A Night with Julia Jones: Leah Clearwater in the Twilight Saga. A Benefit for WFT.

Julia Jones is doing a benefit for WFT (the Weelock Family Theater) in her native Boston. According to the press release:
“Being involved with WFT was one of the most fortunate aspects of growing up in Boston. Doing shows there fostered my creativity and imagination, provided a rich sense of community, and most of all, gave me the confidence to attempt acting professionally. I am eternally grateful to the WFT staff and cast members who challenged and supported me throughout my adolescence.” – Julia Jones
A Night with Julia Jones! A Beneft for WFT on Thursday May 27.
This exclusive evening commences at 6:00pm with a private reception at the Theatre. Meet and mingle with “Twilight’s” newest star and WFT alum (Little Women, Charlotte’s Web, Aladdin) Julia Jones, who plays Leah Clearwater, the lone female shape-shifter in the Native American wolf pack.
WGBH’s Jared Bowen will interview Ms Jones at 7:00pm on the stage at WFT.
General Admission: $25.00 (Jared Bowen interview only)
Priority Seating Adult: $100.00 (includes private reception)
Priority Seating Youth (under 18): $50.00 (includes private reception)
For tickets to the Benefit with Julia Jones call the Box Office at 617-879-2300 or click HERE.
Would you and your family like to have dinner with Julia on Thursday May 27?

In addition to the events at WFT, Ms Jones has agreed to an intimate dinner on the 27th.  This is a rare opportunity to catch a rising star before the kleig lights and media glare alerts the world.  This private dinner will be auctioned off prior to the WFT Benefit, with this special dinner going to the highest bidder.  Bidding starts at $2500.00.
Dinner will take place immediately after the WFT event and will be held at the splendid South End restaurant  28 Degrees.  Join Ms Jones, Jared Bowen, and WFT Artistic Directors for a dinner you’ll never forget!
To bid, please contact Charles Baldwin at 617-879-2147 or Kay Elliott at  617-879-2252.”
Via Blackpack

Collider Interviews Kristen and Dakota Using Fan Questions

Steve, AKA Frosty, at Collider interviewed Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart using fan questions Tweeted to him. Incidentally, Steve is one of the best out there giving fans the opportunity to ask questions and embrace the stars that the love.
Check it all out on Collider!

‘Eclipse’ Poster: Russian & French Versions!

We previously showed you the American version of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse poster, and now here are the Russian & French versions!
(Source:Twifans)

Jackson Rathbone: “I Loved Bringing Out Jasper’s Dark Side”

As time grows closer, we are seeing more  sneak peeks, interviews and merchandise appear for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. This time it’s hottie Jackson Rathbone who plays human blood thirsty Jasper Hale in the saga. Here Jackson tells about Jasper’s back story.

PW: So is it difficult then to play Jasper over the course of five films?
Jackson: The thing I like about Jasper’s arc is that it’s very developed — you don’t know much about him in the first film. He’s always in pain but don’t know why, until the second film, when you realize that he’s the newest to the family and he’s basically dying of hunger. It’s very difficult to live that vampryic lifestyle. So he’s having trouble adjusting. In the third film, we get to see Jasper’s backstory – see who he used to be and why he’s having such a hard time transitioning.
PW: So “Eclipse” will flashback to his time in The Civil War?
Jackson: Yeah. We do a little segue/backstory in “Eclipse”,when he was turned during the Civil War. We get to see his more aggressive tendencies. When you’re first turned into a vampire, that’s when you’re at your most ravenous, most vicious – so you see Jasper go through that. It was a lot of fun to bring out the darker side of Jasper.

I cannot wait for this film! I’m particularly interested in Rosalie & Jasper’s stories the most.  FYI that’s the real Jasper Hale hair.^^
Source: NYPost,

New/Old Outtakes Of A Smoking Hot Jackson Rathbone!

Here are some new/old outtakes of Jackson Rathbone by photographer Phoenix Taylor. 
[Source: IFeltHope. 

New Photos Of Robert Pattinson….’Bel Ami’!

Here are two new photos of Robert Pattinson in period clothing for his film Bel Ami which is currently filming in Budapest.
[Source: PattinsonLife.

2011 ‘Eclipse’ Calendar Preview, Including New Cast Photos!

Check out the awesome preview of the 2011 Official Twilight Saga - Eclipse calendar! As of right now the calendar is not available to be purchased, since it is a 16 month calendar it should be available soon!
[Source: Loving Rob]

Billy Burke’s Tweets His Manicured Hand!

