Summit Entertainment’s big screen adaptation of Twilight just recently entered post production, but the filmmakers are already talking about the possibility of filming the sequels back to back. And for good reason.
“Our vampires can’t age…if they were like 45, people would say ‘What’s up?’” laughed director Catherine Hardwicke told MTV. “[Filming them together] could be the case. Then, you just get it done.”
“[We like the idea of] shooting them back to back, and shooting them simultaneously as they did with ‘Lord of the Rings’,” producer Greg Mooradian explained. “From a production standpoint, it’s a great thing to do. But it’s quite an undertaking.”
The lead stars are already contractually signed to at least three films, if the studio actually decides to greenlight them. And production on the big screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s New Moon and Eclipse novels could go into production immediately.
“The goal is to keep it moving quickly,” he explained. “[That will] give the audience a sense of knowing that the next installment is going to come at a really specific increment of time.”
May 13th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
What is up with this Twilight hype? Seriously, someone explain to me one reason why i should be excited.
May 13th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
There is no reason to be excited for this movie, its gonna suck…
May 13th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Jezzus: its a huge bestselling book series with a very big built in fanbase. I think the audience for it will sway largely female, largely teen. So chances are, you won’t be excited for it.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I like to give everything a clean slate upon arrival but everything about this movie screams “The Craft part. 3 : Witches got to College”
There are hundreds of best sellers out there, and I’m actually starting to think that best sellers are easier to achieve now. Every week theres a person on a morning show or news program hocking their “best seller”. Yawn, I would never even have heard of these people if they didn’t go on the tube.
Anyway, just the fact that their talking about two sequals already just get’s me bugged.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Peter, honestly stop posting all this. yes, big fanbase. OF YOUNG TEENAGE GIRLS. are you one? do you even have any self respect or dignity in your own website or do you care about nothing but hits? the majority of your daily readers are not in this movies fanbase, so instead of annoying us by posting about it every other day, please chill . once a month is acceptable. not to mention even if i was a little dumb teen i would not give a shit about this epic fail of a movie. donnie darko has a huge fanbase. will we get nonstop s. darko updates too?
May 13th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
analrapist: As long as there is interest, we will continue to post updates. So far the Twilight posts have been highly read, so unless that changes…
And please calm down. We ar enot going to post about Twilight everyday. But f a new trailer or poster is released, expect to see it. If they talk about a sequel, then expect to hear about it. We’re giving this film our normal coverage.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
fair enough, but looks like from these comments most people are not interested.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
analrapist: the commenters are the vocal minority. The numbers of how many people read the Twilight posts show there is interest (surprisingly even from regular readers of the site). Again, we’re not going to go overboard with this movie. Expect maybe one or two posts a week depending on if there is any news to warrant posting.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I have said it before. If Peter gets a ton of hits on his Twilight stories, he can drum up a big advertising deal for the site on the run up to release and then the regulars can bask in the glory that is him getting rid of that goddam emoticon banner that screams HELLO at you every time you mouse over it.
Fuck I hate that banner.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
@ Peter
Sean Connery will sell you anal bum covers for $7000 to protect your from all the analrapist out there.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
analrapists have no rights in my book. and to be honest, i wont see the movie or read the book, but i will comment and mess with the teeny boppers. so keep posting peter.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
This is a movie news site, right? Then they should post any type of updates about new movies. If you dont like the heading about what they posted, dont read it. I think it would be a good idea for them to film them back to back, I just hope they dont wait a year between releases. Four to six months tops probably. I’m looking forward to see Kristen Stewart. =D
May 13th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I like being the vocal minority *pouts*
It does kind of irk me though when people start talking sequels before a movie even comes out. I suppose it makes sense since this is based off a book series but I always get the feeling like they are counting their chickens before they hatch, you know? No matter the franchise it always seems premature to me.
On another note… has anyone else noticed that the last couple of posts didn’t have as many comments? And they were mostly from regular posters? Ah! I hope that doesn’t mean the whole “hits = no annoying banner” won’t go through.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
@ Peter
On a serious non related note, whatever happened to the new site design the was mulled around a while back? The photo of the concept back in September looked kick ass.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Twilight is awesome!! If you haven’t read the books don’t hate! And none of us can say anything about the movie b/c none of us have seen it! If the movie stays true to the book, I will definitely be watching the sequels!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
You should really be excited like me because Twilight is the best book ever written and probably the best movie ever. It’s going to be great not as good as the book but really good. Twilight rox!!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Wow. There really are people like that out there. Ama-za-zing.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Floppy: we ran into some problems in design (and are still struggling on the home stretch). I’m hoping it will launch later this month
May 13th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Hate to hear that, but glad that you are obviously resolving the problems and moving ahead. Hope everything goes to plan and the transition is smooth later this month.
