E! Online’s Marc Malkin got the chance to interview Melissa Rosenberg about the birth scene in Breaking Dawn. And Rosenberg reveals:
“We’re working on it to be as intense as it is in the book.”
Rosenberg also says that the scrips will have to be done by the beginning of November, since that’s when they start shooting. You can read the full article here at E!online. Thanks to TwilightMoms for the update.
Every once in a while here at Novel Novice Twilight, we like to talk about some of the Twilight Saga actors’ other projects. Just released today, the trailer for Girlfriend, starring Jackson Rathbone:
Here’s a bit more about the movie:
A young man with Down’s Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend.
Based on the trailer, it appears that Jackson plays the “volatile ex-boyfriend.”
I’m not always a fan of indie movies (what can I say, I’m a blockbuster kind of girl) — but this one looks genuinely intriguing to me. And besides loving Jackson Rathbone, I’m also a big fan of Shannon Woodward’s work. (Anyone else see the short-lived FX series “The Riches”? She and Michael Welch had a few great scenes during a couple episodes!)
You can also check out the official Girlfriend Facebook page & Twitter account for more updates. Besides premiering at the Toronto Film Festival in September, there is no wide-release date just yet.
Entertainment Tonight reports that “The Pacific” star Rami Malek has joined the cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn as Egyptian vampire Benjamin:
ET’s introducing you to one of the new castmembers of ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.’ ET correspondent Kate Gosselin chatted with new ‘Twilight’ hunk Rami Malek, at ET’s exclusive Emmy party.
Malek told ET that he was thrilled about his upcoming role in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2.” “I think it’s going to be great,” said Malek. “It’s going to be super exciting and I’m thrilled,” Malek said of joining the superstar cast that includes Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
You’ll recall from the novel that Benjamin is a member of the Egyptian coven summoned by Carlisle to help battle the Volturi at the end of “Breaking Dawn.” Benjamin’s special vamp ability is controlling the elements, though he has yet to fully master his powers. He’s described as a young-looking vampire with dark hair and olive skin.
And if you follow Twilight Saga stars on Twitter, check out @ramimalek
For the comments: What do you think of this bit of casting news?
As you may have noticed, we’ve been a bit behind in the news updates lately here at Novel Novice Twilight (*ahem* guys?! Fellow staffers?! Where are you???) … so here is an update on some of the bigger headlines from the last week or so. On a side note, if YOU think you can help regularly update news here at NNT (in other words, you’d post updates every day or so) — e-mail sara.novelnovice@comcast.net.
* Here’s the latest from the Stephenie Meyerfan sites press junket:
* Summit Entertainment announced the official casting agencies working on Breaking Dawn:
Official local casting directors have been hired for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN. Stuart Aikins reprises casting duties for Vancouver-based casting. Fincannon and Associates Casting is handling talent searches for Louisiana-based casting. Both work under LA-based casting director Debra Zane. There are no other casting organizations involved with the production at this time.
Contact information for official casting directors:
Debra Zane Casting
5225 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
E-mail: BreakingDawnCast@gmail.com
Aikins / Cossey Casting
#403 1755 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 4S5
E-mail: BreakingDawnCasting@canadafilm.com
Fincannon and Associates
1235 N. 23rd St
Wilmington, NC 28405
E-mail: breakingdawn@fincannoncasting.com
Heard a lot of rumors about Breaking Dawn and Eclipse lately? Summit clears them up:
1. There is NO open casting right now for Breaking Dawn. There are no local or national auditions. The casting director is Deborah Zane, and if you do not see her name attached to any future casting notices, then it is not legitimate. So any ads you are currently seeing, are not real. Deborah has kindly set up an email for Breaking Dawn casting rumors at BreakingDawnCast@gmail.com.
2. There was a rumor that Renesmee’s name was going to change for Breaking Dawn, this is completely FALSE.
3. Xavier Samuel’s IMDB page listed him as being a part of the Breaking Dawn cast, this also is FALSE. Riley will not be appearing in Breaking Dawn.
4. There has not been a US release date set for the DVD of Eclipse. Unless you are international and have it confirmed by an international distributor, it is all just rumors.
As we await the next films in the Twilight Saga, I can’t help but have mixed emotions. I’m not quite sure how I feel about last books being split into two films. Maybe I’ll know for sure after I experience it with the next Harry Potter movie? I can’t help but wonder whether two films truly benefits the fan’s thirst to see more of the book in film or whether it really benefits the pockets of those invested in the film. For fans it may even be a love-hate situation. There’s the bitter sweetness of accepting the delay of the end of beloved saga for as long as possible, along with the agony of waiting yet another year for extra movie. Rather than dwelling on the sadness and frustration of both, I’ve tried to preoccupy myself with two things:
Wondering instead how they plan to keep us excited for the upcoming movies and of course the question on everyone’s minds…where will they split the two movies?
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The UK publishers of The Twilight Saga books (Atom Books, an imprint of Little Brown) have announced special editions of all four books — with white covers. The books will also feature pages edged in red ink.
The covers will feature the iconic imagery from the original books, but on a white background and with no text. The title and author will only appear on the spine. They’ll be available in the UK and other select overseas locations starting in October.
