FAN ART CONTEST RESULTS! Congratulations to the Top Three winners of the Fan Art Contest of Edward Cullen's Journal!
First Place Jaymie Johnson Jaymie gets a character named after her in an upcoming Edward's Journal entry! Jaymie is 13 and this picture took nearly 6 days to complete. Good job Jaymie!
Second Place Cathy Edwards Cathy's "Hands" entry won second place in this contest but she submitted three pieces altogether. She is 27 and a stay at home mom of two. Despite her epilepsy, she sure is a fantastic artist! Great job!
Third Place
Alice Laffar
Alice Laffar came in third place with this fantastic sketch from the Twilight Poster. Great job Alice!
All of the artists did a fantastic job and I hope to see an even bigger turnout next time! Thank you everyone for your submissions and great job everybody!
A Twitter user/Twilight fan found a New Moon promotional card in her copy of Bandslam, which lists a March 22nd release date for the release of the DVD. Please note this was found in the United Kingdom.
If you remember, the Twilight DVD was released in the US and UK on March 21st, 2009. Since Twilight and New Moon were released near the same timeframe in the theaters, it would not surprise us that the DVD release would be scheduled the same way.
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December 29, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Top Ten Most Viewed Trailers...by Yahoo!
Yahoo! did it again. They have now listed the top 10 most viewed trailers for 2009. Should we be surprised that New Moon made #1?
10. UP
9. Avatar
8. Mega Shark VS. Giant Octopus
7. Star Trek
6. G.I. Joe
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
4. Terminator Salvation
3. 2012
2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
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December 28, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Yahoo! list Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies of the 2009.
Its that time of year folks, when all the Tops of the year come out. Today, Yahoo! listed the Top Ten Highest Grossing Movies of 2009 in the US. Wouldnt you know it, New Moon made the cut.
10. The Blind Side
9. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
8. Monsters Vs. Aliens
7. AVATAR
6. Star Trek
5. The Hangover 4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
3. UP
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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December 28, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Stephenie urges, buy this book!
Author of the Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer, updated her website today. In the past she has suggested authors and books alike to us readers to help broaden our horizons. Today is no exception.
I hope you all are enjoying your holidays! Just a quick update about a book—arriving in bookstores tomorrow!—that I'm very excited about: The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg. If you've ever been out to one of my signings, chances are you've already met this debut author. If you haven't, but you've read the acknowledgements in any of my books, you've been introduced to her there. Elizabeth has been the publicist for my books from the very beginning, and has (clearly) done an amazing job. She's also worked with scads of other YA authors. Now her own YA novel is coming out and I'm so proud of her. Well done, Lizzy! I look forward to reading more from you soon!
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December 26, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
“Eclipse is going to be more real” according to Charlie Bewley
OK! Magazine UK has a new interview with the actor Charlie Bewley who plays Demetri in New Moon and Eclipse, and he speaks about the differences between the two films:
“David is a master of mood. Eclipse has this different mood about it, it’s dark and vicious. You get to see the brutal nature of vampires and what they are really capable of, which is something we haven’t really seen in the first two movies.”
And the star told us David works very differently to New Moon director Chris Weitz.
He said: “They are very different directors. David understands what each scene needs [to create the dark mood] – absolute fine tuning. He might stop the scene halfway through and just tweak something before saying: ‘Go back, say that word again and I want you to put the emphasis on that’.
“It’s very controlled and when I was on set I found myself not being able to be as theatrically elaborate as I was with Chris’ film. But that’s exactly why David has been brought on board – to make this a more real film. Eclipse is going to be more real.”
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December 25, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Merry Christmas to All!!
We here at Edward Cullen's Journal would like to take this time to wish all our fans a very Merry Christmas. We thank each of you for your support and look forward to the coming year.
Great things are ahead and we cant wait to share them all with you!
Merry Christmas!!
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December 24, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Happy Birthday Stephenie Meyer!
Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight saga is celebrating her birthday today.
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December 23, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
When will the first Eclipse trailer be released?
The director of Eclipse updated his Twitter earlier today with word that he does not know when the first trailer will be released.
Overwhelming question I see again and again – When is the first trailer for Eclipse? I really don’t know I am afraid. I know they are working very hard on it. But I don’t have any idea when it will be out.
We look forward to seeing it when they do complete it!
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December 22, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Kelly Clarkson's song for New Moon
Earlier this year, there had been rumor that Kelly Clarkson (an admitted huge fan of the Twilight Saga) had submitted a song for the New Moon Soundtrack. The songs title is "Empty As I Am".
Here is the song she wrote.
Warning: This recording is not professional but personally I thought the song was very good. Enjoy.
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December 21, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Happy Birthday Jackson Rathbone
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Jackson, Happy Birhtday to you!!!!!
