Twilight Universe: Feb 8, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Exclusive: 211me and Peter Facinelli present new 'Twilight' charity, 'Twihards4Charity'

There are two characteristics certainly belonging to Twilight fans: passion and generosity. On any number of occasions, this fandom has been known to join hands for a given cause and outmuscle even the highest of expectations.
So, what Rob DeFranco and 211me have decided to do, with the help and support of Twilight star Peter Facinelli, is create a place where Twilight fans can go to share in the joy of giving.
"What Rob is trying to do and what I support is this website and uniting the Twihards for a common goal," says Peter Facinelli. "The one thing that binds Twilight fans is the franchise and the books, and I think that if we band together and have those Twihards focus their energy on things other than the books, I think great things can happen because they’re so dedicated and so passionate."
The website is www.Twihards4Charity.com, and it has just launched this weekend.
The official mission of the new campaign is as follows:

Twihards4Charity is a new social campaign that helps Twilight fans from all over the world make a difference by uniting them with a common goal - to give to those in need through charities and special causes. 211me has brought in sponsors, brands and support from celebrity favorites like Peter Facinelli to provide TwiHards with Twilight-themed products they love. In return, a portion of the proceeds from every sale will go to a designated cause or charity.

As Peter Facinelli explains it, "Rob Defranco from 211me said 'Hey, what about doing a website?' since a lot of people just don’t know where to go to help. So, this is a way that we can streamline all the people to go to one site and find out how to help, and what Rob did was band together with companies like 1-800-Flowers and he’s working on other companies to come together so that they can work together with Rob and basically put the merchandising up there. So, since people are going to buy merchandise anyway, why not have part of it go toward Haiti relief?"
As a first chosen cause for the page to support, Twihards4Charity has teamed up with 1-800-Flowers, as Facinelli said, to offer Twilight fans (and others interested in participating, of course) a special Valentine's Day package that will go to benefit Haiti relief efforts by the American Red Cross.

As the charity's first offer, Twihards4Charity "brings you a Valentine's Day bouquet you can't pass up. Whether it's for your sweetheart, your best friend, or a fellow Twihard, this is a perfect gift to say 'Happy Valentine's Day.'" The details of the Valentine's Day offer from Twihards4Charity are as follows: for $49.95, the bouquet contains 12 long-stemmed red roses from 1-800-Flowers, as well as a Twilight giftcard and poster from Hallmark. For every bouquet sold, five dollars of the proceeds will go to Haiti. Details on ordering this bouquet are available the Twihards4Charity website.
For now, the focus of the site is beginning with Haiti relief efforts, but Peter Facinelli says that the future of the charity's focus is in the hands of Twilight fans.
"You know, I’m going to continue doing my charity stuff, but this website is more about uniting the Twihards, and starting with Haiti. So, maybe it is one of those things where we put a vote out [to see what fans want to support next]," he says. This was also figured into the original plan for the page too, he reveals. "When I talked to Rob, I said ‘I don’t want this to be trying to force people to, you know, do our charities, I want them to be able to pool together for a common cause.' But I think everyone would recognize that right now Haiti needs help, so I thought well we’ll start with Haiti and go from there."
Bringing together your favorite goodies with your favorite charity . . . Sounds like a great plan, right?

New stills from 'Remember Me' with Robert Pattinson surface

'Remember Me' - Summit Ent. via MTV

Two new still images from Robert Pattinson's Remember Me have just come to the surface, via MTV, including this one of Pattinson and co-star Emilie de Ravin in the shower.
Remember Me, of course, comes to theaters on March 12th, and it has been very interesting to see the film take shape through the progress of these images being released (as well as the video interviews with Pattinson called the "Ask Rob" series).
In the film, de Ravin and Pattinson portray, obviously, a romantic couple who are overcoming their fair share of hardships, and Emilie talked about her instant on-set chemistry with Pattinson a few weeks back.
These pictures, no doubt, go to prove her beliefs and make the film all the more intriguing, no?

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Xavier Samuel talks about his 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' fame

Xavier Samuel in 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - David Slade

This June, Xavier Samuel will have not just one but two films reach theatrical release. The first is The Loved Ones, which will first make a stay at SxSW before being released in Australia on June 1st. The second, obviously, is The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, releasing June 30th in the United States. In Eclipse, Samuel portrays "Riley Biers."
While doing a promotional interview for The Loved Ones, Samuel got the chance to talk a little more about how being a part of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has affected his life.
"Has being cast in the next 'Twilight' film ('Eclipse') changed your life?" the interviewer asks.
"It’s kind of strange to me really because I haven’t seen it. It’s kind of like, it seems a bit bizarre that they’re taking my photos. The film hasn’t even come out yet. It’s funny because on the way up here, there was like a crowd of people outside, and I hear this ‘Who are you?’ ‘ Are you famous?’ You know, they’re just like, I think the celebrity thing is such a bizarre phenomenon, you know, that it’s kind of like, you know, it’s intoxicating or something, people just want to be around to see for the sake of it. But you know that kind of attention, while I haven’t kind of been under the microscope the same way that a lot of the other cast have, I think it’s still possible to lead a reasonably normal life. I kind of feel like sunglasses are a little bit of a security blanket for me, I feel a bit naked if I step out without them," Samuel reveals.

