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Michael Sheen Apologizes For His Hair
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Adaptation, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases
Michael Sheen apologized to his daughter for not being bald.
The actor’s 10-year-old daughter Lily, whose mother is actress Kate Beckinsale, was delighted when he landed the role of Aro in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, but the Frost/Nixon star was worried that his depiction wouldn’t match up with fans’ ideas of the role.
“I said, ‘What does he look like?’ She said, ‘He’s bald.’ I think she was mixing it up with Nosferatu, the old vampire, you know? But it shows that people, and this is the beauty of books for a start, that your imagination creates your own version of these characters. And so when a film comes along and you’re kind of going, ‘No, it looks like this,’ then that’s a very delicate thing to get right or to find a way to meet everyone’s imaginary requirements of the character. So I was very aware of that because of my own daughter. I said, ‘Sorry, I’m not bald. I’ve got long hair.’”
When working on his interpretation of Aro, Michael immersed himself in Stephenie Meyer‘s novels which the movies are based on.
“I would have loved to have talked to Stephenie loads about it, but I just kept rereading a few of the chapters in the book - especially the opening chapter where she describes Aro - just looking for anything that would help give me a clue. And then I was just left to my own devices.”
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Taylor Lautner Actually Does Not Mind Being Shirtless
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
New Moon hunk Taylor Lautner recently corrected a quote that he made regarding his shirtlessness, saying that he has no problems with taking clothes off for future roles. Good to know that the world won’t implode now.
“I love this character and I loved putting on the weight, and not wearing much clothing was required by the role. If a year from now, I love a character and a role, I will do it again.”
Here’s to hoping that screenwriters can hook up us fan girls with that…
Lautner also admits that he can’t help but laugh when he watches the scene where Jacob rips his shirt off to daub Bella’s bleeding head: “I start laughing so hard every time I see that scene, ‘Oh, you’re bleeding. OK, Let me fix that.’ So embarrassing.”
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| LA Times
New Moon Vamp Wants Tim Burton to Direct Breaking Dawn
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases
Can a director for the fourth installment of the Twilight franchise, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, possibly get any darker than the director for the third film, David Slade? New Moon actor Jamie Campbell Bower thinks so!
The actor, who plays the vampire Caius in the second film, touts The Nightmare Before Christmas director Tim Burton: “I think he’d just change it up. I think he’d screw around with it quite a lot, and aesthetically, I think it’d be incredibly different. I don’t know if the fans would like it, but I’d sure like it.”
Wait a sec—haven’t I seen him before?
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Read More | MTV
Sneak Peek: New Moon Clip with Taylor Lautner Intro
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sequels, Thrillers, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases, Videos
With just 31 days to go, the folks behind the marketing for The Twilight Saga: New Moon just know when to throw us some bait.
Here’s a clip, complete with an introduction with Taylor Lautner. All I have to say is that those guys must go through tons of clothes!
This is to hoping that you’ve mark your calendars for November 20th (assuming you can still get tickets without pre-ordering).
Read More | Perez Hilton
New Moon Sells Out Record-Breaking 63 Shows
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Thrillers, Box Office, Upcoming Releases
Online ticketing sites Fandango and MovieTickets are not wasting any time when it comes to jumping on the sequel to Twilight—the fans have made it quite worth it.
Marking the record for selling out screenings earlier than any other film, fans of New Moon have gobbled up 63 shows!
While one may point out that ticket sales have been offered earlier than most for the film, James Cameron’s highly-anticipated Avatar had tickets selling earlier than New Moon and has not yet sold out a show.
Fear not, frantic Twihards—Fandango and MovieTickets are selling a total of 24,912 shows (that leaves you 24,849). The film hits theaters on November 20.
Read More | LA Times
Volturi Profiled in New Moon Pics
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Sequels, Upcoming Releases
In these New Moon photos released by Summit Entertainment, we’re finally getting a chance to see those other vampires: the Volturi of Volterra.
It probably would have been hard to look away from Taylor Lautner’s new physique, it it wasn’t for those piercing red eyes. Thanks to specially-crafted eyewear, you too could look as intimidating as the normally-angelic Dakota Fanning (Jane).
“They’re all hand-painted, specially manufactured contacts,” director Chris Weitz told People. “They’re opaque red, almost like preying mantis eyes. You can’t really see into them. There’s something terribly off-putting about it.” (Ya think?)
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Read More | MTV
Jacob Black the Star of New Moon Trailer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
Based on the latest box office results, you were probably one of the many who didn’t watch Bandslam this weekend. That means you most likely missed out on the latest New Moon trailer.
Although we’ve already heard Bella tell Jacob Black that he’s “sorta beautiful,” we haven’t seen his bedroom skills until now. Did you know he could just leap in and out of your window? Pretty amazing considering he’s 30 pounds bigger!
“New Moon is a lot more complicated than Twilight was,” Taylor Lautner narrates. “As time goes on, the heat starts building. New Moon is gonna be stepped up a whole other notch. There’s more action in this one, especially with the werewolves involved. I think the fans are really going to be happy.”
The Twilight saga continues on November 20.
Read More | Just Jared
Love Triangle Highlighted in New Moon Poster
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sequels, Upcoming Releases
Ooh Jacob - what new beefy biceps you have…
Two pieces of good news for Twilight fans today. In addition to this glimpse at what New Moon will have to offer (a love triangle!!), a fourth installment of the film has already been confirmed. (Apparently the studio didn’t need to know how the third - or the second - one would do.)
No production start date has yet been announced for Breaking Dawn. In the meantime, Moon will arrive in theaters on November 20 while Eclipse is scheduled for a June 30, 2010 debut.
Read More | Entertainment Tonight
Check Out New Moon’s Hunky Wolf Pack
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sequels, Casting
New Moon‘s cast is steadily filling out…and in a nice way.
USA Today has just revealed the four men - Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Bronson Pelletier - who will comprise the wolf pack Jacob Black belongs to. (Now we know why Taylor Lautner’s role was considered so critical.)
By the way - if you’re thinking that this shirtless picture is nothing more than a publicity stunt, you’d be wrong. The actors, all of Native American descent, will spend their on-screen time this way.
“They went through wolf camp together, and they are in constant training. It paid off as a bonding thing for them and helped them to get to know one another. They drove each other to get more buff,” director Chris Weitz stated.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon unfolds in theaters on November 20.
Read More | USA Today
Frost/Nixon Star Joins Cast of New Moon
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News
British actor Michael Sheen will be taking a brief break from political dramas for a theme he’s become familiar with: vampires.
Although his name has become more familiar due to high-profile roles in Frost/Nixon and 2006’s The Queen (he played Prime Minister Tony Blair), Sheen will be heading back into more commercial fare. The 40-year-old is now the latest addition to The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Sheen, a veteran of the Underworld films, has been cast to play Aro, the leader of the Volturi, the clan of Italian vampires. (Dakota Fanning has already been chosen to play Jane, a member of that same group.)
Director Chris Weitz stressed the importance of Michael’s role to the Daily Mail. “Aro is, on the surface, a very gracious and friendly vampire, but beneath that he is a tremendous threat,” he explained.
New Moon is scheduled for a November 20 release.
Read More | Daily Mail
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