You know, the book and the movie will never match up completely. The more you expect this and accept it, the less stress you'll have. They're not necessarily meant to match up, they are more like companion pieces. Enjoy the movie for what it is, and the book for what it is. Neither one is meant to replace the other.

Twilight, the movie, was a pretty faithful adaptation. If you think it wasn't, you have not seen an unfaithful adaptation yet. I have seen movies that stray so far from their books, they could be completely different stories. Much like how Twilight was originally green-lighted, Bella a track star and the Cullens wanted by the FBI or whatever. If that had gotten made, I could see the fans then having something to be unhappy with.

I am not a Harry Potter fan, movie or book wise, but I have friends who are, and who have shared that the movies differ at times from the books also. It's hardly "hurt" that franchise. Movies are books stream-lined in a way. Books can delve off into character's thoughts and flights of fancy. Movies don't. Hence why you're not going to see lots of background stuff on Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Carlisle like there is in the books. Movies boil it down to the main theme of the book...Edward and Bella. Everything that doesn't pertain to them in any way, gets cut.

Lastly, Rob is going to be there. This has nothing to do with team whatever or whoever. It's not an insult to Team Jacob. Rob is this franchise. You can't realistically cut your lead male main character to five minutes of a movie. Edward may have disappeared physically in New Moon, but he remained through out in other ways. Bella's every thought, action and motive was driven by Edward. So he doesn't disappear in New Moon, he simply transforms.

I agree that books can delve off on to character's thought's, and yes it is different with movies. In the book we are in Bella's head so we can feel everything she feels, her suffering, pain...but in the movie we don't have that much insight in to her mind. That's why I think seeing Edwad insted of just hearing is more effective and shows us how much she is in need of him.
And again hearing him just isn't something that can work in the movie, and expecially for the audience who haven't read the book, because they will see the movie also.
It solves a lot of problems about explaing who she hears, it saves time, it is more effective...it isn't spoiling Edwards return, it doesn't mean that it will "steal" Jacobs time in the movie or anything involving the Wolf Pack, it doesn't mean they are changing the story.
I don't get how people can't understand that movies work differently, some things have to be shown visually to work in a movie.

I am Harry Potter fan and I know how it is when they change things, especially when they throw out characters that aren't that minor! And it's true it didn't hurt the franchise even thought they made some big changes, so seeing Edward in few halucinations is nothing compared to this.

From everything what I've seen so far Chris is being true to the book, it seems he is putting in all important and likable scenes. And I think adjusting Bella's halucinations is just that, an adjusment nothing more. It is a way to present the book to the movie audience. I have faith he'll do a great job.

And when you think about it...Edward isn't missing hugely through out the book. It may be Jacob's time to come out and get more fleshed out and get into the wolf ideology, but it's still mainly Edward driven. Every scene Edward is in is a major scene...

1. Edward at the birthday party where the chaos goes down.
2. Edward pulls away leading to the parting scene.
3. Edward returns with a vengence in Italy on the brink of suicide.
4. Edward versus The Volturi.
5. Edward back in Forks, Family meeting...and of course the "engagement" scene.

Meaning...Edward is a lot more in New Moon and drives it then people realize. When he steps out and Jacob emerges, he's still the main driving force. All Bella does is think about Edward, live without Edward. Her friendship with Jake is driven by Edward. Her crazy actions...driven by Edward. It may look like Edward is missing and MIA...but the truth is that he's as much in New Moon as he is any other story. He's the whole everything of New Moon and the drive behind the story.

Not to cheat Jacob out of his moments, he's there, but he's mainly fixing bikes, coming to terms with being a shape-shifter and then he vanishes as Edward reappears in Italy, only to return at the end and throw a wrench in Bella's life.

So ultimate outcome: Edward won't disappear from the movie because he doesn't disappear from the book either.

I agree but he is the driving force "behind" the story, not actually present physically. I don't think he will be gone for long, but the whole line form Edward was "it will be as though we never existed".

So while I agree with alot off things you have said, I still don't think he should be "seen" until Bella is drowning, but his voice should be heard when Bella is hearing him when she's doing all the crazy things.

yea i agree. the two promises were that he would not interfere with bella's life at all and that she whould not do anything reckless.
He shouldnt be seen like you saidbut at least heard and save edward for the end. Also the second one does revolve a little bit more on jacob and the wolves and the whole concept that they exist and what they do.