Billy Burke (aka Charlie Swan)  tweeted his lovely manicured hand for his twitter followers to promote his upcoming album this June. 
[Source: Billy_Burke

Taylor Lautner Arriving In France!

Taylor Lautner arrived in Paris, France on Wednesday, April 7th. 
[Source: JustJaredJr.

ASHLEY GREENE TALKS DIRECTOR DIFFERENCES TO IESB

IESB has a brand new interview with Ashley Greene where she talks about missing her chance to go to Sundance with Skateland, the directing differences between Chris Weitz and David Slade and what she wants to do in her future career. Read more below:

Q: For The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, did David Slade give you a syllabus or mission statement, the way that Chris Weitz did for The Twilight Saga: New Moon? Ashley: No, he definitely didn’t give us that. But, each of the cast did sit down and have hour-long, sit-down conversations with him, probably two or three times, going over the whole script and us highlighting anything that we wanted to talk about. He went about it a different way, but he was also very open about forming some type of collaboration. The directors have their own vision. They don’t want to change our characters, but their vision may be a little different. Obviously, David Slade has a little darker spin on it than Chris Weitz may have had, so we had to find a way to mold them together.
Q: Have you read the new novella that Stephenie Meyer has coming out?
Ashley: Are you talking about the fifth book (Midnight Sun), that didn’t come out? I read some of it, probably during Twilight, before that whole thing happened and it got out.
Q: Not that book, but the novella that she’s coming out with, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, before the release of Eclipse?
Ashley: No, that I haven’t read.
Q: Coming off of Twilight and being concerned about being pigeonholed in this type of genre, is there another genre that you would really like to get the chance to explore next?
Ashley: Yeah. I have a very different story than most people, about how things happened for me. It happened very quickly, and so I’m getting all of this recognition and I really haven’t done a lot. There are so many things I haven’t done yet. I love film. I love everything about the adventure of it, and I want to do it all. I’m like a kid in a candy shop right now. I want to do everything I haven’t done yet. I think I’ve covered drama. I definitely want to do a comedy. I think a musical would be really fun. I’m itching to do an action film. You do a movie and, even if it’s not a comedy or it’s not an action film, you get a little taste of it, and then I want to do it full force. So, we’re trying to choose the right projects that let me do things and create a career, rather than sticking to one thing.

Read the entire interview with Ashley IESB here.

2011 Eclipse Calendar Preview Featuring New Cast Images!!!

New York Post’s Popwrap Interviews Jackson Rathbone

Popwrap talked to Jackson rathbone about his horror flick Dread hitting DVD, but the conversation also drifted to his music and the Twilight movies.
“As someone who has been watching horror movies for the better part of his 28 years, I can’t believe I’m about to write this sentence: I found the ending of “Dread” to be so unsettling, shocking and upsetting that I nearly vomited because of the film’s last act.
Now, that will cause one of two reactions for you: either “Dread” will be bumped to the top of your NetFlix queue or removed completely. If it’s the latter, I understand, but feel bad since you will miss one of the more intriguing movies that’s ever been included in the AfterDark Horror Fest.
I recently caught up with “Dread” star Jackson Rathbone and found out that my visceral reaction is exactly why he signed up for the film in the first place. We also talked about more palatable subjects, like what “Twilight” fans can expect to see in this summer’s hotly anticipated installment “Eclipse”!
PopWrap: I’m not going to lie, this film actually made me physically ill at the end.
Jackson Rathbone: Oh, excellent. That’s what I was hoping for!
PW: When did you know “Dread” had the ability to evoke this kind of response?
Jackson: I gave the script to a friend and he said that almost made him wretch, and that’s when I knew I had to make this movie.”
See more on Popwrap.

