What?

If this is true, this is stupid. Medics, seriously people????

The Times of India is reporting:

Medics are on standby during the filming of 'Twilight' movies to help revive the hyperventilating fans of actors Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart (AP Photo) More Pics
and Kristen Stewart.

The trio, who became an overnight sensation since the success of the vampire romance saga, whip teenagers into a frenzy everytime they appear on set, Contactmusic reported.

And Lautner, who plays werewolf Jacob Black in the series, admits that the fans are so overcome at the sight of their idols that they fail to control their emotions.

"We've met many different fans: the criers, who come around quite often; the hyperventilators, who stop breathing and have to have a medic come. We've definitely seen some passion," Lautner said.

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NM Love Triangle: "It Killed Me" says Stewart

**New Moon Spoilers ~ if by some of-the-wall reason you haven't read New Moon yet**

Any love triangle is a lot of drama. But a "Twilight" love triangle is a matter of life and death, as its leading lady and the apex of said three-sided geometric shape, Kristen Stewart, tells MTV in an exclusive interview.

KStew reveals that there were several near-death moments for both her and her character, Bella Swan, during the shooting of "New Moon" - and not the kind that involved doing her own stunts.

"Like, she literally is going to die; she's going to stop eating and be done," Stewart told MTV of Bella after vampire Edward Cullen (played by Robert Pattinson) abandons her. "And the only thing that brings her out of it is this lightness [Jacob] brings."

Jacob Black would be the werewolf character who makes up the triangle's third point, played by Taylor Lautner of the no-shirt and ripped abdominal region, as those who've seen the most recent trailer will recall.

Jacob pulls Bella out of her desperate mood, and how does she repay him? By telling him she still loves that bloodsucker Edward, in a scene that Stewart says was the most challenging for her emotionally of the whole series.

She told MTV, "But probably, my favorite line in the book is when I have to say to [Jacob], 'It's him; it's always been him!' Like, I have to say that. Yeah, it killed me, it killed me."

Moments like that - and the love triangle conceit generally - that made "New Moon" the scariest movie for Stewart to film.

"I think it's the one book in the series that I was intimidated by — in a good way," Stewart said. "That's the best feeling to start a movie with."

Something many Twi-hards may not stop to consider is the challenge the books' over-the-top emotions pose for the actors.

"Just like everything in our movie, it's such a heightened version of reality. It's like, people don't just break up [in the "Twilight" films] — they break up and it literally kills you," she adds. "It's not like you just say, 'Oh, I'm really depressed and crying.' Everything is supposed to be a fantasy version of that. So I always had a really hard time figuring out, 'Am I doing enough? Do I look like I'm going to die?' "

So will Stewart's portrayal of tragic teen love be too much, or not enough?

From NYDailyNews.com

Contest Winner Shoots Scene for Eclipse – Sabrina Frank as Vera

A lucky Twilight fan from Germany, Sabrina Frank, won a contest to land a role in Eclipse. Lainey Gossip reports that she’ll be playing Vera–

"Sabrina won a contest and the prize was that they created a character for her to play in the movie. She told exclusively that her character’s name is Vera and Vera is somehow involved with Jack Huston’s “Royce King” and Nikki Reed’s “Rosalie”. Before leaving they all shot together in the park a scene that takes place in Rochester in 1933 in which Royce leers at Vera while an oblivious Rosalie is next to him. Later on, Rosalie (still human) is seen alone with Vera who has a baby."

I wish I was Sabrina Frank....or Kristen Stewart actually. :)

Wuthering Heights a Bestseller Again Due to Eclipse

From Twilight Lexicon:

Awhile back we reported that the covers of the Emily Bronte novel were being redone to give them a more modern feel. Additionally references to Eclipse were on the cover, pointing out that the novel was one read by Bella.

Stephenie Meyer has made no secret of the fact that she was a voracious reader. She used to go through a book a week. When asked on The Host Tour what were some of the negatives she was experiencing with her new-found fame, part of her answer was that she no longer had the time to read the way that used to.

