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What Makes Twilight Accessible?

May 7, 2009

The Deadbolt does a run down of just what make the Twilight Saga so accessible and relatable to so many people:

“Why has the Stephenie Meyer based Twilight Saga become such a global phenomenon? Why have so many female fans flocked to the town of Forks in the Twilight setting? Based on the volume of Twilight related articles hitting the internet and the levels of online Twilight and New Moon discussion, it’s obvious the Twilight franchise is the most popular big screen adaptation series out there.”

They come up four key reasons to answer this question. Do you agree?

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Special Edition Twilight Saga Books & Journals

May 7, 2009

Stating this summer, several new Twilight-based products will be offered. Entertainment weekly got the full scoop. There will be journals, a CD containing the Breaking Dawn concert Series and more.

Now for those of you who have been wondering if there would be a New Moon movie book, October 6th is the date that you want to mark on your calendars.  “For those hoping to buy books tied into New Moon, Little, Brown will release New Moon: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion on Oct. 6″

Get the full run down on EW.

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Ashley Greene Talks Vancouver Experience With OK

May 7, 2009

OK Magazine caught up with Ashley Greene. Ashley summed up the Vancouver filming experience and supported her castmates.

“OK!: How do you spend time off the set?
Ashley:There’s a street in Vancouver called Robson, where we jam with people who play instruments. I’m going to take up guitar, because Jackson [Rathbone], Nikki [Reed], Kristen [Stewart] and Rob [Pattinson] all play guitar and sing.”

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Paramore Talks Twilight & More On EW

May 7, 2009

EW talked with Paramore lead singer, Hayley Williams about how the group got on the soundtrack, the new demographics for teh band’s music, and their future plans.

“EW: Oh, really? I thought from what I’ve read that [Twilight author] Stephanie Meyer sought you guys out and wanted you specifically to be on the soundtrack. But it’s more like you auditioned?
HW: Well I read the books, and when they were working on the soundtrack, I was finishing up the third book, Eclipse, and I was really into it. I thought this was a great art, a really good story, and really relatable, but I’m always into vampires and all that. So we were touring and writing and jamming out new things every day, and I was like, if they’re putting that soundtrack together this could be great, let’s figure out if we could be a part of it. So yeah, we kinda fought for it. And if you look at the rest of the album, it’s Muse and Iron and Wine and Linkin Park, which really isn’t our demographic.”

See the whole story on EW.

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Tinsel Korey Film Opens

May 7, 2009

Tinsel Korey who is slated to portray Emily Young in New Moon has an indie film opening this weekend in limited release. The film is getting good reviews. According to Straight.com:

“Using a fragmented approach that plays documentary-style interviews off dramatic scenes, Bessai focuses on three different relationships. Micki (Babz Chula) is a celebrity romance novelist who has always overshadowed her sullen daughter Rebecca (Camille Sullivan). Brenda (Gabrielle Rose) is an aging woman who’s lost her identity to being a homemaker, which only brings her the disdain of her driven daughter Kate (Tiffany Lyndall-Knight). And Celine (Tantoo Cardinal) is a Métis woman who’s lost her own child to the streets, but when she’s hired to paint a house, she finds a new, maternal role with the upscale young Cynthia (Tinsel Korey).”

Get a full review on Straight.com

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Kelly Clarkson On New Moon Soundtrack?

May 6, 2009

So, we’ve been scoping this one out all day. Early this morning DJ Elvis Duran claimed that a leaked version of a song called “Did You?” by Kelly Clarkson was slated to be on the New Moon soundtrack.  Various audio files of the rough-cut of the unreleased track are going around the Internet.

We thought it was a little early for final decisions on soundtrack artists to be made especially since folks like fellow AI alum Justin Guarini were just making their pitches public. Now it looks like Mark Malkin over at E! ran down the rumor.

“However, a rep for movie studio Summit Entertainment is singing a different tune…There are no plans to use the song, according to the rep…A source tells me that director Chris Weitz has made no decisions regarding the music for the movie.”

Read it all at E!

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Kindle Features The Host & Twilight

May 6, 2009

Amazon.com has a new Kindle promo video out and it features The Twilight Saga and The Host as part of the demonstration.

It all brings up an interesting point. Do you think that traditional hardback and paperback books will be gone within the next decade?

There’s been a lot of speculation on the Internet how cash strapped publishers may start pushing their titles towards this technology. They’ll never have to worry about over or under supplying a book again.

On the other hand, there are people who don’t like to do extensive reading on a screen. They often talk about page glare or missing the feeling of holding a book.

So what do you think? Are Kindle and similar products going to eliminate books as we know them today entirely? TY to Felipe for the head’s up.

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Robert Pattison Parallels Between Romances

May 6, 2009

Robert Pattinson sat down with Reuters to talk about his role in Little Ashes and how intense relationships are at teh heart of both films.

“In a lot of ways, the storyline is similar to ‘Twilight.’ It’s about two people who, for various different hangups and terrible insecurities, can’t in any way consummate their relationship…”

Get the full story on Reuters.

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Kellan Lutz on Twilight Romance

May 6, 2009

Kellan Lutz got asked by E! about the supposed off screen romances going on among Twilight cast members that are making the tabloid circuit.

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Carter Burwell To Receive Award

May 6, 2009

According to Billboard, Carter Burwell, composer of the Twilight soundtrack, will be receiving the Henry Mancini  Award for Career Achievement from the American Society of Authors, Composers,and Publishers (ASCAP).

“Carter’s unusual and unique music has been integrated into an astonishing variety of films over the past twenty-five years, from risk-taking independent films to summer blockbusters, earning him much recognition around the world,” ASCAP president and chairman Paul Williams said in a statement.

“We are very proud to celebrate his achievements by honoring him with ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award,” which is awarded to composers in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music.”

Check it all out on Billboard.

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