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December 20, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Bryce Dallas Howard ready to ‘unveil her take’ on Victoria
In a recent interview with MTV, Bryce Dallas Howard discussed her experience shooting Eclipse and her portrayal of Victoria.
MTV: Would you say you studied Rachelle’s performance, to factor it into your own?
Howard: Well, I have seen “Twilight” innumerable times, innumerable. And yes, of course, I saw “New Moon” before doing “Eclipse,” because the continuity of the character is critical, and Rachelle had done a really exquisite job creating Victoria. It was really important to base all of my work on that. She set a very high bar, and I wanted to reach for that.
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December 18, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Chris Weitz reveals New Moon easter eggs via Twilight Tracker app
There is a new article on the official Twilight Tracker iPhone app written by Chris Weitz, who reveals 5 easter eggs found in New Moon!
The app can be downloaded and used on the iPod touch and iPhone. You can purchase it in the iTunes store right for $1.99.
Additionally, check out this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly for five more easter eggs from Chris!
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December 18, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Godfrey confirms two-part Breaking Dawn production in late 2010
Variety has published a new article revealing two interesting pieces of information concerning Taylor Lautner, Breaking Dawn, and Summit.
Summit has acquired an untitled script by Eric Champnella and Grant Thompson that is best described as a teenaged “Taken” meets “Die Hard.”
Dan Lautner will produce with Temple Hill partners Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen.
Dan Lautner is the actor’s father, and the action project becomes the first project in Tailor Made Entertainment, a company they’ve formed to develop film and TV vehicles.
After an injury sidelines a teen’s plans to be an elite soldier, he tries to get on with his life by heading to college. There he meets a girl who convinces him to join her friends on a spring-break trip to Cancun. When his traveling partners are kidnapped and ransomed for the freedom of a drug-cartel leader about to be extradited, the college student uses his warrior skills to rescue them.
At the end of the article, Twilight saga producer Wyck Godfrey confirms that Breaking Dawn will begin shooting in late 2010:
Godfrey said the hope is to get the Cancun-set project into production by June. Lautner will reprise his role of Jacob in “Breaking Dawn” beginning in late 2010, and it is likely that the final book will be divided into two films that will shoot back-to-back.
Finally we’ve got a solid confirmation!
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December 17, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Check out the movies Official website.
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December 17, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Twilight Stars in IMDB Starmeter List of 2009
IMDB has announced their top stars of 2009 and Twilight stars have made the cut.
For their STARmeter Top 25 for 2009, Twilight stars made the list in the following spots:
1. Robert Pattinson
2. Kristen Stewart
5. Taylor Lautner
8. Dakota Fanning
11. Ashley Greene
15. Nikki Reed
For the full list and more, check out this link.
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December 16, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Robert and Taylor make MTV’s 2009 Men of the Year list
MTV has released its 2009 Men of the Year List. Both Robert and Taylor have made the cut. Robert placed number 6 while Taylor placed number 4. How will Twilight fans react to this?
Read the entire article here.
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December 16, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Justin interviews Muse
Read the entire interview at MTV.
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December 16, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
The Twilight saga and Stephenie Meyer get a high rank in Amazon’s best of decade lists
Amazon has published two lists noting the best selling books and authors of the decade.
Top 10 best-selling books of the decade:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - JK Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - JK Rowling 3. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer 4. Twilight -Stephenie Meyer
5. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer
6. The Tales of Beedle the Bard - JK Rowling 7. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
8. The Time Traveller's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
9. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
10. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
Top 10 best-selling authors of the decade:
1. JK Rowling 2. Stephenie Meyer
3. Julia Donaldson
4. Terry Pratchett
5. Jamie Oliver
6. Dan Brown
7. Enid Blyton
8. Bernard Cornwell
9. Alexander McCall Smith
10. William Shakespeare
As always it seems that JK Rowling and Stephenie Meyer has won the hearts of fans around the world!
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December 15, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
New Moon most watched online video of 2009
New Moon was the most watched online video for 2009. It had 592 million views. It was followed by Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and Lady Gaga's "Poker Face". Lets here it for the Twilight fans!!!
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December 15, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Anna Kendrick nominated for Golden Globe
Actress Anna Kendrick, who plays Jessica in the Twilight Saga, has been nominated for a Golden Globe for supporting actress.
Watch CBS News Videos Online
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December 14, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Star Movies VIP Access Interviews with cast
The following are interviews with Rob, Kristen, Taylor and Chris about New Moon.
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December 14, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Ask Rob questions via the Remember Me Facebook page
Summit has released a new feature on the official Remember Me Facebook page:
Ask Rob” Facebook Exclusive!! Rob Pattinson wants your questions for REMEMBER ME! Exclusive to the Facebook page, Rob will answer select questions from you via video. Submit your question about his upcoming romantic drama REMEMBER ME in the comments section. Questions will only be accepted by fans of the REMEMBER ME Facebook page.
