'New Moon' score - Summit Ent./Atlantic Records

The score for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, composed by Alexandre Desplat, has been a rather interesting point of discussion with regard to this film . . . mainly because, whether obvious or not, the film's score really helped keep the film's pace and mood where the filmmakers wanted those facets to be as the story progressed.

Last fall, New Moon director Chris Weitz and Desplat hosted a panel to discuss the album's composition, and, recently, the two joined up with the film's editor Peter Lambert to talk about the album once again.

In a video feature, which is available on iTunes, the three all offer unique insight into the process of creating this important element of the film.

In the video, which is free by the way, you even get to see the orchestra at work.

It might be easy to imagine that Desplat created the New Moon score by watching the sequential footage time and time again with a pen and note sheets in hand, but it seems that there were concessions and mutual efforts made by all three of these gentlemen in bringing it all together.

Overall, the short feature is worth checking out because it elucidates an underexamined portion of the New Moon production process (and because you can only hear that the wolves were originally cardboard cows so many times).

Thanks: Twilight Facebook

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Fan effect on 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' set revealed
Winner of 'Twilight' Twitter contest speaks up about phone call with 'New Moon' director Chris Weitz
More on how 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' CGI wolves were done

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Michael Sheen - AP Photo

Michael Sheen ("Aro" in The Twilight Saga: New Moon) is quite the prolific thespian these days.

Recently, his film Alice In Wonderland debuted into theaters (and, for what it's worth, his work as the voice of the "White Rabbit" was quite good), and he has several other films either in the works or nearing the release stage.

One of his films releasing this year is Tron Legacy (the other being The Special Relationship), and it comes to theaters on December 17th.

Already, a trailer for the film has been revealed, and Sheen is featured in the clip for a brief second at the 1:41 spot.

He might be a bit difficult to recognize, of course, because he's sporting a bleach white shoulder-length 'do and a matching neon ensemble.

This is quite a drastic shift from Sheen's usual debonair look, but it certainly serves to further showcase his capacity for variety in performances.

Thanks: NewMoonMovie.org

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'New Moon' star Michael Sheen's 'The Damned United' trailer and still frames

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'Remember Me' - Robert Pattinson

Remember Me is a film which immediately beckons the thought of at least two adjectives: emotional and provident.

The film chronicles a point in time of the lives of "Tyler" (Robert Pattinson) and “Ally” (Emilie de Ravin), though it also rather importantly peeks into the contemporaneous journey of Tyler’s younger sister “Caroline” (Ruby Jerins).  Tyler’s mother (Lena Olin), father (Pierce Brosnan), stepfather (Greg Jbara), and friend (Tate Ellington) as well as Ally’s father (Chris Cooper) are prominent characters whose emotional statuses through the story are intertwined with the main characters’.

DIRECTOR: Allen Coulter
SCREENWRITER: Will Fetters

CAST: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Ruby Jerins, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Tate Ellington, Martha Plimpton, Greg Jbara, Kate Burton, and Peyton List.

SUMMARY: Tyler and Ally have separately endured unmistakable tragedies, and they continue to suffer from their losses. While both incidences of privation took place years prior to the film’s setting, the marks left upon the two are heavy and unyielding (and in Tyler’s case very literal).

Aidan, Tyler’s friend and partner in crime, encourages him to pursue the company of a girl, Ally, because he has discovered her to be the daughter of a policeman who has wronged the two.

From the first moment that Tyler approaches Ally, though, it becomes clear that revenge is not the dish being served at their dinner date and that dessert, instead, is the first course.

The two enjoy a rather quick but unhurried romantic connection and things escalate between them in the regular course. The circumstances leading up to their union, however, threaten to disturb the stillness of their waters.

Meanwhile, Caroline is perceived by her peers to be an eccentric young lady who does not quite fit the mold of the typical sixth grade girl, and she suffers not only from the same loss Tyler endures but also from the delicate politics of childhood alienation. Tyler’s regard for Caroline’s happiness appears to be one of his most paramount characteristics in the story.

