Now not only do bands tour, but casts of movies tour, too. With bands! The cast of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” is currently touring locations across the country on their Hot Topic tour, along with bands featured in the movie. I’ve got some photos of their first appearance at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles yesterday.
This cast is going to be so happy when the movie comes out on Nov. 20! They already look exhausted, and I’m sure they’ll be completely fried out by the end of the tour.
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“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” hits theaters in about one month, and we’re getting a few more clips here and there, which is getting me primed for the movie on Nov. 20.
In this clip, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) face the Volturi for the first time. Oh, Edward! And check out this clip where Bella slaps Paul. Oh, Jacob!  

MTV.com caught up with Chris Weitz, who dished on “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” in theaters Nov. 20, 2009.
Specifically, the director said he wanted to keep the second film adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s books from Bella’s (Kristen Stewart) perspective, so it would be in line with the book. So when Alice has a vision of Edward about to commit suicide, she conveys that to Bella who imagines seeing it.
Do you think “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” will live up to your expectations?

Over on Film Gecko’s "New Moon Casting News and Rumors" thread, Andrea Palmer commented that the song "Unbeautiful" by Lesley Roy (and "Breathe" by Taylor Swift – check out that video here) would make great songs for "New Moon," when Edward leaves Bella. I found this fan-made video on YouTube (by musicalemo13), and agree it would be great for "New Moon." What do you think?  Would you like to see "Unbeautiful" used in "New Moon"?  

Over on Film Gecko’s "New Moon Casting News and Rumors" thread, Andrea Palmer commented that the song "Breathe" by Taylor Swift would make a great tune for "New Moon," when Edward leaves Bella. So I found a fan-made video on YouTube (by 2kairi11), and agree it would be beautiful for "New Moon." What do you think?  Would you be onboard with this song for "New Moon"?

If you’re a “Twilight” fan, you know by now that Chris Weitz is taking over the “New Moon” directing role from Catherine Hardwicke, who’s out of the project. Weitz is well aware of the huge fan base and posted a note on author Stephenie Meyer’s Web site, saying:
“When I saw the film of Twilight, I was alternately entranced and left hungry for more. I was also struck by the extraordinary passion for the characters, story and theme that was evident in the people sitting in the seats around me. My job is to live up to that devotion.”
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Catherine Hardwicke recently talked with ShockTillYouDrop.com about “Twilight” and the follow-up, “New Moon,” which begins filming in March.
Hardwicke said, “New Moon’s really taking a whole other leap with this new story, and there’s really a lot of new characters in it. There’s the werewolves which is pretty crazy. All the wolves. Then there’s also going to Italy in the second book, and there’s motorcycle riding and cliff-jumping and diving. I love jumping off of cliffs. So it’s kind of up my alley – into water, yeah.”
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Movie: Twilight * Official Site
In Theaters: Nov. 21, 2008

Runtime: 122 minutes
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality
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I haven’t read the “Twilight” books yet, but I went into this movie expecting big things based on the massive fan frenzy. I wasn’t disappointed. “Twilight” is romantic and thrilling, whether you’re a teenager or a mom, and even though some of the content is dark, it’s still warm and uplifting. How does it manage to do that?
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