Former Bella Cullen Project Singer Releases CD

By Twilight_News |
Before there was ever a Twilight movie, back in the days when people said “Stephenie who?” there was a Twilight all girls band. In fact, back in those days there were only two bands that hooked into Twilight, they were The Mitch Hansen Band and The Bella Cullen Project. Mitch is still going strong, but the Bella Cullen project amicably broke up late last year.
Chandler Nash, one of the former members of The Bella Cullen Project, now has a CD out. According to a press release from her management:
“Few 17-year old musicians can claim veteran status with a straight face.  Dallas singer-songwriter Chandler Nash is one.  Her previous band, The Bella Cullen Project (formed with two friends at a sleepover when they were just 13), released 2 full-length original albums; enjoyed over 1 million MySpace plays; performed live nationwide; and was featured on MTV, ABC’s Nightline, and in Esquire, People and CosmoGirl magazines.
Yet, as she embarks upon a solo career, this Dallas singer-songwriter remains eager to evolve her craft.  “I just want to keep playing,” Chandler enthuses.  “Since I was 6-years old I’ve always wanted to be a musician.  Even if it doesn’t work out, I’m still going to play music even if I’m just a wedding singer or something!”
Moving away from her old band’s folky sensibilities, Chandler is now melding diverse influences into contemporary, robust pop/rock expressions flecked with lurking country heartache.  On her debut, the aptly-titled Solo (released through Interscope Digital Distribution)

, increasingly accomplished songwriting connects through her emotive, lithe-yet-lived-in timbre.   “I like a little bit of everything,” mulls Chandler.  “[But] my favorite artists are kind of oldies like Billy Joel, The Beatles and Elton John.”

While many young, ambitious artists let themselves be molded by producers and Svengalis, Chandler writes for herself, from the heart.  She has already composed or co-written nearly 40 songs and, with her adult life just beginning and endless new experiences imminent, fans can expect that catalog to swiftly swell.
“If something big happens, then I’ll write about it,” she explains.  “That’s why my songs mean so much to me – because I pull from my own experiences.

There’s this one song [on Solo] called ‘Gotta Get Out Of Here’ that’s about my best friend since I was 6 or 7.  We stayed close through our freshman year, but then some tragic stuff happened in her life and we lost touch.  She’s always been on my mind, so I wrote about that.”
Live performance is a pillar of Chandler’s passion and, despite still being in high school, she performs regularly, both solo and with a full band.  “There’s just something a little more intimate about doing an acoustic [solo] set, because you get to talk to people more and it’s very raw – it’s just you and your voice.  But it’s easier when you’re playing with a big back-up band to kind of let go and let the music take over and really connect with all the people in the audience.”
Though Solo is now showing the world how far Chandler’s come as an artist, she retains a charmingly wide-eyed outlook that sets her apart.  “Of course I have huge dreams,” she concludes.  “I just want to go further but, even if I don’t, it doesn’t matter to me so long as I’m playing.  But I hope that it gets bigger and that I can tour around the country and get a bigger fan base, and maybe play at venues that I’ve been dreaming about playing since I was younger.”
The 7 track EP is now available in the following digital stores:  iTunes, Amazon mp3, MySpace Music, Rhapsody, Lala, Shockhound, Zune, Nokia and Amie Street with the physical CD coming soon to Amazon On Demand.
http://www.chandlernash.com
http://myspace.com/chandlernashmusic

Kellan Lutz Movie Updates: Name Changes and New Co-Stars

Kellan Lutz is going to be busy squeezing in films before Breaking Dawn starts shooting. The roles range from romantic comedy to the gods.
According to ET, “Romantic comedy heaven is made when a ‘Twilight’ hunk and a pop star are cast as love interests. That is just the case in ‘Love, Wedding, Marriage,’ starring Kellan Lutz and Mandy Moore as newlyweds…James Brolin and Jane Seymour have been tapped to play the parents…Actor Dermot Mulroney will be calling the shots in his directorial debut… reports The Hollywood Reporter. Though the movie may take on a different name, ‘Keep It Together,’ it has sent out save the date cards for April 19 to begin filming in Louisiana.”
According to Monsters and Critics, “Relativity Media has changed the title of its Greek mythology film from “War of the Gods” to “Immortals,” and announced that John Hurt and Isabel Lucas have joined the cast. Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz, Joseph Morgan, Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke have already been cast. The film follows the young warrior Theseus (Cavill), who leads his men into battle with the immortal Greek gods to defeat the gods of the Titans. Tarsem Singh is directing the film, which began shooting in Montreal this week.”

Florence Welch on Eclipse Soundtrack Possibiliites

MTV Australia talked to the Aussie-based UK singer Florence Welch about her Eclipse soundtrack ambitions.

“The singer has hinted that she may be recording a track for the next eagerly awaited vampire film ‘Eclipse’.

The movie is yet to be signed off, but she admits she could be following in the footsteps of artists including Muse and Paramore.

