EW: 'New Moon' Exclusive: Chris Weitz Reveals Five Secrets in the Film!

'New Moon' Exclusive: Chris Weitz Reveals Five Secrets in the Film!
Director spills the beans on a few things he hid in the film. Did you spot any of 'em?

1. Hidden wolves
''Look for an upside-down engraving of a wolf in the shot of the bowl in which Carlisle burns his first-aid equipment; on Jacob's T-shirt when he meets Bella in the school parking lot for the first time; and a wolf trinket on the dream-catcher that he gives her.''

2. Vampire elevator music
''When Edward, Bella, and Alice get into the elevator on their way to see the Volturi, the music playing in the elevator is from Strauss' Die Fledermaus (a.k.a. The Bat).''

3. Emotional baggage?
''When Bella is looking for the meadow where she and Edward are seen lying down together, she carries a golden compass clipped to her backpack — part of my baggage!''

4. Speedy suitor
''We did a little trick when Edward gets out of Bella's truck and they're arguing. We wanted to show Edward moving impossibly quickly, so we put Rob right next to the camera but out of sight, and used a double dressed like Rob in the driver's seat. When Edward gets out, it's the double, and then Rob steps in front of the camera, and it looks as if he got there faster than humanly possible.''

5. Look it up
''And last but not least: If you want to know what Jacob says before he almost kisses Bella, ask a Quileute! The address of the Quileute tribal council is quileutenation.org. I can tell you this much: He says, Kwop kilawtley.''


Want more? Come back to EW.com tomorrow for five more New Moon secrets from director Chris Weitz.

Screencaps from Little Ashes with Robert

By the end Dali has well and truly lost the plot and Robert plays him sooooo well
these were ripped from my dvd,

Lautner to work with Summit on new action film, Godfrey confirms two-part Breaking Dawn production in late 2010

Variety has published a new article revealing two interesting tidbits of information concerning Taylor Lautner, Breaking Dawn, and Summit.
First up, Summit has acquired a new script that they hope to have Taylor take the starring role in:
Summit has acquired an untitled script by Eric Champnella and Grant Thompson that is best described as a teenaged “Taken” meets “Die Hard.”
Dan Lautner will produce with Temple Hill partners Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen.
Dan Lautner is the actor’s father, and the action project becomes the first project in Tailor Made Entertainment, a company they’ve formed to develop film and TV vehicles.
After an injury sidelines a teen’s plans to be an elite soldier, he tries to get on with his life by heading to college. There he meets a girl who convinces him to join her friends on a spring-break trip to Cancun. When his traveling partners are kidnapped and ransomed for the freedom of a drug-cartel leader about to be extradited, the college student uses his warrior skills to rescue them.
Another interesting bit of info comes at the end of the article, where Twilight saga producer Wyck Godfrey confirms that Breaking Dawn will begin shooting in late 2010:
Godfrey said the hope is to get the Cancun-set project into production by June. Lautner will reprise his role of Jacob in “Breaking Dawn” beginning in late 2010, and it is likely that the final book will be divided into two films that will shoot back-to-back.

5 New Moon Secrets Reveled

Below are 5 New Moon secrets from Chris Weitz that was exclusive to the Twilight Tracker iPhone & iPod Touch App.

Lautner's 'Moon' mileage

Summit Entertainment and producers Temple Hill are crafting an action vehicle for their "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner that shapes up as the first film after his breakthrough in "New Moon."
Summit has acquired an untitled script by Eric Champnella and Grant Thompson that is best described as a teenaged "Taken" meets "Die Hard."
Dan Lautner will produce with Temple Hill partners Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen.
Dan Lautner is the actor's father, and the action project becomes the first project in Tailor Made Entertainment, a company they've formed to develop film and TV vehicles.
After an injury sidelines a teen's plans to be an elite soldier, he tries to get on with his life by heading to college. There he meets a girl who convinces him to join her friends on a spring-break trip to Cancun. When his traveling partners are kidnapped and ransomed for the freedom of a drug-cartel leader about to be extradited, the college student uses his warrior skills to rescue them.
Godfrey said the project grew out of Lautner's enthusiasm for "Taken" -- which he saw during the filming of "New Moon" -- and his desire to do a movie in the genre. The Champnella/Thompson script offered the
opportunity for the former karate champ to use the brawn and physical skills he displayed during his recent hosting stint on "Saturday Night Live."
We wanted to continue working with Taylor and feel he's got the chops to become a big action star," Godfrey said.
Lautner recently became attached to "Max Steel" at Paramount.
Godfrey said the hope is to get the Cancun-set project into production by June. Lautner will reprise his role of Jacob in "Breaking Dawn" beginning in late 2010, and it is likely that the final book will be divided into two films that will shoot back-to-back.

Twilight Stars in IMDB Starmeter List of 2009

IMDB has announced their top stars of 2009.

