Are Rob, Taylor and Kristen delaying a 'Breaking Dawn' announcement? "It seems a forgone conclusion that a big screen version of the fourth novel in Stephenie Meyer's series, "Breaking Dawn," will happen, but Summit Entertainment has been careful not to commit to the project officially as of yet.
Now, E!Online reveals part of the problem may be that the studio wants to break the book into two new movies, but that stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have only committed to one additional film. Is it an honest exhaustion from playing the same parts for so long or is it a sly negotiating tactic from their agents? We're betting on the latter."
Rachelle Lefevre can't bring herself to attend 'New Moon' premiere"One story that has sort of been buried under the excitement of "New Moon's" opening is the "only in Hollywood" recasting of Victoria in the third movie in the franchise, "New Moon."
In what can only be deemed a colossal mix up on the part of Rachelle Lefevre's reps and Summit to not contact her directly, the actress was nixed from returning to portray the evil Vampire and pivotal character in "Eclipse" because of a small role she'd also agreed to in a Dustin Hoffman indie during the same period. Before anything could be seriously worked out, Summit recast the role with the higher-profile Bryce Dallas Howard.
After being one of "Twilight's" biggest publicity champions and becoming a fan favorite online, Lefevre was pretty much dropped as much as possible from "New Moon's" marketing campaign. Conspicuously, not one of image of Lefevre is in the film's photo key set and seemingly contradicting her on-set interview with HitFix last May she also doesn't have a single line in the film. Strange considering how many weeks she spent shooting in the Vancouver forest.
It appears it was too much for Lefevre to bear. She was invited (contractually?) to the movie's premiere, but tweeted:
"2 fans at the premiere: w/ Honey in hospital & being fired from Eclipse tonight was just 2 emotional 4 me & I couldn't manage it. So sorry"
[Honey is Lefevre's pup.]
At least Lefevre can be satisfied her fight scene in the forest provided one of the most cinematic and memorable moments thanks to Thom Yorke's stunning track "Hearing Damage.""
Tim Burton a bit too busy to direct 'Breaking Dawn'"Iconic filmmaker Tim Burton is a bit busy these days finishing "Alice in Wonderland" and prepping his own Vampire flick "Dark Shadows" but he indulged in responding to a former actor's request about directing the fourth novel in the Stephenie Meyer series, "Breaking Dawn."
Burton's "Sweeney Todd" star Jamie Campbell Bower told MTV News he thought the man behind "Edward Scissorhands" and "Sleepy Hollow" would be the perfect filmmaker to helm "Dawn."
Speaking at a retrospective of his work at the Museum of Modern Art, Burton told MTV:
"He's being biased, because I worked with him on 'Sweeney Todd,' " Burton laughed. "But that's nice to hear. In case potential jobs run out, it'd be nice to know someone."
Nice try though Jamie."
'Eclipse' gets a teaser poster
"Summit Entertainment revealed the teaser poster art for the third installment of the "Twilight Saga," "Eclipse.""
Did Kellan Lutz diss "Eclipse" director David Slade? "As Emmett Cullen, Kellan Lutz doesn't get a lot of screentime in the "The Twilight Saga," but as the character appears throughout the series the 24-year-old heartthrob has gotten to jump on the roller coaster ride his bigger co-stars have experienced. In fact, the role has been a boon to Lutz's career helping him land a significant role in the upcoming reboot of "A Nightmare on Elm Street." With over five years in the business then, it was somewhat surprising he made a public gaff regarding his "Twilight" directors.
When asked a publicity event for "New Moon" who he'd like to direct the fourth chapter in the franchise, "Breaking Dawn," Lutz told MTV:
If he had to pick between the directors who have overseen films in the series thus far, Lutz said he'd skip Catherine Hardwicke ("Twilight") and David Slade ("Eclipse," out next year) and instead select the man behind "New Moon." "Out of the three, Chris Weitz was amazing," he declared. "So if we could get him [to direct 'Breaking Dawn,'] it'd be great."
Did Lutz mean to insult Slade before anyone has seen a frame of footage? Click here to watch the interview footage and decide for yourself."
Taylor Lautner gets his Barbie, sort of..."Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have already been immortalized in Mattel dolls for Ella and Edward especially, so it's no surprise that with the release of "New Moon" a Taylor Lautner/Jacob Black model hits the toy story shelves.
Appropriately, Jacob comes shirtless with just a pair of cut off jeans and sneakers. Unfortunately, there is no magic button to switch him into his wolf form. We'll assume that feature is being saved for the "Eclipse" version."
Could original 'Twilight' movies not based on the novels be on the way?"There has been industry scuttlebutt, but rarely discussed amongst the fanbase, that Summit (or perhaps a future buyer of the company) could explore the "Twilight" universe with movies not based on specific Stephenie Meyer novels. Imagine a movie just about the Volturi or the Wolfpack for instance. When HitFix floated this scenario to franchise screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg this past week she found it hard to believe creator Meyer would sanction films not created on her specific novels.
"The person who writes 'Twilight' is Stephenie and she's the one who creates the original stories and characters," Rosenberg says. "She could certainly expand it as she has created a world of rich characters [outside of the books, but] I hope she doesn't."
Unfortunately, as Rosenberg is well aware, never say never in Hollywood."
'Twilight' makes it on 'Jeopardy'"With the long-running quiz show in the middle of its annual teen tournament, it's no surprise that "Twilight" showed up as a category. More specifically though -- and leaving the door open for more "Twilight" questions -- these answers were specifically about "Twilight the novel."
Would you have mastered this "Jeopardy" category? Here are the questions and answers.
For $200 - Q: "While Bella finds the smell of this nauseating, to the vampires it's intoxicating." A: "What is blood?"
For $400 - Q: "From Jacob Black, Bella learns that according to legend, the Quileute Indians are descended from these animals." A: "What are wolves?"
For $600 - Q: "By researching the rainiest places in the U.S., Stephenie Meyer came up with this tiny town to set her story." A: "What is Forks, Washington?"
For $800 - Q: "Edward, at least his name, was partially inspired by this author's Jane Eyre." A: "Who is Charlotte Bronte?"
For $1,000 - Q: "Driving home with Edward one day, Bella is surprised to hear him listening to this piece of music by Debussy." A: "What is 'Claire de Lune'?""
Robert Pattinson in Remember Me"If millions of Robert Pattinson fans are going to be in theaters for "New Moon" this would be the time to debut the trailer for his upcoming romantic drama "Remember Me," no?
The picture filled Pattinson's busy shooting schedule between "New Moon" and "Eclipse" this past summer and found him hounded by the paparazzi during the flick's New York City shoot. The very serious storyline finds two twentysomethings (Pattinson and "Lost's" Emilie de Ravin) connecting while coping with their families respective tragedies. Directed by "Hollywoodland's" Allen Coulter, the film also stars Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan.
To check out the trailer, click here."
Uma Thurman trumps Nicole Kidman as Pattinson's next leading lady "Rumors were swirling for over a month that Nicole Kidman would star opposite "New Moon's" Robert Pattinson in the upcoming period drama "Bel Ami," but it appears the "Nine" star decided not to journey to beautiful Paris. Instead, none other than "Kill Bill" icon Uma Thurman will play Pattinson's main lover in the screen adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's classic short story. Read up on more details here."
[twilight, new moon, and remember me pictures: Summit Entertainment]
[article: Posted on Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 By Gregory Ellwood]
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