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‘Breaking Dawn’ to be Split Into Two Films?

Jane Boursaw — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:42:17 +0000

Hmmm, here’s some interesting news about ‘Breaking Dawn.’ Deadline Hollywood is reporting that it might be split into two movies.

Summit Entertainment isn’t talking at this point, saying only, “No decision has been made and as we have said all along, we are continuing to work with Stephenie Meyer to bring ‘Breaking Dawn’ to the big screen.”

Yeah, that’s not really saying anything, is it? The cynical part of me thinks that two films would make way more money than one, so that would be a reason for the powers that be to do it that way.

Those of you familiar with the books, does it seem like a smart move to split ‘Breaking Dawn’ into two movies? And if so, where would you split the film?

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Taylor Lautner headed for ‘Cancun’

Jane Boursaw — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:43:22 +0000

Everyone’s favorite werewolf Taylor Lautner has another film with Summit Entertainment coming up. It will be interesting to see him in something other than the “Twilight” franchise. I’m sure he’s up to the task, though, and all of those stars have to establish or re-establish themselves in other roles.

“Cancun” follows an out-of-place college kid who travels with a girl to Cancun on break. While there, the girl and her friends are taken hostage by a drug cartel, and he’s forced to save them.

The film will make the most of Lautner’s martial arts skills, which he displayed on “Saturday Night Live” last weekend.

“Cancun” is also the first project for the new production company he shares with his dad, Dan Lautner.

Image: Newscom; Source: Hollywood Reporter

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‘Sons of Anarchy’ star Charlie Hunnam pens ‘Vlad’

Jane Boursaw — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:27:09 +0000

Charlie Hunnam is way more than his scrappy biker character of Jax Teller on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy.” He’s written a screenplay on Vlad the Impaler, a 15th century badass whose penchant for brutality and night-fighting struck fear in the heart of the Ottoman Empire and gave his outnumbered forces an advantage on their home battlefield. He was also the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.”

Hunnam’s screenplay for “Vlad” will be produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the “Twilight” series. But Hunnam says there will be no vampires in this project.

The actor became fascinated with Vlad a national hero of Romania, when he spent five months traveling the country during downtime filming 2003’s “Cold Mountain.” Anthony Mandler is in line to helm the film.

When Entertainment Weekly asked Hunnam if he was going for a “300” vibe with the script, he replied, “My hope when writing it was for the end result to be more ‘Braveheart’ than ‘300,’ and I think that as it’s evolved, we’ve got a pretty good mixture of both. I labor a little bit more over the history than ‘300’ did. I was really interested in the reality of how this man turned into the myth, and because of some of his behaviors, it’s actually very easy to weave that mythology in, in a true way. As a writer, you have your idea of what it’s going to be, and now I have to release it. It’s Mandler’s film. But I have a lot of faith in him, and I like him tremendously as a human being, so I feel in safe hands turning my baby over to him.”

Read the full interview here.

Image: INF

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Favorite Quotes

Jane Boursaw — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:45:27 +0000

Got a favorite quote from “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”? There were plenty of great lines in the movie, either funny, dramatic, romantic or sometimes all of the above.

Some of the best are between Jacob and Bella, which I guess isn’t that surprising, since much of the movie was centered on them.

Here are a few of my favorite quotes. Feel free to add yours in the comments below, and read my full story on Moviefone.

Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) (to Bella): "You’re my only reason to stay … alive. If that’s what I am."

Edward: "The Volturi are the closest thing my world has to royalty … they enforce the law."
Bella: "Vampires have laws?"

Bella: "The absence of him is everywhere I look. It’s like a huge hole has been punched through my chest."

Bella: "You’re sort of beautiful."
Jacob : "How hard did you hit your head?"

Embry Call (Kiowa Gordon): "Well, the wolf’s out of the bag now."

Jane (Dakota Fanning) (before attempting to inflict pain on Bella): "This may hurt just a little."

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Twilight heads to FX

Jane Boursaw — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:33:05 +0000

FX is nabbing rights to some great movies this year. The network just acquired the TV rights to all four “Twilight” movies in a package deal that also includes Oscar hopeful “The Hurt Locker,” Nic Cage’s “Knowing,” and the action thrill-ride “Push."

FX will start running last year’s "Twilight," the first movie in the franchise, beginning in late 2011. “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” will be available in late 2012. “Eclipse,” which is slated for a June 30 theatrical release, will premiere on FX in early 2013.

