With the success of the count down to the first chapter of Breaking Dawn we have decided to start a Debate forum.  For those fans who are familiar with the Choices thread, Jacob Past-Future, and the Philosophical Musings thread this will be yet another avenue for you to have indepth highly developed conversations.  We will host a topic a week.  Each topic will have its own thread and at the end of that week the thread will be locked and a new thread with a new topic started. 

What we need from you now are debate thread topics not nessasarily theories.  If you are unfamiliar with the style of topic we are looking for check out the threads above before submitting your discussion topic.

Email your debate thread topic to: [email protected]

EDIT:  We are changing the email address to keep this a bit more organized. No fear if you previously submitted an idea, we have forwarded that email to this new one.   [email protected]

There is big news coming our way tomorrow on MTV’s Twilight Tuesday!  In an unusual move Stephenie is releasing her Breaking Dawn Tour info through MTV!  I have my theories as to why this is…do you?  What is so "Cool" about this Breaking Dawn signing tour, that would warrant a major media announcement?  Much less on an entertainment conglomerate like MTV?  Start the speculating now!

Many of you may be wondering… What is Comic Con? Originally Comic Con started off as a comic book convention.  Over the years it branched out into Sci-fi books and movies. There are several mini Comic Con events throughout the country, but the premier event takes place in San Diego.

Comic con features, vendors of all types, from fan merchandise, to out of print Star Trek novels, to X-Men posters, to the debut of the latest Dr. Who toys. Then there are the guest artists who have their own booths/staging area where you can get autographs and possibly a photo depending on the regulations. There are always the guest actors of film and TV scheduled however those plans, as well set in advance as they are, might have to cancel the last second if there is a filming issue (I mean if Speilberg suddenly calls and says I want you in my movie, you don’t say "Sorry, I have to be at Comic Con.") In other words, please be flexable with your expectations.  There are also panel discussions, Q&A type events with various artists where often the cool, insider type info comes out like the details on someone’s next movie.

Lots of participants come in costume, but there are also plenty that don’t. This video on YouTube will give you a great idea of the types of people who come to Comic Con and decide to dress up for the day.

For those who are planning on attending, a reminder that the Q&A panel for Twilight will be on Thursday.  There is also a planned autograph signing that day.  For the other days of the convention there will still be opurtunity to see the Twilight booth, partake of their suprises as well as enjoy the many sites the entire convention has to offer.   Last years Comic Con boasted over 125,000 visitors.  So get there early.

We look forward to seeing your pictures and reading your stories after you return. 

*Please note that the Twilight Lexicon has no control over ticketing, actor apprarences, or any other aspect of this event.

Jed from The Movie Fanatic narrows his top 30 to the top 20 actresses, including a face we will all recognize, in this new article.  Pop on over and see if his opinion matches yours. 

Publishers Weekly announces Breaking Dawn’s record breaking printing announcement.

The Host by Stephenie Meyer is still holding strong at #2 on the New York Times Best Seller list!

The Ottawa Citizen marks the Twilight Series rising popularity among young adult readers.

Another review for the amazing novel "The Host".

The Robert Pattinson Gallery has compiled all the MTV Movie Awards publicity photos in one convenient gallery.   *Please note that most of these pictures are the property major media outlets so please only use these picture for personal use and not web applications.  We don’t want anyone getting sued.

And last but not least, remember those awesome Twilighters who traveled down to the MTV Movie Awards?  Megan, Amanda, and Stephenie sent us a snippet of them getting interviewed by JoBlo.

A great new podcast has come to us from Three Chicks and a Mic.  These woman talk Twilight Series to the world and make you laugh.  *There is a content advisory on the podcast.

Remember that awesome clip brought to you by MTV at the Movie awards last Sunday?  It is now available in HD!  Click the blue button marked HD beside the video box.

For our Mac users and ITunes lovers out there, the Twilight Teaser Trailer is now available on Apple Trailers.  And the Twilight fan reactions to the Excluisve MTV clip is also available and free to download from MTV’s Flicked on Itunes!

We are pleased to share with you our interview with Sarah Clarke cast as Renee Dwyer in the movie Twilight. 

Highlights:

"Catherine has an amazing mind that is always working and creating. I learn a lot from her just listening to her ideas…I feel she knows what she needs from each scene and is willing to let you find it with the other actors." 

Sarah is an exceptional talent who has had and will continue to have an incredibly bright career in Hollywood.  We appriciate the time she has spent with us and look forward to seeing her portray Renee on the big screen this December.  We now present the interview.

Edi Gathegi gushes over the Twilight Fans hand of friendship and gives a sneak peek at what to expect at Comic Con!

Peter Facinelli gives details on his new movie released to DVD.

Here are links to the other actors MySpace pages so that you can friend and subscribe to their blogs if you would like:

Kaleb, our favorite Twilight Guy, has just finished Chapter 13: Confessions.  And WOW does he get it!

The Canadian Press Maclean’s Fiction list ranks the Host #1.

Fans of Jackson and Ashley are collecting content for a fan appriciation book.

Blog Critic’s Magazine is giving away a copy of The Host.

Pop over to the Peninsula Daily news for more information on Summer Forks tours!

We have been getting many questions about why Elizabeth Reaser has been absent from the publicity surrounding the Twilight film.  The answer to that question is simple.  She is currently staring in a broadway play.  And as many of you know the schedule broadway actors run is incredibly busy!  We wish her all the luck in the world during her production and assure you all that a Q&A is in the works with the Lexicon.  In the mean time here is a wonderul interview with Elizabeth that will allow you to get to know her in the mean time.

And finally this evening Aussie fans all over Australia are taking creative measures to get Summit’s attention.  This is the type of creativity that we spoke to earlier in the week when we addressed the recent rash of internet petitions.  Forks anyone?

Edit:  Check the post below to read Stephenie’s comments on meeting Solomon for the first time!

Posted with permission from Stephenie Meyer’s MySpace:

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Records from the road (The Host Tour: Part II)
Current mood:  refreshed

Best T-shirts/costumes: Salt Lake City

Smoothest event: Denver (So is the superpower of the Denver-ites super-efficiency? Or is it super-politeness? Or do they have some kind of control over the space-time continuum? More research is required.)

Most familiar faces + most movie stars in attendance: Portland

Most boy fans: Los Angeles (37—and we only counted actually readers this time, though there were many supportive dads, brothers, uncles, husbands, and boyfriends in attendance.)

Loudest: definitely San Diego. (They also came in very close in the boy-fan and the familiar faces categories. It was a good place to wrap up my last big tour.)

Edit: Stephenie remarks on her meeting Solomon Trimble (Sam) for the first time:

"It was pretty amazing. I looked up and did a double take. "Aren’t you…Sam?" I asked. Solomon laughed and agreed that he was. He had a couple of technical werewolf questions for me (ex. "Can werewolves phase underwater?" Answer: Yes) and I tried to control my enthusing. Solomon was super friendly and interesting, and though he looks awesome on film, he’s even more incredible in person. His features are just so stunning!"