The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn in theaters Nov. 16, 2012

This just in from Summit Entertainment:

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2 will open in theatres on November 16, 2012! Directed by Bill Condon, the astonishing conclusion to the series illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

That means Part 2 is essentially coming out an entire year after Part 1. Sort of a ridiculous wait, in my opinion — especially considering the films are being made back-to-back. Why not release Part 2 over the summer (like Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows). Clearly we’ve seen with Eclipse that The Twilight Saga can handle a summer box office.
Perhaps Summit is nervous about big competition from the likes of the new Christopher Nolan Batman movie, the third Transformers movie, and other blockbusters slated for Summer 2012. That’s all I can think.
Alright, that’s my two cents. Share your thoughts in the comments below!
UPDATE: HitFix has some interesting theories on the reasons for the one year wait.

Seattle Museum to Host Quileute Legend Exhibit

If you happen to be in the Seattle, Washington area on August 14th, and you want to learn more about the culture that inspired the Quileute Legends in the Twilight series, the Seattle Art Museum has the exhibit for you.
Starting August 14th, according to Seattle PI, the Seattle Art Museum will host a Behind the Scenes: the Real Story of Quileute Wolves exhibit.
According to the exhibit’s listing on SAM’s website, “The wolf is central to the cultural beliefs of the Quileute Native Peoples of coastal Washington, and wolf imagery is prominent in their art forms. According to oral traditions, the first Quileute were changed from wolves by the Transformer, Kwati; those ancestral beginnings figure significantly in the Quileute world view, even today . . . This exhibition consisting of about 30 objects seeks to provide a public platform for the display and interpretation of art works that represent Quileute wolf mythology specifically, and also the larger sphere of their beliefs about spirituality and transformation.”
The exhibit will open “with a performance by a Quileute song and dance group . . . [and] Brotherton said she hopes ‘Twilight’ fans will visit the exhibit, and that teachers will capitalize on the craze in the classroom.”

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Alex Meraz Photos For YRB Magazine!

Check out these  photos of Alex Meraz (aka Paul/TSH’s Paulex) from his photoshoot  for the August issue of YRB magazine by photographer Odyssy Barbu!   
[Thank you AlexMeraz.us!]

Behind The Scenes Video Of Ashley Greene’s First Photoshoot For Mark.

Here is the behind the scene video of Ashley Greene (aka Alice Cullen) at her first photoshoot for mark. with photographer Patrick Demarchelier.  Ashely talked about some of her favorite mark. products and why she wanted to become the mark. brand ambassador.

 

Eclipse Available For Preorder In Australia!

They may not have a release date yet, or any other information in regards to the release, but if you are a Twilight Fan living in Australia you can now preorder your copy of the Eclipse DVD!

Even though there is NO release date known as yet for the Eclipse DVD, Sanity now have the option to pre-order both the one disc & two disc versions via their site.  As soon as the official release dates are known for Australia, UK & the US, we will of course let you all know.  If you wish to pre-order now, all you need to do is click on either of the highlighted links above!

There you have it! If you are living in Australia you can either order a one disc copy of the Eclipse DVD here or two disc here!
[via Spunk Ransom]

Twilight' and 'Eclipse' soundtrack artists nominated for VMAs

'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' OST - Summit Ent./Atlantic Records

Several of the artists featured on the official soundtracks for Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and/or The Twilight Saga: Eclipse have been nominated for 2010 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
Hayley Williams, lead singer for Paramore (from the Twilight soundtrack), worked with B.o.B. on "Airplanes," and the two have been nominated in several categories for the work ("Best Collaboration," "Best Male Video," and "Video of the Year"). Paramore, too, was nominated for "Best Rock Video" for "Ignorance."
Also nominated in the "Best Rock Video" category are Muse (from Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse's soundtracks) for "Uprising" and Florence + The Machine (from the Eclipse soundtrack) for "Dog Days Are Over."
Muse also picked up a "Best SFX (Special Effects)" nomination for the song, and Florence + The Machine got nominated for "Video of the Year," "Best Art Direction," and "Best Cinematography."
Finally, The Black Keys (Eclipse OST contributors) received a nomination for "Breakthrough Video" for "Tighten Up."
The full list of VMA nominations for 2010 can be found here.

Breaking Dawn Part 2- 11/16/12

This is from Summit!!!
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – 11/16/12
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
The astonishing conclusion to the series, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2, illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions