Like Edward Cullen eyeballing a deer in the middle of the woods, you can be forgiven if you drool a bit while looking at the first official “Twilight” poster. It’s an MTV exclusive, it’s a thing of beauty, and it was photographed by 18-year-old wunderkind Joey Lawrence.
You can read our interview with Joey over on the MTV Movies page, but here’s an extra-juicy bit of news: Lawrence has signed on to shoot all the posters for “Twilight.” When I was on the set recently, virtually everyone I spoke with brought up plans for sequels, and if those dreams come true Joey would likely return as well. (Click the poster for the high-rez version!)
“Yeah,” he told us recently, swinging by our Santa Monica offices. “I’ll be doing all the next movies.”
Lawrence knew that the first poster had to focus on the key relationship of Edward and Bella, and said he’d like to keep the subsequent images focused on the characters and their couplings.
“I think they’ll probably be keeping the mood pretty dark and edgy still,” he said of his plan. “I’ve read the first script, and I know what happens in the next books just from talking to the actors, so the mood might change a little bit, but the style will stay the same.”
Lawrence also revealed that he’s been meeting with “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke, so that they can synchronize their overall plan.
“I think it’s going to be interesting with her,” insisted Lawrence, who hopes to become a director himself someday. “When I read the script, I realized this is not her kind of movie. Because she’s done like ‘Lords of Dogtown’ and ‘Thirteen,’ so when I read the script I was kind of like, ‘That’s a vampire movie,’ but then to find out that she was doing something with it, I think it’s going to be different than just a normal kind of teenage love story. I think it might be interesting to see.”
We’d expect nothing less, right Twilighters? I want to read the thoughts of each and every one of you (and believe me, we all do!), so here’s your TT question of the week: Is the poster, better, worse, or exactly as you imagined? What, if anything, would you have done differently than Joey?
It would have been cheesy if they were looking into each others eyes and there was a pleasant background. It's a love story, but it's not a conventional love story. The poster needs to be bold and dark to represent that correctly.
Remember the movie wants to attract people who haven't read the book as well as those who have. If I had no knowledge of the books and I saw this poster in a cinema, I would instantly be captivated and I'd definately see the movie.
I love the text, it's thought provoking and if someone hadn't read the books, they'd ponder on it's meaning.
It's great. I think he has real talent.
Edwards eyes are so captivating (drools . . .
In my opinion, the poster looks a little fake.
Edward looks a little /too/ creepy. It doesn't look like he's being protective of her, but like he's about to attack a bug that's right behind her.
Bella just has a wierd expression...
I'm not dissing it, just think it could be a but better. It's still pretty wicked though :P
Can't wait till the movie!
-disney
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amazing :)
but it would be better if edwards face was a little more visible.
you can see the connection between them.
maybe if edwards face was a little more upward it would give the chemistry to make the poster absolutly perfect.
it's pretty good though.
:)
i love twilight!@#$%^
Thank you Stephenie for your wonderful story!
As for Robert over there... I'm still not a huge fan, but maybe I'll change my mind once I see the chemistry they have.
Go Joey, you're now one of my heroes!
(This poster will SO hang in my room....sigh....)
I don't know... I saw the trailer, and I like his acting, hate hers. Also, I think the hair colors are backwards-- they need dye... wasn't Bella's hair darker as well? And the posing looks awkward and a little too soft-focus for my tastes.
I think this is going to be like when Blood and Chocolate came out. The book was phenomenal, and the movie looked good, but it was still slightly disappointing, only because of the anticipation.
the characters look pretty much exactly like i imagined.
I LOVE IT!!!
Now I can´t wait until the movie will be released in Germany.
First, I was a little bit unsure with the cast, but now I think they are the best actors for Bella and Edward.
Gratulations!
Movie Will Be Great All The Same... Looking Forward To It!
Just seeing that in the movie billboards with all the lights would've been cool! but i do like this poster!
its nice and sleek and sexy! LMAO!
very nice work. haha =D
At first I didn´t like the poster that much, but now i do :-) I do like it very much how bella and Edward are positioned. And Robert looks...well..awesome, but i nover doubted that;-)
The only thing i do not totally love is the way bella looks..It´s a bit like a porcelan doll ( sorry, dunno whether the word existes, i´m from germany ), for me she looks too unreal and too perfect...She already looks like a vampire.
But anyway, i do like the poster..And now i can´t wait to see the film even more than before :-D
Good work
its perfect
he is SOOOOOOOO HOTTT
and he fits the part so well
if this movie don't make millions i don't know what will OMG this is going to be great
one thing get one pic of them of them looking deep in each others eyes that will make them seem oh man that will do it
Awesome Poster
byes
IT'S PERFECT!!!!! J'taime!! J'taime!!!
I. Want. Edward. NOW!!!!!!!
GIMMIEGIMMIEGIMMIEGIMMIE!!!!
I LOVE YOU ROBERT PATTINSON! Happy birthday!!!