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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' contributes to $10 billion box office this year
24 December 2009 6:29 AM, PST
Chalk it up to whatever you will, but The Twilight Saga: New Moon [starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner], according to the latest figures, has brought in a whopping $276,566,062 domestically and $636,666,062 worldwide. According to Reuters, Hollywood - despite the year being one dubbed one of "economic turmoil" by many - will enjoy a $10 billion year, and New Moon played a heavy hand in that with its staggering intake. [V]ampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" had the third biggest movie opening of all time for the United States and Canada. While the traction for New Moo . »
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David Slade doesn't know when first 'The Twiilght Saga: Eclipse' teaser will be revealed
24 December 2009 2:36 AM, PST
Yesterday, we discussed the possibility of the first teaser trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse being shown at the Academy Awards ceremony in March. One commentator suggested that it'd probably be released in conjunction with Robert Pattinson's Remember Me (also a Summit Entertainment picture). Discuss though we might, the film's director (David Slade) has answered what is apparently a rather popular question by stating that he does not know when the first teaser trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will surface (via Twitter). Overwhelming question I see again and again - When is the first trailer for Eclipse? I really don't know I am afraid. I know they are working very hard on it. But I don't have any idea when it will be out. Aw shucks, David. At any rate »
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'Eclipse' quotes of the week
24 December 2009 2:33 AM, PST
This week's Eclipse quote series comes from Chapter 2, "Evasion." As one commentator to last week's segment stated, the chapter "focus[es] on Edward and his ability to evade Bella from what she really wants to know most, what's going on in Alice's Vision and her serious conversation about seeing Jacob." It is true. Edward knows that Alice has seen something, and he methodically avoided her inquiries about the subject until later on in the chapter when he revealed that she's seen Jasper in an unsavory situation. The chapter is appropriately titled for other reasons as well. There is also a bit of evasion going on with regard to Victoria and the yet-unrevealed newborn army. Edward finagles a last-minute trip to Florida with Bella. As the reader poin »
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Happy birthday to 'Twilight' series author Stephenie Meyer!
23 December 2009 11:29 PM, PST
Today, the lovely and talented Stephenie Meyer turns thirty-six years young. Stephenie Meyer, creator of the world of Twilight, has a story that her fans know like the backs of their hands - from the inspiring dream that made it all happen to her very favorite bands that helped inspire putting the saga down on paper. Meyer initially wrote Twilight as a way, she said to Oprah, of "spending time in this fantasy world." Little did she know, the stories floating in her hand (and subsequently flowing onto paper) would become one of the most sought after franchises in modern literature. Ever since, her name has become beyond household and her stories have become little pieces of treasure to her fans. Additionally, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has become a groundbreaking film franchise (with Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse already complete). Through it all, »
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Should the first 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' teaser trailer appear at the Oscars?
23 December 2009 1:40 PM, PST
If you're like most Twilight fans, you presently await the first teaser trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse with bated breath. Of course, the first teaser for The Twilight Saga: New Moon came out at the MTV Movie Awards in May. That was around six months before the film's release. Since The Twilight Saga: Eclipse releases June 30th, 2010, it's nearing that six month mark right now . . . So, one writer's suggestion (from The Hollywood Reporter) that the first teaser should be revealed during the Academy Awards ceremony (which will take place on March 7, 2010) might not sit well with you and/or all of those wishing to see the first teaser as soon as possible »
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'New Moon' star Tinsel Korey puts coats on Quileute Tribal School children
23 December 2009 1:12 PM, PST
The lovely Tinsel Korey ("Emily Young" in The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) has been very active in the Quileute Nation community over the past few months. In September, she went to visit with the children of the Quileute Tribal School to impart wisdom upon those interested in pursuing the arts. After doing so, she said, "I love and care about the kids so much." With the promise of continued involvement with the children of the Quileute Tribal School, Korey recently sponsored a successful coat drive to benefit them »
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Robert Pattinson and Ashley Greene make Interview Magazine's 'Most Beautiful People of the Decade'
23 December 2009 1:05 PM, PST
