Friday, July 3, 2009

Twilight script was once eyed by Harry Potter director MTV News has learned that Chris Columbus took a glance at the script for Twilight at the beginning of the adaptation process. "I guess I did read a script early on," says the director. "But I was doing something else." He says he doesn't regret leaving Harry Potter, though he admits that it's a strange feeling to see the new films come out with different directors. [more...] Source:  MTV

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

New Moon Interview: Robert Pattinson is just sweet Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are great people to work with, says Jamie Campbell Bower, who really enjoyed filming his New Moon scenes as vampire Caius with Rob. Jamie said, "It was great fun. Terrifying but great fun. It was awesome, I had a real blast and you know, it's a lot of young actors so we're all in the same boat." [more...] Source:  My Park Magazine

Monday, June 29, 2009

New Moon to get early release date in France? As Twilight anticipation grows leading up to the November 20, 2009 release of the Twilight Saga sequel New Moon, new Twilight reports have surfaced that indicate a potential earlier release for New Moon in France with a November 18 release date attached to the international New Moon trailer. [more...] Source:  Deadbolt

Monday, June 22, 2009

Robert Pattinson hit by taxi in NY In a scene reminiscent of The Beatles "Hard Day's Night," Robert Pattison was struck by a taxi while running from a gaggle of fans. Not to worry. The "Twilight" star, in New York to film "Remember Me," was merely clipped by the cab. He appeared to be OK, People magazine reports. [more...] Source:  Los Angeles Examiner

Monday, June 1, 2009

Twilight takes a bite out of MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie Awards were a bath Sunday night with Twilight taking five trophies, including best movie. Twilight also up golden popcorn trophies for best fight, best kiss, breakthrough male performance and female performance, during Sunday's often-bleeped ceremony at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. [more...] Source:  Press Association

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Harry Potter and Twlight stars to present at MTV Movie Awards At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards this Sunday, New Moon stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will introduce the first ever trailer for their Twilight sequel. And Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will present, live from England, a never-before-seen clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. [more...] Source:  MTV

Monday, May 25, 2009

Twilight mania sweeps Chicago-area school More than 50 girls and one boy showed up to Ira Jones Middle School's Twilight Night party to celebrate their love for the Twilight saga written by Stephenie Meyer. It all started last year when reading specialist Robyn Anderson brought up the book in a seventh-grade classroom. [more...] Source:  Plainfield Sun

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Robert Pattinson thinks Twilight is Oscar-bound Currently at the Cannes Film Festival, Robert Pattinson says he believes that Twilight will win Oscars. "I think most people read the book and it's an easy read. It's a nice book. So I think most people went in thinking, 'Yeah, it's a happy film.' I'm like holding the book and saying, 'No! This is going to win Oscars!'" [more...] Source:  My Park Mag

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Robert Pattinson will return for next Twilight film "Breaking Dawn" is the fourth title in the Twilight book series, written by author Stephanie Meyer, and according to examiner.com, star of the original movie Robert Pattinson should be joining the cast as the role of Edward Cullen again. Pattinson was also Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. [more...] Source:  In Entertainment

Harry Potter recruits New Moon actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the leader of the Volturi vampire council in "New Moon," is reported to now be cast as the Dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald, who is a magician and childhood friend of Dumbledore's in the final Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". The two "Deathly Hallows" installments are currently filming in England. [more...] Source:  On The Flix

Monday, May 4, 2009

Twilight DVD sales break Australian record Harry Potter and Batman have been bitten by the Twilight phenomenon. DVD and Blu-ray sales of the cult teenage vampire film have reached a record-breaking 264,077 in its first week on shelves in Australia. It means Twilight is the best selling Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD title in the first week of release in the past five years. [more...] Source:  9 News, Australia

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Why Rob Pattinson almost gave up acting Rob Pattinson, who stars in the independent film How To Be, almost decided to change his career focus, the film's director says. "He was thinking about giving up acting and maybe doing music solely when this role came along. He wanted to play the roles he wasn't getting." In How To Be, which filmed prior to Twilight, Pattinson plays the guitar and harmonica. [more...] Source:  People Magazine

Friday, April 24, 2009

Robert Pattinson - a Hogwarts wizard in vampire heaven Robert Pattinson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was only the beginning. For his brooding portrayal of Cullen, Pattinson was suddenly hailed as the new James Dean, a risky mantle for any young male actor to inherit (particularly if they're from England). "Everyone loves a bit of James Dean," he told one reporter. [more...] Source:  The Independent, UK

Friday, April 10, 2009

Twilight location filming uses project code-names Making a movie is challenging enough without also having to fly under the radar as the producers of New Moon have learned. Before a two-day shoot inside Pacific Rim National Park Reserve even began on March 20, the Summit Entertainment release was shrouded in such secrecy it was code-named the Untitled Sports Movie. [more...] Source:  Vancouver Sun

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Twilight star makes fans' day While Robert Pattinson may be a little more reserved among his adoring female fans, his onscreen rival Taylor Lautner was more than happy to indulge the lucky ladies who recently caught up with him on the Vancouver set of the film. Lautner scored big points with the waiting fans when he came out to take photos and chat for a few minutes. [more...] Source:  Radar Online

Monday, April 6, 2009

5,000 fans sign petition for Robert Pattinson host SNL 5,000 Twilight fans have signed an online petition requesting that Robert Pattinson be considered to host Saturday Night Live. The idea was started by a Twilight fan identified as "The_Mad_Chatter". However, SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels says, "We're all locked in with hosts for this year. Not this season." [more...] Source:  The Examiner

