According to Life & Style Magazine–which tends to exaggerate rumors–there will be some substantial changes in the New Moon movie compared to the book. There are some changes we’ve heard of, like Edward appearing as images rather than voices, but there are some changes we haven’t–

Apparently, Bella takes a more daredevil approach in the film, pushing fate in order to make Edward appear to her.

Filmmakers couldn’t resist Robert Pattinson’s draw, and instead of coming to Bell as a disembodied voice, he appears like an apparition…or like Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. To which Pattinson expresses some concern, saying, “I really wanted it to be a complete absence. It’s easier to give it more power at the end if I’m completely absent.”

There’s also an action-packed scene wherein Laurent fights back against the werewolves who destroy him in the book.

Additionally, in the book Edward says he will turn Bella into a vampire only if they marry. In the movie, however, he offers a different ultimatum.

Yes, you heard that last one correctly. Hopefully it’s just a spurious rumor. What do you guys think?

New Moon Spoilers!

[amazing Twilight digital painting by hohenheim54]

[thanks, Marcus and Greg!]

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Twilight hasn’t escaped the eyes of the Wayans Brothers, who have previously satired movies like Scream with the Scary Movie series. They have an upcoming film called Dance Flick in which the final scene mimics the prom scene from Twilight–

What was so romantic as Bella and Edward danced under the sparkling lights in Twilight becomes hilarious fodder for the stars Shoshana Bush and Damon Wayans, Jr. In the movie the two high school students are brought together by their love of dance and the final scenes have them attending a prom that looks exactly like the Forks High School prom, complete with the outdoor gazebo dancing and professions of love to each other.

Check out the story at Radar Online.

[thanks, Robrocks & Victoria!]

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The 2009 Comic-Con will feature quite a treat–the stars of New Moon will be there and brand new New Moon footage will be shown. This is not-to-be-missed! Summit says–

   On Thursday, July 23, Summit Entertainment will hold a panel for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON at Comi-Con International in San Diego, California. Come see our stars and exclusive new footage for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON — there may be even be a surprise or two in store!

Tickets to Comic-con are selling out fast, so we recommend you get your Thursday tickets soon so you can have access to our panel. Unfortunately, the 4-day passes are already sold out, but the Thursday single-day passes are available, albeit in a limited quantity. Tickets can be purchased on the official Comic-Con website (http://www.comic-con.org/).

Be sure to get your tickets immediately, as this news means tickets ought to sell fast.

[thanks RobRocks, via TwilightSource]

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The yellow Porsche that Alice will drive in New Moon has been discovered in Montepulciano, Italy! Ale at TwilightersItalia sends in this report–

The big man you can see in some pictures is one of the stuntmen. He had an Alice wig, a bandana, a couple of elbow high red gloves, and seemingly from far he actually looked like our loved little vampire/pixie.

Mauro secretly told us that there are two yellow porsche in Montepulciano, placed in different places of the town. As they were not exactly identical, one had yellow brake pad cover and another had them red, Production was willing to spend to the incredible amount of €5800 PER PIECE to have them all red!!!

Luckily they found out a way to paint them, but this episode says a lot on how high is this movie’s budget!!!

The helicopter we told you about ealier, has kept low-flying whole day long filming aerial of the main square.. The fountain is not finished yet, so probably this was a rehearsal or shooting for the DVD’s extra-contents .

Check out the rest of the awesome pics over at TwilightersItalia!

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New Moon’s Jackson Rathbone has landed a lead role in the movie Lords of Chaos by Japanese director Sion Sono. The film will be about Norway’s black metal music scene–

Based on Michael Moynihan and Didrik Soderlind’s book of the same name, the film depicts true events and revolves around the black metal sub-culture that spawned a wave of murders and Church arsons across Norway in the early 1990s.

Rathbone will play the lead role of The Count, often referred to as Norway’s Charles Manson, who brutally stabbed a black metal musician to death in 1993.

What a great role for the real-life rocker!

Japan’s Sion Sono summons Lords of Chaos for English debut

[thanks, Helene!]

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Red flags and banners have begun to spring up all around Montepulciano in preparation for the scenes that will be filmed for New Moon soon in the Italian city. A giant fountain is being constructed in front of the fateful clock tower as well. As for the red flags and banners, YuN from Italy says–

The red flags are because of the old district that is going to be used in the Piazza Grande shot. The production chose some of the districts in Montepulciano with red colors, the ones mainly used during the celebration.

In particular they chose the Voltaia district, asking them to participate as extras to the movie, in the mob, to show the feeling of an organized carnival, with flags and costumes really existing.

Ladycullen, who sent in the pics, notes that ironically the sign on the right says “Donate Blood”. Read on for more amazing photos as well as a video looking down at the plaza. [click to continue…]

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