Stephenie has featured classic literature and plays in each of her novels by either referencing them directly in the storyline by having Bella and Edward reading them for a class assignment, or by talking about them in book tours, such as Pride and Prejudice, having influenced character interaction.

Well according to the UK paper, The Telegraph, Wuthering Heights, largely due to a Twilight Saga influence, has now topped the classic bestseller chart for the first time since records were kept.

“It [Wuthering Heights] has sold more than 10,000 copies in Waterstone’s booksellers stores since May, more than twice as many as the traditional Penguin Classics edition (see cover comparison to the left).

A spokesman for the chain said it was the first time Wuthering Heights had topped its classic books chart since it started compiling such figures in 1998. It has been number one in the classics chart for four months.

Simon Robertson, the company’s classics buyer, said: “I don’t think a vampire’s recommendation has ever sent a book to number one before.”

Here are the books referenced by Stephenie Meyer:

-Twilight: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

-New Moon: Romeo and Juliet

-Eclipse: Wuthering Heights

-Breaking Dawn: The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummers Night Dream

Question: Did you read any of these books because of The Twilight Saga?

Official Volturi Pictures

Some of these are quite creepy ~ but I like them!!

Jane

Alec

Aro

Marcus

Caius


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Alex Meraz Gets Angry!

Alex Meraz, who plays Paul (one of several hottie werewolves), throws quite the temper tantrum and I like it. ;) This is just a short little clip, but wow! Impressive!!!

Found on Just Jared.

New Volturi movie stills

"Prepare to be scared. In New Moon, the second installment in Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight saga, readers are first introduced to the ancient ruling class of vampires known as the Volturi. Determined to capture their creepy menace for his screen version opening Nov. 20, New Moon director Chris Weitz has given them custom-crafted blood-red eyes."They're all hand-painted, specially manufactured contacts," Weitz tells 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."British actor Michael Sheen (The Queen) plays Aro, leader of the Italian blood-sucking clan. Although Aro and his brothers Marcus (Christopher Heyerdahl) and Caius (Jamie Campbell Bower) have been "alive" for thousands of years, Weitz says he "deliberately" gave them a younger look in the film – for which he credits author Meyer."Stephenie was very keen to steer away from a kind of wizard-y look for the vampires," says Weitz. "They do look quite young, but they convey a formality and self-possession, which comes from age."Perhaps most lethal of all the Volturi is Jane (Dakota Fanning), an angelic-looking vampire who inflicts physical torture on her victims. "She is very strange and very spooky in this movie," says Weitz. "I think [Dakota] wanted to play an evil character for once." Source: Twifans

This makes me even more excited for the movie. November can't come soon enough! Bring it on Volturi!

First 'New Moon' Single Revealed

From RTE Entertainment:

The lead single for the second film in the 'Twilight' series, 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon', has been announced.

'Meet Me on the Equinox' was written specifically by US band Death Cab for Cutie for the film.

The song will be premiered on 13 September on the MTV website during the MTV Video Music Awards broadcast.

The soundtrack for 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' will be released on 20 October.

For more information about this single, click here.

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Reunion Scene Photos

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Comic-Con 2009: New Moon

I love the photo of Robert in the bottom left-hand corner while Chris Weitz is talking ~ priceless! LOL

And so the lion fell in love with the lamb. . .

I'm sorry, but this is just plain hilarious! Enjoy. Picture via Twifans.com

Edi Gathegi On Seeing Rough Cut of New Moon

Thanks Twilight Lexicon

Cool or creepy?

Your thoughts?

Image via Twifans

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MTV's interview with Weitz on Robert's Screen Time & Cliff Diving Scene

It is insane to believe, but with all the hype around the return of Stephenie Meyer's vamps this fall, the big screen adaptation of "New Moon," is aiming to be even huger than its predecessor "Twilight." MTV got a chance to sit down with new-to-the-series director Chris Weitz and ask him some questions about the new film.


