From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Kristen Stewart: New Moon is “Such a Machine Now”

by Will on January 22, 2009 · 374 comments

Kristen Stewart put down her, ah–tobacco pipe just long enough to bemoan how popular New Moon is to MTV:

“It’s such a machine now. All of a sudden, this movie has become [something bigger],” she explained. “With all the expectations — usually, you make a movie and think, ‘If it touches people, great; if it doesn’t, then you move on to the next one, and no one’s personally affected by it.’ [But] everyone’s really sensitive with any changes right now.

“Everyone needs to be on the same page to make the same movie [as the original 'Twilight' was],” she said of the upcoming “New Moon” shoot. “Or else it will be a very disoriented project.”

kristen stewart interview kristin stewart whatevs Kristen Stewart: New Moon is Such a Machine Now You know, Kristin–I get it. Down with the man. Make art, not product. But this isn’t high school drama club. You’re in the big leagues now, and with that comes managers, producers, stylists, PR agents, spin doctors, and decisions by committee. You may not like it, but it’s the name of the game in Hollywood when you are working on one of the most anticipated movies of the year. However much I might agree with you–that New Moon has all the signs of potential disaster now that everyone wants a finger in the pie–you’re coming off as unappreciative and oh-so-over-it in this and the recent E! Sundance interview. There are thousands of young actresses that would kill to be in your position, and though we all certainly appreciate your honesty–perhaps giving thanks that you could even be in this incredible position is the better tact for the press? It’s not all bad vibes and buzzkill for Stewart, though–she digs the new director, Chris Weitz:

“Chris is — on top of him being a really sweet guy — he is entirely devoted,” she explained. “And he’s very clearly not doing the movie just because it’s the next big thing. He really likes it a lot.”

Stewart is glad Taylor Lautner is staying for his role:

“I’m so glad they didn’t have to find somebody else; we already had him! I didn’t understand all the deliberation on [whether to bring him back]. But now that it’s set, we can all rest.

Kristen Stewart Confident In Taylor Lautner, Chris Weitz For ‘New Moon’

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BREAKING: Dakota Fanning Offered Role of Jane

by Will on January 21, 2009 · 5,137 comments

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jane casting dakotafanning BREAKING: Dakota Fanning Offered Role of Jane E! is reporting that 14-year old Dakota Fanning, star of War of the Worlds and The Secret Life of Bees, is poised to play Jane in New Moon, pending negotiations:

It’s possible. I can exclusively report that the 14-year-old child star—she turns 15 on Feb. 23—is in talks to play Jane opposite Robert Pattinson & Co. in New Moon, the upcoming sequel to box office megahit Twilight.

“There were no auditions,” a source reveals. “They just offered it to her outright, and now they’re in negotiations. They’ve been going back and forth.”

Jane is a member of Italy’s Volturi, the most deadly group of bloodsucking killers in author Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling series.

In the casting notice we got our hands on earlier this month, Jane is described as a petite blonde with a “Botticelli angel-like face…[and] crimson irises.” While fellow Volturi guards Demetri & Felix “are three times the size of her, they are terrified of her,” the casting notice reads.

Good choice? Bad choice? Let us know in the comments!

New Moon Casting Scoop! Dakota Fanning as Jane?

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Kristen Stewart Talks New Moon, Adventureland

by Will on January 21, 2009 · 318 comments

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kristen stewart 200901211618 Kristen Stewart Talks New Moon, Adventureland Kristen Stewart talks a bit about New Moon as well as her new flick Adventureland in this new interview from Sundance by E!

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VMAN Outtake Photos

by Will on January 20, 2009 · 572 comments

in Robert Pattinson,Taylor Lautner

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VMAN has posted some awesome outtakes from the magazine shoot they did recently that are online exclusives. Check out the rest of the seven outtakes at VMAN!

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A “New Moon” is Coming in Six Days

by Will on January 20, 2009 · 150 comments

in New Moon Celebration

new moon celebration 200901201702 A New Moon is Coming in Six Days Ever wondered what a new moon actually is?

A new moon is when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth during the Moon’s monthly rotation around our planet. Since the Moon reflects light from the Sun to illuminate, and the Sun is directly behind the Moon during a new moon, the new moon is the darkest the Moon can become, as shown in the illustration.

Stephenie Meyer titled New Moon for just this reason. She says:

The term “new moon” refers to the phase of the moon opposite a full moon. It is when the sun is on the opposite side of the moon from us and thus the bright side of the moon is not visible from earth. This is the darkest kind of night. New Moon is the darkest period of Bella’s life.

Now that you know more about new moons, we wanted to let you know that we’ll be having a monthly New Moon Celebration for the rest of the year. Here’s a schedule of all the new moons that will occur in the long wait for the movie to be released, and subsequently, the dates of our New Moon Celebrations!

January 26 07:55 GMT
February 25 01:35 GMT
March 26 16:06GMT
April 25 03:23GMT
May 24 12:11GMT
June 22 19:35GMT
July 22 2:35GMT
August 20 10:02GMT
September 18 18:44GMT
October 18 5:33GMT
November 16 19:14GMT

We want to keep the New Moon Celebration surprises as, well, surprises. But, you can count on a fun new post during each New Moon Celebration with content exclusive to this site and prizes too! The first New Moon Celebration will be on January 26th, this coming Monday!

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Ashley Green Photoshoot in Hollywood Life Magazine

by Will on January 19, 2009 · 173 comments

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Check out these gorgeous new shots of Ashley Green from the Winter 2008 Hollywood Life magazine. I can’t wait to see her in New Moon!

ashley greene ashleygreene1 Ashley Green Photoshoot in Hollywood Life Magazine

See four more pics after the jump.

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Bella and Edward Tonner Dolls

by Will on January 19, 2009 · 344 comments

in Merchandise

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If you don’t like the Edward Cullen action figure, these super-deluxe 15-inch dolls of both Edward and Bella may float your boat–if you have $140 to spend! Maybe this is the real reason that Robert Pattinson had to cut off his hair–they’re using it to make crazy expensive doll hair!