Saturday, March 24, 2012


'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Trailer: Five Things We Want To See

Now that we've seen the 15-second teaser, here's our wish list for the the trailer, in 'Twilight Tuesday.




Taylor Lautner in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2"



All right, "Twilight" fans: Now that we've had our curiosity piqued and our hearts made all aflutter via the release of the brand-new "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" trailer sneak peek, it's time to take a break from re-watching it 20 more times and think about what didn't make the 15-second spot that we hope we see in the full-length trailer debuting in front of "The Hunger Games" later this week.



 


This week's "Twilight" Tuesday is dedicated to our "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" trailer wish list, featuring thoughtful commentary from one of our favorite experts, Kallie Mathews, webmistress of TwilightSeriesTheories


 
So Bella is a vampire now. Hopefully that doesn't surprise anyone at this point, since everyone who saw "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" got a little sneak peek of those freaky-colored eyes of hers. As such, we should see a whole new side of Bella in this movie, including an arm wrestling match with Emmett. "I am hoping to see some vampire action in the full trailer," Mathews said. "There are some great training scenes from the book I hope they include, as well as some great cottage scenes with Bella and Edward! I expect to see lots of Bella as a vampire, and I'm OK with that!" 



I've mentioned my enthusiasm for the new castmembers before, particularly my affection for Lee Pace, but it is worth repeating until more people appreciate him. Pace, whom you might recognize from his excellent work on the short-lived TV series "Pushing Daisies" or Tarsem's "The Fall," plays American nomadic vamp Garrett in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," and although he isn't one of the major players in the film, his character still has a nice arc and I'm dying to see more of him. 




Remember when Edward and Bella had a baby? Of course you do; how can anyone forget that graphic scene? Anyway, baby Renesmee grows up really fast in the second film, and she's being played by beautiful young actress Mackenzie Foy, who has already told us a few adorable things about working with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. I would very much like to see her in action in the trailer. 




I'm sure there is a highbrow, intellectual approach to take here, but instead, I'm going to channel my inner teenage girl and hope that we get to see some shirtlessness from Pattinson and Lautner. Trailers are all about enticing audiences to come see the movie, so why not serve up some gratuitous shots of the film's very handsome men for the very dedicated fans? "I have a feeling we will see tight close-ups of the Cullens, a shirtless werewolf and lots of trees," Mathews predicted. "Plus, you know there will be some great one-liners!" 




In addition to the fanfare that surrounds the film's stars and the actual movie itself, there is plenty of enthusiasm for the various "Twilight" soundtracks that have been released over the years, so much so that certain bands have been rediscovered by making the cut. I'd like to hear either a familiar favorite, like Sleeping at Last's "Turning Page," or a brand-new and soon-to-be hit song over which we can swoon for a few months.

 


 

 

Monday, March 19, 2012







Twilight actress MyAnna Buring has admitted she finds the hype around the series a bit "insane".
The actress plays vampire Tanya in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Parts 1 and 2, and said although she is a huge fan of the franchise, she doesn't get too caught up in the hype.

She said: "Not hype as in the characters, or the actors playing the characters, because I'm not really wired like that."I get excited about things, and I love them but some of that hype is insane - wonderful, but absolutely insane. So I wasn't caught up in the hype in that extreme way, but I definitely was a fan, and when the books came out I read them in a week."

The actress - who has had roles in The Descent, Lesbian Vampire Killers and Kill List - also said she didn't find her part in the bloodsucking saga any more daunting than other projects because of its popularity.
She said: "No, I just felt incredibly excited. I think with the hype around the films, it was never anything that I thought would affect me so much - that was always reserved for the main characters in the story.

"If there's any hysterical hype, it's for the older characters. But any attention I've had has been really lovely and really supportive and welcoming. The Twilight fans are a lot like a family so I would never have felt daunted."


 


Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 teaser trailer released

 Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 

TWILIGHT fans can now get a sneak peak of movie heroine Bella Swan as a blood-thirsty vampire.

And these images are a first look at the long-awaited final movie, which won't be out until November.
In the final scenes from Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Bella (Kristen Stewart) was seen being turned into a vampire by her husband, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), after the birth of their daughter Renesmee left her body broken and dying.
At first the attempt to turn her into a blood-sucker seemed to have failed, but the very end of the flick showed her opening her newly blood-red eyes with a start.
Now a few lucky film buffs who queued up to buy Part 1 on DVD yesterday have been given an insight into what's to come in the fifth and final instalment of the hit film series. 



Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2

 

They were shown an exclusive three-minute clip as well as behind-the-scenes images and interviews with cast members Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner — who plays werewolf Jacob Black.
The trailer carries on from where the last film left off, with Bella awakening as a vampire, her skin deathly white and her lips blood red.
She is seen reading a piece of paper that says: "Gather as many witnesses as you can before the snow sticks to the ground. That's when they'll come for us."
She then tells hubby Edward: "It's strange. Physically, I feel like I could demolish a tank. Mentally, I feel just drained."
Edward says to Bella: "I've had a bad habit of underestimating you.
"Every obstacle you've faced, I'd think you couldn't overcome it, but you just did. You're the reason I have something to fight for — a family." 


Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2


Blood red ... Bella's vampire eyes
Further in she discovers the paper is a page torn out of a copy of novel The Merchant Of Venice.
As with all of the vamp characters in the Twilight Saga, Bella has developed a super power — a higher level of self-control and the ability to project a shield protecting her and those around her.
Film-makers Lionsgate will be launching a preview of the trailer online at 3am on March 20, and the full trailer will be shown exclusively in cinemas from March 23 before new movie The Hunger Games
.

Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2

  On screen ... Kristen as Bella
It will then be released online from 3am on March 26.
Followers of the official Twilight Saga Twitter page have also been treated to an exclusive image taken from the promotional material. 


Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2


Teaser ... picture uploaded to official Twilight Twitter page
And there have been suggestions that while the adaptations of Stephanie Meyer's four novels end with this release, the movie series may be carried on.
When asked if there was a future for Twilight after Breaking Dawn, Lionsgate's chief executive Jon Feltheimer said: "It's hard for me to imagine a movie that does $700million-plus doesn't have ongoing value.



Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2


 True love ... Bella and Edward
"It's an amazing franchise that they have done a great job of maintaining with absolutely no deterioration. So the simple answer is, 'Boy I hope so.'"
He then added that Lionsgate "certainly hope to" create a Twilight TV series.
Breaking Dawn — Part 2 is in cinemas from November 16.



Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2