There was a devestating earthquake this morning in Japan, and as a precaution the filming of Breaking Dawn has been temporarily halted and cast and crew have been moved from Tofino To Port Alberni, B.C. Summit says–Due to the tsunami advisory, filming of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn has been delayed. All cast and crew were evacuated to the movie production’s base camp. Everyone is safe and sound.Tinsel Korey sent out a couple of tweets as well, shown above.
Here’s a hilarious ‘Wolf vs Vampire’ photo from Twilight Saga poppa wolf Gil Birmingham aka Billy Black, featuring Peter Facinelli aka Carlisle Cullen.
Cah-Ching! The powerhouse that is the Twilight Franchise is well known for its lower budget style. With the last two films pouring in some major cash flow, Summit Entertainment not only went all out on the final two films of the saga, but also are projecting an astronomical amount in profits.Summit’s two coming blockbusters, “Breaking Dawn 1 and 2” will cost $263 million — not the $200 million previously reported — and are projected to bring in a staggering $1.2 billion for the studio, according to confidential documents obtained by TheWrap.(Source: The Wrap)
But the biggest news may be the cost structure behind the fourth and fifth installments of Summit’s blockbuster Twilight franchise. “Breaking Dawn 1” will cost $127.5 million, but according to the documents Summit only has $38.4 million at risk. The film will be released in November 2011.
The second film, “Breaking Dawn 2,” cost $136.2 million, with Summit’s exposure limited to $51.2 million, according to the documents.
The studio anticipates revenues of $1.2 billion related to just those two pictures, the documents say. They are projecting a profit of $228 million for the first film and $219 million for the second for a total of nearly $450 million.
The budgets of “Breaking Dawn” may be higher than expected, but they are relatively modest when compared to other Hollywood blockbusters.
Nonetheless, the costs have skyrocketed from the first film, when the studio put up a mere $37 million for “Twilight” and reaped $231 million in profits.
Breaking Dawn Vampire Charlie Bewley (aka Demetri) recently lost a friend, Jocelyn Clarke, to a rare form of Cancer. Jocelyn was a friend of Charlie’s that he met on a bus on their way to an audition -Jocelyn and I met on a bus to an audition in North Vancouver over two years ago. To strike up a rapport with someone in that short time goes some way to explaining the magnetism Jocelyn had; brimming enthusiasm, warmth and a wonderful smile draws you in, before her colorful charisma and lust for life opens up in conversation.Read more after the break!
“The next time I saw Jocelyn was on the set of “Twilight Saga: New Moon” where she was doubling Dakota Fanning. Once again, her radiance lit up the bleak and haunting Volturi Chamber. It was so nice to see her doing her thing and we chin-wagged much during the downtime. A friendship without pressures, we enjoyed each others company when it serendipitously occurred.
“Early 2010, I learned that Jocelyn had contracted a rare and terminal lung cancer with metastasis to the lymph nodes and spine. When I finally drummed up the courage to call her, all the pain, fear and strength she was experiencing was vividly and viscerally translated to me through our long conversation; one that will stay with me forever. Though empathy, in these circumstances, is null and void…
“Jocelyn passed away on February 13th 2011, aged just 36. To say that she ‘lost her battle with cancer’ would do a huge disservice to the incredible strength she showed during the course of her treatment. Jocelyn kept us all informed of her fight through her very frank and honest daily Facebook updates; it was raw and real.
“We weren’t close, but there are very few people who allow you such unguarded access to their soul upon first encounter. She was a pure one, and was meant for higher realms… To that extent, Jocelyn will always hold a place in me and I shall miss her. My sincere condolences go out to her family and friends.
“To embark upon such a mental and physical battle is something none of us might ever have to deal with at such a young age. And in a world where our struggle seems to be, more often than not, to excessively cotton-wool ourselves away from fear and pain, we never discover our real strength… it exists within us, but it is rarely called upon and so we remain a dormant race of wasted potential, warriors who will never be awoken. One day, our war may come and we may have to rely on our untested strength…
“To put ourself in the cross sight of our fears – to push ourselves physically and mentally further than we can imagine – is to break down walls, is to summon strength, is to evolve …as is our purpose.”