Ashley Greene and Robert Pattinson, co-stars in The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, are part of Interview Magazine's "Twenty Most Beautiful People of the Decade." The two, who have had a busy few years both on and off the Twilight sets made the listing, a self-proclaimed "glorious, glamorous look back at the 20 most beautiful people that have graced the pages of our magazine in the past 10 years." Others making Interview's list are Colin Farrell, Natalie Portman, Chace Crawford, Zac Efron, Alicia Keys, Ashton Kutcher, Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Tom Brady, Kate Moss, Ryan Phillippe, Eva Mendes, Pharrell Williams, Jessica Alba, Milla Jovovich, Jake Gyllenhaal, DIta Von Teese, and Javier Bardem »
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Anna Kendrick's 'Up in the Air' releases today
23 December 2009 12:49 PM, PST
To put it mildly, Anna Kendrick's film Up In The Air has been pumped up just a wee bit by the movie media. Okay, the truth is, it's been the complete talk of the town ever since debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year. One SAG nomination, a Golden Globe bid, and many, many other pieces of recognition later, Kendrick finally gets to see her film take its wide release to theaters today. Kendrick tweeted about the release, saying "Up in the Air is playing nationwide today - get your cute butts into a local theater!" »
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Caption this new still from Robert Pattinson's 'Remember Me'
23 December 2009 12:37 PM, PST
A new still image from Robert Pattinson's forthcoming Remember Me was added yesterday to the Official Remember Me Facebook page, and it shows Pattinson on his character's bed reading a few pages. The film stars Pattinson as "Tyler," and also features Lost star Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, and Chris Cooper. It is directed by Allen Coulter, and the screenplay was written by Will Fetters and Jenny Lumet. »
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'Twilight' stars Anna Kendrick and Billy Burke appear on GMTV
23 December 2009 12:25 PM, PST
As two of the "human" characters in the Twilight saga (appearing in all three: Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse), Anna Kendrick (whose work in Up In The Air has practically made hers a household name) and Billy Burke (whose film Shadow Play is soon forthcoming) are always interesting to hear from. The two recently appeared on GMTV in these videos and are lovely as always as they talk about their position in the Twilight saga phenomenon. As you know, Kendrick portrays "Jessica Stanley" in the Twilight series, and Burke portrays "Charlie Swan" (father to Kristen Stewart's "Bella Swan") »
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'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' star Bryce Dallas Howard appears on 'The View' (videos)
23 December 2009 12:23 PM, PST
Yesterday, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Bryce Dallas Howard joined the ladies of The View to talk about her work in a film which just premiered, The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond. She revealed that while filming the movie, she suffered from post-partum depression. She also discussed the fact that she's never gotten in front of the camera for a film directed by her father, director Ron Howard. Finally, she discussed the way she became a part of Eclipse, saying "I felt really grateful to the cast and to everyone and actually Rachelle [Lefevre] herself ... The intention was just to make the best film possible." »
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Peter Facinelli is one of 2009's 'Top Tweeters'
22 December 2009 6:56 PM, PST
Previous Comment Print Email RSS Subscribe Subscribe Get alerts when there is a new article from the Peter Facinelli Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Email Address Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use Peter Facinelli's Twitter page Any good Twilight fan follows Peter Facinelli on Twitter. Not only that, but it's impossible to forget how this The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Nurse Jackie star got his follower count to practically dismantle Twitter's operations. Well, with a heaping one and a half million followers (give or take), Peter Facinelli has been listed on E!'s Top 20 Tweeters of 2009, and he could win best. Facinelli is up against the likes of Ashton Kutcher, John Mayer, Kim Kardashian, Kirstie Alley, Lindsay Lohan, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Shaq, Neil Patrick Harris, »
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'Twilight' star Peter Facinelli visits his alma mater
22 December 2009 6:54 PM, PST
Globe-trotter that he might be, Twilight star Peter Facinelli always makes time to lend a helping hand to causes that he cares about. In this case, it was visiting his alma mater, St. Francis Preparatory School, to talk to seniors and performing arts students. "He came to us a professional and not as a celebrity," one student said to Queens Newspaper. The paper reports that Facinelli was the one who came up with »
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Kristen Stewart says who she'd like to have over for Christmas dinner
22 December 2009 6:51 PM, PST
Yesterday, a video was released where Robert Pattinson explained (in jest, of course) who he'd like to kiss under the mistletoe, and when asked the same question, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse co-star Kristen Stewart opted to choose another. In this video, Stewart deflects the mistletoe inquiry to move onto a question about which celebrity (present or past) she'd like to have sitting at her Christmas din »
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Team 411 has ten wishes for Kristen Stewart in 2010
22 December 2009 6:48 PM, PST
As 2009 approaches its end, one can not help but to look forward to 2010 and what a great year it may shape up to be for The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Runaways star Kristen Stewart. Team 411 has a few (ten) wishes for Kristen Stewart in 2010. With four films scheduled for release in 2010, two of which will have world-premieres at the Sundance Film Festival in January, next year is shaping up to be a big one for Kristen. So we here at Team 411 have come up with 10 wishes for Kristen Stewart in 2010. Please note, these are not in any particular order. • The Runaways is the sleeper hit of the year I’m specifically thinking of the kind of success Napoleon Dynamite had after a solid Sundance premiere in 2004. Napoleon Dynamite opened in limited release first, as The Runaways will, and then built up over several months through word of mouth »
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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' among Facebook's top status trends of 2009
21 December 2009 7:17 PM, PST
Adding to an already accomplished list of top this-and-thats for 2009 is The Twilight Saga: New Moon [Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner]'s affect on Facebook users' statuses. According to Tech Blorge, The Twilight Saga: New Moon was the most talked about movie on Facebook user status updates. Movies were, according to the list, the sixth top status trends of ... status buzz cut are Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen [Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox], Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince [Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint], Paranormal Activity, and The Hangover [Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis] »
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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' spoof by Kristin Chenoweth promotes the Critic's Choice Awards (video)
21 December 2009 6:59 PM, PST
Though The Twilight Saga: New Moon isn't a nominee for "Best Picture" at the forthcoming Critic's Choice Movie Awards, that didn't stop them from teaming up with Kristin Chenoweth (the event's hostess) to spoof the film in promotion for the event. Of course, Anna Kendrick is a nominee for "Best Supporting Actress" (and pretty much every other forthcoming awards show in existence) for Up In The Air. Also, Dakota Fanning's Coraline is nominated for "Best Animated Feature," and Carter Burwell (score composer for Twilight) is nominated for "Best Score" for his work in Where The Wild Things Are. Finally, Summit Entertainment's The Hurt Locker received quite a few nomination . »
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More on how 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' CGI wolves were done
21 December 2009 6:37 PM, PST
Months ago, before the first image of The Twilight Saga: New Moon's wolves was seen, there was a buzz of centricity around the "look" of the eyes of the wolves. That is, pretty much everyone agreed that the eyes were an important feature of the wolves which had to translate well from book to screen. According to a recent feature done about how New Moon's CGI wolves were done, the eyes were also a focal point in several discussions surrounding the computer graphics used for the film. The book described the wolves as having eerily human eyes. “We were told early on that they literally the »
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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' stars respond to the passing of Brittany Murphy
21 December 2009 6:02 PM, PST
Sadly, Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy passed on Sunday, December 20th at the age of 32 from cardiac arrest. Of course, the news hit home for a great many people, as the young woman was a fantastic actress who made a name for herself in films ranging everywhere from Clueless to Girl, Interrupted. Murphy co-starred with several actors in the Twilight series films, and they've reacted to the news in their own various ways. For instance, Peter Facinelli - who worked with her in Riding In Cars With Boys - took to Twitter to express his grief over the news. Brittany Murphy... U were Bold, Brave, and Beautiful. Thank you 4 being the free spirit u were, and always putting a smile on my face. Murphy also worked closely alongside The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls back when Fanning was just a little tyke. Fanning issued a statement »
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Robert Pattinson says who he'd like to kiss under the mistletoe (video)
21 December 2009 5:53 PM, PST
As part of the press whirlwind before The Twilight Saga: New Moon's release, Remember Me and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Robert Pattinson did an interview with the makers of "Stocking of Truth," where he drew a question as to which celebrity he'd like to kiss under the mistletoe. Though it took him a while to ponder the question, Pattinson did eventually come up with an answer. Ever the jokester, Pattinson picked Ricky Gervais (yes, that'd be the same Ricky Gervais from The Office). Of course, relationship matters are usually not a topic of discussi »
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