Twilight Coven Philippines

I guess it's just apt that while we're taking a break from the Twilight stuff until Eclipse comes along earlier than usual in late June, we look ahead to Breaking Dawn. (Confusing wordplay, I know. Just go with it. Lol.)

So, I've decided to get my admin ass into gear to deliver this... uncertain but mostly happy (?) bit of news: Deadline Hollywood's exclusive news today is that the higher-ups in the Twibiz (I'm assuming this includes Mama Steph Meyer) have finally made the decision to make BD into TWO movies. Yep, count 'em. Two.

I have this from several sources, and it's definitive. Filming on the back-to-back movies would begin in mid-October, and Summit Entertainment is looking at "high-end" directors... Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg (who's written all the Twilight Saga films) is currently adapting Breaking Dawn. Eclipse, the 3rd movie, will be released on June 30th.

Honestly, not sure how to feel about this yet. Listeners of our podcast would know that the admins are leaning more towards one movie, not two, if at all, after considering all the technicalities that would naturally come up with filming the [good] craziness that is Breaking Dawn. (Also, despite my... our... love for the cast and the franchise, we realize people do have to "grow up" sometime.)

But oh well, more movies means we get to enjoy the fandom for a wee bit longer. :)

EDIT:
Well, that was fast. Summit sources told MTV news that Breaking Dawn being two movies is as of yet, undetermined.

"No decision has been made," a representative for Summit Entertainment told MTV News after the Deadline Hollywood story ran. "As we have said all along, we are continuing to work with Stephenie Meyer to bring 'Breaking Dawn' to the big screen."

I wonder if this is just another case of jumping the gun...

Backtracking to some other recent news bits...

For those of you, who, like me, have their crazy inner Robstens going loca over all the Remember Me releases (which, by the way, will be shown locally March 12! I've heard it's a good movie and everyone acts well, including our boy RPattz!) TWO stills of Eclipse's meadow scene have surfaced on the internet! And because, apparently, there are some issues with their being online, I'm only posting the released version. For the new ones, you can view them here.

We'll talk the looong list of New Moon DVDs next time, for now, Walmart's Ultimate Fan Edition is said to contain a sneak peek at Eclipse and will be the only version to do so according to the Twilight Lexicon. The DVD comes in 2 discs.

On something not-so-Twilight-related: if you're on Facebook, join Sam Bradley's The Manila Diaries group! The docu he and Zack Spiger filmed while here in the Philippines will be out online February 22! (2-22! Two seems to be the number of the day.)

UPDATE (11/9): Now also available in other bookstores for the same price! Thanks for the info, Liam!

The New Moon Movie Tie-In Mass Market Paperback is now available at National Bookstore for P295.00.

What's the difference between this edition and the Trade Paperback? Basically just the cover and the size of the book... oh and of course, the price (Trade PB is P439.00). That's the superficial answer. If you're wondering about the real difference in publishing parlance, click here. :P

Thanks to minxdrabble for the tip.

TCP member Nikki has reported a sighting of the New Moon OST at Odyssey in SM North EDSA, Annex. :) It comes with a free poster, which, she says, isn't available yet. (Well, at least the soundtrack's there.)

If you've your own sighting of that elusive New Moon soundtrack, please comment to this blog post so that the other Twilighters will be informed! Or tweet us! Thank you! :D

Please do not repost this entry, just kindly link back to us. Thanks!

UPDATE (10/15, 2:35PM): The soundtrack retails for Php450.

Warner Music Philippines has announced that the New Moon movie soundtrack will be available locally on October 16, to coincide with the change in release date in the US. Stocks will first be available in Odyssey stores. Warner also advised us to keep the receipt when you buy the soundtrack (we do not know why yet, but we suspect that there's a promo involved).

You can also listen to the soundtrack by accessing the Twilight Saga soundtrack MySpace page. If you are in Facebook, join this group made by Warner dedicated to the New Moon soundtrack in the Philippines.

Thanks to Ms. Haze of Warner Music Philippines for the info.

UPDATE (10/15, 6:45PM): Copies have also been spotted in Bibliarch Glorietta 3

Good news! The New Moon Collector's Edition is now available locally. It has been spotted at Fully Booked North Edsa and retails for Php1199. This is a copy of New Moon in a slipcase along with a cloth cover, ribbon bookmark, and two-color chapter openers.

Thanks to Liam and Echo for the info.

I'm posting this at the heels of the fourth article of Twilight Gay so be sure to scroll down and read that post (and make sure you're not eating, you might choke LOL).