SHE BETTER TELL US!

I hope she'll share the secret :D

Well it is an old news that there will be more Edward, but more Edward doesn't mean a LOT of Edward or too much of him and there's a big difference.

I understand people panicking and stuff but it doesn't mean they will put him in every scene. Ashely said there will be filltering images of him, that probably means we will see him in her hallucinations.
Maybe in a dream or something like that or a flash back...anyway those parts last couple of seconds...they wont ruin anything. Movie is a movie, book is a book. There are things that have to change for the movie.

I don't care about teams and stuff like that, I mean I am Team Edward but I wouldn't like to see him away from Bella, chasing Victoria just for the sake of seeing him.
Maybe when he explains to Bella what he was doing we could see his flash back at the same time...but the point is I don't think things like acutually seeing his image in her halucinations is such a big deal.
I am sure that Chris Weitz is doing that as an experienced filmaker and because he knows what works when you have to visualise certain parts from the book that can be tricky, and not because Rob is popular.
And reporters always try to sound bombastic. I mean we are all so hungry for news that we cling for every word like it's law.

I am just so excited we'll see a footage from the set...A legitimate footage from the set haha. I hope we'll see some details.
I wonder...how long it takes after they announce somethng like this till they show it on TV, I hope we won't have to wait too long.

I dont think there changing the book, relax people. Im sure its just filtering images or something like that. They have to change it up a little. It is a movie not a book. I think from what we have seen we can say that Chris is staying more to the book then Twilight was.

The movie was great; I was actually on the 3rd book when it was released into theaters. I believe it only took me two days to read the first novel thats how much I enjoyed it. I loved the deversity of the story along with the frustrations of the characters trying to connect. Once the storyline took off in the direction of Jacob and Bella's relationship, I started to lose interest. Overall, I feel that they all did a wonderful job, but I would have enjoyed more of Bella, Edward along with his family, then her friendship with Jacob during the absense of Edwards character. I think that having him appear as an image throughout his physical absense, will keep those Bella and Edward fans happy.

Yeah I pretty much skipped the hole part of the middle of NM the book the first few times I read it. Im sure Jacob will have most the the screen in this one though, we will probably get some filtering images or something of Edward.

I just woke up this morning and I read with satisfaction that lots of people actually didn't miss the point of the book. Like Adriana summed up, NM is still about Edward & Bella story, not the Jacob Black story and that won't take anything from Jacob's time to shine.

And seriously it's not a contest. Sometimes reading comments it sounds like every single minute Edward will be on screen will steal Jacob's screentime and character development! The book is not exclusively about Jacob&Bella's getting closer. The movie DOES have to stay true to the book, that's true. But in that I mean in terms of theme and overall storyline. NM is mostly about love, loss and desperation and how far you'd go when you reached the bottom and how to try to move on with your life. There's also Jacob falling in love with Bella -and consequently getting entangled in her life- and the introduction of the Volturi, both also pave the way for the future storylines. It's not like adding flittering images to help get what's going on or a few Edward scenes would ruin the overall storyline or even would steal Taylor's thunder. Just like a fair share of Jacob scenes would ruin the bella & edward storyline either and chill Jacob will get his time to chine too. Balance and adjustment. It's what the movie will need. Before I get upset over flittering images or such, I would get upset over the respect of the main theme of NM, loss of a great love and the desperation that follows. Love love love Cullengirl's 'it's not rob's or taylor's time to shine, it's time for the story to shine'!

Gosh, I never read so many conflicting views… If Edward is shown throughout the movie it’s because of Bella’s thoughts. It’s normal that she will be thinking of him. We want her to never forget him. If there are no images of Edward then we will think Bella has moved on when we know she really hasn’t… That would be misleading. Therefore, I think keeping Edward alive throughout the movie is important but no overkill. We also need to miss him and anticipate his return…

Jacob's character makes NM, Eclipse and BD worth reading. Everyone who hates Jacob get over it lol I couldn't sit and read a book where Edward is always the main focus. I'd die. Jacob is hilarious and his rude behavior makes him even more charming. Besides, he's only rude becuz he has to be. I think alot of ppl don't like Jacob because they didn't fully read NM just so they could get to Edward. WTF??? That's where you get a real feel for the kind of person Jacob is. He's amazing.