So "Become a Fan" of the page and maybe you can be one of the lucky ones who get a question answered by Rob himself. Good Luck!
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December 13, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
USA Today profiles Ashley Greene
USA Today has a new interview online tonight with Ashley Greene, the actress who plays Alice Cullen in the Twilight films. She discusses her newfound fame thanks to the Twilight series and what is next:
Indies aside, she just landed the lead in The Apparition, a big-budget Warner Bros. thriller being produced by The Matrix’s Joel Silver.
“To be the lead in my own box-office film is just another step,” Greene says. “A couple of days before, I probably won’t be able to sleep, but I’m not even nervous about it now. … I’m just like one of those giddy girls who wants to make sure everything is perfect for the first day of school. I’ve already planned a week (before filming begins in Berlin) to turn off my cellphone and just focus.” And with even more screen time in New Moon, which has grossed more than $267.4 million to date, she’s familiar with the craze that comes with being in a box-office sensation.
“It’s so strange, because we spend months on set, and then it’s like, by the way, this is what’s been brewing while we’ve been working,” she says, referring to Twilight’s fearlessly devoted fan base.
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December 13, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Clips of Saturday Night Live hosted by Taylor Lautner
Twilight star Taylor Lautner hosted Saturday Night Live last night. A couple clips from the episode surfaced on YouTube but were quickly removed by NBC copyrights.
View all of the skits go to www.nbc.com.
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December 11, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Summit releases statement concerning the charges being dropped against woman who filmed New Moon in theater
The woman who was charged with attempting to pirate New Moon in theaters several weeks ago has had all the charges dropped against her.
Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced in court that they won’t pursue charges against Samantha Tumpach.
Tumpach was arrested Nov. 28 in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont and faced a felony charge of illegally copying the film.
She had about three minutes of “New Moon” on her digital camera. Tumpach has said she was taping her sister’s birthday party and wasn’t trying to record the movie.
Additionally, Summit has released a statement about the outcome of this case:
In regards to the situation with Samantha Tumpach, we applaud Muvico for upholding the zero tolerance policy on piracy when the incident occurred at their theater in Rosemont, IL. The pirating of films is a very serious issue and we all need to remain vigilant to protect the art of film and the myriad of businesses that the film industry supports. We believe that the attention that this incident has drawn, has served as a reminder to us all that any form of film piracy, or perceived piracy, will be treated with the utmost seriousness. Summit is pleased that all charges against Ms. Tumpach have been dropped and appreciate the efforts of the police and the prosecutors in this outcome.
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December 10, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Bryce Dallas Howard talks about working on Eclipse
MTV posted an interview with Bryce Dallas Howard on her role as Victoria in Eclipse. In the interview Howard provides details concerning the situation she was in when she took on the role and replacing Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria.
“They were looking for someone to fill that slot. It was right before production actually happened, so of course there was intimidation there and feeling a huge responsibility to do my best.”
She also talks a bit about the cast and what it was like working with them:
“They were really lovely and yes, it’s an incredible group of people. I have so much respect for them. There’s so much frenzy surrounding them, and they’ve remained grounded, and their friendships are so genuine. I felt very lucky to work with such a good group of people.
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December 9, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Woman charged with pirating New Moon, Chris Weitz comes to the defense
News recently broke that a young woman was arrested on a felony charge of illegally filming parts of New Moon as it played in a movie theater.
Today, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that New Moon director Chris Weitz is now sticking up for the woman. He argues that the woman should not be charged.
Weitz questioned whether her arrest was justified.
“There is, needless to say, a difference between trying to protect the copyright of a film and making an unfair example of someone who clearly seems not to have any intentions towards video piracy,” Weitz wrote.
He said he had contacted the studio that released the film, Summit Entertainment, to express his concern about her arrest, but he acknowledged there’s probably little he can do to influence the outcome of her case.
“I am not sure what effect I would have on the case,” he wrote, noting “the film is, after all, not my property.”
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December 9, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Eclipse to be released in IMAX on June 30th
We've all seen Harry Potter in the IMAX theaters, now it looks like we get to see Edward Cullen in IMAX as well. The film will be released in regular theaters and IMAX June 30, 2010, according to the official Twilight account on Twitter:
Another 200K exclusive! ECLIPSE will also be available in IMAX theatres on 6/30/10.
So now the question is, Will you be going to see it in IMAX?
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December 8, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Robert sneaks in at the Lovely Bones premiere
While Robert could have walked the red carpet he stayed true to his nature and opted for a low-key entry as he sneaked into the Los Angeles premiere of The Lovely Bones.
