M. Night Shyamalan to Direct Breaking Dawn?
Could M. Night Shymalan Direct Breaking Dawn?
Last Friday, we brought you the news that The Reader and Billy Elliot director, Stephen Daldry was on the shortlist of directors that will potentially helm the last installment in the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn (which is being broken into two parts, Harry Potter-style).
However, now we learn that another award-winning filmmaker may be in for a (long) shot at directing Breaking Dawn.
M. Night Shyamalan – the director known for films like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and most recently The Last Airbender – talked to MTV on the red carpet of the Kids’ Choice Awards last Saturday, where he expressed his interest in the Twilight franchise.
To be clear, this isn’t in any way a clear indication that Shyamalan is on the directing shortlist for Breaking Dawn (along with Daldry, Sofia Coppola, Gus Van Sant and Bill Condon), but rather just a possibility based on Shyamalan’s opinion of the Twilight franchise. »
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Everything You Need to Know About Bree Tanner
An “Eclipse” Exclusive:
If you’ve only been watching the “Twilight” movies or read the first two books, don’t be shocked that you have no idea who Bree Tanner is. In fact, don’t be upset if you read “Eclipse” and still have no idea who she is. Tanner is a character introduced a startlingly short amount of time before she dies in “Eclipse” and could be considered (to everyone except Stephenie Meyer) to be a throwaway character.Dramatic Death Scene:
It turns out Tanner isn’t the best newborn vampire among them all, and she isn’t a big fan of killing innocents and drinking their blood. She tries to join forces with the Cullen clan and adapt to their “vegetarian vampire” lifestyle, but ends up being killed by Felix on the orders of Jane, a member of the Volturi guard (played by Dakota Fanning in the film), in the final battle.Seattle:
The trouble with the first-person perspective of “The Twilight Saga” is that the reader can’t read what is happening firsthand beyond what Bella Swan sees with her own eyes. Much like “Midnight Sun” gave (some) of the details behind what happened elsewhere in “Twilight,” “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner” will show what happened in Seattle with Victoria during “Eclipse.” But since much of “Eclipse” is devoted to the characters wondering what exactly was going on in Seattle, seeing it through the eyes of a secondary character like Tanner is a smart companion piece to the book.Unseen First Life:
Unfortunately for Tanner, the world will never know what happened to her before she became a vampire. She was introduced into “Eclipse” after she was a newborn and “The Short Second Life” will start off the same way. There is a chance of flashbacks telling about her life before becoming a vampire, but the way Meyer described the novella on her Web site made it seem as though Tanner was the narrator solely so the reader could see what went on in Seattle, not to learn her past.
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Runaways Stills and Interview
Thanks to KristenStewartDaily
You can read an interview with Cherry Bomb, Cherie Currie over at t5m
LB: What was it like to watch and relive your own story?
CC: There really aren’t words – it’s kind of like the feeling you have when you have your first child – it’s like indescribable. There are some things there just aren’t words for that would properly describe it – it’s absolutely the way I feel about this. It’s so incredible that my head still won’t wrap around it yet. It’s a dream come true… of the best kind – it’s like being reborn.
LB: Can you appreciate the bands’ experiences more looking back?
CC: It’s like trying on your favorite old jean jacket or your platform shoes – the ones you loved 30 odd years ago – you put them on and you‘re going to feel and love them the same as you did back then. [The Runaways are] associated with magical time in my life and I think the movie captures the 70’s and the times really well.
I think [the movie is] going to bring back the shag haircuts and platform shoes – it’s going to change style – it’s bringing back one of the greatest eras in music and decades in music, the 70’s and it’s really neat.
LB: Because you can’t fake the style, that’s for sure and what The Runaways did for music and style – specifically for women – do you think it continues to inspire against stereotypes?
CC: Well, that corset was my idea – I came up with that on my own and I saw that corset in a lingerie store across the street from the Starwood on Santa Monica Boulevard and I could not get my eyes off all the way from across the street. I’ll never forget seeing it in that window and going across the street and saying “I have to have that and I have to wear it for Cherry Bomb”. And I’m hearing that fashion designers are going to have corsets on the runway because of me – that’s just insane!