Summit has yet to greenlight production on "Breaking Dawn," based on the fourth book in the series, but is there any doubt that will happen?

Other movies to air on FX include "2012," "Star Trek," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," "Monsters vs. Aliens," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "The Proposal" and "Zombieland."

FX is the movie channel!

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Taylor Lautner’s Sexy Cover Shoot for Men’s Health Magazine

Jane Boursaw — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:55:00 +0000

It’s always fun to see what goes on behind the scenes of a photo shoot. Here’s the scoop on the “Men’s Health” cover shoot of Taylor Lautner, a.k.a. Jacob Black the werewolf in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” It’s funny to see all the little things they put him through to get those shots – they literally have him jumping through hoops.

Read my review of “New Moon” here.

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Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:16:03 +0000

“New Moon” fever continues, especially now that the movie is finally in theaters across the country.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner showed up on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last week to talk vampires, werewolves, and all that fan furor. Of course, the audience went as wild as every other audience who sees this trio anywhere. They really are handsome people, aren’t they?

Read my review of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”

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Upcoming movies for Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and other New Moon stars

Jane Boursaw — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:54:33 +0000

Now that “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” is in theaters (read my review here), what projects do the stars have coming up next? The third movie, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” arrives in theaters June 30, 2010. Until then, here’s a round-up of where you can see your favorite vampires and werewolves:

Robert Pattinson: “Remember Me,” a drama co-starring Emilie de Ravin (pictured, with Pattinson) about two lovers dealing with family issues. In theaters March 12, 2010. [Trailer] [Pics] [Official Site]

Kristen Stewart: “The Runaways,” a biopic about the teenage band The Runaways. Stewart plays Joan Jett; Dakota Fanning plays Cherie Currie. In theaters 2010 (no release date yet). [Official Site]

Taylor Lautner: “Valentine’s Day,” an ensemble romantic comedy about several couples in Los Angeles. Also stars Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Anne Hathaway, and Julia Roberts. In theaters Feb. 12, 2010. [Pics] [Official Site]

Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz: “Warrior” tells the story of star Lacrosse player Conor Sullivan, dealing with the shock of his Marine father’s death in battle. Scheduled for a 2009 release. Also stars Cary Elwes and Gabrielle Anwar. [IMDB site]

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Cam Gigandet: “Making Change” centers on a group of societal dropouts who protest against a government that wants to make criminals out of people and churches who feed the hungry. Also stars Steve Guttenberg and Ed Begley, Jr. In theaters in 2009. IMDB Site

Jamie Campbell Bower (pictured, at the “New Moon” premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 16, 2009): “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and II”; Bower plays Gellert Grindelwald in the final chapters of the long-running story. In theaters 2010 and 2011. Read more at Gryffindor Gazette.

Peter Facinelli: “Thicker” focuses on a brother and sister who go to great lengths to recover an inheritance buried with their recently deceased mother. Eyeing an early 2010 start date. Also stars Christopher Lloyd, Guy Pearce and John Goodman. [IMDB Site] Also look for Facinelli in Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie” in 2010.

Images: Bauer-Griffin

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‘New Moon’ Fever Overseas!

Jane Boursaw — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:47:46 +0000

Summit’s “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” isn’t scheduled to hit U.S. theaters until midnight tonight, but it’s already scoring high – way high – with theaters around the globe. Here’s how the numbers shake out as of this afternoon:

Australia: 466 screens, $1.6 million
France: 751 theaters, $4.26 million
Italy: 625 screens, $2.7 million
Spain: 652 screens, $2.2 million

Most of the shows are sold out in my neck of the woods (Traverse City, Michigan), including ALL seven of the midnight showings.

Got your tickets yet?

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Taylor Lautner: Chris Weitz was always supportive

Jane Boursaw — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:44:31 +0000

Before it was confirmed that Taylor Lautner would return as Jacob Black in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” there were some dark times at the end of 2008. But he says he tried to focus on things he could control, rather than being sucked into the black hole of what was going on.

"Chris [Weitz] was always extremely supportive and I was glad to have him behind me," Lautner says. He is such a cutie! And I’m like some lovelorn Twi-hard teeny-bopper!

“New Moon” hits theaters in three days. Have you got your tickets? I do!

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