-
Posted 04.23.12 by Mandy Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is going to produce a movie based on a young-adult novel, but it's not one of her own. Meyer and her production company, Fickle Fish Films, have optioned the rights to Lois Duncan's Down a Dark Hall. The 1974 novel is a Gothic, supernatural tale about a teenage girl who gets accepted to a boarding school and finds that it only has four students enrolled. Though there doesn't seem to be any room for vampires and werewolves in the story, there certainly seems to be plenty of opportunity to include some thrills and suspense. There is no release date yet for the movie, but it is expected to arrive in 2014.
This is not the first time Meyer is producing a movie that's not based on her own work. Fickle Fish Films is also behind Austenland, based on a novel about a Pride and Prejudice–obsessed woman who travels to a Jane Austen–themed resort. From what Meyer has written about the experience on her website, it's clear she had a great time on the production end of the movie-making business. If Down a Dark Hall proves equally rewarding, there will likely be quite a few more literature-related movies coming from Meyer and Fickle Fish.
-
Posted 03.26.12 by Chris There's a teaser trailer for Breaking Dawn: Part 2 but if you saw The Hunger Games this weekend (and with the movie's record-breaking $155M debut, who didn't?), you already knew that.
The teaser is just that — a tease. The 45-second clip is just a longer cut of the 15-second clip released last week. What's new is that we hear Bella's (Kristen Stewart) thoughts about being a vampire.
After 18 years of being utterly ordinary, I finally found I could shine.
We also get a new, eery shot of Bella stalking a deer in the woods as she sticks to the Cullen's "vegetarian" diet.
watch the new teaser >> -
Posted 03.22.12 by Mandy Author Stephenie Meyer is, of course, best known for her Twilight series about vampires and werewolves and love. But she doesn't just write about the supernatural and romance. She has a book about aliens and romance, too.
Meyer's follow-up to The Twilight Saga was The Host, which she describes as "science fiction for people who don't like science fiction." The story takes place in a world where humans have become hosts to unseen invaders. These aliens take over the humans' minds while leaving their bodies intact.
A movie based on the book is due out at the end of March 2013, and the first pics have been released. More surprisingly, the first trailer for the movie has just arrived online, as well. "But wait," you may ask, "didn't The Host just start shooting? How did they already cut a trailer?" Well it turns out that sometimes, if you're clever, you can cut a trailer without any footage from the movie at all.
Watch the trailer and see the pics >> -
Posted 02.17.12 by Chris Twi-hards, grab some Kleenex.
The vampires in Twilight might live forever but Robert Pattinson's tenure as Edward Cullen is all but over.
While plugging his upcoming movie Bel Ami, Pattinson hinted that after The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 later this year, he's done with the role that made him a star. Pattinson was asked if he would be interested in returning to the world of Twilight if author Stephanie Meyer decided to pen another installment.
I'd be curious what Stephenie would write, but I just think I'd probably be too old. I'm already too old. But yeah, it'd be kind of interesting.
At 25, Pattinson is probably already pushing the limit of playing the forever 17 Cullen. But what is this news about a possible continuation of Twilight?
Another Twilight? >> -
Posted 01.23.12 by Katie Deadline reports that German actress Diane Kruger (Unknown, Inglourious Basterds) is in talks to play The Seeker in the upcoming movie adaptation of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's other novel, The Host. Her character is "a member of 'the souls' who have invaded Earth and taken control of the planet's inhabiting humans."
Kruger will star alongside Saoirse Ronan who plays Melanie, The Wanderer and rebel soul, as well as William Hurt and Max Irons.
more about The Host -
Posted 01.18.12 by Mandy Twilight author Stephenie Meyer has been decidedly coy about the possible continuation of the extremely popular series. While she has stated that Breaking Dawn was the last chapter of Bella and Edward's story, she's left the possibility of continuing other characters' stories wide open.
The continuation of the series was brought up again after Lions Gate acquired Summit Entertainment, the studio that made all five Twilight movies. The L.A. Times reported on Friday that when asked if the series could be continued, Jon Felthmier, the CEO of Lions Gate, replied "Boy I hope so."
