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7 Reasons You (And I) Should've Been at Comic-Con for the 'Twilight' Craze
For anyone like me -- unlucky enough to be stuck at home instead of going to San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend -- you have no doubt heard whispers about some of the fast and furious "Twilight" insanity that went down there.Well, I've been glued to my computer, pressing refresh on my browser precisely ever 45 seconds (any sooner would just be weird and obessessive), looking for the latest updates.
While it cannot compare to actually being there, here, from my vantage point, are the top seven "Twilight-related" things that you and I missed at Comic-Con. Let's not let it happen again (hear me, NextMovie editors?).
1. Twi-Hards Get 6:30 a.m. Surprise
Showing a lot of grace for big Hollywood stars, the actors popped up not long after dawn broke, greeted fans for over an hour, signed autographs and posed for photos. Had I been there, I suppose I would've had a hard time deciding on whether to spend that hour convincing Nikki to marry me instead of Paul McDonald or proving to Ashley that I'm the next Jonas brother. It's really hard to say unless you're there in the moment.
2. Panel Premieres 'Breaking Dawn Part 1' Clips
We may have been hoping for clips from Bella's pregnancy, but that was a little too much to ask for. Those scenes are likely going to be some of the most memorable of the entire "Twilight Saga." And not to mention all bloody and disgusting (in a beautiful way, I mean).According the sources, the video that was shown focused primarily on Bella and Edward's honeymoon and their "about-to-do-the-nasty-for-the-first-time moments." That, of course, prompted lots and lots shrieking from the excited crowd.
While it will never be as exciting to see those scenes as I imagine it was in that panel room, I don't miss my ears ringing from the decibel-breaking screamfest. Just because I like "Twilight" does not mean I ever get used to banshee screeches.
3. Seeing R.Pattz's Crazy Haircut in Person
Do you think those producers planned to shoot those scenes right before Comic-Con on purpose? I do.
Jerks.
4. Watching Creepy 5-Year-Old Talk Sex
Stealing the show away from Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson is nearly an impossible feat, especially at a freaking "Twilight" panel. However, there are multiple reports of a "toe-headed 5-year-old girl" yanking the focus away from the stars when she asked, "Did you like having the baby with Bella?,” then staring Pattinson down "like she was a child from the corn."This made the Brit so flustered, he actually called out the awkwardness by saying, "The way you’re looking makes it seem like you’re asking something else." Sounds classic. Hollywood needs to put those two in a movie, stat!
5. Getting Stoked on 'Abduction'
I'll be honest, I haven't really been as excited about Taylor Lautner's upcoming project "Abduction" as I've been about "Cosmopolis," "On the Road" and "Snow White & The Huntsman."However, word is Lautner, who in addition to sitting on the "Twi"-panel signed autographs while pimping "Abduction," attacked the movie as if he's doing the next "Bourne" or "Minority Report." He even said this weekend that he really studied Matt Damon and Tom Cruise's performances while preparing for the role. That gives me a lot of hope for his future as a big-screen ass-kicker.
6. Attending 'Snow White & the Huntsman' Panel
Lucky Kristen Stewart sounds like she already has a new hit movie franchise on her hands as a badass Snow White. At the movie's Comic-Con panel yesterday, director Rupert Sanders, Chris Hemsworth (Huntsman), Charlize Theron (Evil Queen), Sam Claflin (Prince Charmant) and Snow White herself discussed the film and showed a teaser clip.The movie takes a much darker look at the classic fairy tale and could be "on the scale with 'Lord of the Rings' in terms of size and scope." Theron even said she's basically playing a "serial killer." Awesome.
7. Seeing Lots of Nudity At 'True Blood' Panel
I know this is cheating. This has nothing to do with "Twilight" and actually, nothing to do with movies even. However, I love vampires a lot and my love doesn't end with the Cullens. So, sometimes I also hang out with the darker and campier vampires of HBO's "True Blood" (but I don't love them as much as you, Cullens, I swear). They give me a different type of experience, one admittedly more in line with the needs of a 30-year-old straight dude.Well, it sounds as if the clips shown at the "True Blood" panel were a perfect compliment after the relatively chaste "Breaking Dawn" panel. With teasers to the graphic sex we'll be seeing this season and the stars we watch actually there in person, it must have been like hanging out with the devil on your shoulder after waiting in line for three days to see the angel first. It's no "Twilight," but still...
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Kellan Lutz: 'Breaking Dawn' wedding was 'very tough to film'
Fans have been waiting to see the big wedding between Edward Cullen and Bella Swan play out on film before the chemistry between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart lit up the big screen in the first "Twilight Saga" movie in 2008.
Kellan Lutz, who stars in the franchise films as Emmett Cullen, told OnTheRedCarpet.com co-host Rachel Smith at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, July 21, that the wedding was "very tough to film."