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Behind the scenes of 'Twilight' star Kellan Lutz's Calvin Klein shoot revealed (video)

Kellan Lutz for Calvin Klein

A new, behind-the-scenes video of The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Kellan Lutz's photoshoot for Calvin Klein's underwear campaigns has just come to the surface.
In the video, Lutz talks about modeling for Calvin Klein, saying "Calvin Klein just represents classic, iconic, sexy. You just look at it, and it talks sex appeal. Doing something like this, I mean a lot of people would feel uncomfortable, but I wasn't. I was walking around the whole stage, not caring that I wasn't wearing anything but the underwear because I felt comfortable in it. Calvin Klein X underwear is straight up comfortable. Holds you together. I knew that I loved being in front of a camera, and with doing certain jobs, it kinda takes the nervousness out ..."
Lutz also talked about being a part of the Twilight saga and how his CK shoot would likely be received by his Twilight fans.
"First off, it's amazing being a part of Twilight, we have the best fans. They're so loving, supportive. Secondly, the fans are always, when I go see them at press tours or events, asking when am I going to be topless on screen, so I think they're really going to go kind of crazy over this," he said.
Lutz also revealed that he had to give up his candy habits to prepare for the shoot, and he also loves to snowboard to get into shape.

Cambridge University to study the 'Twilight' series

'Twilight' by Stephenie Meyer - Hatchette Books

In modern popular culture, there are quite a few beacons of present interest, and, undoubtedly, the Twilight series is one of them.
According to the BBC, the Twilight series' heavy impact upon this generation's youth (as well as that of other series such as Harry Potter and other industries like video games, comic books, and more) is a useful study tool for understanding children.
"Academics argue that books, films and other media, reach children in a way that their teachers and parents cannot."
The series is thusly to be incorporated into a new set of curriculum for Cambridge University's Faculty of Education.
Says the BBC, "The faculty's current teaching programme covers material including ABC books, folk and fairytales, as well as classics like Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island."
While the plans seem to only include the incorporation of Twilight series books, chances are that the films (Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) could provide a bit of insight into the same information or perhaps even more. After all, the films are wildly popular, and an investigation into the reasons for such popularity might reveal a new layer in the discovery of how the new generation of thought and interest works and thinks.
Thoughts? Do you think it's a good thing that the University is incorporating the Twilight and Harry Potter books into their studies of children? Why or why not? Do you think that the films for these series should be incorporated as well?

Ashley Greene to Star in ‘The Apparition’ With Tom Felton

ShockTillYouDrop.com is reporting that Harry Potter star Tom Felton will be joining Ashley Greene in the upcoming flick The Apparition -

Filming has begun on Dark Castle’s latest foray into the supernatural, The Apparition, with Todd Lincoln writing and directing.
Shock Till You Drop has had the finger on the pulse of casting news for this one and we can exclusively confirm that the Harry Potter franchise’s “Draco Malfoy,” Tom Felton, has joined the production as the third lead of the story. He’ll be playing “Patrick.”
Felton joins previously announced cast members Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Julianna Guill, Luke Pasqualino and Suzanne Ford. Little is known about the film’s story other than it concerns a couple haunted by a supernatural presence in the wake of a college experiment.

MTV has also said that many are comparing The Apparition to Paranormal Activity.

Fan Pictures From the Celebrity Beach Bowl of Taylor Lautner and Kellan Lutz!

EclipseMovie.org reader Lily was awesome enough to share her personal pictures she took during the Direct TV Celebrity Beach Bowl this past Saturday!
Here is what she had to say about Kellan Lutz and Taylor Lautner -

When I heard that Taylor was coming to the celebrity beach bowl and that it was a free event, I decided to attend.
My boyfriend and I really like The All American Rejects (who also played.)
The event was amazing. I did not expect to see any of the twilight hotties so close but I was luck enough to get as close to them as possible.
We sat front row at the bleachers so we had great view of the game.
The sports caster’s set up was close to us too so I was able to get some good pictures of both Taylor and Kellan.
Kellan was in the VIP section near my seat. I got a glimpse of Annalynn who was there with him. (yellow bikini). Kellan was a doll, what a personality, all smiles waving at the fans.
Taylor was less sociable with the fans. I was a little disappointed.
Even the sports caster who interview him told him to acknowledge the fans and that was the first and last time he say “hi”.
Nevertheless, when he walked right by us on his way to and from the interview, he just kept his head down (not looking up at us in the stands or waving).
Even when the stadium was screaming his name. I wish he would of acknowledge the fans. He is very shy! Nevertheless, very very adorable. He was looking hot in MIA.
Kellan was playing on the side of the bleachers where we were sitting. He started to warm up for the game. Since we were sitting right in the front I got up to the railing, looked down and said “Hey Kellan!!”. He looked at me! And then he gave me the cool sign..
What a smile, that boy he is such a doll.
what a personality. Then the girls noticed who it was and started to come down the top bleachers and I went back to my seat LOL.

Sounds like you had a great time Lily! It’s great to know that Kellan is so social with fans