Archives for 2008

Good news for those of you living in the UK! Borders has decided to go with midnight release parties in many of their UK stores. Kudos to Borders for stepping up in the international market as well!  Here’s part of an email received by Cullenist that talks some details.

"Thanks for your reply.  We will definitely be going ahead with some events and activities surrounding the release of Breaking Dawn on the afternoon and evening of Saturday 2nd August (the book is released here then too, not the 4th as was previously reported).
 
A fancy dress competition and a quiz sound like great ideas, we will definitely try and incorporate them into the day…I have been thinking about holding a party in store in the evening …
 
By the way, you may want to let you friends know that ALL Borders stores, such as the Birmingham one, around the country will be holding some activities on Saturday 2nd to celebrate the release.  However, you should also tell them that Oxford Street’s party is going to be much bigger and better than the others!!"

Now for those of you who live in Australia, things are starting to shape up, but they need a little help from you, the fans.  Here’s the scoop the long-time Lexiconer Alexa Stone:

"Sydney’s Kinokuniya bookstore is interested in organising a major event for the release of Breaking Dawn; they would like to have a prom like the USA did last year, but the thing is they can’t do anything if they do not have the numbers (which must stand somewhere between 200-300 people).

We have been trying to get people to let us know how interested they would be, but we are having some major trouble getting people as any place we are posting at doesn’t anywhere near get the kind of visitors the Lexicon gets in one day alone. We would very much like to have this event, which will not be going ahead if we do not get the numbers."

So, if you want to get that party rolling contact Alexa here!

This is Hot off the Presses ladies and Gentlemen!  Summit gave us the heads up this was coming and here it is!  They have released a new promo picture for the movie!  See it here exclusively on Cinematical!  Go show Cinematical some Lexicon Love!

We started our adventure to the View Point Inn from downtown Portland armed with our cameras and complimentary hotel map, where we then swore, for the second time together, that we would never again use 411-info for directions.  After much driving we found our way to the park used for several scenes in the film.  All the footage above comes from the same state park, which is huge by the way. You could call it one stop scene shopping. 

The first thing you notice about the landscape of Portland is that it is vivid green. Everyone tends to say that but it is true. The natural beauty of the area is so hard to explain — saying that everything is green is an understatement.  The snow topped mountains create a stunning contrast to the lush surrounding forest. This feature magnifies itself ten fold once you venture out of the city and into the scenic parks that surround it.  The roads that lead into the park are small and winding, so pack your Dramamine if you are prone to motion sickness.  All the twisting and turning is well worth it when you finally crest the hill and land at Vista House which over looks the Columbia Gorge.  The view brings new meaning to the phrase breathtaking.  Though the wind was fierce it did not stop our curiosity.  We strolled around the charming circular building admiring the grandeur of the sight.  Ambereyes would like to mention that if you are a contact wearer, be sure to bring your glasses instead, or a good bottle of eye drops. The wind dries out eyes very quickly, and you want to be sure you can see for the rest of your trip because this precipice is not all this magnificent park has to offer. 

Once back in the car, we wound down the other side of the park (away from the View Point Inn) in search of the falls mentioned on all the signs leading into the park.  The roads wound and curved as we descend further into the gorge.  In some areas there is only enough room for one car on the road, and there are no guardrails so driving can be a bit scary.  Navigating this area was no easy feat for our driver, BeMyEscape.  She maneuvered our large SUV through effortlessly, all while avoiding the on coming vehicles who loved her side of the road more then their own.  Everything is covered in moss in the surrounding forest including the small one lane bridges, fully defining Bella’s words "Everything that’s supposed to be brown…is all covered up with squishy green stuff here…"  Along the drive to Multnomah Falls are smaller, but no less beautiful falls, each bursting from the shaded green landscape making you feel as though you were in a fairy tale rather than Portland, Oregon.

The spectacle that is Multnomah Falls was entirely worth the long drive down.  Be careful of cross traffic as you leave the parking lot though! They tend not to like it when you stop to video tape the falls in the middle of the road — Who knew? This waterfall actually is a double fall, with the first dropping from the top of the mountain into a pool and then the second dropping from the pool to the base of the falls.  The sound of the water grows in intensity as you make your way up the steps to the base of the falls.  It is truly an impressive display of the power of nature.  Alphie was the only one who braved the wet slope of the trail to hike up the path to the bridge.  It’s not that far, so if you have the chance to visit, make your way up the winding path to the bridge that overlooks the pool at the base of the higher falls. 

