Alex Meraz: City of Gardens Trailer
The official description from the movie’s press is:
“City of Gardens, is the true story of a blond Californian surfer, Wayne Montgomery (John Robinson), who has relocated to exotic Lima, Peru in the 1980’s to pursue surfing as he teaches English to well-to-do kids. Wayne’s carefree lifestyle and romance with his beautiful girlfriend, Maritza, (introducing Anahi De Cardenas), ends when he is framed for drug possession during the political chaos engulfing Lima.
In the nightmarish prison El Sexto (made famous by Nobel-Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa in The City and the Dogs), Wayne finds himself surrounded by a group of political activists and social misfits, including a schizophrenic who believes he is Jesus Christ (Grant Bowler) and an Icelandic devotee of Krishna, Jorge (Johnny Lewis). Wayne is forced to share a mattress with Nicaragua (Alex Meraz) he most hated prisoner at El Sexto. Unlike the rest of the inmates (political prisoners) Nicaragua is a real criminal, the scum of humanity. There is instant dislike and animosity between Wayne and Nicaragua.
In a desperate attempt to gain freedom, Wayne meets with US Consul Powers (Debra Unger) whose hands are tied by the false drug charges. As Wayne’s naivety dissipates, another nemesis, the power-hungry Lt. Gutierrez (Michael DeLorenzo), moves to break Wayne´s spirit, torturing him to extort money from his family, whom he has found out lives in Beverly Hills and rightly assumes to be wealthy. Left with few options, Wayne adopts a new ethic – engaging the Peruvian activists, sharing his gifts with them and learning the importance of faith through his sympathetic friend, Jorge. Wayne challenges Lt. Gutierrez’s authority, confronting the depravity of corruption and abuse with his new found spirit and courage.
But Wayne’s hopes are short-lived as the brutality of an attack and murder sends the entire prison into a blood-bathed uprising that will ultimately leave Wayne fighting to hang on for dear life.”
Twilight Source Latest Podcast and Hypable
Our friends over at Twilight Source have the latest edition of their Imprint Podcast up. They cover the recent photo leaks and they give a good rundown of the Twilight Guide pro and cons. Check out their podcast here.
They have also started a new site called Hypable. Here’s the description:
“We know you’re a fan of Twilight, but surely you’re a fan of other fandoms too?
Enter Hypable, a new entertainment site I’ve created with a few friends. Hypable is for fans, by fans and hopes to become your one-stop resource for your fandom news.
“The problem with most entertainment sites today is that they don’t cover every story in every fandom. What’s more, they usually post stories a day or two after the story breaks.
We at Hypable know that immediacy and thoroughness is important to you, and that’s why we promise that we’ll never miss a story for the fandoms we cover.
The best part is that Hypable will continue to evolve its covered fandoms as time goes on. We’ll always be there to bring you the fandom news you’re looking for!”
They are covering several fandoms from Hunger Games, to Glee, to Dr. Who. Check it out.
Win a Stephenie Meyer Signed Eclipse Via Jon Lewis
Last chance to enter a contest by Jon Lewis. Don’t Forget, entry details here!
Charlie Bewley Gears Up To Run For His Life On Sunday
We’ve been telling you about Charlie Bewley running an ultra marathon to raise money for cancer research in memory of a departed friend. The Vancouver Sun interviewed Charlie as he makes final preparations to run this Sunday.
“Of course, he could have chosen to run just the marathon or the half marathon but he has opted to do both, which will add up to 63.3 kilometres. It’s the farthest he has ever run. “It’s something I’m not quite sure of. It’s a very dark place.”
He is looking forward to the challenge.
If his friend Clarke could live full throttle to the very end without flinching, he can run headlong into the biggest challenge of his running career.
“The reason I decided to run a larger marathon is I just don’t think a marathon is that difficult. I would run it very, very easily, not as if my life depended on it. I preferred to do something I didn’t know I could do.”
See more on the Vancouver Sun
Charlie is another actor that we have gotten to know during Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention. We really respect that he it totally putting himself out their to raise awareness and money. If you are able, please consider donating to this cause.
Michael Sheen Calls Young Fan
Michael Sheen has said in multiple interviews that he was inspired to do a modern passion play in his hometown of Port Talbot, Wales because of the theater that he was exposed to there as a young boy. The theater completely influenced his career choice. Well when a young fan got a little overwhelmed at the experience, Michael set things to rights:
“A LITTLE girl left in tears after watching Michael Sheen’s character being beaten up by guards during The Passion has been put at ease by the actor himself.
It was all a bit too much for Keava Evans when she saw some of the emotional and realistic scenes of the theatre production set in Port Talbot last weekend.
But the 7-year-old was not left upset for long, as the kindhearted actor made a special effort to speak to her on the phone to make sure she was OK.
Her grandmother Sandra McCalmon, of Southville Road, Sandfields, said she could not believe it when the Hollywood star was at the other end of the phone.”
