FROM MTV.COM: The signs, it would seem, are everywhere. It might just be the worst-kept secret in all of Hollywood. So, why hasn't the "Breaking Dawn" movie been announced yet?
For starters, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Summit Entertainment just announced a television deal with FX to broadcast four "Twilight" films. Rob Pattinson told us that the movie might be filmed in Portland. Ryan Seacrest's radio show recently furthered the rumor (heard from a Summit exec's wife at a nail salon, mind you) that the final "Twilight" book was being split into two movies. And then there's the fact that it would be preposterous that an opening of $143 million in could be ignored and everyone would just release "Eclipse" and call it a day.
Continue reading 'New Moon' Co-Star Thinks 'Breaking Dawn' Green Light Is Imminent
FROM MTV.COM: 50 Cent is a busy man — he just released a new album, Before I Self Destruct, and film of the same name, and he's working on several other movies in various stages of development. He's also an unpredictable man — as evidenced by his double-take-inducing appearance at last week's "New Moon" premiere. So, it makes sense that the rapper/actor/mogul would show up at the American Music Awards with Val Kilmer as his "date," eager to tell everyone that he's even busier and more unpredictable than they think.
"It's exciting," he said of the 2009 AMAs, walking down the red carpet alongside a grinning Kilmer, who could best be described as being dressed like Truman Capote's evil twin. "We came out here to enjoy the festivities. Val and I are going to sit and see what's going on. Are you wondering why we're together?"
Continue reading 50 Cent And Val Kilmer Announce New Movie, 'The Gun'
FROM MTV.COM: After this weekend's record-shattering opening, "New Moon" is now officially the biggest film of 2009. In a few months, it will inevitably become one of the biggest DVD releases of 2010.
So what can we expect from the "New Moon" DVD? Recently, we caught up with director Chris Weitz and got the scoop on the disc you'll soon want sitting next to "Twilight" on your shelf.
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FROM MTV.COM: By now, you've seen "New Moon" — and many of you have probably seen it three, four or five times. But as all the new scenes and moments settle into your subconscious, you have questions. And, as always, we're here to help.
Below are five spoiler-heavy facts we've uncovered and can now finally unveil to the "Twilight" nation. Read on for info about Bella's grandma, Edward's car and that already-famous final line of the film.
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FROM MTV.COM: In "New Moon," Bella is filled with confusion as Edward leaves her, Jacob Black makes his move and the nomad vampires continue to surround Forks. When it comes to Twilighters and the box office, however, there is no such indecision — and the results are already showing in record-setting numbers.
Summit Entertainment is reporting that the "Twilight" sequel opened on Thursday night to an unprecedented $26.3 million during its midnight screenings across the country. The film unspooled on 3,514 screens, playing at 12:01 a.m. for die-hard fans — many of whom arrived at the theaters dressed as their favorite characters.
That total handily beats the midnight-screening record of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." This seems to vindicate "Twilight" star Jackson Rathbone, who famously responded to our question of whether Stephenie Meyer's franchise could take on J.K. Rowling's juggernaut, "I don't know; they've got brooms."
Continue reading 'New Moon' Sets New Box-Office Record For Midnight Screenings
FROM MTV.COM: Seventeen years ago, the legendary Harvey Keitel launched the second act of his movie career with a pair of tough-guy instant classics: Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" and Abel Ferrara's "Bad Lieutenant." A crack-pipe-smoking breath of fresh air, "Lieutenant" predated "The Shield" by a decade in telling the NC-17 story of a junkie, gambler, killer cop on a downward spiral.
During the past year, film buffs have been up in arms over director Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans." Starring Nicolas Cage as the type of at-wit's-end madman who puts a gun to an old lady's temple to get information, the flick co-stars Eva Mendes and Val Kilmer and packs one potent surprise: Although it has little to do with Keitel's movie, it is a deranged, worthy successor.
Recently, we caught up with Cage to discuss a return to his over-the-top roots — and the joys of winning over haters like myself.
Continue reading Nicolas Cage Takes On 'Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans' Haters
There are a lot of huge James Cameron fans out there (including us), and something tells me that when “Avatar” hits theaters December 18th, there’ll be even more of them. Which makes us even more excited over some exclusive news we have to report, on a very-cool opportunity to help a good cause – and maybe even get yourself sitting next to the “Titanic” filmmaker in his own private screening room.
An auction recently went live benefiting Muse Elementary – a non-profit school in Malibu founded by Cameron’s wife Suzy Amis four years ago to help educate children on issues of global awareness. Among the drool-inducing items that will be won by lucky Cameron fans: Read more...
FROM MTV.COM: In the "Twilight" novels and movies, the rapidly developing young men of the Quileute tribe are described with lots of different adjectives: secretive, loyal, playful, even cultish. And the fresh-faced actors bringing the wolf pack to life in "New Moon" seem to have formed a similar bond in real life. That bond is so strong, the foursome may immortalize their friendship the same way the Quileute do — with ink.
"Yeah, we've talked about that. We're all getting tattoos," Chaske Spencer, who plays pack leader Sam Uley, told MTV News recently. Spencer, Kiowa Gordon, Alex Meraz and Bronson Pelletier are planning to mark their right arms with the same circular design each has in the "Twilight Saga" movies.
Continue reading 'New Moon' Wolves Plan To Get Real Tattoos Together
FROM MTV.COM: If you've only seen the movie "Twilight" and plan to watch the sequel "New Moon" this weekend, you might get caught up in all the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob hype. If you haven't read Stephenie Meyer's best-selling novels, you might not know which monstrous young man ends up with Bella, and you might not know about some of the stranger elements of "Breaking Dawn."
Taylor Lautner, however, has read the books. And with a "Breaking Dawn" movie as inevitable as death, taxes and "CSI" spin-offs, he's a bit freaked out about what's to come. As Taylor told us recently, he'll have to work closely with the film's director to handle the delicate material.
(Spoilers from "Breaking Dawn" are ahead!)
Continue reading Taylor Lautner Was 'Surprised' By Jacob's New Love In 'Breaking Dawn'
FROM MTV.COM: Working at MTV News has a lot of cool, weird, random moments. The other day, Jennifer Love Hewitt was hanging out in our lobby whispering into her phone (presumably, a ghost was on the other end). Audrina Patridge comes here more often than the FedEx delivery guy. From Mr. T to Crispin Glover, Dennis Rodman to Jason Reitman, we've seen them all in our building.
But what could be cooler than the time Edward Cullen stopped by?
Continue reading 'New Moon Revealed' Relives Robert Pattinson's 'Twilight' Surprise