Talking to NME, she said, “I would do a song for the Twilight soundtrack, but it’s not confirmed yet…”

Here’s a sample of her work. What do you think?

For $10,000 a New Moon Script Could Be Yours

Remember Casey Ray, the hairdresser who went dumpster diving at a St. Louis hotel and found a New Moon and a Remember Me script?  Well, she’s back. Only this time she’s not suing Summit (which she later dropped)or complaining about getting into the premiere costing her oodles of money. This time she is selling the New Moon script that she found that was autographed by the entire cast, her invitation to the New Moon after party, and her ticket to the New Moon premiere.
Question: So what is the minimum starting price for all of this loot that is slated to go up on EBay?
Answer: $10,000 according to the St. Louis Business Journal (who have been following Casey Ray’s story all along.)
Just recently a group auctioning a Robert Pattinson signed guitar couldn’t get the $5,000 minimum asking price for it and the guitar alone was worth half that.
So, the question is $10,000 for a script signed by the entire New Moon cast, and a couple of add ons (granted unique). Do you think she’ll get her asking price and more, or will it go bust?

the Spanish, French and Russian Eclipse Posters

Spanish Poster

Source: Twifans via TodoTwilight
French Poster

Source: Twifans via Facebook
Russian Poster

Jackson Interview

PopWrap has an interview with Jackson Rathbone.
He talks his film Dread, which I still haven’t seen and it’s killing me I have to rent that one, and Jasper.
Read it all here.
Here is an excerpt:
PW: So is it difficult then to play Jasper over the course of five films?
Jackson: The thing I like about Jasper’s arc is that it’s very developed — you don’t know much about him in the first film. He’s always in pain but don’t know why, until the second film, when you realize that he’s the newest to the family and he’s basically dying of hunger. It’s very difficult to live that vampryic lifestyle. So he’s having trouble adjusting. In the third film, we get to see Jasper’s backstory – see who he used to be and why he’s having such a hard time transitioning.
PW: So “Eclipse” will flashback to his time in The Civil War?
Jackson: Yeah. We do a little segue/backstory in “Eclipse”,when he was turned during the Civil War. We get to see his more aggressive tendencies. When you’re first turned into a vampire, that’s when you’re at your most ravenous, most vicious – so you see Jasper go through that. It was a lot of fun to bring out the darker side of Jasper that he’s been holding back.

Gil on The Mentalist Tonight

Gil Birmingham will be guest starring on one of my favorite TV Shows tonight, The Mentalist.
Below is a pic of him on set and a preview from the episode.
The show is on the CBS Network tonight at 10 pm.



And in case you missed it, On Monday Night Gil Birmingham guest starred on one of my other favorite shows on TV Castle.

You can watch the entire episode at abc.com here.
Below is a pic of Gil on set.

Ashley Talks Breaking Dawn Directors

Read the article at MTV.

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

Director Bill Condon for Breaking Dawn?

Lot of articles floating around the net that Summit may be narrowing down their list of Breaking Dawn directors. Director Bill Condon seems to be on the top of that list now.
MTV has an article talking about him and lists pros and cons for him directing Breaking Dawn.
Check it all out here.

2 films for ‘Breaking Dawn’? Also, Director Found?

Hold on to your seats.  There might be a light at the end of the longest tunnel in history!  Not only has Bill Condon emerged as the leading man for the director of Breaking Dawn, it looks like we will possibly have two films shot back to back.

Bill Condon has emerged as the number one choice to direct the final two installments of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, I’m told. Summit Entertainment hasn’t signed him, but I’m told that after several strong meetings, they are negotiating. Condon was among a list of A-list directors approved by Summit and Twilight author Stephenie Meyer. That  list included Gus Van Sant, Sofia Coppola and Fernando Meirelles. Shooting will begin in the fall, and I heard the plan is to shoot two films back to back. That was just what my colleague Nikki Finkereported. She also wrote that Summit was looking for a big director and Dreamgirls and Gods and Monstersdirector Condon certainly fits that bill. Presumably, Condon would do this as his next project, and push back the picture he had planned to direct.