See details of the phone call on South Wales Online
Gold Passes to Creation Entertainment’s Hartford Twilight Convention
We are giving away two gold passes to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention in Hartford, CT that takes place May 14 and 15. The next convention after this isn’t until late July. This is going to be one of the last chances fans have to ask actors questions until July, and we all know that the fan questions are the best questions! The actors have to be a little cagey about what they answer, they don’t get too spoilery, but some really cool gems and side stories have come out of these Q & A’s. Both Peter Facinelli and Booboo Stewart are at this convention and both spent lots of time in both Baton Rouge and Vancouver on set.
Here is what the passes include:
HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s
Official Twilight Convention….
1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, the full weekend. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.
2) FREE in-person autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities including PETER FACINELLI, BRONSON PELLETIER, BOOBOO STEWART, AND TINSEL KOREY! ! You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs and you will get to meet our celebrities during these non-rushed signings: AWESOME AND AN $80 VALUE! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.
3) FREE ADMISSION to The VOLTURI VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Twilight Celebrities, music, costumes, dancing, a DJ, surprises, centerpieces, a cash bar and non-stop partying! Hosted by Hannah and Hilly Hindi: get your dance on as this talented duo will be expecting to see some moves from our crowd! Definitely a highlight of the weekend and all ages are welcomed! Note: theme of the ball may change to reflect Breaking Dawn.
4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!
5) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!
6) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire two days so you don’t have to wait again.”
Just tell us what you are most excited to ask one of the actors about Breaking Dawn and we’ll pick out a random winner on Sunday night at 11:59pm eastern.
Peter Facinelli Makes Mall Appearance In Illinois This Weekend
Lexicon Reader Lisa wrote in to tell us:
“My name is Lisa and I am one of the four Twi-Moms who was featured last May on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Peter Facinelli is appearing at the Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, IL, outside of Chicago this Sunday, May 1st. We contacted the mall and asked if we could help promote the event. Because the event had to be rescheduled from its original date in March. Peter will be signing autographs and taking pictures with fans and a portion of the money will go to the charity he works with called Alex’s Lemonade Stand. This charity raises money for pediatric cancer research. We LOVE Peter and LOVE the fact that he is using his celebrity for good:) We are SO excited to help with this event!!!
Could you please post this event on your website?
There is a contest on Facebook to win VIP passes to meet Peter. Here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/westfieldhawthorn#!/event.php?eid=118193631594202“
EW Offers Five new Photos from Breaking Dawn
We were given the heads up last night and the images don’t disappoint. Entertainment Weekly will have two covers for this week as well as a few more images inside the magazine. Photos include Bella eating her breakfast of eggs in a morning after scene, Jacob running holding what looks like a wedding invitation, and our first look at Tanya, Kate, and Irina from the Denali clan. We were given the image of Jacob to share with all of you. For the rest of the images, visit EW’s main site.
Fans have waited years to see Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) tie the knot, and the wedding scene, scheduled for the end of production on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, proved to be equally climactic for those involved. “It was one of the coolest things that I’ve done,” says Stewart. “There was a certain point when I walked on set, and I saw everyone from the entire cast sitting there in the pews, about to do their bit. And it was just so perfect for me in that moment. It was so emotional in such a real way. I literally felt like thanking them for coming.”
But filming wasn’t always quite so idyllic. As the stars and director tell EW, Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2 (in theaters November 18 and November 2012) involved a grueling, globe-trotting shoot, and scenes far darker, bloodier, and more polarizing than any in the franchise so far. If audiences haven’t matured with the Twilight books, they’re about to grow up fast. “We shot everything—whether it’s the lovemaking or the childbirth—as potent and powerful as it can be,” says director Bill Condon, who knew he was working within the constraints of a PG-13 rating. “It will be interesting to see whether there will be people who think it too disturbing for this universe.” For her part, Stewart wishes the movie could have been even truer to the graphic nature of the book—not so much the honeymoon sequence (“It feels like a real love scene, not necessarily vampire-y, which is good”), but the brutal birth of the baby, Renesmee. “It’s funny because when [the PG-13 issue] comes up, everybody thinks it’s all about the sex,” she says. “The birth is really effective, and I’ve heard it really hits you in the face. But what it could have been? It could have been shocking and grotesque, because that’s how it was written in the book.” She sighs: “I would have loved to have been puking up blood.”
Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob, says that even being a member of the wolf pack didn’t have its privileges. “Everybody is always complaining to me that I don’t have to wear the contacts, I don’t have to wear the white makeup or wear wigs and all that stuff. And I’m like, ‘I’m the one in the freezing rain and cold not wearing a shirt! I paid my dues in New Moon and Eclipse.’” And as for his plot arc in Part 2, which will involve falling for—or imprinting on—Renesmee? “There were many times I walked up to Stephenie [Meyer] and asked her, ‘What exactly is imprinting?’” says Lautner. “It’s still a very confusing thing for me, so don’t ask.”
For more on Breaking Dawn, plus exclusive photos—including one of Bella and Edward in a steamy waterfall embrace—pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands April 29th.
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High res full-sized versions found below
Jacob Running
Jake cover
Edward and Bella cover
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