As for the movie, I think Edward should only be in the movie when he's supposed to be. If I constantly see his face, I won't miss him. We need to be able to experience his absence the way we did when we read the book. We can't miss him if his face pops up every 10 minutes.

I concur, without the pain of NM, Eclipse would not have been as good I think. LOVED the banter in Eclipse!

i also agree with everything you said.

To toietmoidanslememepyjama, people keep saying that because it is true. We not saying Bella loves Jacob more than Edward or they fall in love (but actually she does but does not realize it until Eclipse), people saying its his time for his character to get shine and develop. That's what we mean in saying Jacob's time. And the movie has to mirror the books to a degree. That is what loyal fans wants to see. And 30yearoldtwilightfan, that does not make sense. It kills me when people said they skipped over the Jake parts, I mean why in the hell read the book. That was like the core of the book and important for his character because it sets him and the wolves up for the rest of the saga. I mean honestly, it is NOT that serious.

Well take a breath.

What do you think is going to happen? They're going to not have Jake in the movie? That's doubtful. Jake will be there...he'll be there to help Bella, to show his character, to do the whole friendship thing and to fix the bikes. He's not being written out.

But this is the art of compromise.

Do you honestly think if Edward appears as a hallucinatory vision instead of purely an audio hallucination, that will be stealing time from Jacob? That it will somehow ruin the Bella and Jacob connection? It won't. It plays better on a movie to have Edward appear rather then some disembodied voice. It's still the same principle, it's still all in Bella's head. Having Edward there more then merely Rob's voice isn't going to ruin the story or the flow.

That is more than likely what the report is meaning. What you already know about Bella's hallucinations. It's not like they're writing Edward into something that will be OOC and he's off in Hollywood cruising down Sunset while Bella tinkers with bikes and suicide. Jacob will still have his time, but in the same token, there can't be "more" Jacob that steals into the story of Edward. They'll stay true to "themes" with the books and that is all you can ask from a movie.

I totally agree on the 'it's his time for his character to get shine and develop'. I get that if that's what people mean when they say it's jacob's time. What I don't agree with is that the book is all about Jacob and we shouldn't see much Edward. He's also 'there', inbetween Jacob&Bella's developing relationship in the middle of the book when he's away. And whereas we do know this in the book because we read about it, we need to be shown that and be reminded of where's Bella's heart still lies at this point in a movie. And they'll need to make the audience get that in order to mirror the book too. Thus more Robert scenes in any possible way they'll judge necessary to get that right. That's what I meant actually. But I'm absolutely not contesting Jacob's necessary screentime of course; afterall that is the introduction of 'werewolfland' and its characters too, including mostly Jacob! They're crucial for the rest of the serie.

NM is not about Jacob or about Edward exclusively. Both can have their fair share of screentime precisely so that the movie stays true to the book. And anyway like Woofie said, it's the art of compromise.

Johnathan you sound retarded for real. The book is what it is, which is less Edward and more Jacob and that's exactly how it needs to be portrayed in the movie. I don't care how, just as long as I can see a less and more between the characters. Edward left, which was the stupidest and smartest thing he did. Stupid because he really couldn't of thought that was going to help Bella mental as she is and smartest because it open up the story of Jacob and the wolves. That has to be shown because his absence sets the tone for New Moon. Woofie, Rob is not the franchise. He def plays a major role, but all the characters helped and made the saga what it was. If I had to sit and read through four books of Edward and Bella, I def would not put myself through that misery. But for the most part I think Chris is sticking to the book and the additional Edward will be flittering images.

I agree. You rock. End of story! At least someone gets it!

Loren I had to smile because I did the opposite.
I re-read all the Jacob scenes.

Lol#

hehe! Sorry to jump in but it's good to see someone else re-read the Jacob scenes!

I feel you TeamWolfPack *highfive*
So when is this episode of ET schedule to air?
I have to watch it :)

So anxious to see this interview... Need to feed my hunger...

u couldnt have put it better...its like everyday we hear or read lil bits of New Moon and it initiates this frenzy for MORE MORE AND MORE!!! lol...its like hunger thats to be feed!!! =D LOVE IT!! =D

I'm a Jacob gal so I'm hoping they keep Edward to a minimum.
New Moon is Jacob's time. By Eclipse it's all Edward again.