We then made our way back up the gorge to where the View Point Inn is located.  It’s aptly named for the view from its rooms; it would certainly be something spectacular to wake up to.  It was late at night so the inn was closed.  Alphie’s camera died just as we made it to the location so we were unable to capture a view of the actual entrance used for the prom. But the set decoration for the entrance was still in place around the corner from where we caught footage.  And we believe that the final scene between Bella and Edward from the book is replicated at the small fountain found in the center of the property which can be seen briefly in the fading light of the footage we captured. 

It was an amazing start to our visit, and we hope you enjoyed seeing the park through our eyes.  Next stop…Indian Beach and some one-on-one with the cast.

Discuss this and other set visit posts here on our message boards.

…that is the hypothetical question Larry from the MTV movies blog is asking.

Larry states, "And here’s the rub: If you keep your eyes peeled on these here Internets at the beginning of next week, let’s just say that there’s a good chance you’ll discover that very same teaser trailer. It ain’t 1998 anymore, folks, and a decade later we’ve all become more accustomed to watching a hot trailer unfold on our computer monitors."

So, read between the lines here folks.  I don’t know about the rest of you but seeing as the Speedracer preimere is a definite maybe at best,  I’m will be tuned into MTV on Tuesday.

Check out ScullingOnSquam’s latest update from her amazing visit to the Twilight set last week.  This is one amazing post, don’t miss it!

From Larry at the MTV Blog after recieving your emails:

Woah, woah. Hey everybody, I just wanted to let you know that I would loooove to interview Mike, and have every intention to do so. We had all said we’d plan something out, but the past week has been so busy with all the “Iron Man” stuff, the other movies we cover, the fact that I have a pregnant wife – and ahem, planning something ENORMOUS for next week’s MTV Twilight Tuesday!

I promise, I’m scheduling a chat with Mike soon, and can’t wait to talk to him.

As always, thanks for all your support, Twilight homeys. Oh, and I swear: I’m also still trying to get to the bottom of what the music is in that “Meet the Characters” video.

Thanks Lexicon, too, for all your love!

Thank you Lexiconers for showing your Mike/Mike the LOVE!

We have confirmed with Summit that they will have a "major booth" at Comic-Con in this summer.  http://www.comic-con.org/cci/

For those of you not familiar with Comic-Con, it started out almost 40 years ago as a comic book collectors convention. Today comic books is still a major part of the convention with the opportunity to meet industry giants like Eddie Campbell and Al Jaffee. On the other hand, it has branched out over the years to include sci-fi/fantasy writers and movies. People frequently attend in costumes that rival the dedication to characters at other conventions. In short, there may be other imitators, but there is no Comic-Con like THE Comic-Con.  Movies like Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and PotC have all given special attention and footage to Comic-Con in the past. 

In any event, it is too soon to confirm who exactly will be appearing at the Twilight Movie Comic-Con booth. As soon as we know, we’ll link. However, keep in mind that Comic-Con Special Guests frequently change due to filming schedule switches, signing tours, unexpected PR junkets and things like that, it’s just the nature of the business.

EDIT: We just reposted this because something strange happened in the coding. Apologies to anyone whose comment was lost.

MTV Canada has some Twilight Movie footage here.

Cam Gigante, James in the twilight movie, is to receive the Rising Male Star of the Year Award.

British fans who buy The Host in a Borders store are getting a very special perk. The are getting Midnight Sun in a booklet format. We are still awaiting confirmation, but we believe this is the portion of Midnight Sun that is available to anyone on Stephenie’s website in PDF format, not the entire story. To the best of our knowledge, Stephenie has not as of yet finished Midnight Sun, and intends to work on it after her upcoming signing tours.

The results from the Time Magazine Poll on the 100 most influential Americans are in. Stephenie finished 48th in a field that included everyone from presidential candidates, to video game designers, to songwriters.  All-in-all not a shabby result for a first timer on the list. Stephenie finished just behind notable women such as Caroline Kennedy and ahead of Tina Fey.  Orson Scott Card does the Stephenie write-up.