Most important to the sequel is the incorporation of hottie Robert Pattinson, who has become a sex symbol for "Twilight" fans and integral to the obsession behind the series. In the novel, Rob's Edward is MIA until the end of the story, but Chris said finding the balance between too much Rob just for profits and too little Rob which would spark fan anger was one of the more difficult aspects of the adaptation.

"[We wanted to avoid] just randomly inserting Rob throughout the movie in a back-at-the-ranch sort of way," Chris said. "What we basically did was to take the aural hallucinations that Bella has of Edward and turn them into visual hallucinations ... You'll see quite a lot of Rob in the film, but it's seen subjectively, through Bella's eyes. It's also in dreams that she has of him as well. It strikes this very fine balance between too much Rob and too little Rob."

Heck, is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? Chris doesn't really think so, but he adds that he has the prescription for any fans' heartaches. "I know for a lot of people there's no such thing as too much Rob," the filmmaker explained. "But we've got a nice dose of Taylor [Lautner] to sweeten any Rob deficiencies. It is a disease that can only be treated with Vitamin T, for Taylor."

The idea of "New Moon" being from Bella's perspective was something Chris used to his advantage. Not only did it make it easy for him to incorporate Edward without him being in the story, but it also gave him creative liberties with scenes that were not within the actual text of the novel.

"When Alice has a vision of Edward about to commit suicide, we see her vision [in the film]. To me, that's fair because, in the book, Alice conveys that immediately to Bella, and you can see Bella imagining what Alice is saying," added Chris. "At points where a reader of the book might logically imagine a scenario, it was OK for the filmmakers — me — to imagine seeing something that would be outside of Bella's knowledge at that point. Or something that's within the scope of her imagination."


Speaking of imagination, Chris has also finally revealed a little bit about what it took to create the pivotal cliff-diving scene in which Bella dares defy Edward's "be safe" wishes. "It's a hybrid," the director says of the CGI needed to make everything look as realistic as possible. "We needed to create just the right kind of stormy weather, so there's a lot of CG water and waves, which we combined with pool work that we did with Kristen. Eventually, it looks like a scene with a real location, but in order to get the kind of pinpoint control that you want to accurately represent what's in the book, you need to employ the very best that you can in terms of CGI. People should never notice when that's happening — except when I just gave it away [Laughs.]."

Source: MTV.com

Boo Boo makes a boo boo

Actor Boo Boo Stewart, who will play new wolf-pack member Seth Clearwater in "Eclipse," may have spoken out of turn last week, when he said that there were plans for five "Twilight" flicks.

"I heard there's going to be three more movies," Stewart told "Access Hollywood," which reported that Stewart has contract options for any films after "Eclipse." " 'Eclipse,' 'Breaking Dawn' and there should be one more."

But Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the "Twilight" movies, released a statement to "Access Hollywood" over the weekend saying that Stewart was mistaken. "We appreciate our young actor's enthusiasm for the franchise and his role, but his comments about the number of films were unfortunately uninformed and not accurate," the statement said. "However, the fans should rest assured that we're working with Stephenie Meyer to bring 'Breaking Dawn' to the big screen."

Many presumed that Stewart's comments meant that the fourth book in the franchise, "Breaking Dawn," would be split in half, for a total of five installments. Summit said that nothing is set yet about any future "Twilight" movies beyond "Eclipse," but that the studio is currently in the process of making decisions.
Source: MTV.com

Okay, is it just me or is Boo Boo (aka Seth) not just absolutely adorable!!! I can so see him playing Seth.

Congratulations Casey Lovoy!

Congratulations, Casey Lovoy, you're the winner of our 1-Year Anniversary Twilight Throw Giveaway!!! Please email your address to ourtwilightchronicles@live.com to claim your prize. Way to go!!!!