Next Movie has a great article giving their opinion as to why nothing would be the next Twilight -Hollywood is all about finding the next hot thing, whether that’s a script, an actor, a director, a genre (vampires anyone?) or the ultimate discovery, a lucrative film series.Read more after the break!
The seven “Harry Potter” movies have so far netted over $6 billion, while the first three installments of “The Twilight Saga” have earned just under $1.8 billion. That’s nearing “Oprah” money, people! (As opposed to “Potter,” which is nearing ”Zuckerberg” money… but we’d rather be Oprah.)
And that’s not even counting all the licensing and swag sales… you gotta figure another few hundred thousand in Edward Cullen lunchboxes alone.
Studio executives would happily hand over their firstborns to the Volturi for a lead on “the next ‘Twilight’ franchise” (trust me, I’ve prank-called). That’s because finding such a rarity is about as easy as winning the lottery.
Paramount developed “Twilight” for three years before getting letting the rights slip to a then-little-known production company Summit Entertainment. Universal and United Artists passed on their options for “Star Wars,” and 20th Century Fox gave Lucas hell through production, worried the over-budget film wouldn’t amount to much.
The problem movie studios run into is trying too hard to find “the next _______.” “The Twilight Saga” is as much the next “Harry Potter” as “Pirates of the Caribbean” is the next “The Lord of the Rings” or “Ice Age” is the next “Toy Story.” Fanatics of one series aren’t necessarily looking to glom onto a new similar thing.
It seems like every other week we’re hearing buzz about some book being adapted for the big screen that its producers hope can be “The next ‘Twilight.’” News flash, producers: There’s only, and will only ever be, one “Twilight.”
Before breaking down these wannabes, let’s first explore what makes “Twilight,” “Twilight.”
Addictive Book Series: If a reader spends time with the books, they’re definitely hooked for the films.
Odd Names: The Twi-Hard base are teen girls. They’re tired of being an “Ann” or “Sarah” and enjoy fantasizing about being a “Bella,” “Esme” or “Renesmee.”
Moping Female Lead: Not to sound derogatory, but teenagers mope. High school sucks, dude. We identify with Bella because we’re going through puberty, or have.
Heart-of-Gold Bad Boy: Vampires are heartless killers, but not Edward, who walks a thin line in between.
Supernatural Love Triangle: Who doesn’t want to be desired by both a debonair vampire and beefy werewolf?
Next Movie has an exclusive interview with Red Riding Hood cast member Shiloh Fernandez. In the interview Shiloh states that he was up for the role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga, however he didn’t “mesh” with Kristen Stewart -The 26-year-old confesses to NextMovie that he and Stewart simply “didn’t mesh.”You can read the rest of the article here!
Fernandez has reportedly said that he and K.Stew had no chemistry, but he tells us he wasn’t trying to take a swipe at the starlet or insinuate that she did anything wrong.
“It didn’t work because I wasn’t right for the part,” Fernandez tells NextMovie. “I read a quote recently that I supposedly said about Kristen… it was horrible. What I was really saying was it was me — I was the one who was nervous and awkward. She already had the role of Bella.
“I really wanted that part because I like the book and I think it’s a fantastic role, but we really didn’t mesh up. I’m sure Kristen would agree — I’ve never seen her besides that one day.”
See? Sometimes a guy means it when he says, “It’s not you, it’s me.”
