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EXCLUSIVE: New ‘Twilight’ Footage Goes Behind The Scenes, Fulfills Dreams

Published by Larry Carroll on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm.

'Twilight' “This looks just right.”

Our friends at Summit Entertainment premiered a mind-blowing new “Twilight” clip for the lucky crowds at New York’s Comic-Con this weekend, featuring that quote from a set-visiting Stephenie Meyer. Quite frankly, we’re inclined to agree.

Now, we’re passing the clip on to you, along with a warning: For all of you who’ve memorized every line of the novels, hungered for each tidbit of info you can find on our site, and cursed every month between now and December, please make sure you’re sitting down as you press play. Also, a crash helmet might come in handy. (CLICK HERE TO PLAY IT, AND RETURN TO READ THE REST…)

The tasty video tidbit yet begins with footage of Jackson Rathbone swinging a baseball bat, and leads into several others shots from the beloved baseball scene. Not only do you get a look at the uniforms that clad the Cullens, but you also get a quick peek at a showdown that looks half Rugby-scrum, half Jets vs. Sharks-like rumble.

Feel free to indulge in your shrieking as you glimpse Edward kissing Bella’s head in the hospital, giving her the “I want to kill you/no I don’t” stare in Biology class, and getting ready to give her a piggyback up a tree with the warning “You’d better hold on tight, spider-monkey!” OMG, Robert just spoke without his accent! And, could this be the beginning of the notorious “treetops” scene)?

Giving us what might be an early peek at the film’s marketing campaign, we get the tagline “When you can live forever, what do you die for?” and uber-cool trading cards introducing Bella, Edward, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Esme, Alice, Emmett, Rosalie and…wait for it…The Nomads!

Try not to give your computer a meltdown with all the pause-play-pause you’ll use to glimpse at footage like the wire work, the vampires using movie magic to walk quickly towards the camera, what looks to be a Slip ‘n Slide, some poor dude getting his head ripped off, and a sweet preview of Bella’s scream.

“Not one shot is easy,” grins director Catherine Hardwicke in the clip. “I love it. Welcome to Twilight!”

What’s your favorite shot in the clip? Anything look particularly authentic or incorrect to you? Discuss, Twilighters!

572 Responses to “EXCLUSIVE: New ‘Twilight’ Footage Goes Behind The Scenes, Fulfills Dreams”

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Colleen says:

2:37 on 04/20

. . .HOLY CRAP!

I looooove you MTV!
Mia says:

2:40 on 04/20

WOW! This is by far the best video of Twilight I have ever seen! (so far ;]) I don't know what to say. Everything is awesome! The unexpected, the thrill, the joy! I can't wait for this movie!!!
Esther says:

2:41 on 04/20

OMG LARRY YOU ARE A GOD!!!!
THANK YOU!
I AM LITERALLY SHAKING RIGHT NOW B/C OF THE EXCITEMENT!!!
THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!
Jessica says:

2:44 on 04/20

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
Stephanie says:

2:45 on 04/20

Thank you Larry! Holy crap is right. Wow. It is going to be incredible.
Julia says:

2:48 on 04/20

Wow this is amazing! I am sooooooooo excited. Thank you so much for this. You're flippin awesome!!!!!
Lizzy says:

2:50 on 04/20

..........holy *beeping* crow!!!!

that trailer/thingy haha was freaking amazing!!!!!!!!
kassiecullen says:

2:50 on 04/20

OMEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU
T H A N K Y O U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O M E C !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
twilight1 says:

2:51 on 04/20

WOW! That is incredible!
Yvette says:

2:53 on 04/20

Thanks you so much MTV... I just saw the video and I came back here to read the rest of the story..Thank you so much with these wicked clips of the flim..As part of the twilight fan base we truly apperciated
Janet says:

2:55 on 04/20

Oh my goodness Larry you really delivered! This was incredible! I'm practically hyperventilating/salivating at my computer screen. Everything looks amazing. One thing I don't like I have to admit though is the spider monkey line which I think is kind of lame, am I the only one?
Sarah D. says:

2:56 on 04/20

OHMYGOD.
THANK YOU MTV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
emj says:

2:57 on 04/20

OME.
Chelsea says:

3:01 on 04/20

I almost can't even respond. Of course I shrieked. Of course I bit my arm in ecstasy (or maybe to prevent further shrieking) when Edward kissed Bella. The action scenes were thrilling, and... just... amazing.

