Yikes, say it ain’t so. The Jonas Brothers say they’d love to do music for "New Moon," the much-anticipated sequel to "Twilight." 

Of course, that doesn’t mean they WILL do music, just that they’d like to. When asked by MTV about the possibility, the brothers said, "That would be really cool."

"[Twilight] was obviously a huge success," said Nick. "If they asked us to be a part of [New Moon], then that would be great."

Ok, is there anyone who DOESN’T want to be part of "New Moon"? I swear, everyone and their mother is looking to score some connection with the vampire flick.

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Vanessa Hudgens

But it’s unlikely she’ll get the part – at least for now.

"I’m not sure about [final] casting, but I had heard Vanessa Hudgens was going up for the part of Leah [Clearwater, a werewolf]," screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who wrote both films, told PEOPLE at the Directors Guild of America Awards in L.A. Saturday night. "But at the moment, the part of Leah doesn’t happen until the third movie."

Ok, so she could still get it, but Hudgens’ reps have denied she was ever being considered for the role. If she does get it, she’ll have to do some heavy-duty image makeover. Many fans of the series think she’s just plain too sweet looking.

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While Veenker’s team did some of the casting for "Twilight,"  they are NOT casting for "New Moon." But after exchanging emails and phone calls with Summit Entertainment and the new L.A. casting company, they were able to talk with the new casting director who’s been hired specifically to cast the Native American roles.

René Haynes is helming the Native American casting on "New Moon," and she’s interested in hearing from anyone who fits the qualifications of the roles.

Read the scoop, after the jump…

SEEKING NATIVE AMERICAN TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS

Casting Director René Haynes and her staff are very happy to accommodate any Native teens and young adults (who look very youthful) who are interested in sending them an audition.

To be considered, email a recent photo and your contact information to info@rhcasting.com. Note that they are NOT currently seeking submissions for any roles other than the ones mentioned here, so only respond if you meet the above requirements.

The film calls for Native American teens and young adults, so that’s whom the casting directors want to see. The most experienced, trained, legal-to-work actors who fit these specs will be given first priority. Also, this casting call is for the Native American roles only. Submitting for any other roles in the film will only waste your time and the casting office’s.

DO NOT CALL THE CASTING OFFICE.

What happens next? You’ll be sent a package that has specific instructions, as well as the deadline, which is Jan. 30, 2009.

For more specific info and tips on how to stand out from the crowd, please visit The Casting Scoop.

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Wow, I really can’t see her in the role at all. What do you guys think about this? Maybe I need to stop thinking of her in terms of the HSM movies, since those are pretty much a done deal. I mean, she has to move on, right?

The "Twilight" sequel is in the works, with Chris Weitz in as director and filming scheduled to begin in March. Look for the vampire movie to be theaters on Nov. 20, 2009.

And if you haven’t yet checked out our "New Moon Casting News and Rumors" discussion, get over there and check it out!

Image: Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron; Newscom

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Pattinson is onboard as vampire Edward Cullen in "New Moon," scheduled for a Nov. 20, 2009 release date, but he’s dreading those topaz-colored contacts he has to wear.

He tells Britain’s Ok! Magazine, "Wearing colored contact lenses … It was like I constantly had sand in my eyes. I was wearing them for three months constantly, and my eyes never ever accepted them! It took me 20 minutes per eye every single day, and I ended up having to literally fold it into my eyeball."

Not only that, he says the lenses inhibited his ability to portray Edward’s emotions. "It was frustrating, as well, because normally your eyes are saying something, but if you’ve got two orange blobs in your face, it’s so annoying!"

"The director (Catherine Hardwicke) would say, ‘Look at her (Kristen Stewart) like you love her,’ and I’d be like, ‘I’m trying!’ I’m going to have to do it again, because we’re making the sequel next year."

Image: Robert Pattinson, Twilight, Summit Entertainment, 2008; Source: Wenn News

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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.”

Read the full interview here. “Twilight,” which cost $37 million to make, has already earned $124 million domestically.

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In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, star Kristen Stewart (pictured) confirmed that shooting for “New Moon” will begin in March.

She said, “A lot of the book takes place in Italy, and I think we’re going to get to go to Italy, which is so cool. For a while there, they were like, Oh, we don’t know if we have the money, but now I think we may have the money!”

To listen to Seacrest and Stewart’s interview, click here or on the image below.

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Well, this is a no-brainer, right? Summit Entertainment announced this weekend that it’s officially moving forward with “New Moon,” the second installment of “Twilight,” which blew the box office away this weekend.

The movie will be based on the second novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series. She stated, “I don’t think any other author has had a more positive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have had with Summit Entertainment. I’m thrilled to have the chance to work with them again on ‘New Moon’.”

I predict that “New Moon” will do even better than “Twilight,” since it’ll have a bigger budget and gather steam from the first movie. And though I haven’t heard, I imagine that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will be returning in their roles, right? Has anyone heard?

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