the mortal innocent to Robert Pattinson’s undead rebel, the author explores the buried messages of this bloodsucking invasion. Read more and see more pics and videos...

'Twilight' EW cover with Rob Pattinson revealed! “Twilight” it-boy Rob Pattinson will grace the cover of Entertainment Weekly this Friday, in a photo that is very vintage Luke Perry; all brooding eyes, tousled hair, and fierce sideburns. Read more...

'Twilight' Countdown: Robert Pattinson answers your questions 15 days left…

Or should I say: Only 15 days left. This is the home stretch, “Twilight” fans. In celebration, here's Part 1 of our Robert Pattinson fan special. I did my best to cram as many of the questions all of you submitted into the interview, and I must say, he was a pretty good sport.... Read it here

Twilight Talk for November 5

Clip of the Day: WATCH BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEOS FROM 'TWILIGHT' LOCATION: Forks, Washington

THE SKINNY: Now that the presidential elections are over, it's a good thing that we still have the young love between Edward and Bella to look forward to.

TWILIGHT will be hitting theaters at the end of the month. In the meantime, we have a couple of behind-the-scenes clips for you to satiate that vampiric thirst with. Read more and see more clips...



Vampire Edward Cullen Transforms Into Artist Salvador Dali Okay. I'm not sure if I can recover from seeing photos of everyone's favorite film vampire Edward Cullen (sigh) as painter Salvador Dali. The actor, Rob Pattinson, wears a little skinny mustache for which the surrealist artist was so famous for having. I did not need to see any of those photos. They may have just ruined the movie version of Edward for me!

Here's the deal: After the actor, formerly Cedric Diggory of Harry Potter fame, finished working on the movie version of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight," he filmed a movie called "Little Ashes" about Dali's life and paintings. "Little Ashes" will be released in 2009.

Check out the photos from the movie if you dare. (Warning: You might not recover your ability to let Pattinson be Edward Cullen after seeing them.) Read this...

MEET THE CAST OF 'TWILIGHT' - The stars of the upcoming movie are coming to malls across America LOCATION: Your local mall

THE SKINNY: You heard right. The cast of TWILIGHT is going to risk rabid fangirls and show up for signings at malls across America.

To meet your favorite vampire, you have to show up on the date of the event and purchase a $30 Twilight Tour tee.

As space is limited, to see Edward or Bella you have to be one of the first 500 customers to buy the tee. For Jacob, Laurent and Victoria, you have to be one of the first 750 customers.

Here are the dates of the Hot Topic Twilight Tour:


11/10 - San Francisco, CA at Stonestown Galleria with Robert Pattinson “Edward”

11/10 – Seattle, WA at Southcenter Mall with Taylor Lautner “Jacob,” Edi Gathegi “Laurent” & Rachelle Lefevre “Victoria”

11/11 – Dallas, TX at Dallas Galleria with Robert Pattinson “Edward”

11/11 – Denver, CO at Park Meadows Mall with Taylor Lautner “Jacob,” Edi Gathegi “Laurent” & Rachelle Lefevre “Victoria”

11/12 – Chicago, IL at Orland Square Mall with Robert Pattinson “Edward”

11/12 – Scottsdale, AZ at Fashion Square Mall with Taylor Lautner “Jacob,” Edi Gathegi “Laurent” & Rachelle Lefevre “Victoria”

11/13 – Philadelphia, PA at Plaza at King of Prussia with Robert Pattinson “Edward”

11/13 – Houston, TX (Location TBA) with Taylor Lautner “Jacob,” Edi Gathegi “Laurent” & Rachelle Lefevre “Victoria”

11/13 – Fairfax, VA at Fair Oaks Mall with Kristen Stewart “Bella”

11/14 – Boston MA at Square One Mall with Robert Pattinson “Edward”

11/14 – Minneapolis, MN at Mall of America with Taylor Lautner “Jacob,” Edi Gathegi “Laurent” & Rachelle Lefevre “Victoria”

11/14 – Paramus, NJ at Garden State Plaza with Kristen Stewart “Bella”

11/15 – Miami, FL at Shops at Sunset with Taylor Lautner “Jacob,” Edi Gathegi “Laurent”
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