Great, I could not bear the entire movie with Jacob ... or I happen to like the book, which I read at the speed of light until the part where Edward appears

Im so Happy! Twilight the movie wouldn't have been what as without Rob! I am also happy that Chris is really listening to the fans on this one. Thank You Chris!

Team Edward Rocks!

HECK YA!!! TEAM EDWARD!!!!!.....=D and yeah Jacob will have most of the movie spot light on him...so a lil bit of edward wont hurt!!!

WHAT THE HECK?! No, no more Edward in NM. Ugh. :( It was so perfect in the book.

Team Jacob!

I'm definitely Team Edward but I don't want to see him when he's gone, and everyone who is saying they want to are only swaying the film away from the book. If it's to stay true to the book that =NO EDWARD!! Don't worry everyone he does come back!!

Seriously! What next? James is alive again?

*Is being over dramatic*

I know its a joke isn't it, on one hand they are saying to stay true to the book, on the other they are saying Edward has to be shown after he leave...Ah no he doesn't, because it's wrong and will not bring the emotion through at the reunion. It annoys the crap outa me.

YAY, I wish I got to sit with him, I'll bet he's just as she said...charming and really funny. I'm sure they won't over do the Edward part in the movie, but they have to make it more theatrical. Reading a book and watching a movie are so different, they have to make the movie visually interesting...and just him talking doesn't do that!

Hope Chris sticks to the book as closely as possible. If the movie franchise is going to remain lucrative it must stay true to S. Meyer's books. Otherwise many fans of the book may be turned off no matter how hot Rpattz looks. I didn't like Twilight the movie much until AFTER reading Midnight Sun...only then did I understand why Rob played Edward the way he did. I can't wait for November!

Remember that S meyer is always there to approve or not... and even when we know the books by heart some people never knew about it so they have to adapt a little bit... i think the only thing that we are going to see different is that is not a voice, Is a vision of ED and definitely we should see him struggle with the pain of being away from Bella, that will help people to understand that he is not the bad guy

ugh! im getting freaking tired of team jacob, seeing as his funking dumb, i hate him. im glad edward is in this movie. i was thinking about going and watching the beginig of the movie and then leave then come back later to see the end, until i found out this.

You hate a character in a book thats not even real.......yeah, real mature.

Anyways, im glad that we will see more of Edward in the movie. I dont have a problem with Jacob like other people, I actually like him a lot. But the movie wouldnt have been as good with out more of Edward. It probibly would have sucked .

Okayy.. so you basically just want to watch Twilight? Jacob is in the beginning of movie and the ending so there you go :)

Are you kidding me??!! I think you need to go re-read the books cos you have no clue what the hell your talking about!

What! I want to know!

I think that Eclipse is more of a mixture of Jacob and Edward. I agree with Juju that New Moon is all Jacobs time but with out Edward that would put a drag in the middle of the movie. I only say this becasue of how the movie ends not because i think the part with Jacob is boring by no means.

UGH! Noooo! Damn it I don't want to see Edward. I didn't see Jacob having additional scenes in Twilight, so why in the hades should Edward have more in New Moon?! I only want to see him at the birthday, breakup, Rosalie's phone call (outtake on Steph's page), and the reunion.

If they turn this movie into an Edward love fest and my wolves are shunned I will be pissed!

I don't think half the people on here know what they are talking about. I'm team Edward but if I see him when he shouldn't be in it I will scream blue bloody murder!

It is not all about Edward, if it was we would never be introduced to the world off the werewolves, which has just a big a story as the Cullens. I only want to see Edward when Bella is drowning, it's the only time in the book that she sees him, and I only want to "hear" his voice when she's having delusions.

God some people on here crack me up no end! They need to seriously go and re-read the books to get a better understanding off the FULL STORY.

Ahhh rant over, feel sorta better now.

I agree. I don't understand this whole hallucination thing they've decided to do... It's just going to ruin the whole impact of the ending where she's drowning and actually see's him.. if she sees him all throughout the movie, how is that scene going to stand out?