SETTING: The film is based in New York City, New York – for better and for worse – and the various peaks and valleys of the plotline are well accompanied by the surroundings provided by the setting.

REVIEW: Visually, the film is quite subtle and uniform. The angles and colors utilized by the director are clearly purposed toward a neutrality which allows the cast to take center focus rather than the typical scenes a faire that you might see in a movie based in such a travelled city.

Giving the actors that deference and space to occupy was not a mistake, either.

Robert Pattinson can rest easy after this film, knowing that he has given a performance worth – at the risk of using an overplayed word – remembering. He is able to deliver the calm as well as the storm when necessary in this movie, and he captures the intensity of his character’s wildly emotional and physical responses to his circumstances. If a doubter remained after his beautiful work in How To Be or The Bad Mother’s Handbook, this performance will effectively place the balled-up sock into his or her jaw-dropped mouth.

Emilie de Ravin, too, presents a sturdy and balanced figure whose acceptance of life and death is rather unchallenged until she allows Tyler to see the bountiful remnants of her life’s history. Even while unearthing the shaking truth of her story, though, de Ravin portrays Ally as the one with a tighter grip on the reigns of her emotion. While de Ravin is no newcomer to the film world, having wowed many with the very intense The Hills Have Eyes, her ability to portray a sympathetic female romantic lead will certainly be noticed in Remember Me.

The secondary cast in the film is strong as well, with Ruby Jerins absolutely nailing every scene in which she participates and Lena Olin adding that observable truth to her character’s plight. Pierce Brosnan stands out as the stubborn and formidable foe to Tyler’s wishes, and Chris Cooper – to say the least – delivers on the role of a man who, trapped in his own head, is hurting the person that he loves the most. Tate Ellington serves as the comedic relief which combats oversaturation of dramatic tension, and he does so well. Finally, Greg Jbara, Martha Plimpton, Kate Burton, and Peyton List all make significant use of their short time on the screen.

Especially remarkable about Remember Me is the chemistry and believability of the various relationships involved in the story. For starters, Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin present a connection that gradually betters through the course of the movie – parallel to the progression of the relationship. Also, Pattinson’s chemistry with Ruby Jerins is a pleasant surprise and the combative ambiance of the relationship with Pierce Brosnan’s character is also present in their scenes together. Lastly, where Emilie de Ravin and Chris Cooper are on-screen together, there is no doubt that there is an angsty and familial bond between them.

As a whole, the film is full of surprises, but it has a unidirectional feeling of focus. The very leading nature of the storyline makes the film one in which the viewer becomes very involved. There are moments of triumph right alongside those of despair; there are moments of love pinned right next to those of hatred and resentment; and there are visions of hope sided by those of travesty.

Remember Me will leave its audience talking about the film hours after the final credits.

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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' - Summit Ent.

Add this little nugget to your virtual memory of The Twilight Saga: New Moon on home entertainment markets: Comcast has just announced that it, too, will have the film available on demand at midnight on March 20th.

Additionally, the company announces, "only Comcast customers will be able to view never-before-seen commentary from director Chris Weitz on a number of favorite ‘New Moon’ scenes such as: Bella’s birthday party, Bella’s cliff dive, when Bella rescues Edward in Italy and when Bella first meets the Volturi." 

Along with the announcement, Comcast offered a sneak peek at some of their exclusive commentary footage.

In the clip, which is a portion of a much longer piece of commentary, Chris Weitz is discussing the scene pictured here where Bella and Jacob are outside of his home in the pouring rain.

"For about the first few takes, Kristen's contacts. . . cause you know she has these hazel eyes which are you know quite special color . . . and they're replaced or re-colored with contacts. So, eventually, the eye color that was put back in was CGI. Yeah, poor Taylor. You can tell from some of these shots that the water's so cold that steam's rising off . . ." he says.

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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' soundtrack - Summit Ent./Altantic

Now that Muse is no longer a potential contributor for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse's soundtrack (the blasphemy of it still stings a bit, eh?), one has to wonder what other groups (or singers) will be considered for a place on the album.

One band that appeared on The Twilight Saga: New Moon's soundtrack, Ok Go, has already expressed an interest in returning for the third film's album.