As for everyone else, no worries, we'll be having another giveaway shortly! Thanks for participating ~ we just LOVE to give stuff away :-)

Jack Huston joins the cast of Eclipse

EW.com reported on Aug.11,2009:
"Jack Huston has joined the cast of the third Twilight film, Eclipse, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Huston will play Royce King II, a human that lived during the Depression and was engaged to Rosalie. The Summit Entertainment sequel is set to start shooting soon in Vancouver with David Slade directing. English actor Huston, who is the grandson of director John Huston and nephew of actors Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston, will soon appear in ABC’s Eastwick."

Just For Our Edward Fans!

And this is my group. I'm definitely an Edward fan!! Cindy....

Just For Our Jacob Fans!

J-14 Giveaway- for the Younger Crowd

J-14 Magazine (for tweens) is giving one lucky reader a chance to win a great prize - a New Moon book signed by Twilight saga star and on-screen Jacob Black, Taylor Lautner. No purchase is necessary, but you must be 21 years or younger (with parental consent if under 18) and be a current legal resident of the United States or the District of Columbia.

You can enter once a day, all entries must be submitted by December 7th, 2009, and winners will be selected at random. For more information on this prize and how to enter, click here.
Thanks to Twilighters Anonymous!
Did anyone else catch the 21 years or younger? I have to say, most of the fans I have personally met have been over 21, but unfortunately this magazine is geared for the younger readers. But for all of you who fall into that age range, good luck to you. I certainly, will not be able to enter. I'm so sad! :(

TMZ Reports

I looked into a comment that was made on a previous post by an anonymous commenter. It turns out there is some truth to it, so I took the liberty of posting the actual article. On August 4, 2009, this was published on TMZ.com.
"Turns out Stephenie Meyer, the woman behind the Twilight series, isn't the only person to write about sexy vampires -- 'cause she's being accused of ripping off the storyline for her fourth ultra-successful book by a less famous, less rich author.A woman named Jordan Scott fired off a cease and desist letter to the publisher of "Breaking Dawn" -- the fourth book in the series -- claiming the Twilight tale contains a "striking and substantial similarity" to Scott's book, "The Nocturne." In her extremely detailed letter, Scott claims her book was published in 2006 -- two years before "Breaking Dawn" -- and it's no coincidence that many of the scenes are almost identical. Such as... -- Both books contain a post-wedding sex scene-- Both books contain a scene about a woman who's sick because she's carrying a child with "evil powers"-- Both books contain a scene with the death of the main character's wifeAnd according to Scott, the dialogue in all of these scenes -- and more -- is extremely similar. But Meyer's rep is calling BS -- telling TMZ, "The claim that 'Breaking Dawn' by Stephenie Meyer somehow infringes on an alleged book by someone named Jordan Scott is completely without merit. Neither Stephenie Meyer nor her representatives had any knowledge of this writer or her supposed book prior to this claim.""

TMZ continues to report. On August 19, 2009, an actual lawsuit was filed:
"The author of the "Twilight" series is being sued by a woman who claims the 4th installment is a rip-off of her work. Jordan Scott claims in her lawsuit, filed today in federal court, that she began writing a novel "in the vampire genre" when she was just 15 -- back in 2003. The novel was published in 2006 and called "The Nocturne."Scott claims the 4th installment of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series lifted her work. She says Meyer's book -- "Breaking Dawn" is a "significant literary departure from [her] early books..." She says it seems the book is "written by a teenager." Yes, Scott was a teenager when she wrote "The Nocturne."Scott claims the two books "show striking, articulable and substantial similarities in the ... plot lines, themes, dialogue, mood, setting, pace, characters, sequence of events, ideas and other similarities." TMZ published a story about the specific plot similarities... Scott is asking for damages, and that the court impound the "Breaking Dawn" books that are being sold."

