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Eclipse By The Numbers: Noon Totals and Where It’s All Headed

June 30, 2010

Our good friend Larry411 has a great article on the Eclipse box office numbers going in to the midnight opening. In about an hour (noon eastern) we’ll have some solid numbers on what Eclipse did at the midnight and early morning showings today(and we will edit this article to reflect the change). The theater in NYC where Pel was had 12:15, 12:30, and 1:00am showings…nine…count em…nine screens and they were all filled. The other thing happening here is that we will have solid numbers not just estimates on the first three days because the movie opened well in advance of the weekend when estimates only are traditionally given.

Now on to Larry’s analysis:

“The Twilight Saga was the biggest opening of all time at 4416 venues. So it’s no surprise that early reports say theaters were mobbed not just in America but overseas as well.

There are a few things to watch for (click the links for daily numbers and extensive analysis). The Twilight Saga: New Moon opened on November 20, 2009 with $26.27 million from 3514 midnight screenings at 4024 locations.

The film took in $72.7M its first day, on its way to a $142.8M weekend, making it the #3 all-time and #1 non-summer opening weekend of all time. After the second weekend, its domestic total was $230.95M and worldwide was $473.95M. The film passed the $1/2 billion mark worldwide in its third weekend. After four weekends, New Moon sat at $267.32M domestic. And the film ended its fifth weekend with a total $274.6M domestic and $634.7M worldwide on its way to a current theatrical total of $296.6M domestic and $709.7M worldwide.”

See more on Larry’s site

Amanda Bell, the Twilight Examiner, also has a great article that concurs with Larry’s findings and expands more.

“All along – during the downtime between The Twilight Saga: New Moon‘s release and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse‘s – fans have been asking this question: will The Twilight Saga: Eclipse surpass the incredible numbers set forth by The Twilight Saga: New Moon?

No doubt, the biggest achievement of New Moon in the box office was to set the record for biggest opening day ever. So, the topic has definitely lingered as to whether the summer Eclipse showing will top that record.

Also, the staggering opening weekend numbers (3rd highest ever) for New Moon reached $140.7 million in the first three days. So, whether Eclipse will eclipse New Moon‘s opening weekend figures is prominent as well.

According to TheWrap.com, industry predictions give the nod to Eclipse in at least the second portion of the inquiry.”

Read more on Twilight Examiner

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Tonner Dolls: New Bella and Edward and More On the Way

June 30, 2010

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer:

“He doesn’t sparkle in the sunlight – he’s plastic. He can’t hunt for prey – he’s immobile. And he’s only 17 inches tall – not exactly a towering Byronic presence.

Still, for some fans of Stephenie Meyer’s immensely popular Twilight series, the Edward Cullen doll by Tonner is the next best thing to the books’ vampiric hero.

The high-end dollmaker, known for its realistic figures based on popular movie characters, saw sales hit a record high with its first Edward doll, released in 2009.

But next month at San Diego’s Comic-Con, Tonner is set to introduce another Edward – and a new Bella Swan (Edward’s human girlfriend) and an Alice Cullen (Edward’s vampire sister). The company also sells a Jacob (Bella’s werewolf best friend) and several villains from the first Twilight book.

Get more details here

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Chaske Spencer: Parade Magazine

June 30, 2010

“Being a part of a worldwide phenomenon.
“You never really get used to it. If you start getting used to it, you’re in trouble. I do the best I can.”

Laughing off the rumors and gossip.
“A lot of it is bull–. It’s really surprising that what you put on paper, people will believe. And 99% of that is false. I was really surprised about how much of that goes on. I was Joe Citizen before this came along. But when you start to deal with stuff like that, you just have to laugh at it. And on the set, there’s this huge bubble and nothing can really touch you. And you can kind of tune everything out. Then you leave the set and come out into the world and you’re apart of this huge franchise movie.”

Sticking up for co-stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.
“They have a lot of heat on them. They’re in a world of their own. We get in the tabloids, but not even close to what Rob and Kristen get. And from what I see, they handle it really well and I think people should cut them some slack because they’re very young and just trying to get through this.”

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MTV: The Werewolves 5 Secrets Revealed

June 30, 2010

MTV has a behind the scenes look with Phil Tippett, Eclipse’s legendary FX man!

“The Wolves Have New Fur, Eyes and Behavior
Weitz requested wolves that had more of a rangy look to them, with matted fur and eyes that more closely resembled human eyes than wolf ones. By contrast, Slade wanted his wolves just a bit more, well, coifed.

“They weren’t supposed to look like poodles, but [Slade] wanted them a lot sleeker looking and with shinier, shimmering coats,” Tippett explained.

Slade was also adamant that the “Eclipse” wolves revert to the wolf eyes you might see in nature. But it wasn’t just the wolf pack’s physical attributes that got a makeover for the third installment. Tippett and his team were also directed to adjust the wolves’ overall behavior.

“The ‘New Moon’ wolves, we played them as heroic sentries,” said Tippett. “When the wolves met the humans, we attempted to make it appear as though the wolves had a center of conscience that was definitely human. And David really wanted to play it that the wolves were far more primordial and much more wolflike. The wolves became less sentries sent from God and a lot more twitchy, uncertain, fairer animals.”

