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Twilight Connected Movies Dominate Weekend Box Office

March 12, 2011


According to Gossip Cop Battle Los Angeles, Rango, and Red Riding Hood should place 1, 2, and 3 this weekend:

Battle Los Angeles co-starring Noel Fisher is predicated to take in 40 million

Rango, co-starring Gil Birmingham (his character is the bird with the red and grey striped poncho seen above) is predicated to take in 25 million

Red Riding Hood, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and co-starring Billy Burke, is predicated to take in 15 million

See more on Gossip Cop

Check out the trailers under the cut. Have you seen any of the three movies? What did you think? [Read more…]

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Summit Entertainment Addresses Tsunami Concerns for Breaking Dawn Cast

March 11, 2011

Summit Entertainment addressed some confusion on how the Tsunami was affecting the Breaking Dawn cast. Various versions of what was happening with the cast started to emerge on Twitter and elsewhere. They released this brief statement on their official Facebook page in order to quell rumor and desensationalize the story as it related to their cast and crew:

“Due to the tsunami advisory, filming of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn has been delayed. All cast and crew were evacuated to the movie production’s base camp. Everyone is safe and sound.”

The cast and crew were filming in the Tofino area which is on the coast. It’s the same area where some of the cliff diving sequences were shot for New Moon. The cast was onsite when moved very early this morning local Pacific Time as a precaution.

Much of the West Coast of North and South America is/was under Tsunami advisory/warning. Additionally, it should be noted that LaPush is also under the same warning. Current thought (as we post this at 1:30 East Coast Time) is that they are not anticipating major damage in the area, but people along the coast should listen to local authorizes and abide by their directives as to what is considered “safe ground”.

Several cast members such as Peter Facinelli and Gil Birmingham took to their Twitters with prayers for the victims. Several organizations such as the Red Cross, Shelter Box, and others are reaching out.

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Robert Pattinson To Talk ‘Water For Elephants’ On ‘MTV First’ Live Stream!

March 11, 2011

According to MTV News:

“Calling all Robert Pattinson fans! MTV News has a very special treat for all of you next Friday, March 18, when we’ll present an exclusive sit-down interview with Robert Pattinson and premiere a previously-unseen clip from his new movie, “Water for Elephants.”

Hosted by MTV News’ Josh Horowitz, “MTV First: Robert Pattinson” airs next Friday at 8:56 p.m. ET on MTV and MTV.com. Fans can tune in to see RPattz introduce the new clip, followed immediately by a live 30-minute interview with Josh on MTV.com, during which the “Twilight” heartthrob will answer a few questions from fans.

Fans can begin submitting their pressing queries on Friday (March 11) on MTV.com or via Twitter (using @MTVNews/ hashtag #AskRob).”

See more on MTV

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Exciting Line-Up Nashville Twilight Convention 2011

March 11, 2011

Due to lots of changing filming schedules up in Vancouver that were adjusted due to weather issues, and some actor personal issues, the Nashville Twilight Convention had to change which actors were appearing. In the end, there’s a unique and never seen before line up!

Appearing for the first time in the USA at a Twilight Convention are:

Leah Gibson-(Nettie Eclipse)

Patrick Brennan-(Liam Breaking Dawn)

Guri Weinberg-(Stefan Breaking Dawn)

They also have the return of  two actors to Nashville. They appeared last year in the middle of a freak ice storm that lasted several days, and were a huge hit as they rolled with the punches. They both put on impromptu performances to entertain fans when other actors couldn’t get into town due to closed airports. They both definitely won themselves some fans that day!:

Gil Birmingham

Charlie Bewley

And there are two actors making their Nashville debut:

Jodelle Ferland

Nikki Reed–this is a great opportunity because Nikki doesn’t do a lot of conventions.

There are still tickets available at the door. you can get a day pass for $25 or under. Full information here.

Pending how heavily twitter is being utilized for vital earthquake information we will be live tweeting the event or providing a summary the next day. We need to play this by ear. Look for Lori (Alphie) and Shelley (Something Blue) who will be there.

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Kristen Stewart Covenant House Birthday Project

March 10, 2011

The ladies over at Twilightish wrote in to tell us about this and we are happy to jump on board for a worthy cause.

Here’s part of what the ladies at Twilightish said about this effort:

“To celebrate Kristen Stewart’s birthday on April 9th, Twilightish, PattzStewGlobal and the “Saturday Sites” (see below**) have joined together to raise money for Covenant House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping child runaways get off the streets.

In her recent Vogue interview, Kristen said that “Her plan is to find a way to help teenage runaways get back on their feet, a subject close to her heart after her role in Welcome to the Rileys.”  What better birthday present than to help fulfill Kristen’s wish?

We’ll be promoting Covenant House on our websites until April 9th, Kristen’s birthday, at which point all funds raised will be given to Covenant House in Kristen Stewart’s name.

**Saturday Sites:
WTTRSaturday
WFESaturday
OTRSaturday
BelAmiSaturday
K11Saturday
SWATHSaturday
CosmopolisSaturday”

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Reelz Channel Talks to Nikki Reed About Breaking Dawn

March 10, 2011


Breaking Dawn | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 | Nikki Reed | Hollywood Dailies | Movie Trailer | Review

Also for those of you attending the Nashville Twilight convention, Nikki has just been added to the actors on Friday. Tickets are still available at the door.