So what do you think? Does anyone think this is a rip-off? And how easy would this be to prove? Do you know how many stories I've read with similar story lines!?! And there have been SO many vampire books that are EXACTLY like Twilight; stories that have been published after Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series came out. I guess what I'm trying to say is, though the story line is similar, this doesn't mean that Stephenie took the idea from anyone. I think anyone can have an idea and it be similar to someone else's but it doesn't mean the idea was stolen, by any means. I think this is silly! I would love to hear everyone's opinions on this. By the way, I am only one of several contributors to OTC, and my opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of other contributors.
-Tara D.

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Breaking Dawn Headed for the Big Screen?

Summit has yet to confirm the greenlight for Breaking Dawn, but I think we're all pretty confident it will happen. How could it not?!? You can't just stop at number three! C'mon now. Marc Malkin gives us the scoop (And Marc Malkin knows his stuff):

"Breaking Dawn will be made into a movie! While there's been no official announcement that all systems are go for a fourth Twilight flick, a rep for Summit Entertainment promises that Eclipse will not be the last we see of Robert Pattinson & company...'The fans should rest assured the we're working with Stephenie Meyer to bring Breaking Dawn to the big screen,' the rep said. 'As in all creative processes, things take time. We want to make sure we get it right.'And as Twilight fans know, that probably means softening the more hard-core aspects of Breaking Dawn."

Via Twilight Treasury

I'm guessing if they didn't "soften" certain aspects of Breaking Dawn, it could turn into a horror film (lol). I'm curious to how the birth scene will play out. This is so exciting!

Summit Announces Twilight Conventions

Summit Entertainment and Creation Entertainment to Produce the
Official TWILIGHT Fan Conventions

Los Angeles, CA August 17, 2009 – Summit Entertainment and Creation Entertainment today announced a partnership to produce a series of Official TWILIGHT Fan Conventions over the next three years.

The unprecedented success of both the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer and the feature film adaptation of the first book has created a worldwide following of passionate fans who are eagerly awaiting the release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, the second movie in Summit’s TWILIGHT film franchise, which will be released theatrically in North America on November 20, 2009.

The Official TWILIGHT Fan Conventions will offer attendees the unique opportunity to involve themselves in all aspects of THE TWILIGHT SAGA. The weekend gatherings will feature on-stage appearances by TWILIGHT celebrities, exclusive footage screenings, panel discussions, TWILIGHT themed parties, musical performances, costume and trivia competitions, auctions, autographing, merchandising, and photo opportunities. The major online TWILIGHT fan websites, including www.twilightlexicon.com and www.twilightMOMS.com, will be participating with special presentations at stops on the convention tour.

Erin Ferries, VP of Creation Entertainment, said, “It is a delight to be involved with the tremendous excitement that surrounds THE TWILIGHT SAGA. The fans are incredibly knowledgeable about the property and have used the story as a springboard for their own creativity. The Official TWILIGHT Fan Conventions will allow attendees the chance to show off their TWILIGHT inspired artwork, writing, costumes, filmmaking, and music with thousands of their fellow fans. While the conventions will offer fans the chance to cheer for their favorite actors they are equally about gathering with like-minded folks and forming friendships based on a common devotion. We can’t wait to bring some of the magic of TWILIGHT live to cities around the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom!”

“The fans of THE TWILIGHT SAGA continue to be incredibly supportive of the film franchise and we wanted to find a way to allow them to immerse themselves in the films and the characters in a much more interactive setting,” said Nancy Kirkpatrick, President of Worldwide Marketing of Summit Entertainment. “The Official TWILIGHT Fan Conventions will offer incredible opportunities to get up close to the characters which they have grown to love.”


Official TWILIGHT Fan Conventions around the country with more then 20 stops have already been announced including New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, Seattle, Nashville, San Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Arlington, Charlotte, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Boston, Toronto and Portland.

More information on any of these weekend events can be found at http://www.twilightconvention.com/

Via Twilight Lexicon