Friday, April 3, 2009

Fans sink their teeth into Twilight DVD Following the title's release March 21, Twilight set one-day DVD sales records at key retailers including Wal-Mart and Borders, and sold 3.1 million units overall. Summit says the pic ranks among the top five first-day DVD releases over the past two years, along with higher grossing pics like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. [more...] Source:  Variety

Monday, March 30, 2009

Twlight wins Favorite Book at Kid's Choice awards Twilight won "Favorite Book" over Harry Potter. Taylor Lautner was on hand to accept the Best Book award on behalf of Stephenie Meyer. He said, "This is awesome. Stephenie Meyer wanted to tell you guys thank you. And I can tell you first hand you guys are gonna love [New Moon]." [more...] Source:  PopStar News

Friday, March 27, 2009

On DVD: Robert Pattinson in The Haunted Airman The Haunted Airman stars Robert Pattinson who shot to fame as Cedric Diggory in the legendary Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and more recently Twilight. Adapted from Dennis Wheatley's novel The Haunting of Toby Jugg, this is the tale of a troubled young man who returns from war, only to face new terrors. The Haunted Airman will be out on DVD on April 6th. [more...] Source:  Seenit, UK

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Robert Pattinson warns next Twilight not a romantic tale For Twilight movie fans who are anxiously awaiting the sequel but haven't read the book, New Moon, Robert Pattinson offers this advice -- be ready for something different and perhaps a little strange. "The book of New Moon, the majority of it is incredibly depressing," Pattinson told Reuters. [more...] Source:  Vancouver Sun

Monday, March 23, 2009

Twilight DVD sells more than 3 million copies on first day The DVD of Breaking Dawn sold 1.3 million copies on just one day. The movie adaptation of Twilight had a $70 million opening weekend in November. Now the juggernaut that is Stephenie Meyer's vampire romance franchise has continued its dizzying streak of commercial hits with the film selling more than 3 million DVDs on the first day of its release. [more...] Source:  MTV Movies Blog

Chris Weitz to direct Twilight sequel Each Twilight movie will end up with a different director. Chris Weitz directs the next film, New Moon, which starts shooting next week in Vancouver, following rehearsals earlier this month. Eclipse will shoot soon after. There is no director yet for it, despite Internet rumors. [more...] Source:  Niagara Falls Review

Friday, March 20, 2009

Robert Pattinson says Ralph Fiennes scared him Robert Pattinson might seem confident but some things really do scare him, like going to big events with hundreds of screaming girls, and meeting his Harry Potter co-star Ralph Fiennes. "I was quite intimidated by Ralph Fiennes. I didn't really talk to him while I was doing Harry Potter and the only thing I did with him was when he stepped on my head." [more...] Source:  My Park Mag

Twilight DVD bonuses shine This is no ordinary weekend, as Twilight comes out on DVD, with the sort of release parties usually reserved for Harry Potter books. The two-disc special edition includes audio commentary by director Catherine Hardwicke, Pattinson and Stewart and five extended and five deleted scenes. [more...] Source:  The Pittsburg Post-Gazette

Can New Moon and the Twilight saga endure the hype? With Twilight almost out on DVD and with over eight months remaining before Twilight fans head to theaters on November 20 to take a bite out of the sequel New Moon, the internet is abuzz with all things New Moon and Twilight related. But with so much hype leading up to New Moon, is it possible it will suffer from over-exposure? [more...] Source:  The Deadbolt

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Local Twilight DVD parties to include message from cast "Twilight" comes at midnight this Friday. And for that season, numerous stores will keep the doors open past closing to accommodate the fans dying to get their hands on the newly released DVD. And, an exclusive message for "Twilight" fans directly from the film's cast will be shown before midnight, only in Wal-Mart stores. [more...] Source:  Seacoast Online

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Robert Pattinson's vow that Edward Cullen would not be cheesy Robert Pattinson told TV Hits, "Very early on, I made some very strong decisions about how I was going to play Edward and stuck by them, and didn't really care what anyone said. I didn't want him to be cheesy. A lot of movies are cashing in on young adult books and I really didn't want it to be that." [more...] Source:  My Park Mag

Friday, February 27, 2009

Robert Pattinson says Potter was easier to film than Twilight Robert Pattinson says he found filming Harry Potter easier than filming Twilight. "It's different. When I was doing Harry Potter, it was already a slick machine by the time I got into it. Whereas with Twilight, people didn't realize really what it was, the extent of what it was, and it kept growing and growing." [more...] Source:  Showbiz Spy

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Robert Pattinson will be presenter at Oscars on Sunday Robert Pattinson is now in Hollywood to be presenting at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. His Twilight costar Kristen Stewart is not expected to join him. Mr. Pattinson was spotted in Beverly Hills yesterday, followed by dinner in West Hollywood, where he hung out in the patio area and ate dinner with friends. [more...] Source:  E! Online

Monday, February 16, 2009

Robert Pattinson say Potter stopped him from going to university Robert Pattinson, Cedric Diggory in Goblet of Fire, says he decided to pursue a career in acting rather than go on to further education. "I was always intending to go to university. But then Harry Potter came along. I just fell into acting, and then after I'd finished that movie, I was like, 'Oh well, I guess I'm an actor now.'" [more...] Source:  Showbiz Spy

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