A Twilight Saga Fansite
According to the Alexa Chung programming schedule, Ashley Greene is slated to make an appearance:
“7.16.09 | Thursday Entourage star Adrian Grenier will help Alexa close out the week, along with Ashley Greene, a Kid Cudi performance and a little bit of ‘What’s Happening’ with Iliza Schlesinger.”
Check out the details on MTV’s Alexa Chung’s website.
TY to Pam for the heads up.
Gil Birmingham’s team finally launched his new website, and after a few delays (you have to get those technical things ironed out) it was worth the wait. It has Gil’s extended bio, filmography, videos…you name it. One of the features is Gil’s demo reel(see below).
Check it out and don’t forget to tell Gil what you think about it on Twitter.
Alphie and Pel (Lori and Laura) are in Atlanta as part of Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Twilight Tour. They have several other tour stops this summer in Minneapolis, Phoenix, New Jersey, and then other places as fall kicks in. Creation has been doing fan cons for over 30 years and is one of the leaders in the industry. Today Pel has her panel and later on she and Alphie get to meet Billy Burke for the first time! WooHoo!
They will be Twittering all their experiences and videoing them too as Reelz Channel correspondents. You can follow along below on Twitter, or better yet, get an account and join in the fun.
The Wall Street Journal has an article comparing the marketing strategies and target audiences of Twilight and Harry Potter. As usual, they seem to miss the point that there are a HUGE number of adults seeing both pictures.
“Hollywood marketing executives say that these days the “Twilight” franchise has influenced almost every studio marketing campaign that targets teenage girls. Some posters for the upcoming “Potter” film echo “Twilight”’s emphasis on romance. One features Harry and his crush, Ginny, gazing longingly into each others’ eyes, in a pose reminiscent of “Twilight”’s now-iconic image of its star-crossed lovers, Bella and Edward. Another shows Harry’s friend Ron with his girlfriend Lavender, while a jealous Hermione scowls in the background.
Warner Bros. and the team behind “Potter” say they didn’t take the “Twilight” franchise into account when designing their marketing materials for “The Half-Blood Prince.” Instead, they crafted a campaign aimed to resonate with previous “Potter” films, the executives and filmmakers say, dismissing the notion that there is a rivalry between the franchises among fans.”
Do you actually think Potter is copying Twilight marketing? And who says they have to compete, anyone else a fan of both for different reasons?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rachelle is slated to join a powerhouse cast in Barney’s Vision,
“Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver and Rachelle Lefevre are playing Paul Giamatti’s many wives in “Barney’s Version,” the adaptation of the Mordecai Richler novel being directed by Richard Lewis. Robert Lantos is producing via his Serendipity Point Films.”Barney’s” tells the story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky (Giamatti).”
Add Melissa Rosenberg to the list of those attending Comic Con. Currently, according to Shock Till You Drop, she’s attending the Dexter panel on Thursday:
“5:00-6:00 Showtime: Dexter – Calling all Dexter fans! If you’re a Dexter fanatic and can’t wait for the new season, you don’t want to miss this killer panel! Moderator Ralph Garman (KROQ Entertainment Reporter) presides over a revealing interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of Dexter. Plus, get an exclusive first look at clips from the new season! Featured panelists include series star/executive producer Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Julie Benz (Rita), Jennifer Carpenter (Deb), and executive producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips, and Melissa Rosenberg. The new season premieres September 27 at 9:00 PM EST/PST only on Showtime! Ballroom 20″
The organizers of Comic Con just released the master schedule for the four-day event. The Twilight panel will take place as previously announced on Thursday, July 23rd.
****Note Time Change**** The panel will be held in Hall H at 1:45.
For those of you who are Comic Con newbies, remember that a Comic Con ticket guarantees you entrance to the building on a given day, but not necessarily a particular presentation. It’s first come first served. So get to the hall early and stay there if you want to be guaranteed to see the Twilight Saga: New Moon panel.
Catherine Hardwicke tell Reuters what life has been like since Twilight:
Q: “Twilight” cost $37 million and made nearly $382 million worldwide. Do you feel pressure to top yourself?
A: “I don’t think that’s possible, and I don’t think that’s a healthy way to think. “Twilight” was a phenomenon — the stars just aligned on that film. Thank God (director) Ridley Scott didn’t stop after “Blade Runner.” He made “Thelma and Louise” and “Gladiator” and a million other interesting movies. I still want to make other good films that won’t lose money.”
Q: How have things changed for you since “Twilight”?
A: “Right now I can say in a meeting: ‘Well on ‘Twilight’ this is how we did it and this is how we made it work.’ And people go, ‘Oh wow, that movie made money.’ They listen to me a little bit more than before.”
Read all about Catherine on Reuters.
Lexiconers Hailish and ForJazz began a website called TwiLOL.com, which combines the idea behind the ever-popular icanhascheezburger.com and the Twilight Saga.
In short, they translated the entire saga (the important scenes, at least) into lolspeak, and made little banners for each scene. They post a new LOL every day – and are almost halfway through Twilight currently. It’s all in good fun – they are both avid Twilight fans and love everything having to do with it. They have all the books, the movie and other random items. Check it out for a good laugh.
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