"I mean it's beautiful. The set designers did an amazing job. But the weather wasn't too cooperative and it was really cold and rainy," he said. Parts of the movie were shot on location in Vancouver, Canada. "In the end ... I think the fans are really going to love [it] and I get teary-eyed quite a bit, seeing it all take place."
Speaking of weddings, Lutz's co-star Nikki Reed is gearing up to walk down the aisle soon. The actressannounced her engagement to former "American Idol" contestant Paul McDonald in June after the two had been dating for three months.
"I'm so happy for her. You can see the true love," Lutz said about Reed's relationship with McDonald. "It's amazing, especially living in the industry that we do. I'm just really happy for her."
"Breaking Dawn" is directed by Bill Condon and the first part is set to be released on November 18, 2011. The second installment is scheduled to hit theaters on Nov. 16, 2012.
Meanwhile, you can check out a teaser for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1," which features a sneak peak of Bella's wedding dress.
OTRC
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Carrie
'Twilight' Stars Tease 'Epic' Finale At Comic-Con
During MTV News live stream, Elizabeth Reaser recalls 'crying a lot' on the last day of filming.
SAN DIEGO — MTV News returned to San Diego Comic-Con this year, and thanks to the magic of the Internet, we've brought you along for all the festivities. We caught up with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner from "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," and several of their castmates — Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Elizabeth Reaser and Julia Jones — came by to talk to us live.
"The great thing about Comic-Con is that it never feels like work," Lautner told us. "We come down to San Diego, we hang out together, we go in a room with 7,000 fans, it's fun. It's our way of thanking the fans. It's amazing that they still camp out and have that same amount of passion that they always have."
We invited you to send questions via Twitter to @MTVNews with the hashtag #mtvsdcc, and we were very happy to provide some answers. Our live stream was full of "Twilight" revelations, pontifications and ruminations from the cast and director Bill Condon (as well as some expert "Twilight Saga" fans) about the first part of the saga's epic conclusion, which doesn't hit theaters until November 18.
Your Twitter questions ran the gamut from specific story questions to wondering whether the stars have Googled themselves and which of them have watched "The Vampire Diaries" and "True Blood." But mostly everyone wanted to know what it felt like for the cast to wrap up the cinematic adaptation of the popular romantic/supernatural novels that kicked off the current vampires-and-werewolves craze.
"I think the most surreal experience was getting married [in the movie]," Stewart told us of the "Breaking Dawn" filming process, pointing out that the entire cast was anxious to see how it would all go down. "It had a feeling — I don't want to say it felt like a real wedding, [but] it definitely felt like a ceremony."
"For me, personally, the last day, when we wrapped, I didn't believe it," Jones told us during the live stream. "I hadn't even thought that was possible. I just stood there like a zombie. People started hugging me. 'You're wrapped! You're wrapped!' I was in a little bit in a daze."
"I think I'm going to miss the community," she added. "I realize how valuable it is that there's this big group of us and we keep meeting up all over the place and going on this ride together."
Reaser told us she wrapped "at the exact same moment" as her "show husband," Peter Facinelli. "We were crying a lot. We were just completely shocked and hugging. We went out and we had a little meal together. It was surreal. But it was nice that I got to have a moment with Peter."
Reed was also focused on the different character pairings in the film. "I was really nervous about the relationship between Rosalie and Bella," she said during our live stream. "It is a very special dynamic, and I wanted to make sure the transition happened naturally and organically. I wanted to make sure my head was in the right place. I'm a nervous wreck about all of these movies."
"I've been waiting to film 'Breaking Dawn.' It's juicy," Lutz said. "It's a way larger production. We shot some really epic scenes that took multiple, multiple days."
"Twilight" isn't the only major franchise at San Diego Comic-Con, of course. We'll launch another live stream at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, we'll have appearances from Justin Timberlake and Lautner (this time promoting "Abduction") and exclusives from "Cowboys & Aliens" and "Thundercats."
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."
We invited you to send questions via Twitter to @MTVNews with the hashtag #mtvsdcc, and we were very happy to provide some answers. Our live stream was full of "Twilight" revelations, pontifications and ruminations from the cast and director Bill Condon (as well as some expert "Twilight Saga" fans) about the first part of the saga's epic conclusion, which doesn't hit theaters until November 18.
Your Twitter questions ran the gamut from specific story questions to wondering whether the stars have Googled themselves and which of them have watched "The Vampire Diaries" and "True Blood." But mostly everyone wanted to know what it felt like for the cast to wrap up the cinematic adaptation of the popular romantic/supernatural novels that kicked off the current vampires-and-werewolves craze.
"I think the most surreal experience was getting married [in the movie]," Stewart told us of the "Breaking Dawn" filming process, pointing out that the entire cast was anxious to see how it would all go down. "It had a feeling — I don't want to say it felt like a real wedding, [but] it definitely felt like a ceremony."
