Pictures of the New Moon Party

You may have known this or not, but my cousin Channy and I put on one awesome New Moon Party! The above slide show are a few pictures of the party.

We had themed tables. Baseball, Cullen, Edward, Forks High School, Motorcycle, New Moon, Quileute, Volturi and Wolf Tables. Everyone had a name tag and a bag of candy to take to the midnight showing of New Moon. We also had dinner and some yummy desserts.

We also played a few games. Cullen Feud, Bella Bingo, a dice game and Who said it. We had over 50 prizes too.

All in all I think everyone had a wonderful time and cannot wait for the Eclipse party......which will be on June 29th. We have our location and theatre already reserved.

December 27

Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to the New Year. There hasn't been too much news of late, so please do not feel like I am slacking (I am, but for good reason). I am sure things will pick up once the New Year is here. Until then, have a wonderful week.

NEW MOON’ TRAILER #1 MOST WATCHED VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The trailer from New Moon is taking the top spot as the most watched online video of 2009. The New Moon trailer has a whopping 592 million views and pretty much obliterated the competition. Coming in second was Beyonce’s Single Ladies video and in 3rd place was Lady GaGa’s Poker Face.

NEW MOON MOVIE TOTALS
Total US Gross $277,523,522
International Gross $381,100,000
Worldwide Gross $658,623,522

December 13

Eclipse News
Big news! As part of their 200k follower celebration, Summit Entertainment has announced that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will also be available in IMAX theaters starting on June 30th, 2010 (which, of course, is the release date of the film). This news comes via their official Twitter page and you can check out the announcement below.

IMAX Corporation and Summit Entertainment announced today that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third film in the studio’s Twilight franchise, will be released to IMAX® theatres simultaneously with the film’s launch on June 30, 2010. Directed by David Slade (30 DAYS OF NIGHT, HARD CANDY) and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. The film franchise is based on the book series by Stephenie Meyer.

“Twilight moviegoers will have a whole new way to experience this next installment of the series, with the enhanced image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience putting them IN the movie,” said Richie Fay, Summit Entertainment’s President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution. “The IMAX release puts us on the event film calendar for 2010, and we’re very excited to work with IMAX to bring a new kind of film to the IMAX theatre network.”

Read the full press release here.

Update from Eclipse director David Slade. Possible talk of composers release....

December 9

Saturday Night Live
Taylor Lauter will be hosting Saturday Night Live for the very first time this Saturday, December 12th and the musical guest will be Bon Jovi. Below, Taylor reminds Twilight fans to watch him this week on SNL. Who knows, maybe this will be the start of all the Twilight characters hosting SNL.

New Moon Movie Sales
Total US Gross $256,392,782
International Gross $314,500,000
Worldwide Gross $570,892,782

Breaking Dawn News
The two-week $481 million worldwide gross of "New Moon" has vaulted Summit Entertainment into the big leagues, but it also has created a high-class challenge for toppers Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.

They will likely have to cut a few big checks if they decided, as rumored, to split Stephenie Meyer's final "Twilight" novel, "Breaking Dawn," into two pictures. Sources said Summit has set Melissa Rosenberg -- who wrote the first three films -- to finish the series, but Summit has to clear several hurdles before Rosenberg learns how many more scripts she'll write.

One of those hurdles is figuring out whether "New Moon" director Chris Weitz will respond favorably to overtures from the film company and the cast to shoot two more films, back to back.

Summit execs would not comment, but multiple sources said the company wants to go the two-film route, which means reopening negotiations and securing approval from the author. It also means making new deals with a principal cast that is only locked up for four films. If "Breaking Dawn" becomes two pictures, all of the key cast members will get fat raises, and the three principals -- Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner -- could land paydays in the eight-figure range.

That's what happened with key cast members when Warner Bros. extended its blockbuster "Harry Potter" franchise by turning J.K. Rowling's last book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," into two films that will be released in November 2010 and July 2011. The global success of the franchise made the paydays worthwhile.

While the solution to most of Summit's challenges will be determined by its willingness to open its wallet, the prospect of a Weitz return is more complicated.

After feeling violated by New Line's altering of his pic "The Golden Compass," Weitz said he felt redeemed and reinvigorated by the success of "New Moon." Yet, just before the film's release, Weitz was steadfast that he would next direct "The Gardener," a comparatively tiny film scripted by Eric Eason, with Paul Witt and Christian McLaughlin producing. At the time, he said Summit was in discussions to fund that film.

Summit hasn't closed a deal for "The Gardener," probably because the film company wants Weitz to postpone it and work on "Breaking Dawn" instead. Can Weitz resist the chance to finish a global franchise he helped build, even though it will mean more time away from his family for a long shoot? That's the question the helmer and his reps will weigh shortly. Though Summit hasn't officially made Weitz an offer, sources said the job is his if he wants it. After bringing in "New Moon" at around $50 million and keeping the cast happy, he's the logical choice.

David Slade directed the next installment in the "Twilight" series, "Eclipse".