The Twilight job came open when The Twilight Saga: New Moondirector Chris Weitz decided not to reprise, despite directing a film that grossed $707 million worldwide., almost doubling the Catherine Hardwicke-directed original’s $385 million worldwide gross. New Moon also broke Twilight’s opening weekend DVD sale record when it moved 4 million units to the 3.8 million of the original Twilight,which went on to become 2009’s top DVD title with 9.2 million sales. David Slade helmed the upcoming installment, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which Summit releases June 30. Hollywood hasn’t given Summit its due on the Twilightpictures. Like them or not, these pictures have been better than they had to be, given the ferocious fan base. They are exciting movies with a fresh contemporary feel. That Summit keeps pushing the envelope, where director quality is concerned, says a lot in how to keep franchises engaging for fans–something that studios now readying prequels, four-quels and reboots, would be smart to emulate.

[Source: Twilightish via DeadlineNewYork]

NEW Photos Of Robert Pattinson On The Set Of ‘Bel Ami’!!

Here are some NEW photos of Robert Pattinson on the set of Bel Ami from today, April 7th!
[Source: Pattinsonlife]

Anna Kendrick On The Set Of ‘I’m With Cancer’

Anna Kendrick (aka Jessica Stanley) was photographed filming her new film I’m With Cancer with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Vancouver recently. . 
[Source: VampireClub]

Peter Facinelli Talks Eclipse & More!!

Peter Facinelli was interviewed recently by David Blaustein with ABC News Radio promoting his new series on Showtime, Nurse Jackie.   Peter gives some details about Carlisle in Eclipse, the deleted scene he hopes to see in the New Moon DVD and his thoughts on who he’d like to see direct Breaking Dawn.

Florence and the Machine for 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' soundtrack?

'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - Summit Ent.

Let the games begin.
This morning, NME is reporting that Florence and the Machine songstress Florence Welch stated that she was interested in being a part of the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse but that nothing was yet "confirmed" for the endeavor.
The interview was only briefly previewed by NME as it is a promotion for an upcoming issue that Florence Welch covers, but it seems to suggest that negotiations for her involvement with the soundtrack are underway.
Of course, there's no telling what the exact circumstances of the arrangement are, but NME is a reliable source.
The usual caveat as far as this page is concerned, though, is that nothing is official until a press release or official declaration is in-hand.
In the meantime, we can certainly take a look at what Florence and the Machine has to offer and see what we think of their potential involvement with the album.
Here's a video clip of their song "Rabbit Heart."










Here's another.

Breaking News: Eclipse Premiere Location Confirmed!

We were right! Previously we reported that it would be at Grauman's Chinese theater and now it's confirmed!

BREAKING NEWS! #Eclipse premier WILL be on June 24, 2010 at GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATER on Hollywood Blvd.

We have found confirmation from Hollywood Chamber of Commerce that the event is taking
place on this date at this location.

Hollywood Boulevard will be completely closed between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive from
Thursday, June 24 at 12:15 am through Friday, June 25 at 5:00 am.


WARNING!!! This location not confirmed by Summit Entertainment yet

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' director spot likely to go to Bill Condon?

'Breaking Dawn' by Stephenie Meyer - Hatchette Books

One of these days, talk about who will direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will subside. Of course, that'll only happen when an official production company statement from Summit Entertainment comes down the pike, so until then, the guessing game continues.
This time, the news is from Deadline Hollywood, which reports that Oscar-winning Dreamgirls, Kinsey, and Gods And Monsters director Bill Condon is the number one choice for the post.
"Summit Entertainment hasn’t signed him, but I’m told that after several strong meetings, they are negotiating," Deadline's Mike Fleming reports.
Fleming goes on to say that, as most Twilight fans by now predict, the film "will begin [shooting] in the fall, and I heard the plan is to shoot two films back to back."
Again, the smartest trend is to assume nothing is official until it is official, but it's certainly interesting to hear this sort of industry buzz on the matter.
So, if Sofia Coppola, Gus Van Sant, and Stephen Daldry are bested in the running by Bill Condon, would you be pleased?

Twilight' star Ashley Greene contrasts 'New Moon' director Chris Weitz with 'Eclipse's David Slade

Ashley Greene in 'New Moon' - Summit Ent.

One of the most famous cast-based stories coming from the set of The Twilight Saga: New Moon was how director Chris Weitz shifted the focus of the Twilight series films' direction by providing each cast member with a thirty-odd page notebook of welcome, instructions, and goals for the film.
Yes, think Jerry Maguire mission statement meets Professor Skinner's book in Orange County, and you might be getting a sense of the sentiment associated with Mr. Weitz's packet - at least from outside of the fishbowl.
Well, Ashley Greene's recent interview with IESB.net offers a bit of new insight into the production process of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse with director David Slade . . . at least in the sense that she confirms the difference in approach on this point.

