Twilight and New Moon News for Aug 20

'Twilight' Author Stephenie Meyer Sued Over Alleged Plagiarism
Two weeks after receiving a cease-and-desist order over claims that the fourth book in her "Twilight" series, "Breaking Dawn," plagiarized another novel, Stephenie Meyer was sued on Wednesday over the alleged infringement. According to TMZ, lawyers for little-known author Jordan Scott filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that "Breaking Dawn" shows "striking, articulable and substantial" similarities to Scott's "The Nocturne," in "plot lines, themes, dialogue, mood, setting, pace, characters, sequence of events [and] ideas."
A statement from Meyer's publisher, Hachette Book Group, called the copyright-infringement suit "completely without merit and simply a publicity stunt to further Ms. Scott's career," adding that "it is indisputable that Ms. Meyer's 'Breaking Dawn' was based on her original 'Twilight' sequel 'Forever Dawn,' which Meyer wrote in the fall of 2003 and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on January 5, 2004. That is nearly two years before Ms. Scott allegedly posted portions of her novel on the Internet and approximately five years before Ms. Scott filed her copyright in September 2008." Read more...


'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' barn scene revealed
Last night, on the set of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, many on-lookers snapped photographs and videos of the production crew setting up a big, red barn.
The consensus seems to be that the scene being shot involves two vampires in some sort of dream sequence. Most agree that this is probably related to Jasper (Jackson Rathbone) and his experience with the character Maria (which has been cast with Catalina Sandino Moreno).
About a month ago, Eclipse director David Slade used his Twitter to tease fans about potential filming locations for the newborn hideout and battlefield (see here). While the recipe for those sequences might not call for a barn, it is indeed a possibility. Read more...


Robert Pattinson: From toddler to Twilight - in pics
The little blond chap on his tricycle, in smart pants and braces, was always a cutie - no wonder he grew up into the Sexiest Man Alive.
Robert Pattinson, awarded that accolade by a glossy US magazine, is the chiselled-featured star of the hit Twilight vampire films, who can command £10million a movie. But to those who know 23-year-old Robert best, he was always a star - even as a chubby-cheeked toddler or a girl-shy youngster, thrilled to be pocketing £10 a week from his paper round. Read more and see the pics...

New Moon’s Robert Pattinson Sporting a New Nose?
Robert Pattinson, teen heartthrob du jour, has catapulted to superstardom following his enchanting portrayal of Edward Cullen in the blockbuster Twilight saga. But with the release of the trailer for New Moon, some are wondering whether the Hollywood hunk also got a new nose.
New-Moon-star-Robert-PattinsonRobert Pattinson, erstwhile favorite of Harry Potter fans, is famous for his disheveled demeanor and his turn as a vampire in Twilight that made girls swoon all around the world. The newest installment of the fan-crazed franchise, New Moon, is coming to theatres on November 20th, and girls can’t wait to watch the bewitching bloodsucker on the big screen.
But, Rob’s new flick isn’t the only thing Twi-hards are buzzing about. Apparently some people are speculating that the Harry Potter hunk has had some help achieving that fetching face. The current question running through the rumor mill is whether Pattinson has had a nose job. Read more...