It's just the sort of dream fulfillment I've come to expect from MTV.

With that being said...

OH MY EDWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*droooooooooool*
Lara says:

3:03 on 04/20

Larry, you are full of win. For serious. Hands down the best clip to date!! I am LOVING the Slip 'n Slide deal whatever that is. I can't get over how cool the baddies look when they're walking on it!! And this is just behind the scenes stuff. I can't even imagine how awesome it'll look in the actual movie. I am blown away by how amazing all of the special effects seem to be looking. Honestly, I didn't see one thing that fell short of my expectations and I consider myself to be a pretty die-hard fan of the books.

THANK YOU SO MUCH MTV!!! Keep rocking the awesome!
alice says:

3:03 on 04/20

...*dies*

that video has made my life.

...*dies again*

Larry. You are my hero.
Tiffshakes says:

3:04 on 04/20

really? this is what you are showing me...when I have about 50 pgs to type before the end of the semester? thank you mtv for being oh so deliciously evil and tempting me away from my work. This is beyond great!
Emily says:

3:05 on 04/20

OMGOMG. Thank you sooooooo much. You made my day. My week. No, my whole month.
Amazinggggggggggg. No words. Sorry, will have to watch a couple more 100 times before I can form a complete sentence about which parts I liked. Ahhhhhh
Nicole says:

3:09 on 04/20

LARRY!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

I cannot POSSIBLY describe the chills and feeling this vid gave me!! I am BEYOND excited!!! Holy crap...I'm just at a complete and total loss for words. I am just speechless. This. Movie. Looks. AMAZING!!!!!!!!! EPIC AND BRILLIANT AND BEAUTIFUL AND COULD NOT BE BETTER!!!

And now...I'm gonna go watch it again. And again. And again. And again. x 1,000,000...

THANK YOU SO MUUUUUUUUCH!!!!
Melissa says:

3:10 on 04/20

Larry, I LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!
Lyssa says:

3:14 on 04/20

Thank you so much! I've been waiting for new clips for soooooo long. Okay only a few days, but still!

The best part? Edward kissing Bella's forehead! Most definitely.
Jessy says:

3:14 on 04/20

Thank you MTV!!!!!!! That was amazing!!! I can't wait to see this on the big screen, my own laptop screen isn't big enough!!!!!!!!!!
katelyn says:

3:14 on 04/20

This sucks, I'm a canadian, so I can't see it. It is restricted from playing outside the US.
Jenna says:

3:17 on 04/20

oMG OMG OMG OMG im freaking out, i really don't know what to say other than that.

I LOVE MTV!
Diana says:

3:17 on 04/20

THIS VIDEO HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.
CHANGED.MY.LIFE.
Djenii says:

3:18 on 04/20

OMG!! All I can say is OMG better then Better
Insomnia says:

3:19 on 04/20

*hypervenilates* I!!!....You!!!!...Laryyy????!!!!...dhskjfkfhkjdfhksafhds.....Can't...Breathe...Don't...Know..What...To..Dooo...Too...Much...to...absorb.....
....
....
....I think I love you....In the creepiest way imaginable...0_0..*faints* (That was incredible)
*Speechless*
Katie says:

3:19 on 04/20

*this is me in shock*

I have NO fears about this film anymore. None, what so ever.

Larry, you rock!
edith says:

3:19 on 04/20

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!
That was frikkin amazing! I was shaking and screaming uncontrollably! And keep in mind I am not a 13 yr. old teenybopper! lol Nope I'm here 18 years old and jumping up and down in my seat! lol...wowowow I loved EVERYTHING!!! All the action scenes are phenomenal...and just died when Edward said "You better hold on tight spidermonkey" *DIES* THANK YOU SOOO MUCH I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
supertwilighter says:

3:23 on 04/20

OMG THANK YOU LARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg thank you so much for these videos they are awesome and are helping holding all fans over untill december that was amazzzzing AAAAAAAAH!!!!!!
Ashley says:

3:24 on 04/20

Okay.. I'm seriously crying...
Thank you so much!!!
Keep 'em coming MTV!
ruth says:

3:25 on 04/20

OMG OMG OMG!!!!that video was the best yet!!!!! it was freakin awesome!!!!i just can't find any words to describe it...i was LITERALLY hyperventalating while seeing the video!no joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i cant wait till december!!! AHHH!!! :D :D :D :D
Sabine says:

3:27 on 04/20

I NEED BREATH.
I'm not able to handle my blood pressure right now!!!
YOU'RE FRIKKIN´ AMAZING GUYS!
I SO love YOU.