Q: For The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, did David Slade give you a syllabus or mission statement, the way that Chris Weitz did for The Twilight Saga: New Moon?

Ashley: No, he definitely didn't give us that. But, each of the cast did sit down and have hour-long, sit-down conversations with him, probably two or three times, going over the whole script and us highlighting anything that we wanted to talk about. He went about it a different way, but he was also very open about forming some type of collaboration. The directors have their own vision. They don’t want to change our characters, but their vision may be a little different. Obviously, David Slade has a little darker spin on it than Chris Weitz may have had, so we had to find a way to mold them together.

The rest of the interview is available here.
While it seems that Slade isn't the note-writing sort, Greene's words indicate that he was very thorough with each cast member in reviewing the script and vision for the film. That sort of interactivity is exactly the type of thing that usually lends itself to good vibrations on the set.

Florence and the Machine for 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' soundtrack?

'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - Summit Ent.

The first contributor to the official soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has yet to be revealed (and, based on this morning's news, it seems that a list has yet to be confirmed), but already the album is available for pre-ordering on several merchandise outlets!
Both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble have space reserved for the album and are currently allowing patrons to pre-order the CD for around $13.00. 
Both sources still haven't revealed the official release date for the album, but if the Eclipse soundtrack follows along the same chronology from Twilight (released November 4th, 2008, three and a half weeks before the film's release) and The Twilight Saga: New Moon (released October 16th, a little more than a month before the film's release), it should be hitting shelves somewhere between mid-May and early June.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' star Tyson Houseman says he identified with his character in 'New Moon'

Tyson Houseman in 'New Moon' - Summit Ent.

As cute as the scene was where Tyson Houseman said "I'm Quil Ateara" in an effort to entice Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, it was definitely one of the smaller roles in the film, and it seems that for the actor portraying the slow-to-transform character, life imitated art a bit on the set.
In a recent interview Houseman did with The Film Yap, he explained that the camaraderie of the New Moon set left him a little envious and anxious for his time with the wolfpack in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

There were a lot of similarities between what was happening to me and the character. I only had one day of shooting on “New Moon,” but I was still friends with all the other wolf guys because we worked out together so much. So it was really cool. The character himself, he was the last one to turn into a wolf, so he always felt kind of left out. They didn’t really talk to him that much. But when he turns into a wolf he’s glad to have all of his friends back. For me, I was always hearing about their stories on “New Moon,” all the fun times they had, and I kind of felt left out. So it was really cool in “Eclipse,” when I’m a wolf, I can hang out with all the guys again. It really felt similar to the character.

Makes you want to say "aw," huh?
You can read the full interview and get to know a little bit more about Tyson Houseman here.

Ray-Ban enjoying sales boost thanks to 'Twilight,' Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart

'Twilight' - Summit Ent.

Having the Twilight cast sport your product is certainly no hindrance to forward progress in marketing.
At least, that's been the case with a few of those companies whose goods have been featured in the Twilight series or upon its cast.
With Volvo, for instance, we've seen that the vehicle models appearing in Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon enjoyed subsequent sales boosts which the company attributed to inclusion in the picture.
The same, it seems, is true for Ray-Bans.
According to a recent press release, Ray-Ban is reporting record sales for this year, and they have the Twilight films and cast to thank for it.
"Ray-Ban sunglasses have long been a favorite of celebrities, and are seeing a resurgence in the younger generation, most recently amongst the stars of the ‘Twilight’ films, who have been seen wearing Ray-Ban Wayfarers in the movies and in real life."
In Twilight, Robert Pattinson wore the frames in one of the parking lot sequences, and, of course, if you've ever seen a candid snapshot of him or Kristen Stewart out and about, you'll know that the brand appears to be a personal favorite of these two as well as many of their castmates in the film series.
Popular as they are, their fashion choices are bound to be influential, so this information is probably not altogether surprising.

Twilight' star Justin Chon directs a music video

Justin Chon in 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' - Summit Ent.

Who knew that Justin Chon ("Eric Yorkie" in Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) had an interest in taking control of the other end of the video lens?
Well, yesterday a music video that Chon directed entitled "Big Phony" was promoted on his Twitter page, and it looks like he might just have a future on this side of the filmmaking arena after all.
The music video is interesting if nothing else. Definitely not bad for a first go-round.