It sounds like Meyer's supernatural world is bound to live on in some form or another. Considering all the new characters introduced in the second part of the Breaking Dawn alone, there are plenty of story lines to choose from. There are some obvious candidates that the story could follow (the Cullens, the Uley Wolf Pack), but some less obvious choices seem a little more interesting to explore. Here is a list of a few characters we'd like to know more about.
Who's on the list? -
Posted 01.09.12 by Mandy A new exhibition is opening this week at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian called “Behind the Scenes: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves," and the museum points out that "the tribe's heritage does not include werewolves." Maybe Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga isn't based on a true story after all.
The exhibition will showcase 23 rare works of Quileute art including headresses, rattles, baskets, and more. There are also historic drawings from the early 20th century made by teens who attended the Quileute Day School at Mora, WA (near Jacob Black's hometown, La Push). The events depicted in the teens' drawings include wolf ritual dances, shamanistic performances, and whaling scenes, but the drawings apparently do not include any scenes of brutal fights against sparkly-skinned vampires.
The exhibition does acknowledge Twilight, and the influence the franchise has had on the tribe. In a twelve-minute looped video that is part of the exhibit, topics of oral histories and cultural traditions are discussed, as well as interviews where tribal members and teens discuss the Twilight phenomenon.
The exhibition, organized by the Quileute Nation, has already run at the Seattle Art Museum, and will run at the Smithsonian from January 13, 2012 through May 9, 2012.
-
Posted 12.08.11 by Ryan Twilight fans have to be lamenting that the franchise is coming to an end, but, luckily, there's another potential franchise to fill the void. The Host, based on Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's 2008 novel of the same name will start shooting next February and will be in theaters on March 29, 2013 — a mere four months after The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 hits theaters.
While still exploring the theme of romance, The Host abandons vampires for an unseen alien race called Souls, who have taken over most of humanity by inhabiting their bodies as hosts. Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) is one of the few remaining survivors, but is finally captured and is invaded by a Soul named the Wanderer, a.k.a. Wanda (also played by Ronan), who can't gain complete control of Melanie's mind. Ian (Jake Abel) falls for Wanda, who, as Melanie, is still in love with Jerad (the recently cast Max Irons). It's an all-new, but more complicated, love triangle!
With the three leads cast, EW reports that co-screenwriter Meyer and director-writer Andrew Niccol (In Time) have cast actor William Hurt as Jeb, Melanie's crazy uncle and a leader of the human resistance.
Meyer is said to be planning two sequels to The Host, titled The Soul and The Seeker, but a sequel is yet to be published.
benjamin bratt gets Snitch'd on >> -
Posted 11.16.11 by reelz Breaking Dawn is very different from the first three novels in the series (Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse) and saw numerous mixed reviews during its release week. The millions-strong fan base was divided — everyone either loved it or hated it. So what does that mean for the upcoming Breaking Dawn movies? Some fans disappointed by the book are looking for the movies to be better, while those who loved the final book worry the movies won't be quite as good. We asked a loyal fan from each camp to weigh in with her hopes and concerns. Check them out; then leave us a comment with your thoughts.
Read Breaking Dawn Book or Movies? >>
-
Posted 11.14.11 by reelz How do Twilight fans plan to celebrate the premiere of the first Breaking Dawn movie? A common theme emerged when we asked that question. Seems like most fans have been busy re-reading the series and re-watching the first three movies. Come November 18, pounds of mushroom ravioli will be eaten before fans dress in wedding-guest attire and head out to midnight releases. (And, from what we heard, a whole lot of understanding husbands will be solo parenting for a good part of this coming weekend.)
Now that the first phase of our "The Beginning of the End: Breaking Dawn Giveaway" is over, it's your turn. We picked our 20 favorite entries for you to vote on to help us pick the Grand Prize winner. Best of luck to all!
vote on the top 20 "Beginning of the End" celebrations >>