Perhaps the biggest similarity between both films’ wolves, however, is that neither set actually has genitals — a compromise necessary to secure a PG-13 rating. “We just deal with it by putting extra fur down there,” he laughed.”

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Collider: Billy Burke From Comic Relief Charlie, to Music to Playing the Bad Guy

June 30, 2010

Billy Burke is nothing if not a straight shooter. He doesn’t mince words. Another great job from Collider.

“One of the things that stands out about these films is the very real relationship between Bella and her father. Do you have a favorite scene between the two of you?

Billy: I remember working on the kitchen scene, where Charlie inadvertently tries to talk to her about sex and protection. That was actually quite fun. We had a good time with that.

Do you think that Charlie is more Team Jacob than Team Edward, when it comes to Bella, or do you think his feelings toward Edward are gradually changing, over the course of the films?

Billy: First of all, Charlie would never play that game. He would never play the team game, nor would I. I have no interest in that. But, he’s obviously got a bent towards Jacob. Jacob is the son of his best friend and he looks at him as a good kid who’s a clean, strong influence. He still doesn’t know that much about Edward, but obviously there’s something weird about him. Charlie would always bend towards Jacob.

Charlie seems to get a little upset, though, when he finds out that Jacob kissed Bella.

Billy: That would be with any kid kissing your daughter. That’s just the way it goes. My daughter is only two years old right now and I don’t look forward to those moments.”

See more on Collider (The closing statement is great.)

EDITED: Billy also called in to Pennsylvania’s  98.5 this morning. TY to Shannon

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Collider: Tinsel Korey Opens Up About About Playing Emily

June 30, 2010

Christina Radish is now writing for Collider, and this is one of her debut interviews. As usual it doesn’t ask the same old questions.

“Once you were cast, were there specific things you wanted to make sure you did with this character?

Tinsel: I just wanted to honor who Emily was. She’s just a strong woman. Through my journey of playing her, I found a lot of strength, and I think that I’ve changed, as a female, in the way that I carry myself. To go through something traumatic, like getting your face scarred, it made me analyze vanity a lot. When you have a little pimple and you’re like, “Oh, my god, there’s an alien on my face!,” you feel like it’s magnified.

Even though she’s dealing with a scar, Emily just carries on with life. It’s not a big deal. While we were shooting the scene, I tried it different ways. I tried it where I was hiding my face, and Chris [Weitz] was like, “Let’s try it where she doesn’t care,” and that’s who she is. She doesn’t care what anybody else thinks. She stands proud in who she is. And, I met this girl who had a huge scar on her leg from a car accident. She was talking about how, after it first happened, she would always wear long pants and cover it up. But, as she started to grow into it, she decided that that’s just her now. It’s just a part of who she is. She wears skirts and she shows it off now.

I just thought there was something so beautiful about that. No matter what happens to you in life, you just roll with it. And then, when we went back to shoot Eclipse, I went to Quileute and taught some acting to the kids, and just got to spend some time in the community, which was great because it gave me an idea of where Emily came from. And, I also went to the Makah Nation ‘cause that’s where Emily is originally from and spent time with them too. Seeing the whole spectrum of who she is as a being was cool. And, I miss it. It’s beautiful. I miss the kids a lot. I miss everything about that whole entire adventure.”

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Nikki Reed and Liz Reaser on Jimmy Kimmel

June 30, 2010

Jimmy has more Twilight stars on tonight!

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Charlie Bewley and Booboo Stewart on George Lopez

June 30, 2010

George Lopez is having what he called Twilight Week. Last night was Charlie Bewley and Booboo Stewart.

Tonight George has Kristen Stewart, Cee Cee Low,Billy Burke and Julia Jones

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The Official I Have Seen Eclipse and This Is What I Think Post

June 30, 2010

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Let’s face it. We all know that the critics don’t get Twilight. They think we are all 13, or we are middle-aged and run around in sparkly glitter all day long. But at the end of the day, we like what we like. We know who we are. We don’t need to defend it to every insipid critic who just doesn’t get that it’s our brand of heroin and we weren’t looking for or mistaking it for War and Peace. It’s just something we like, PERIOD.

So, in the words of Producer Wyck Godfrey who we ran into after a screening, “You people count. You people matter. The fans matter. Did you like it?”

Comment away, and obviously there will be spoilers!

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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE RELEASE!!

June 29, 2010

With the release of Eclipse tonight in the US, we’d like to remind everyone that you can say hi to Pel in NYC at the AMC theatre on 34th street.  She’s there talking to fans and giving away prizes.  Follow @twilightees for tons of cool prizes tonight from Cafe Press.

And if you are in Nashville, Alphie plans to stop by the Carmike where we will be holding our Eclipse Movie Event on Saturday.  Be sure to say hi!

For those of you staying in tonight, @Larry411 has a list of all the good reviews of Eclipse.  Just be warned that there are spoilers to be had in some reviews.

And when you get home, be sure to stop by our forums where you can talk about your favorite scenes or the scenes that didn’t quite hit the mark.

PLEASE no spoilers out here in the open though!  Feel free to tell us if you loved it or thought it could have been better, but save the specifics for the forums.

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