"For me, personally, the last day, when we wrapped, I didn't believe it," Jones told us during the live stream. "I hadn't even thought that was possible. I just stood there like a zombie. People started hugging me. 'You're wrapped! You're wrapped!' I was in a little bit in a daze."
"I think I'm going to miss the community," she added. "I realize how valuable it is that there's this big group of us and we keep meeting up all over the place and going on this ride together."
Reaser told us she wrapped "at the exact same moment" as her "show husband," Peter Facinelli. "We were crying a lot. We were just completely shocked and hugging. We went out and we had a little meal together. It was surreal. But it was nice that I got to have a moment with Peter."
Reed was also focused on the different character pairings in the film. "I was really nervous about the relationship between Rosalie and Bella," she said during our live stream. "It is a very special dynamic, and I wanted to make sure the transition happened naturally and organically. I wanted to make sure my head was in the right place. I'm a nervous wreck about all of these movies."
"I've been waiting to film 'Breaking Dawn.' It's juicy," Lutz said. "It's a way larger production. We shot some really epic scenes that took multiple, multiple days."
"Twilight" isn't the only major franchise at San Diego Comic-Con, of course. We'll launch another live stream at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, we'll have appearances from Justin Timberlake and Lautner (this time promoting "Abduction") and exclusives from "Cowboys & Aliens" and "Thundercats."
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."
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xoxo
Carrie
Comic-Con Wrap-Up: The Winners, the Losers, and the WTFs
Now that the dust has settled from last week's Comic-Con, it's time to take a look back at both the movies that thrived and the titles that barely survived. Did The Amazing Spider-Man manage to overcome its been-there-done-that trailer with a terrific panel? Did we get excited for movies we'd initially written off, and did we fall out of love with some we'd been eagerly anticipating? And more important, who said the weirdest things? Vulture's got your Comic-Con wrap-up right here, and it's full of winners, losers, and WTF moments.
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xoxo
Carrie
Weirdest Line: Kellan Lutz
Asked to describe his character Poseidon inThe Immortals, Lutz laid down this creep-bomb: "He's the god of wetness."
Best Party: Summit's Thursday Night Soiree
Though there were plenty of good shindigs throughout the weekend — Entertainment Weekly's Saturday night celebration had a high star count, while the party for Robert Rodriguez's QuickDraw Productions put us into a food coma — we were most partial to the party thrown by Summit, and it wasn'tjust because the height differential between Alexander Skarsgard and Peter Dinklage was so much fun. (Though that counted for something.)
nymag for the rest
xoxo
Carrie
Friday, July 29, 2011
'Breaking Dawn' Star Taylor Lautner Praises 'Dream' Directors
'Twilight' heartthrob tells MTV News that working with pros like Bill Condon and John Singleton has helped him grow as an actor.
Taylor Lautner has had quite an impressive career for a 19-year-old. Since "Twilight" came out in 2008, he's worked with some of Hollywood's biggest stars and hottest directors and is primed to become the film industry's next big action star when "Abduction" hits theaters in September.
MTV News caught up with the"Breaking Dawn" actor at San Diego Comic-Con, and he talked about getting the opportunity to work with and becoming more comfortable around so much A-list talent.
"All the directors in the 'Twilight' franchise have been amazing, [and] ending with Bill Condon, who's just a dream," Lautner said, "and then John Singleton [on 'Abduction']. And then all the actors and actresses I've been surrounded by, really, I couldn't have done it without them, but they have definitely helped me throughout the past few years."
With "Abduction" and "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" both wrapped and set for release this fall, Lautner will be busy with press for those films but he also has some free time on his hands. And while the actor doesn't have any projects lined up right now, he told us he's looking at some possibilities.
"We're reading a lot [of scripts] right now and we will probably make that decision while I'm promoting," he explained. "I'm gearing up because in two weeks, I'm off to the races. I start off in Australia and then I'm around the entire world for 'Abduction,' and then once again for 'Breaking Dawn.' "
Lautner added that he would love to do a comedy after the good feedback he got for his Funny or Die sketch "Field of Dreams 2." He also teased that something could come of his recent meeting with director Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.
But Lautner is really looking forward to spending time with fans, many of whom would visit his "Abduction" set in Pittsburgh. The actor said he was always thankful rather than distracted by their presence.
"There's moments where it could impede the job, but I'm able to stay focused and be in character when I need to and snap right out of it and go over and talk to the fans and be with them for a while and go right back into it, which is great, because I have a lot of fun with them and I love them coming out and hanging with us," he said.
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" and "Abduction."
