Twilight Coven Philippines

Sorry for the delay of this news round-up, as the TCP administrators have been busy supporting the performances of the talented Sam Bradley :P Be sure to grab a copy of the Manila Bulletin tomorrow, October 14, since there is a lengthy exclusive on Sam Bradley (with great photos!) in tomorrow's issue.

We also would like to announce that TCP's New Moon blocked screening will be on November 20, 2009, 8PM in Greenbelt 3 Cinema 3. Tickets are at Php200, which includes your pass to the movie, raffle, and related activities (we'll be having a major event in the cinema lobby prior to the screening). There will only be 165 seats so check the blog daily as we will post reservation instructions this week! We hope to see you there and get to share this movie experience with fellow Pinoy Twilight fans!

So on to the latest (at least the major ones) Twilight news...

There is now an official Twitter page for the Twilight movies, which was launched by Summit Entertainment. Follow them and get to read exclusive tweets from the cast and staff and behind-the-scenes goodness.

The running time for The Twilight Saga: New Moon is 2 hours and 10 minutes according to Cineplex.com. Is this is shorter or longer as you expected? Or is just right?

There is now a documentary on Robert Pattinson as reported by ScreenDaily.com entitled Robsessed. Its UK distributor, Revolver Entertainment, is looking for a November release of the dvd.

Taylor Lautner shares more on being Jacob and his other projects c/o Box Office.

Michael Sheen shares more about being Aro (and playing the undead in general) in this article by USA Today.

Entertainment Weekly rates the New Moon soundtrack and comes up with a resounding grade of A. Be sure to check out the soundtrack as it hits local stores here in the Philippines on October 20.

Check out Vanity Fair's exclusive on three acts in the New Moon movie soundtrack: Sea Wolf, St. Vincent, and OK Go.

Get to know Lykke Li's writing process and how she got hooked on New Moon in this interview by MTV. She is the songwriter of Possibility, which is part of the New Moon movie soundtrack.

Matt Bellamy from Muse talks about their latest album, performances, and their song in the New Moon soundtrack in The National Post.

MTV made an analysis of the music video of Death Cab for Cutie's Meet Me on the Equinox. If you haven't watched the video yet, click here.

Watch the music video of Death Cab for Cutie's Meet Me On The Equinox, the carrier single of The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.



Click here to watch the video in high-res.

MTV has posted the clip to Death Cab for Cutie's Meet Me on the Equinox, the first single to be released from the New Moon soundtrack. Listen to it here!

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How did you find the song? Which part of the movie do you think this song will be used?

A preview of Death Cab for Cutie's Meet me on Equinox has been posted in the New Moon Soundtrack site. Let us know what you think so far! The band also reveals to MTV what the music video would look like and the inspiration for the song.

Stephenie Meyer's website posted a warning regarding ads offering Midnight Sun as a contest prize, which are definitely not true.

Jamie Campbell Bower shares with MTV his upcoming projects (especially on the seventh installment of Harry Potter), his accent while playing Caius, and his New Moon experiences.

Peter Facinelli reveals his favorite line in the New Moon film in this interview with MTV.

Ashley Greene talks to MTV about filming so far in Eclipse, especially that of the vampire battle.

Get to know more about Jackson Rathbone and his band in this feature in The Vancouver Sun.

Click here to know more about Chaske Spencer's preparation to film Eclipse, along with the training he did (trust me, it's a good read! LOL - mabelletaka) prior and during the New Moon film. (c/o Radar Online)

Reelz Channel features a video tour of the locations used for the Twilight film.

The new New Moon trailer is coming in a few days and you can download this widget from MTV for your trailer countdown!

More New Moon posters have been showing up this week, the most interesting (well for me anyway), is this poster of Edward and Bella (minus Jacob).


Check out the other posters in Socialite Life.

Examiner.com gives a rundown of filming for the Eclipse movie as it wraps up its third week.

Kristen Stewart talks about her current projects and what she thinks with her Twilight fame in this interview in Times Online.

Kiowa Gordon shares to MTV more podcast fodder, uh I mean, a way on how to tell the wolves apart.

Watch these videos from Popstar on Boo Boo Stewart where he talks about his role as Seth Clearwater. [I think Boo Boo has the makings of another jailbait, hehehe -mabelletaka]

MTV posts this article on Death Cab for Cutie, especially on band guitarist Chris Walla's opinions about Edward and Jacob (since he's the only one from the band who has read any of the books).

Here's a complete list of Twilight Lexicon regarding the official twitter accounts of those associated with Twilight. Also do not forget to follow us on Twitter.