Things worked out a bit better between Shiloh and “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke because she called him back to play Peter, the love interest of Amanda Seyfried in “Red Riding Hood.” This time,
As you already know Robert Pattinson is in Aprils issue of vanity fair. He was photographed in many ways, including: In a hat, with an alligator wrapped around his neck, in a car and now with the Preservation Hall band! But this wasn’t just for a set picture, he actually played with the band!Sing us a song, piano man—let’s start with “Happy Birthday.” New Orleans’s Preservation Hall—where Annie Leibovitz shot young Robert Pattinson, shown tickling the ol’ 88 with the world-famous Preservation Hall band—celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Situated in the French Quarter, the music venue is one of the country’s most hallowed: it was founded in 1961 for the purpose of preserving New Orleans–style jazz, and indigenous American music. On his first-ever visit to the Quarter, Pattinson jammed with the house band and thoroughly held his own—his celebrity perhaps subsumed by that of the musicians, whose legendary status awed everyone on set. “When we first started, none of us knew that Robert really does play piano,” says Ben Jaffe, the tuba player (center, above), the band’s director, and the son of the venue’s founders. “But when he got up there, he started ticking out these notes, and it was obvious he wasn’t just tinkling—he really knew how to play.” Though the musicians were expecting the actor to just pose, Pattinson gamely jammed along with their tunes. After finishing a song, he leaned over to Jaffe “and said, ‘That’s the first time I’ve played with a group of guys like that,’” Jaffe recalls. Not a shabby gig—especially with Jaffe’s homemade red beans and rice waiting as reward.Source: VanityFair
On the landmark birthday, Jaffe says he and the rest of the band are humbled: “It’s really momentous for us to reach this moment in our history, considering everything New Orleans has been through in the last five years,” he says. “It’s really a testament to the strength of the people of this city.” Preservation Hall endured a several-month hiatus post-Katrina and reopened in May 2006, structure miraculously intact. We say miraculously, because the hall’s charm is that it looks as though it might collapse at any moment—it’s one big happy jalopy of a 350-year-old structure, with all the glorious paint-peel-y, rusty-hinged patina of a Clementine Hunter painting. It strains at the seams with ambiance. And we hope, lack of air conditioning and all, that it never changes.
Marc Malkin with E! Online spoke with Lee Pace (aka Garrett) recently during a break from filming Breaking Dawn. “Kristen hasn’t lost any of that stuff that makes her special,” Lee Pace, who is playing Edward’s vampire BFF Garrett in the Breaking Dawn flicks, tells me. “People say it’s quirky, but I think it is authentic.
“She doesn’t march down these red carpets like a show monster,” the former Pushing Daisies star continued. “You see these girls and they’re all just like, ‘I’m living the fantasy. I’m wearing $10,000 worth of clothes and jewelry.’ Kristen’s just not like that. Kristen is just her.”
The same for Mr. Pattinson. “The thing about him that is so charming is what you see is what you get,” Pace said. “He is as charming and humble and handsome as he presents himself. Totally what you see is what you get with him.”
Pace also said that director Bill Condon‘s take on the movies is a bit more “dark” than the previous three movies. “Bill Condon is cooling up these movies,” he said. “I hope that doesn’t get me in trouble with anyone, but he’s cool…He really is killing it with this one. He’s making it cool. Bill is finding that stuff and letting it be as shocking as it can be, but stylish, too.”
Pace returns to filming Breaking Dawn this week after taking a three-week vacation to India. “I wear bright red contacts,” he said. “I feel so plain and boring when I take them out.”
And Twilight isn’t the only thing on Pace’s mind these days. He also costars in Ceremony, an indie comedy from first-time director Max Winkler that hits theaters April 8, with Uma Thurman.
Pace plays Thurman’s fiancé in the film while Michael Angarano (yes, Stewart’s ex!) portrays a young man infatuated with herand intent on ruining their wedding plans. “Uma Thurman’s pretty great!” Pace said. “Kill Bill is actually one of my all-time favorite movies. Her and Darryl Hannah beating the shit out of each other in a trailer? I love it!”
And it was just announced that Pace has joined the cast of the upcoming Broadway production of The Normal Heart with Ellen Barkin and Jim Parsons. The play focuses on the rise of the AIDS crisis in New York City from 1981 to 1984.
Jamie Campbell Bower (aka Caius) and his fiance Bonnie Wright attended the special screening of the comedy film Hall Pass in London, England on March 7th.
Breaking Dawn vampire Tracey Heggins (aka Senna/Amazon Coven) was spotted at Vancouver International airport autographing and posing for photos for fans on March 7th.
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