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Bath & Body Works Takes Summit To Court Over Twilight

March 10, 2011

Summit LogoAccording to Yahoo:

Bath & Body Works is suing the distributor of the “Twilight” films, hoping to get a declaratory judgment that its “Twilight Woods” line of lotions, shower gels and other products doesn’t infringe the trademark on the hit vampire franchise.

This might be the best toiletry-related lawsuit since Johnny Carson’s estate won a permanent injunction to stop “Here’s Johnny Portable Toilets” in December.

The retailer says it’s under threat from Summit Entertainment because its lotions and other bathroom products allegedly rip off the design and color palate of “Twilight” promo materials.

Confusion in the marketplace? Summit allegedly thinks so. Now Bath & Body Works has beat Summit to the courthouse to stake its claim in federal court in Manhattan.

“The term ‘Twilight’ is used so as to evoke the idea of a particular time of day when the sun is just below the horizon, illuminating the landscape,” the lawsuit says. “Whereas defendant uses the term ‘Twilight’ to refer to defendant’s teen vampire saga.”

Summit is currently involved in a myriad of legal action connected to the Twilight Saga:

Blockbuster not paying for Eclipse DVD’s
Musician who tried to connect his music to Twilight.
The scout who found Twilight wanting more money
Legal action surrounding the illegal distribution of Eclispe photos.

There was also previous legal action regarding the Bella’s jacket and the Twilight perfume that reused a bottle design from another company.

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Next Fad: Vampire Facelifts?

March 10, 2011

Throw this one in the “just when you thought you’d heard of everything” category.

“Legend has it that vampires stay young-looking by feasting on the blood of others, but a new, real-life cosmetic procedure turns the tables. The so-called “vampire facelift” involves injecting a patient’s own blood into her wrinkles and hollow cheeks to turn back the clock. Here’s a brief guide:

What exactly is a “vampire facelift”?
It’s not a facelift really, but rather an in-office cosmetic procedure in which an injectible substance known as Sephyl is used to fill in wrinkles and furrows, and give the appearance of youth. But, unlike common fillers like Juvederm and Restylane, the substance in question is based on a patient’s own blood. Blood is drawn from a patient’s arm, and the platelets are spun out using a Selphyl-brand centrifuge. It’s this “platelet-rich fibrin matrix” that is then injected.”

See the whole story on The Week.

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Next Movie: Why Nothing Is the Next Twilight

March 10, 2011

twilight-booksThis is probably one of the best articles that we have read in a long time. Next Movie combines some serious analysis and a tongue-in-cheek approach to why nothing out there right now is “The Next Twilight” or for that matter “The Next Harry Potter”. Their Oprah and Zuckerberg comparison is spot on. In fact we’re going to use their quote the next time someone asks us that “Next Twilight” question.

“Hollywood is all about finding the next hot thing, whether that’s a script, an actor, a director, a genre (vampires anyone?) or the ultimate discovery, a lucrative film series.

The seven “Harry Potter” movies have so far netted over $6 billion, while the first three installments of “The Twilight Saga” have earned just under $1.8 billion. That’s nearing “Oprah” money, people! (As opposed to “Potter,” which is nearing “Zuckerberg” money… but we’d rather be Oprah.)…

It seems like every other week we’re hearing buzz about some book being adapted for the big screen that its producers hope can be “The next ‘Twilight.'” News flash, producers: There’s only, and will only ever be, one “Twilight.”

Check out the rest on Next Movie.

In our opinion, the biggest reason there isn’t a Next Twilight or Harry Potter yet, is that there is no book that has reached the epic level of midnight release and 1,000’s of people on line for an author signed copy of a book. Don’t get us wrong, things like The Hunger Games and The Mortal Instruments series have done well, but they aren’t at that Oprah and Zuckerberg level cited by Next Movie. Cassie Clare and Suzanne Collins can still walk the streets without press hounding them. When a book series hits that level of excitement ( and usually it takes 2-3 books for that to happen with more books in the series to come) then we will believe that we have “The Next Twilight”

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Birthday Giveaway #2: An Italian Collection of Gifts and Autographs

March 10, 2011

This month we celebrate FIVE years on line with the Twilight fandom!  We posted a podcast a few days ago answering the questions you asked us about various Twilight moments and trivia.  Every Thursday this month we will be holding a giveaway using questions from that podcast as your way to enter the contest and win amazing prizes!  This is our way of saying thank you for all the support you’ve given the Lexicon for the last five years.

This week we have  items that Laura  (Pel) collected last year in Italy.  We have the Italian version of the New Moon movie companion signed by Peter Facinelli, a tote bag signed by Dan Cudmore, Charlie Bewlie, and Chris Hyerdahl, and a t-shirt and mug from Multipulciano.  If you would like a chance to win this prize, leave a comment below with the answer to this week’s trivia question.  This contest is open to everyone who has a mailing address!  We will leave the contest open for 48 hours and will choose a winner on Saturday March 12.

This week’s question is: What year did we name as the most intense, crazy year of being in the Twilight fandom?

This week’s prize: A collection of autographed gifts from Italy

Remember, all of our birthday giveaways are open to anyone, anywhere in the world. It doesn’t matter where!

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