New ‘Breaking Dawn’ supporting cast news straight from Summit

Summit Entertainment has just informed us of some The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn casting news.  These are actors that will be in supporting roles in the film. As of now, we don’t know what specific roles they will be, but we’ll let you know when we find out!  Be sure to click through to see the full press release!

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – Supporting Roles Casting Update
Summit Entertainment announced today that the following actors have been cast in supporting roles in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN:
· Olga Fonda (LOVE HURTS)

· Janelle Froehlich (Hacienda Heights)

· Masami Kosaka (THE RUNAWAYS)

· Sebastiao Lemos (Brazilian TV series Força-Tarefa) [Photo via @foforks]

· Amadou Ly (THE TESTED, THE BRIDGE)

· Ty Olsson (2012)

· Wendell Pierce (RAY)

· Carolina Virguez (Spanish TV series Matalobos)
About THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN
· The next chapter of THE TWILIGHT SAGA will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011 and the second coming to theatres on November 16, 2012.
· Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. The project, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer producing.
· THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
About the TWILIGHT film series
The TWILIGHT film series stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward Cullen, a pale, mysterious classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the attraction that pulls them together…even when Edward confides that he and his family are vampires. The action-packed, modern day vampire love story TWILIGHT, the first film in the series, was released in theatres on November 21, 2008 to a blockbuster reception. The second installment of the film franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON was released November 20, 2009 and the third installment, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE was released June 30, 2010.
About Summit Entertainment, LLC
Summit Entertainment, LLC is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC releases on average 10 to 12 films annually.