Oh I agree!! I nearly wet myself from laughter, everytime I read "I skip over Jacob's part everytime!" I'm like what in the snickerdoodle is wrong with you? There is so much more to the story than Edward "Sparkle like a Disco Ball" Cullen (I like Edward! lol I just can't help myself) and if you just skip the wolves and Jacob. How in the ish do you "get" the rest of the story? It's hilarious to me!

I think if they do put Edward in all the scenes they should just put Jacob in them all too actually lets just put every good looking person in the movie in every scene.

Yeah. How about no.

Well....if it includes the wolves half nekkid the whole time, I'm all for it! :-D But yeah more Eddiekinz is rather annyoing.

Okay, we'll rewrite the movie so that it has naked wolves. I like that plan haha.

lol! Brilliant! They don't really need to speak just stand there.

hahahah.
Bad Movie: not following the book properly.
Good Movie: following the book orrrrr just showing 3 hours of naked werewolves mmmm.

Ok Im bringing two boxes off tissues with me to the cinema, One for all the sobbing tears and one for the drool off all the hawt nekkidness LMAO

I agree, and would LOVE to see the outtake from Stephenie's page when Rosalie calls Edward, I think b/c she's written it, it would make a great scene. I've been saying that for a while. I can only think that these "flittering" images, may she won't see him, but we will, I dunno, will just have to see what they do with it. Trying not to be judgemental...

Yey! I Really Quickly Read The Part Where Edward Wasn't In!!! LOL#

OHH and she got a total description of ROB... Now she will understand why we love him lol

Hehe

wow so excited i hope it's true.... and im curious as to how they will play it off...... but none the less i can't wait,very exciting.

wef

dude wtf. keep it to the book. simple enough. thats why the first movie wasnt as good. it didnt really stick to the book. the book is PERFECT. why change it? d-bags.

I think she thinks having Edward all over the movie is a good thing... its not. That just might ruin it actually. How about we give Edward the scenes he's SUPPOSED to be in... this is Jacob's book.

Just shows that she hasn't read the book. :-D

I am totally team Edward. My biggest problem with Twilight is that they did not dedicate enough of the story line in building the romance between Edward and Bella. Even though I am team Edward, Jacob deserves his chance. I think that Chris can "correct" Twilight the Movie by memory sequences. Just imagine... Bella walking like a Zombie to one of her classes that Edward used to be in... Edward sitting at the desk next to her and vanishing.. Bella clutching her chest in rememberance and pain.. Now that kind of scene would make me hurt all over. I guess what I am saying is that I don't want to see what Edward is up to... I do want to see Bella hurting over missing him. There can be a happy medium.

I totally agree with Woofie here. Voice of reason. It's completely silly to expect the movie to perfectly match up the book. It can't. You don't see thoughts in a movie, you have to show, not tell. A movie is based and depends on visual scenes, on action scenes, on the emotional scenes, on scenes that will make an impact and will be remembered the most. The movie (especially if you plan to make sequels) has to be a huge success, so it will concentrate on what will make people want to see the movie and get what they wished, as well as on what will make money. Sorry if some people don't like that but that's just how it works. And right now what is the sure way to get people into the theater in the first place and have them plan on coming back for Eclipse? Edward and his lovestory with Bella and by extension Robert. So of course, they won't cut his role to 5 minutes in the movie, that'd be suicidal. People better accept that Rob will be there as much as possible (because he's the safe bet as far as the audience reaction is concerned whereas Jacob/Taylor... still unsure right now. In the future, maybe that'll change but right now...) and that the movie won't be exactly like the book because well that's not a book lol

Moreover, I don't get why people keep saying NM is Jacob's time, it's his story. As far as I can tell, it's unrequited love there. Bella is all about Edward all along the book and thus is kinda present even when he's away. He's in her every thoughts, he's the reason behind her actions, he's there in her heart and in her mind all along. How would you show this essential fact if you make the movie about Jacob and present him like the main character? And anyway he's there for half of the book, let's not forget the other half before Edward leaves and in Italia. Those are the most action packed, the most emotional and (imo) the most interesting scenes (along with the scene with Laurent and the werewolves). So no, imo NM is not all about Jacob even if I totally agree that's when he starts becoming a essential character and it's his breakthrough, his time in the limelight.

