Twilight and New Moon News for July 3

'Twilight 3' handed summer filming dates
The third instalment in the Twilight franchise will reportedly begin filming this summer. According to Comingsoon.net, vampire romance Eclipse will shoot from August 17 until October 31 at the Vancouver Film Studios in Canada.
The reported filming dates mean that the highly-anticipated movie will have finished shooting before sequel New Moon is released this November.
Twilight, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer, has grossed over $370 million worldwide since its release last year. Eclipse is scheduled to hit cinemas in summer 2010. Source... Note from blogger: I WANT that t-shirt!!! Anyone know where I can get one?

'Twilight' symposium floods town of Forks, Washington, with Edward and Bella wanna-bes
Ever wish you could live in the world of “Twilight”?
Well, last weekend, many ultimate fans got the chance to do just that, People.com reports. At "Summer School in Forks: A 'Twilight' Symposium," fans were given the chance to live out their fantasies.
Attendees had the opportunity to check out the setting for Stephenie Meyer’s vampire romance novels: the notoriously rainy small town of Forks, Washington. The town, which has a population of about 3,000, apparently welcomed the weekend influx of visitors who were hoping to follow in the fictional footsteps of Edward and Bella. Read more...

Twilight fans turn 2-D Edward into a world traveller with Flat Edward
The devoted fans of the Twilight saga often get accused of taking it all a bit too seriously. Here's an example of how those fans are having a little fun and cheerfully acting like kids, all while showing the love to their favorite Twilight characters- Flat Edward!
Flat Edward is a two-dimensional drawing of Edward Cullen, the beloved 17 year old vampire who falls in love with human teen, Bella, in Twilight. Fans are taking Flat Edward along on trips and taking pictures of him at various tourist destinations! He has already been to Forks, WA (of course!) and Seattle, and Mt. Rainier in Washington State. Flat Edward already has a Facebook fan page where other fans can upload their own photos of Flat Edward and his travels. Even Flat Dr. Cullen is getting in on the action! Read more...

Robert Pattinson Is On The Run In NYC!

Robert Pattinson makes a run for it in New York on Thursday – but this time it's not a bid to escape the clutches of over-excited fans.
The Twilight heartthrob was filming scenes, alongside co-star Emilie de Ravin, for new movie Remember Me near NYU's Washington Square Park.