For their STARmeter Top 25 for 2009, Twilight stars made the list in the following spots:

1. Robert Pattinson
2. Kristen Stewart
5. Taylor Lautner
8. Dakota Fanning
11. Ashley Greene
15. Nikki Reed

For their STARmeter Top 20, 25 and Under, Twilight stars made the list in the following spots:

1. Robert Pattinson
2. Kristen Stewart
4. Taylor Lautner
5. Dakota Fanning
6. Ashley Greene
7. Nikki Reed
11. Jackson Rathbone
13. Kellan Lutz

Read the entire list here.

Top 10 Magazine Covers – Kristen on Cover of Interview Magazine

Time Magazine has their list of the top 10 everything lists for 2009. One of their lists were for the top 10 magazine covers and Kristen Stewart’s Interview magazine cover made #9 on the list.
I loved this photo shoot. She looked amazing. You can check out the pictures, again, from the shoot here.
Here is what they said:

This is a hauntingly beautiful rendition of a visual pun — allusion meets illusion. The model for Interview’s 40th anniversary issue is actress Kristen Stewart, who currently stars in the monster hit Twilight series. Using her as the model is a masterstroke of celebrity-cover timing, perfectly executed. The image is two photos — if you pull back, you can see her holding over her own face a same-scale, torn black-and-white photo of her, whose only color is in her blood-red lips. The ghoulish makeup is perfectly in keeping with current fashion photography, and it serves the dual purpose of enhancing the metaphor while making her look drop-dead beautiful. A final touch: the allusion gets heightened by more blood, this time on the fanglike letter I in the logo. That’s why the lady is a vamp!
See all the lists here.

Rob on Italian Vanity Fair

Robert Pattinson graces the cover of Italian Vanity Fair. That look he is giving is pretty smoldering!!!

Kissing Edward Ban?

Apparently kissing your favorite vampire could be bad for you. A theater actually put up a “No Kissing” sign by their Edward stand up. So many fans were giving him a kiss or hug they created the ban to possibly prevent the spread of illness. Like the swine flu. I’m sure most fans think a kiss from Edward is worth the risk. Read the whole story here.
Thanks to Courtney Cullen/Black for sending us the story.

Kristen USA Today Photo Outtakes

These are some gorgeous pics of Kristen Stewart! They are photo outtakes from her USA Today Photo Shoot.
You can check out more here.

Twilight Volturi Makeup Set

Hot Topic has a Twilight Volturi makeup set available. The set has an eyeshadow palette, eyeliner, duo lip gloss, two nail polishes, sharpener, brush and allover shimmer. Everything you need to dress up Twilight style. Check it out here.

Hot Topic also has an online only promotion through 12/16 where you get $20 off orders of $75 or more.

Kellan Interview

Zap2it has an interview with Kellan Lutz. He talks Breaking Dawn and acting.
Read the entire interview here.
Here is an excerpt:

If you’re psyched about the prospect of a two-part “Breaking Dawn,” you’re not alone.
“Twilight” hottie Kellan Lutz is also into it.
“They haven’t told the rest of us actors yet,” he confided exclusively to The Dish Rag at the Hollywood Foreign Press Young Hollywood party last night at Nobu.
“I have read that they are talking to Rob, Taylor and Kristen to negotiate to make ‘Dawn’ into two movies. I’d love for it to be two films,” he added.

Bryce Dallas Howard Interview

The Examiner has an interview with Bryce Dallas Howard. She talks Eclipse and other movies she has been involved it.
Read the entire interview here.
Here is an excerpt:

Can you talk about your experience in joining the “Twilight” franchise?
I was really struck by what an incredible group of young people are in that franchise. Their friendships are so genuine, and they really ground each other. And there is a lot going on around them. There’s a lot of attention and scrutiny, but I’m truly moved by how solid they’ve remained in their values and belief systems and their caring of one another throughout all of that. You hope for that in a franchise.
Part of the reason to come back together is to tell a story but also to come back together because everyone genuinely enjoys working with one another. And it was a really, really positive experience for that reason — other than set aside the fact that I’ve read the ["Twilight"] books and loved the books from the very beginning and these characters are extraordinary. It’s such an absorbing story that I just felt very lucky, given the unfortunate circumstances surrounding it, that I was just invited in. I hope that “Eclipse” continues this trend of being really reverent of what ["Twilight" book series author] Stephenie [Meyer] created with the books.

Anna in Vanity Fair

Anna Kendrick is featured in Vanity Fair in their opening acts. Each month they feature up-and-coming actors. Anna is one featured for January. Love the pic!!!
Here is what Vanity Fair had to say:
Age: 24
Provenance: Portland, Maine
It’s a vampire world and we’re just dying in it: Kendrick made her name in the original Twilight movie—“I had no idea; none of us knew”—as mere mortal Jessica Stanley, “Bella’s friend from school.” She reprises the role in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, in theaters now.
And for the adults in the audience … Kendrick shines as George Clooney’s tightly wound underling in Jason Reitman’s well-timed dramedy about corporate cost-cutting, Up in the Air, which is already generating Oscar buzz. “I was shooting them both at the same time,” says Kendrick. “It was great because my character in Up in the Air is so rigid, and it was fun to go to Vancouver [to the set of New Moon] and play the silliest girl on the planet!” —Krista Smith

Twilight and cast in Magazines