NEW MOON NEWS
Starting the round-up today with a short interview with a TCP-admin favorite. Edi Gathegi talks to VH1 about being on his last Twilight series film, getting to wear SHOES for once, what cardboard animal replaced the fuzzy wolves he had to face, and his one "sparkling" regret.

Though that scene will be Gathegi's last as vampire Laurent, he said he can't be too upset about not returning to the saga. "Honestly, perspective. I'm happy I'm in 'Twilight.' I'm happy I made it to 'New Moon.' Things could be worse."

Thank you, Edi, for portraying Laurent and for having fun with the role, and just for basically being one of the happier cast! :)

People.com has the Volturi up on its site, where Chris Weitz explains his choice of actors to portray the royal trio:

Although Aro and his brothers Marcus (Christopher Heyerdahl) and Caius (Jamie Campbell Bower) have been "alive" for thousands of years, Weitz says he "deliberately" gave them a younger look in the film – for which he credits author Meyer.

"Stephenie was very keen to steer away from a kind of wizard-y look for the vampires," says Weitz. "They do look quite young, but they convey a formality and self-possession, which comes from age."

So I guess this sheds light on the mystery that is JCB's casting?

MTV has a feature on the wolf pack! Kiowa Gordon, Chaske Spencer and hottie Alex Meraz talked about preparing for their roles, the effect of reading blogs, and how things got out-of-hand on the New Moon set.

"I decided, all right, the Wolf Pack stay up all night looking for who's killing people on the res, so we don't sleep very much. So I thought it would be a great idea if I stayed up for 10 days straight." What should have been a simple scene — a confrontation between Bella (Stewart) and the Wolf Pack — became, in Meraz's mind, his "Brando moment." Wanting to try something different, the actor played the scene overly aggressive: screaming, grabbing Stewart by the throat, hurtling his line at her.

"[Director] Chris Weitz comes off-set like, 'Yeah, I like the energy Alex, but just take it down a little,' " Spencer chimed in: "Meanwhile the producers are freaking out back there."

" 'Cause nobody touches Kristen Stewart," joked Meraz.

Kind of intriguing how most of the sites that link to this article (and the title on the page itself) focus on that part. Anyway, more on the wolf pack here.

Also on MTV, Death Cab for Cutie's single on the New Moon OST, "Meet Me on the Equinox", will premiere on MTV.com, the same time as the VMAs.

ECLIPSE NEWS
Eclipse production is really on the move at the moment up in Vancouver, and updates are actually coming in via twitter-friendly director, David Slade.

DAVID_A_SLADE: Shot with Rob and Kristen today, both gave great performances. Lots of frustrating noisy planes overhead but beautiful scene regardless.

DAVID_A_SLADE: http://twitpic.com/fsbf1 - Mr Taylor Lautner. A photo I took during early camera lighting tests. Not a whisker in sight.

DAVID_A_SLADE: Rehearsals with Kristen, Billy Burke and Rob yesterday. Third week of shooting just hours away. Preparation, preparation preparation.

DAVID_A_SLADE: http://twitpic.com/fxb97 - Taylor Lautner Pic from set, yes that is him mid backflip. He does it from standing still.

A peek at Rob on-set as Edward, Kristen on-set as Bella, and the Graduation scene.

VH1 has a feature on the new guys in Eclipse, Jack Huston, Booboo Stewart and Xavier Samuel.

And speaking of new people, remember the character Vera, Rosalie's human best friend with the curly-haired baby boy that Emmett reminded her of? She's apparently going to be played by a contest winner named Sabrina Frank. Read more here.

Eclipsemovie.org also has a bit of speculation on who would be playing the part of Tanya Denali. See the pic here and tell us what you think? Is she a Tanya or isn't she a Tanya? Come to think of it, is Tanya even in Eclipse?

Edit: This just in: The Twilight Lexicon confirms it. There's no Tanya in Eclipse. Bad, rumor mill.

FANDOM NEWS
Twilight Beauty has officially opened its doors... web-wise, at least. The splash page and products look cool and we now have a clearer view of the Volturi crest. The question is, will it sell? (Maybe we should have a local magazine sample the products...)

Jackson Rathbone and the 100 Monkeys might be touring the U.S. after Eclipse wraps according to this news bit.

MTV's Hollywood Crush asks: Is Twilight the ONE movie you would take to the end of the world? Because poll results have yielded a resounding YES. Like the writer, though, we're not so sure that should be the case. (I personally would choose Jim Henson's Storyteller--it's cheating, I know--or Labyrinth. Puppetry is becoming a lost art, and, well, I grew up with the muppets. -minamic) But there are billions of people and lots of movies, so one can bring Twilight and the other billion will take care of the rest. Would you bring Twilight and if not, what movie would you choose to bring, to the end of the world? It's a fun question, so let us know! :)