I was shaking like hell and screamed into my pillow!
Thanks guys, my mom now thinks I'm totally going insane! LOL.

THANK YOOOOOOOU
Frequently_dazzled says:

3:27 on 04/20

oh my. this is bloody awesome.
Irian says:

3:28 on 04/20

Larry, TE AMO!!!!!! lol. *goes back to trying to breathe like normal but it's hard because that was such an awesome video* *dies*
Sabine says:

3:29 on 04/20

OMG!!! YOU GUYS SO ROCK.

I NEED BREATH. I'm not able to handle my blood pressure right now. omfg.

YOU'RE FRIKKIN AMAZING.
THANKS A LOT!

I was so shaking and screaming into my pillow! no my mum think i'm totally hoing insane, haha.
I don't care
marianne says:

3:32 on 04/20

...... O.O
well now i know i will be watching this a thousand times a day!!!

thanks a bbunch MTv!
Christine says:

3:34 on 04/20

Most of us just died. Good job.

But OMG!!!
That was brillant! I started shaking, and by now I've watched the video too many times to count!
THANK YOU!!!!!
Keep it coming!!!
twilighter says:

3:34 on 04/20

LARRY THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THAT WAS SO AMAZING!!!!!!!! i cannot wait for december like it cannot come fast enough. Now I am going to watch it until I have every line memorized
cait says:

3:38 on 04/20

AHHHHHHHHH!!! That was the best thing EVER.
Larry, you are the shiz. Well worth the wait. Thank you a million times over.
Natalie says:

3:38 on 04/20

Larry, will you marry me? And continue to make me killer movies until December 12, 2008? I am at a complete loss for words right now. Harry Potter is GOING DOWN. I think I died, so I think I am going to go call 911 now...SPIDERMONKEY! Hottest pet name on the planet. And I don't think anyone would disagree.

P.S. I'll have my people call your people to set the wedding date!
Brittany says:

3:39 on 04/20

LARRY I LOVE YOU!!..most amazing twilight video yet. the action scenes were amazing and everytime Edward/Robert appears on camera i want to melt..the bella and edward hospital kiss was to die for. I CANNOT wait for the movie to come out!!!!
Insomnia says:

3:39 on 04/20

.....btw, ....I want to be his spider monkey...NO, it is NOT lame, that was freakin...sexy *dies*
Kizmet says:

3:41 on 04/20

i definitely speak on behalf of the entire fandom when i say...
WE LOVE YOU LARRY!!!!
Amanda says:

3:44 on 04/20

AHHHH! this makes it sooo much harder to wait for December, the movie continues to exceed my expections. I'm driving my parents crazy just talking about it =]

oh Larry, how I love you and your awesomeness.

"We're not worthy, We're not worthy"

*bow down*
Priscilla says:

3:45 on 04/20

SO AMAZING. GRACIAS! MERCI! DANKE! THANK YOU! MILLE GRAZIE! XIE XIE! OBRIGADO! That's enough for right now; I'm going to go back and play the video on a loop until 12/12/08 :)
I love the part where they all look ready to attack James ^_^ all vampire-y and whatnot ^_^
..................
*squeals*
Suzi says:

3:45 on 04/20

This is awesome! Thank you so much! I'm so freakin excited right now!!!
April says:

3:46 on 04/20

Dear Larry,
May I please have your love child?

Sincerely,
April

Also, you might want to make sure that you can't legally be sued for the deaths of thousands of girls the world over. Just in case.
Nia says:

3:46 on 04/20

OH MY GOD!
I'm not usually one for squealing and shrieking, but I'm hyperventilating right now! I AM SO EXCITED!
LARRY YOU ROCK!
rachel says:

3:48 on 04/20

WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU, MTV?

*diesdiesdiesdiesdies*

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