It's just my opinion and this has nothing to do with team edward vs team jacob. I just think that present or not, Edward remains throughtout the book in other way. And I have no problem with Jacob and Edward sharing the screentime and limelight. As well as I have no problem if they were to choose to capitalizing on Robert's popularity by giving him more scenes that would let the audience get what Bella is thinking and how she's still all about him and nothing ever changed in that matter.

I have skipped threw Jacobs part the first few times I read it yes, but eventually did read it. I just had to get myself to that point of wanting to read it. Does that make sense ? lol

I guess because I really didn't like Jacobs character Destined. JMO..

I love the wolves! just personally found Jacob to be rude. Again JMO..

heres another twitter update from ET.

Taylor Lautner - super buff! The long hair is back and it really works. Got the scoop on how the wolf pack bonded and whether he's dating :)

I think they're gonna do what they're gonna do... I don't think we're gonna mind the "flittering" images as much as some seem to think we will... it's probably just to make it more apparent that she's imagining him, in the book it's obvious... on the big screen, that wouldn't be. I trust the Chris-meister. Part of me was hoping there would be some way for them to show us what Edward was going through while he's gone, but I suppose that would take away from the story line too.... so I am definitely hoping the "flittering" is minimal... will make the reunion much, much more appreciated in Italy. Can not wait to see the wolves and how they transform, and that relationship with Bella & Jacob grow... no, not a team Jacob (sorry Taylor, you end up happy in the end though, so no harm no foul), but I do love his character.

Okay because this is becoming rather irritating.

As a fan of the books I completely understand that the movie will not match the book. I would be an idiot to believe that.

My only concern is too much Edward. If there are too many hallucinations of Eddie I believe that will take away the suspense. In the book we had that suspense of the reunion. He was simply a voice in Bella's heads rather than a physical hallucination. If they show him too much then what? That suspense is dilluted. What is there to look forward to at the end of the movie?

And to be honest I'm a total wolf girl. It's the native american in me. I'm SO proud that Steph included the Native community in her novels. I want to see my wolves. I want to see Jacob's character develop properly in the same respect that Edward had. I want to see the development of my pack, the friendship with Quil, Jake, and Embry, and as much of the wolves story as possible. It is rather irritating to think some of their story could be dilluted or looked over. And for what? Just to have more of Edward physically there to appease a certain fanbase? Especially when (I know that it was weather related) they dilluted the telling of the treaty on the beach. Not to mention the fact that Jacob's scene at the prom wasn't originally in the script for Twilight.

I just want Jacob and my wolves to recieve the same respect as Edward and the vampires.
I'll shut up now lol

I can't wait to see the interviews!!!!

I don't remember who said it- but there was an interview with one of the cast members and they mentioned that Edward would be seen as flittering images. I'm thinking Ashley Greene, but I could be wrong.

Hurry up November!

um um UM. Please no! The whole point of Edward gone is for the dramatic reunion in Italy! I really hope she's exaggerating or something.

You have to keep in mind that New Moon is told completely in Bella's perspective, and in her mind Edward is gone and never coming back. The movie has to be a more of a cooperation of actors, this meaning that we NEED more of Rob onscreen (for more than a few reasons haha). It wasn't made extremely clear until the end of Twilight that Edward and Bella are very much in love imo, even though we who've read the books know that wholeheartedly. So seeing Edward in South America, seeing Edward in pain, seeing Edward AT ALL is necessary. We may not like it all that much, but I can see why it's being done.

I got a qusetion for every how are we susposed to feel the same way as bella if there cutting the movie ever 5 minutes?

It would be kinda wierd because bella would'nt be feeling happy unlike us we would feel happy because finally we would see him again but should'nt. New Moon is Taylor Launter time to shine not Rob Pattinsoin. You can tape his voice so we could hear it in the movie at times like when she jumps off the cliff and Edward says something like this "Don't do it." Bella says "Watch Me." To herself (to Edward) of corse. So that is such a better plan, ain't it? Whatever you do don't do it is Taylor's time to shine. Rob had his time in Twilight. Taylor was only in 4 or 3 scenes. Show Rob at Italy and at the beging not every 5 minutes. PLEASE PLEASE DON'T JUST DON'T

I don't think that he'll be on screen every 5 minutes, calm down. We don't even know how it's going to work, so panicking is not necessary. I agree that it's Taylor/Jacob's time to shine, but ultimately the story is about Edward, so it was bound to happen in the adaptation to the screen.

i cant wait how they will show edward in the movie soo excited to find out

UGHH! this is just all too exciting!