"All the directors in the 'Twilight' franchise have been amazing, [and] ending with Bill Condon, who's just a dream," Lautner said, "and then John Singleton [on 'Abduction']. And then all the actors and actresses I've been surrounded by, really, I couldn't have done it without them, but they have definitely helped me throughout the past few years."
With "Abduction" and "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" both wrapped and set for release this fall, Lautner will be busy with press for those films but he also has some free time on his hands. And while the actor doesn't have any projects lined up right now, he told us he's looking at some possibilities.
"We're reading a lot [of scripts] right now and we will probably make that decision while I'm promoting," he explained. "I'm gearing up because in two weeks, I'm off to the races. I start off in Australia and then I'm around the entire world for 'Abduction,' and then once again for 'Breaking Dawn.' "
Lautner added that he would love to do a comedy after the good feedback he got for his Funny or Die sketch "Field of Dreams 2." He also teased that something could come of his recent meeting with director Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.
But Lautner is really looking forward to spending time with fans, many of whom would visit his "Abduction" set in Pittsburgh. The actor said he was always thankful rather than distracted by their presence.
"There's moments where it could impede the job, but I'm able to stay focused and be in character when I need to and snap right out of it and go over and talk to the fans and be with them for a while and go right back into it, which is great, because I have a lot of fun with them and I love them coming out and hanging with us," he said.
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" and "Abduction."
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xoxo
Carrie
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Taylor Lautner Wants To Show 'Fun' Side In A Comedy
'I did the thing with Jason Sudeikis,' the 'Twilight' star says of how MTV Movie Awards skit showed off his comedy chops.
Taylor Lautner may be gunning to be Hollywood's next big action star, but that doesn't mean he isn't itching for a good comedy as well.
The "Twilight Saga" star recently got some laughs with a Funny or Die sketch called "Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout" and he has appeared in a series of silly skits to promote the MTV Movie Awards in the past two years. At San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend, MTV News caught up with the actor, who told us he would "definitely" love to star in a comedy in the future.
"I've always loved comedies," he said. "I did 'SNL,' and then I did the thing with Tom [Cruise] for the MTV Movie Awards, and then most recently I did the thing with Jason Sudeikis, which was a lot of fun," he said of a promo skit with the 2011 awards-show host.So does Taylor think he has the chops to make it up there with the comedic greats?
"I just like to have fun," Lautner said with a laugh. "I don't think I'm funny at all, but I just like to have fun."
While Lautner hit Comic-Con to promote his action flick "Abduction," he kept things top-secret about another project. The actor was recently seen grabbing a bite to eat with Gus Van Sant and the director's "Milk" screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black, sparking rumors that the three men have a film in the works.
"They are two talented men," Lautner teased. "You'll see."
Of course, Twilighters will recall that two years back, Van Sant was in the running for the job of "Breaking Dawn" director, so Van Sant and Lautner might have been introduced at that time. Time will tell.
Check out everything we've got on "Abduction."
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Carrie
'Spike' Talks To Taylor Lautner At Comic-Con
Comic-Con 2011: Taylor Lautner Interview
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Carrie
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn's' Elizabeth Reaser, director Bill Condon talk closure
SAN DIEGO - "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1" actress Julia Jones thinks there's a connection between fans of a certain music artist and the vampire series. During her interview with HitFix during Comic-Con, Jones ("Leah Clearwater")described one of the strangest places she had been recognized by fans.
"I was at a Santana concert. There must be a crossover between Santana fans and 'Twilight,'" she said. "I was so surprised when it happened, and then it happened again. There must be some kind of theme."
Elizabeth Reaser ("Esme Cullen") has her own version of fame recognition.
"There've been times when I'm on a random hike out of town somewhere," she said. "I'm always shocked."
While the actresses' faces may have become familiar to followers of the film series, "Breaking Dawn" director Bill Condon wants to be sure to play with the idea of what's expected and familiar with the story of "Twilight's" final book.
"Those big moments -- where [Bella and Edward] make love for the first time, or when they get married -- as a filmmaker... you can have fun with those expectations," he said. He talked about Bella's development as the focus of the first part of these two films. "That first movie is so much about Bella's journey."
Check out what else these "Twilight" big-hitters had to say about "Breaking Dawn, Part 1" in the video above, including how Reaser found closure in dining with Peter Facinelli and Jones' affection for her signature cutoff shorts.
The film is set for a Nov. 18 release date.
HitFix
xoxo
Carrie
Ashley Greene Talks Breaking Dawn, LOL, THE APPARITION, Bill Condon & More at Comic-Con
Click here for the audio (not the best quality as we were outside), or the full transcript is below.
Finally, if you missed our Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn coverage from Comic-Con, here’s the press conference with Elizabeth Reaser, Greene, Nikki Reed, Julia Jones and BooBoo Stewart. Here’s the press conference with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and director Bill Condon. And here’s our recap of the Hall H Twilight panel.
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