The group's bassist, Tim Nordwind, talked to Gigwise about the possibility of being asked back.

"The [New Moon] soundtrack was actually really great – a good collection of indie band's from today – and we'd love to be involved again if they'll have us."

On the New Moon album, OK Go was responsible for the song "Shooting the Moon." So, now, the question is: would you like to see OK Go return for the Eclipse album and why or why not?

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Capture from the 'Eclipse' teaser

The first ten second teaser for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has finally been unveiled!

In the clip, two moments of the film are shown. The first is an exchange between "Bella" (Kristen Stewart) and "Edward" (Robert Pattinson).

"I know the consequences of the decision you're making," he says to her.

The second is one involving "Jacob" (Taylor Lautner).

"I'm going to fight for you . . . 'til your heart stops beating," he says.

The first exchange could be either a portion of the proposal sequence or of a conversation about Bella's decision to transform into a vampire, while the second is almost certainly a portion of the conversation that Bella and Jacob have about him protecting her despite his disagreement with her wishes.

After watching it, what'd you think? Does this look promising or what?

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'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - Summit Ent.

Yesterday, there was a bit of confusion on the matter of when the first "trailer" for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse would make its way to the internet for fans to see.

That's because the announcement yesterday was that the first ten second "teaser" for the film would be released today.

Since then, another announcement has been issued stating that the first full trailer for the film would debut on Thursday (and, of course, in theaters Friday with Remember Me).

The deal is that the ten second teaser will be all that is shown today, but tomorrow major media outlets and sites like this one will be given the trailer in the morning for posting on sites.

So, stay tuned for the Eclipse ten second teaser today and the full, longer trailer tomorrow!

Any thoughts on what will be in the teaser or trailer?

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'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - Summit Ent.

As you already knew, the first theatrical presentation of the first trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will take place during the opening weekend of Robert Pattinson's Remember Me (starting Friday, March 12th). 

When that announcement came down, it was also mentioned that the first Eclipse trailer would also be made available outside Remember Me screenings and that details on that would be forthcoming.

Well, today, the Official Twilight Twitter page followed through by announcing that the first teaser, a ten second sneak peek at the film, will be released tomorrow morning.

No details were issued as to where or how the teaser will be released, but tomorrow morning the first look at The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be released one way or the other!

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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' - Summit Ent.

DirecTV, who hosted the "Celebrity Beach Bowl" with Taylor Lautner and Kellan Lutz, has just announced that it will be hosting exclusive The Twilight Saga: New Moon footage on the night of the film's release to DVD.

According to the announcement, "DirecTV will offer a special midnight premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon for pay-per-view on Mar. 20, which includes behind-the-scenes bonus footage not available from cable networks. Bonus featurettes include “The Subtle Details” (behind-the-scenes look at New Moon’s production design), and “Chris Weitz Takes the Helm” (a look at the transition from ‘Twilight’ director Catherine Hardwicke and ‘New Moon’ director Chris Weitz)."

The feature, the announcement states, will be available in "1080p HD version . . . for $5.99 and the standard-def for $4.99 starting midnight, March 20."

Seems like everyone's offering something to be desired for this film, huh?

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Ashley Greene on Teen Prom - Courtesy

Ashley Greene ("Alice Cullen" in The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) is featured in both the new Teen Prom and the new TeenPROM application.

According to a recent press release, "there are exclusive video clips of Ashley Greene talking about choosing a prom dress, should you ask a guy to prom, as well as her own prom experiences. There are also behind-the-scenes of the TeenPROM cover shoot, photos and quotes from Ashley Greene, as well as tips on how girls can emulate Ashley Greene¹s style icon Audrey Hepburn."

The application is available on iTunes here for $0.99.

Greene is almost perfect for the part of talking about issues associated with prom as she has been both a champion of "Donate My Dress" and a bit of a fashionista herself.

See also:
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'Twilight' star Ashley Greene models in 'Marie Claire'
'Twilight' ladies make Glamour's 'Most Stylish Women of 2010'

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