EW.com asked Christopher Heyerdahl, who plays Marcus in New Moon, about his character. Come on Summit, release some pictures already!
“Here’s how I approach him. When Marcus is brought in, he’s there against his will. He and his love tried to leave an awfully long time ago. Through a series of tragic circumstances, the love of his life was killed, and he’s now being forced to stay and use his powers for the betterment of the Volturi.”
Read the rest of the story at EW.com.
As announced by Summit Entertainment Bryce Dallas Howard will replace Rachelle Lefevre in the roll of Victoria in Eclipse. The shooting schedule of Eclipse unfortunately interferes with a previous commitment of Rachelle’s:
Actress Rachelle Lefevre Will Be Replaced By Howard In The Role Of Victoria
Los Angeles, CA July 28, 2009 — Summit Entertainment announced today that Bryce Dallas Howard will take over the role of “Victoria” in the studio’s upcoming production of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE. Actress,
Rachelle Lefevre, who portrayed the character in TWILIGHT as well as the upcoming release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, will not continue in the role due to scheduling conflicts with another commitment the actor has made. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE will start filming in Vancouver this coming August.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, the third film in the studio’s TWILIGHT film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster book series, will be directed by David Slade from a screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg. The film will be released theatrically in North America on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
“We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise,” said Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions. “Rachelle brought “Victoria” to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”
Howard most recently starred in TERMINATOR SALVATION as Kate Connor and has been seen in SPIDER-MAN 3, LADY IN THE WATER, and THE VILLAGE. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her leading performance as an actress in the HBO film AS YOU LIKE IT.
In THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob—knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
The Forks Forum notes that Solomon Trimble who played Sam Uley in Twilight will be a special guest at Quileute Days celebration set for July 17-19 in La Push, Was
Quileute Days to feature
‘Twilight’ actor Solomon Trimble
Native American actor Solomon Trimble who portrayed fictional Quileute Tribe member Sam Uley in the film version of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling book “Twilight” is scheduled to be a special guest of in LaPush during the annual Quileute Days celebration set for July 17-19.
Twilight fans are being encouraged to attend Quileute Days and enjoy a photo op with Trimble at First Beach, which is a key setting in the Twilight book series.
The announcement was made Tuesday by Quileute Nation publicist Jackie Jacobs who is spending the summer visitor season at LaPush helping the Quileute with publicity regarding the tribe’s role in the Twilight books and films. She is also helping to publicized the Oceanside Resort and other visitor facilities at LaPush to visitors.
Trimble is of Mescalero Apache and Lakota heritage and has danced as a traditional Native American Grass Dancer since the age of three.
He made his film debut in Summit Entertainment’s Twilight movie.
was his cinematic debut.
Trimble has served as a cultural consultant for films produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting in association with PBS.
Jacobs quotes author Meyer on Trimble:
“It was pretty amazing. I looked up and did a double take. ‘Aren’t you?Sam?’ I asked. Solomon laughed and agreed that he was. He had a couple of technical werewolf questions for me (ex. ‘Can werewolves phase underwater?’ Answer: ‘Yes’) and I tried to control my enthusing. Solomon was super friendly and interesting, and though he looks awesome on film, he’s even more incredible in person. His features are just so stunning!”
The Quileute Tribe extends a cordial welcome to all to join them during the Quileute Days celebration, which features aspects of the tribe’s cultural heritage and modern lifestyle. Featured are a traditional salmon bake, Quileute arts and crafts, dancing and songs, adult and youth softball tournaments, parade and a fireworks display.
On the Web: www.quileutenation.org.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an article on the upcoming Twilight Cruise with links for travel information as well as links for upcoming Twilight Convention in Atlanta.
Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene will be joining fans on a Twilight Alaskan cruise in August of 2010. The tickets will be between $1049.00 to $3299.00 per person. The trip from Seattle to Alaska is planning to include:
“During the week-long trip, guests will be treated to a Q&A session with the stars, a photo shoot, an autograph session, a costume ball, and who knows what other “Twilight”-obsessed happenings. And of course, cruisers will get to check out the wild beauty of Alaskan destinations like Glacier Bay and Juneau. Also, don’t forget that Alaska figures into Stephenie Meyer’s vampire franchise, as the Denali Coven of vampires — relatives of the Cullens — reside in the northernmost American state.“
See the MTV Article here.
Check out this video clip from E! Online with pictures and news from new Moon.
Summit Entertainment has confirmed a New Moon Panel at this years Comic Con on Thursday July 23rd. Tickets are very limited. See Comic Con website for details. Thanks to TwilightMoms for posting the information.
Robert Pattinson is all the rage at Cannes this year. I am sure you have heard but I’ll say it again. Robert is committed to doing Breaking Dawn if/when it happens. The man is a busy one. Check out this brief article with some of his schedule here.
***Looks like this is the official New Moon Movie Poster. Enjoy***
The poster below seems to be circulating the internet this morning as the new official movie poster. With graphic artists galore out there I want to warn you this is not yet confirmed. Will revise the post once made official. Thought it was too good not to share regardless:
As happened with Twilight there will be an exclusive showing of a clip from New Moon at the MTV Video awards on airing on May 31st. This years anticipation of the scene to be shown could rival or top the Twilight clip shown last year. It is rumored that Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be the once to present the clip. See more info here from E!Online.
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