The Twilight actor almost went unnoticed as he went into the premiere via the back entrance but his presence was announced to the world by actress Katerina Graham, who tweeted,
“At the premiere of lovely bones and robert pattinson is here girls! Should I kidnap him for the fans? He’s sitting a few rows from me.”
Katerina shares one common thing with Robert, she too stars in a hit vampire saga with the TV series, The Vampire Diaries. You can catch The Vampire Diaries Thursday nights on the CW.
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December 8, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
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December 7, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Just for fun!
As you all know so well our wonderful author Jessica L. provides us with fantasic stories about Edwards life past, present and future.
When I seen this today I knew I just had to share it with everyone. You may have already seen this but it seemed to be the perfect attachment to Edward's Journal entries. Hope it brings a smile to your face.
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December 7, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Robert Pattinson on his fans expectations
Newkerala.com reports Robert Pattinson saying he is worried about not fulfilling 'fans' expectations.
"Before 'Twilight', I did any movie that I got offered. But now fans expectations have doubled and I just can't mess around." femalefirst.co.uk quoted Pattinson as saying.
"Today, I can't afford to be a part of any movie. I have to question a lot more now before I take a project. After all I can't disappoint my fans," he added.
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December 7, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Possible New Moon DVD release in February?!?!?!
According to an article on Yahoo!, the New Moon DVD will be released in February 2010.
The quote came from an article commenting on Taylor’s new role in Max Steel (for information on Max Steel see last weeks post made by Jessica L.):
Mattel also recently announced that they would be releasing a Taylor-inspired Jacob Black Barbie doll (with major plastic abs) when the “New Moon” DVD is released in February 2010.
You may remember that the Twilight DVD hit the stores in March of this year, just four months after the film was released. It looks like we may only have to wait three months for New Moon!
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December 6, 2009 Posted by Jessica L
Fan Made Eclipse Trailer
This awesome trailer was made by a fan with existing footage but it is pretty intense nonetheless! They did a really fantastic job!
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December 6, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
New Moon’s weekend box office update
After three weeks in the theater, USA Today reports New Moon took the #2 spot at the box office this weekend for the first time since it’s opening back on November 21st.
The latest installment of the Stephenie Meyer series earned $15.7 million to raise its three-week total to $255.6 million.
The #1 movie at the box office this weekend was The Blind Side.
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December 6, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
The Wolf Pack on Jay Leno
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December 6, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Twilight nominated for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
Twilight has been nominated for this year’s Grammy awards in two catagories.
1. The entire Twilight soundtrack was nominated in the “Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media” category.
2. Decode by Paramore was nominated in the “Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media” category.
The Grammy awards ceremony will be held January 31st, 2010 at 8 PM ET/PT on CBS.
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December 5, 2009 Posted by Jessica L
With “New Moon” already a box office smash in its first few weeks, Kristen also turned her gaze towards next year’s “Eclipse,” dishing about working with Bryce Dallas Howard, who took over the role of Victoria from Rachelle Lefevre. “It was really good [working with her],” Kristen said. “Bryce is scary. She is really oddly sweet as well, so it’s weird to see her switch back and forth. Victoria, for Bella, is an ever-present fear — even when Victoria isn’t around, she is scared that she is coming back. Bryce is such a good actress, and it was easy to be scared of her.”
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December 5, 2009 Posted by Jessica L
Taylor Lautner to Play Lead in Max Steel
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December 2, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
Edward's Journal Fan Art Contest Winner
We would like to start by saying thank you to all our fans and a very special thank you to the wonderful artists who submitted entries for this contest. We wish we could make each of you a winner but alas that is not allowed.
The rules to the contest were as follows: 1. It must be your original creation, made by and submitted by you.
2. It cannot advertise any product or website other than Twilight. (i.e. no personal websites, blogs or merchandise)
The individual we have chosen we feel went above and beyond these requirements.
Congratulations to Jaymie Johnson as the winner!
Jaymie is 13 years old. She spent nearly six days working on this masterpiece of Edward. It is our honor to display it for you all to admire as much as we do.
As the winner Jaymie will have a character named after her in an upcoming Edward's Journal entry We will also display her artwork along with all the other entries in a special Fan Art database in the News Archives.
Congratulations again Jaymie from all of us at Edward's Journal!
For the official results of all the three top winners and their artwork click here.
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December 2, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
MakingOf.com talks to Wyck Godfrey about Breaking Dawn production schedule
Here is a blip of the interview that MakingOf.com had with Twilight saga producer Wyck Godfrey. Godfrey reveals that they are indeed thinking about the Breaking Dawn production schedule and planning will begin “on November 21st,”. FYI: This interview was filmed before the release of New Moon.
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December 2, 2009 Posted by Jeanne M.