LB: Well, wearing something like that was really ballsy…
CC: It was unheard of! I don’t know where I got the guts but there was no stopping me when I saw that thing in the window - and I knew the girls weren’t going to be thrilled about, but I knew I had to – for that two and half minutes of time, just for Cherry Bomb, nothing else.
Stephenie Meyer Releasing a New Book
From Stephenie’s website:
Surprise!
I have a new book coming out. It’s called The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. Well, it’s more of a novella than an actual book—my version of a short story.
Actually, this has been a surprise to me, too. The reason why it’s a surprise was that I never intended to publish this story as a stand-alone book. I began this story a long time ago—before Twilight was even released. Back then I was just editing Eclipse, and in the thick of my vampire world. I was thinking a lot about the newborns, imagining their side of the story, and one thing led to another. I started writing from Bree’s perspective about those final days, and what it was like to be a newborn.
This story was something that I worked on off and on for a while, just for fun, in between the times I was writing or editing other Twilight novels. Later, when the concept for The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide came up, I thought that might be a good place for Bree. Her story is a nice complement to Eclipse; it explains a lot of the things that Bella never knew. So I dusted it off and finished it up for placement in the Guide.
At the same time, it came in handy for the Eclipse film. Melissa (Rosenberg, the screenwriter) had a ton of questions about what exactly was going on in Seattle, how Victoria managed things, what Riley was like, etc. I let her read what I had then, and later gave the whole thing to the director, David Slade. David asked if Xavier, Bryce, and Jodelle (Riley, Victoria, and Bree) could read it as well, so all the parties involved would end up having a really strong foundation for their characters before the cameras started rolling. I was pleased that this side of the story would make it into the film and was looking forward to including it in the Guide.
(Keeping it confidential: Here is Jodelle next to the bucket of waterlogged ashes that were once the pages of her copy of the Bree manuscript.)
Then I got the news: my “short story” was nearly 200 pages long when typeset. It was too long to fit into the Guide—without ending up with a tome as heavy as the Oxford English Dictionary. My publisher approached me with the idea of releasing the Bree story on its own. One of the major benefits of this plan was that it would be out before the movie, so people would get to know Bree before they saw her in the film. That made sense to me, and we decided to go ahead with it.
There was one thing I asked for: since this story had always been an extra for me, and was meant to be released with the Guide, I wanted to be able to offer it to my fans for free. You all have bought a ton of my books, and I wanted to give you this story as a gift. My publisher was awesome and embraced this idea. We still wanted to also produce a physical book with a cool cover (see below) that you can add to your set if you like, but starting at noon on June 7th until July 5th, it will also be available online at www.breetanner.com.
One other aspect of this release is the plan to give a more important gift to people who really need it. One dollar of each book purchased in the US from the first printing will be donated to the American Red Cross for their relief efforts in Haiti and Chile and other parts of the world where people are in great need. We’re going to have an option online as well, so you can choose to make a donation if you want when you read the story online. I hope you will. I think that we can really help a lot of people with this.I really hope you all enjoy this story. I had a blast writing it. I’m glad that after all this time cooling her heels in my files, Bree finally gets her chance to shine.
Thanks for all the support,
Steph
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MTV Movie Awards Open for Voting
Voting for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards is now open, with all things Twi-related in the following categories:
-BEST KISS: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in ‘New Moon’ (Emilie and Rob are also nominated for Remember Me, along with Kristen and Dakota for the Runaways, and Taylor and Taylor Swift in Valentine’s Day!)
-BEST FEMALE BREAKOUT STAR: Anna Kendrick for ‘Up in the Air’
-BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE: Kristen Stewart for ‘New Moon’ (Dakota is also nominated in this category for ‘The Runaways’)
-BEST MALE PERFORMANCE: Robert Pattinson for ‘New Moon’ and ‘Remember Me’; Taylor Lautner for ‘New Moon’
-GLOBAL SUPERSTAR: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner are all nominated!
-BEST MOVIE: ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ (The Runaways is also nominated)
Polls close on April 9th. You can cast your votes HERE.