What We’ve Learned from Stephenie Meyer’s Book Events Q&A

Stephenie Meyer has participated in a few virtual book tour events and has answered a few questions that fans will be very interested in! Here are a few of the details we have learned along the way. 

Will there be more Twilight Saga Books?

YES! But we don’t know when.  Stephenie said she has two more books planned. The first book would take place about 4 years after Breaking Dawn. And Freaky Fred from Bree Tanner would be important to the second book.  She also wouldn’t answer a particular question about the Volturi and even said that would lead to spoilers. She did say that the Volturi would have to be dealt with.  However, it’s going to be a while!  She has a whole chapter of the first book done, but she wants to work on something else before she writes more Twilight Saga.  

Will there be more books from Edward’s perspective?

ABSOLUTELY NOT! She was very clear about this.  Midnight Sun took too long to write and was too dark that she will not write from Edward’s PoV again.  

Will Midnight Sun be a movie?

She said there is always a film possibility. But she said the problem is that sound editing would be hard to fill in all the sounds Edward hears in his mind. Also she said that no human comes close to looking like the vampires in her mind. She suggested that animation would be a great way to do it!

How did they come up with the cover of Midnight Sun?

The cover went through several changes. Originally she wanted a hand squishing the pomegranate. This would echo the hands holding the apple on the cover of Twilight. But the photographer came back with an altered version that looked like a heart and that’s the one they eventually went with.  

What was she most proud of from Midnight Sun?

Without spoiling for anyone who hasn’t read… Stephenie was very proud of the moment that comes just after Edward watches James’ video near the end of the book.  

What was the most fun to write in Midnight Sun?

She said every moment that wasn’t in Twilight was fun.  All the parts where she had to stick to a script and make it fit was hard. Of those moments that were fun, the car chase was the most fun!

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She has the books all planned and outlined and but she’s over planned and uncertain of when she will write it.  

What book will she write next?

Stephenie said she has about 23 different novels started on her computer.  Some are just basic outlines.  Some have full pinterest boards.  Some are more developed than others.  So she doesn’t know what’s coming next.  

Will there be any more films based on your books?

Stephenie finished a screenplay for the Chemist and said it’s ready to be filmed.  But she would really like to see Life and Death as a film because she loved the characters of Edythe and Archie so much.  

She also said that if the Twilight Saga books are ever filmed again they will be an extended episodic TV show, like the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice.

What’s her favorite scene from the book that wasn’t in the film?

Blood typing! Which tends to be everyone’s favorite missing moment.  

Special trivia Info…

Bella’s shield comes from Charlie’s muted quietness and Renee’s powerful volume. So Bella’s quietness is super strong.  

The Volturi were not originally in New Moon. They were added in at the end from a suggestion Stephenie’s mom made to add danger to the end. 

Bella went to Horizon High School in Arizona. 

Carlisle bought Esme an island because she is beautiful and he wanted to see her in the sun. 

Forever Dawn (the original sequel to twilight where Edward didn’t leave Bella) is copyrighted, so it’s at the Library of Congress should you want to read it. 

Special thanks to OhMyCarlisle and Rosmelie for some of the questions from the film event. 

 

The Host DVD Bonus Clips Galore

Check out these clips sent over to us from the folks at Open Road. The Host is out on DVD and Blu-Ray TOMORRROW!!!!!!

The Host – The Cave – Bonus Clip
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The Host – Audience Reaction – Bonus Clip
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The Host – A Love Like That – Film Clip
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The Host – Kissing in the Rain – Film Clip
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The Host – It’s Not Human – Film Clip
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The Host – Mirrors – Film Clip
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The Host – Stop Your Vehicle – Film Clip
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Behind the Scenes With The Host: Why the Chrome Cars

Check out this video from USA Today that describes the high-tech look of the Seekers’ vehicles: cars, motorcycles, and helicopters

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Diane Kruger and Stephenie Meyer Talk the Scary Seeker

The Host is on DVD later this week!

Video: The Host: Seekers, Stunt Co-ordinators, and Surprises

Our friends over at The Host Movie News just put up their premiere video. Here is the key time code info for you:

5:06 Stephen Rider who plays the Seeker who is Diane Kruger’s right-hand-man

9:40 The films stunt co-ordinator talks getting all that action onto screen

8:08 spoiler here for anyone who hasn’t read the book, but it’s the guy (actor Alex Russell) who plays a key part at the end and in the future

Press Day Round Table Videos with Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel

Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel all dish on the movie and each other.


Video: Jake the Movie Guy Interviews the cast of the Host

This is not your typical everything you’ve heard video. Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger, Stephenie Meyer and Andrew Niccol all sound off

The cast of The Host on EXTRA at the Grove

Stephenie Meyer, Jake Abel, Max Irons and Diane Kruger all stopped by The Grove.

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Stephenie Meyer q and a with fansites for The Host #thehost

The fan sites went to a Roundtable discussion with Stephenie Meyer today to talk about The Host. Here is the footage from that interview. It should be noted that there are massive spoilers for the film discussed in this interview.  So if you are staying entirely spoiler free you have been warned! 

Specifically the spoilers concern who Pet is.

Want to Attend The Host Premiere in LA on Tuesday: Here’s How

The world premiere of THE HOST will take place

TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013

CINERAMA DOME

6360 SUNSET BLVD.

HOLLYWOOD, CA

 

200 lucky fans will have the opportunity to earn tickets to the premiere screening of THE HOST.  The first 200 fans to line up at the Cinerama Dome with a copy of THE HOST novel will receive a ticket to attend the world premiere screening of THE HOST.  You must be one of the first 200 people in line AND bring a copy of THE HOST novel to get a ticket to attend the world premiere screening.  To clarify, we are not asking that you “turn in” your copy of THE HOST – we just want to see it!

In addition – the first 70 fans in line will receive access to the VIP FAN VIEWING AREA on the red carpet.

Important info: 

The fan line begins at 2:00pm PT on Tuesday, March 19.  There will be signage at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Ivar Ave. indicating exactly where the line will begin.

Please note – there will not be an opportunity to leave the line before the premiere begins.  (Restroom breaks are permitted as long as someone holds your place in line.)

Premiere tickets (access to the premiere) and wristbands (access to the VIP viewing area) will be distributed at approximately 5:30pm PT.

The VIP FAN VIEWING AREA will be opened to those with wristbands at approximately 6:00pm PT. 

Fans/attendees must follow the rules and directions of ­SEM security at all times.

If you are unable to attend the premiere on Tuesday, you can still watch it live!  Tune-into Celebuzz.com for the live stream of the red carpet premiere beginning at 6:30pm PST/9:30pm EST!  The live stream will also be viewable on the official Facebook page for THE HOST (facebook.com/thehostmovie) and the official Twitter page (www.twitter.com/thehostfilm).  Tweet your questions for the live stream using #TheHostLive and tune-in to see if your questions gets answered by the cast of THE HOST!

THE HOST hits theaters March 29, 2013.