XD!!!

Kudos to those who knows get that New Moon is still about Edward and Bella and not the Jacob Black story. Edward was never really gone, not from her heart, not from her soul, when Bella wasn't Jake, she was looking for places where Edward lived, his house, the meadow. Heck seeing Laurent brought joy to her because somewhere in the world he existed. The whole point of New Moon is that Edward and Bella belong to each other.

Are they taking away from the wolves and Jake? NO!

k so i think that bella and edward should not see more than they did in the book i cant belive some of these "twilight" girls saying"oh robert pattionson so cute we ned to see more of him" yea watever

Yay... yay... yay!!

just because we see flittering images of Edward, is Bella seeing HIM? no than how is that going to ruin the reunion? besides didn't we think he was there when she heard his voice? Jacob is important because, Bella pulled him into her world and the cold war the wolves have with the Cullens, but Edward's presence is still there. Even Edward said it himself, when they get back from Italy. "It's like I left a part of myself with you".

Really this people who flip out because Jacob won't get to shine make me laugh, he will get to shine take a chill pill.

No one is saying that Jacob isn't important to the story but there is an article that even pointed out, the center of the story is still Edward and Bella, the heart of the Saga, is Edward and Bella. So it's not Rob, Nor Taylor's time to shine. It's time for the story to shine. And if I recall even Stephenie does not mind changes, and IT'S HER STORY. SO if She does not mind, why should you?

ok. so i am team edward. even though i love him to death, i think it would be much better if he just stayed out of it exept for his voice at the right parts. because if that doesnt happen, the people who didnt read the books wont truly understand the depression bella went through and how much she really needs him. same thing for the people who HAVE read it. even though we all no the depression she sunk into, it reaally needs to be portrayed rite on the screen

But we are not inside Bella's head while we are watching the movie are we? the books are told from her POV, so unless we are seeing through her eyes, what's the point of having a cast? if we are going be following Bella around?

WELL MAYBE I AM WRONG BUT I READ SOMEWHERE, OF HOW THERE IS GOING TO BE MORE EDWARD, IN NEW MOON!!!!

WELL IT SAY'S THAT THEY WILL BE SHOWING WHAT EDWARD IT DOING AFTER THE BREAK-UP WITH BELLA AND WHAT HE GOES THROUGHT THE SAME WAY THEY SHOW HOW BELLA IS GETTING THROUGHT IT, I THINK IT A GOOD IDEA, AND IT WOULDN'T INTERFERE WITH THE PURPOSE OF NEW MOON WHICH IS BELLA LOSS OF EDWARD HER SOUL MATE, I HOPE THEY SHOW HOW HE REACTS TO WHEN HE THINGS BELLA IS DEAD!!!

Everyone has there own feelings about the books. Some can relate to the love that Bella and Edward share,and other want to someday have that kind of love and passion. I fell that the movies will not be to off from the books. One this is Stephanie Meyer baby she is not going to let this go to far away from the books not just for herself but she does care about her readers. Second I don't remember where I read,but there are putting Edward in as flashes when she is hearing his voice.

i think that they should stick to the book for the movie script and am i the only one that thinks that

I have not yet came across one movie that suck word for word to the book. I think that take out the surprise on the movie..............

I just woke up in the morning and I read with satisfaction that lots of people actually didn't miss the point of the book. Like Adriana summed up, NM is still about Edward & Bella story, not the Jacob Black story and that won't take anything from Jacob's time to shine.

And seriously it's not a contest. Sometimes reading comments it sounds like every single minute Edward will be on screen will steal Jacob's screentime and character development! The book is not exclusively about Jacob&Bella's getting closer. The movie DOES have to stay true to the book, that's true. But in that I mean in terms of theme and overall storyline. NM is mostly about love, loss and desperation and how far you'd go when you reached the bottom and how to try to move on with your life. There's also Jacob falling in love with Bella -and consequently getting entangled in her life- and the introduction of the Volturi, both also pave the way for the future storylines. It's not like adding flittering images to help get what's going on or a few Edward scenes would ruin the overall storyline or even would steal Taylor's thunder. Just like a fair share of Jacob scenes would ruin the bella & edward storyline either and chill Jacob will get his time to chine too.