Sales of all Twilight Saga books are still going strong in the United States, and could only be expected to continue its positive run with the upcoming New Moon film. As USA Today reported, all four books of the saga are on the forefront of USA Today's Best-Selling list for the second quarter.

Reuters posted an interview with Catherine Hardwicke on her projects after making the Twilight film and how it is collaborating mostly with teens in her projects.

With Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince coming in theaters this week, it comes as no surprise that we again have Twilight vs. Harry Potter article in our midst. Check out the article in Wall Street Journal and share us your thoughts. On the same note, check out Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton's thoughts on Robert Pattinson's success after working together in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

MovieSet has a special feature on the Vancouver set used for the New Moon film. You can check out the first installment of their 3-part feature here.

Justin Chon relayed in an interview with Naturally Savvy regarding his experience in filming Twilight and his environmentally-conscious lifestyle.

As if Peter Facinelli's points could not get any higher, he also makes handmade wooden gifts to his wife and family! Check out the article here.

POST UPDATED 11:15am 3:00pm. Please scroll down.

This is Clair de Lune bringing you this morning's news.

The people who listened to Danag Podcast Episode 15 will (hopefully) remember that I personally had issues with Edward being at the foreground of the lovely New Moon teaser poster. That's not to say I didn't like the poster - I did! - it's just that I'm too conscious about how the central relationships and characters in New Moon are portrayed in the movie. However, as long as the poster was able to relay what New Moon is all about, I was okay with it. So yes, I was okay with it. :p

But lookie what Entertainment Weekly just revealed: the New Moon Movie Tie-In book cover!



While this cover is not quite as dramatic as the teaser poster, this proves, at least to me, that a New Moon poster can work without Edward in the foreground and still convey a lot about the story. And as we predicted in Danag Episode 15, if they ever come up with a more Bella/Jacob-centric poster, it will be to hype up the Bella/Jacob "relationship". Oh, and look, Mabs, the wolves in the background, just like you wanted! ;) Chalk another one up for the Oracles of Danag. ;)


I've shared my personal opinion about the cover, now do let us know what you think by posting a comment. :)

UPDATE (11:15AM): We found another movie tie-in cover, this time courtesy of NewMoonMovie.org from a link sent to us by TCP reader, Jerica (thank you!). If my suspicions are correct, the first cover above is for the Trade Paperback edition of the Movie Tie-In, while this second cover is for the Mass Market Paperback edition of the Movie Tie-In. As you will recall, Little, Brown also published two versions of the Movie Tie-In for Twilight, and the Trade Paperback one also had a poster included. We will be contacting Hachette Book Group USA (Phils.) to confirm, but I'm almost certain that this is the case. :)

UPDATE (3:00PM): Hachette Book Group USA (Phils.) confirmed that the 1st cover is for the Trade Paperback edition, and the second is for the Mass Market Paperback edition. Philippine release dates to be announced soon.

The New Moon movie may be months away, but there are other things to look forward to in the Twilight Saga.

Little, Brown has announced that the following titles will be coming to stores near you soon!

August 4 - Breaking Dawn Special Edition with a DVD of the Breaking Dawn Concert Series and interviews with Stephenie Meyer. The hardcover edition also has a poster and a reproduction of handwritten lyrics for “My Never,” by Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld

October 6 - New Moon: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion and New Moon Collector's Edition

October 13 - The Twilight Journals (see picture above). The journals have a tin package, and the pages have decorative quotes from the four books.

We will provide more information about the local release of these titles nearer to their publication dates.

Thank you to Hachette Book Group USA (Phils.) for the information.

Summit Entertainment has issued a press release regarding the Twilight DVD. Be sure to check the site regularly for local availability.

New Moon is still in its pre-production stage and already there are talks on how the production for the Eclipse adaptation will pan out. Check out this article from Joblo on director rumors for the third film in the franchise.

TeenMix has an interview with Kristen Stewart regarding Twilight. The questions are in French but she answered in English.

Fun things to do: ReelzChannel has come up with a quiz for New Moon! Take the quiz and let us know your score by posting in the comments section. You can tinker on creating a virtual Kristen Stewart doll at Stardoll. Also check out close-up shots of the Bella and Edward dolls by Tonner.

Outtakes from the Twilight feature in Vanity Fair has been posted in Robert Pattinson Online. It does look like they were enjoying themselves in this photoshoot (except you Stewart, stop cradling my Cam! And you, Rob, what are you doing to Taylor?!? LOL - mabelletaka).

Edi Gathegi continues to promote his upcoming movie, My Bloody Valentine, and his involvement in Twilight and New Moon usually come up in his interviews. Check out his thoughts regarding his projects in Media Blvd and IF Magazine.