Balance and adjustment. It's what the movie will need. Before I get upset over flittering images or such, I would get upset over the respect of the main theme of NM, loss of a great love and the desperation that follows. Love love love Cullengirl's 'it's not rob's or taylor's time to shine, it's time for the story to shine'!

oops made a mistake! I wanted to say above: Just like a fair share of Jacob scenes WOULDN'T (and not would like I wrote) ruin the bella & edward storyline either and chill, Jacob will get his time to chine too.

To Woofie, you and your thoughts are great. You bring up many good points. I agree to them all. I myself really didn't care for the fixing of the bikes. "That was time wasted". Some scenes were great like in the meadow when bella ran into laurant; and the wolf''s chased him down. But still facts remain that the best moments between them was each time she thought of edward, which was every time she was with Jacob.

I am Team Edward all the way. I just feel that he should have had more scenes in the book. I love all the books but Twilight is my favorite. I just wished that edward would have had a section of his on in the saga like jacob did. To me it appears that Jacob had more time in three of the books than Edward for some reason. it seemed that Edward was only there in the books when ever Bella was around. But as for jacob his character was read about in most of new moon, a lot of time was spent on him in Eclipse, and in "Breaking Dawn" half of the book was in his point of view, which was completly boring and always seemed to stray away from Edward and Bella. I alway totally skim through. So I really think that the most they can do is allow Edward to be seen instead of heard in New moon.

totally agree with woofie

the people who think they are gona make a whole movie with just bella and jacob, come on people... they showed what was going on with the nomads in twilight even though it wasnt in the book and it was great

its obvious they are going to show whats goin on with other characters wether its images or watever... personally when i was reading the book i was desperate to know what was going on with Edward, if he was as distraught as bella was, if he missed her. And then there is the phone call from Rosalie that was left out of the book... but obviously stephanie even planned on putting something in NM about what was going on with edward while he was gone... so why not in the movie!
Have faith im sure the movie will be awesome with enough warewolfs and vampires to keep EVERYONE happy!

EDWARD'S GONNA BE A FORCE GHOST PEOPLE [i read it in an article somewhere, sorry i can't remember it]

I am with you Woffie. Edward doesn't disappear in New Moon, he just transforms. I think the whole story is only about Edward and Bella and they are around every section even they are not physical. They are in eachother's thoughts, feelings, dreams, hallucinations, nightmares, hopes, fantasies etc... The one can not be thought apart from the other one... Needless to say that the sections in which Edward was not there phsically is depressing, dark, gloomy but that does not mean that he is really away...

JAcob plays a big part he is their future son in law and the roles of the wolves are important because they team up with the Cullens to take down Victoria, but everything you will see in the movie happened in the book the only thing we will see Laurent getting eaten by the wolves, we may see those poor campers getting killed, Edward confronting the Volturi to kill him that is going to be dramatic, plus it would make the reunion better if it's not one sided, He thinks he beloved his dead, I want to his reaction, I want to see that his world has ended and that he feels that it his fault again. Like he killed her himself.

We also know where Alice came from Biloxi, and that she was left there by her real family.

So it's not just about Jacob Black.

Now if we see everyone having a good time instead of depressed than we have a problem.

As to why we don't see Edward in New Moon. Stephenie said it would had been even more depressing so there. If we see Edward is in NM it's because the Queen Bee gave the thumbs up.

I would have liked it if the guy who plays Jacob could actually look like he is in love with Bella. SO many of the actors either overdue things or one can easily tell the actor is just not that into the script. I'm just kidding I love Jacob, not the guy Taylor but Jacon. I can't wait for the scene where Bella tells Jacob that he looks BEAUTIFUL.. Honestly when I read the book I stayed on that part and read it about FOUR times. By the second time I was in teart because I wish I could have done that to the guy that I like; a hot guy with green eyes by the name of Greg. I like twilight but LOVE new moon and Jacob, not Taylor Jacob.