May 13th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Where all my Hot Topic crew at???
May 13th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
@ Captain America
Hot Topic crew? You mean like that store that promotes Tokio Hotel, THAT Hot Topic? *snickers*
Um, as far as back to back filming I agree that it is premature. I understand that it worked for LOTR but I don’t see how they can even compare the two. I think they should wait to see how this one does first but I can see how they don’t want anyone aging on them. Except maybe Launter, who needs to age up a bit before the next movie…if they plan on keeping him.
May 13th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
@ Chimaera
Have you learned nothing? Have the Twilighter’s not opened your eyes to the truth? Can you not see that this is the greatest literature to ever be? We should be erecting statues to celebrate the great prowess that is Twilight! Begone Shakespeare! Begone Tolstoy! Begone R. L. Stine for you are no longer welcome in the literary section. Ha
May 13th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
@ Floppy
lol, oh man. Forgive me. I was lost but you, you Floppy, have found me. I was blind but now, now I see. Thank you for showing me the light. In fact, I am now burning my Goosebumps collection as I write this :P
May 13th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
@ Analrapist
I was a commenter on /Film before MTV even had the rights for Twilight - and that was ages ago. There are postings on here all the time for movies I don’t care to see, but you don’t see me spamming them with comments about how much they’re going to suck. Some people are excited about the Twilight movie series - why ruin the fun?
As for the topic at hand, I feel like they’re jumping the gun here. The first movie will probably make a lot at the box office because of the fan base, but I’d hate to see two really crappy renditions of New Moon and Eclipse just for the sake of making them.
Then again, this is Hollywood we’re talking about…
May 13th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I have decided that I love /film’s coverage of Twilight. These comments beat the hell out of the imdb Twilight vs. The Dark Knight war that’s been going on all day. You guys are funny, even if you don’t see the wisdom behind Twilight…
I can’t wait for the film to come out…and YES please film all the sequels!! ASAP!! Hmmm..I wonder if the story will be more interesting to you guys when the Werewolves appear on the scene, or if there will be even MORE eye-rolling around here. I wonder….hehe
May 13th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
…I decided to check out the IMDB board and it scared me. o_O
May 13th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
@ Tina
My friends and I will often quote the comments left by guys on these posts. Like the last post when people made posts about what they would live for if they could live forever.
Good times…
May 13th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Peter, I hope you see the hilarity of you posting serious thoughful responses to someone called “analrapist” (above).
May 13th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Being one of, if not the greatest, movie sites i’ve ever encountered /film really spikes my interest and all around knowledge in movies i’ve generally never heard of. and with the Twilight saga being my favorite book series of all time, it is wonderful to see my two interests merge.
however when analraping bashers come on boards/comments and proceed to tear down my obsessions i get a tad peeved.
when you actually take the time out of your day to hate on teenage girls and other obsessive fans, you have fallen to a new low…
May 13th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
The Twilight stories sounds like a rip-off of the Vampire Diaries by LJ Smith from the pre-Harry Potter days when teenagers weren’t apparently interested in reading. It’s sounds so so similar but I can’t really confirm it since I don’t plan on reading any of the Twilight novels. Maybe Uwe Boll should have been directing this…
May 13th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
@Tina
Werewolves! ~ cause hurt.
Oh and everyone fan should cheer back to back sequels.
Imagine if they had done that for Golden Compass. Then I wouldn’t have had to read the books to find out how it ended. (Subtle knife owns by the way and would have been an awesome movie.)
May 13th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Honestly the hype surrounding this series sometimes saddens me but I have to say that as a female the stories appeal to me. I have always liked vampire stories…the fact that Meyers’ vampires sparkle in the sun kind of disturbed me at first, but I’m holding out for an explaination in Breaking Dawn (book four). True, the basis is cliche…true the whole ‘vampires are SOOOOO beautiful’ thing is cheesy at best…but, damn it, I really think the movie is going to be pretty good. Also, Meyer’s is a Mormon and her religious ideal do come through in the story…it’s actually annoying.
May 13th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
@ Tina
What religious ideals are you referring to?
May 13th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
@Chimaera
First of all, I think the entire series is a longwinded way of saying: wait until your married to have sex. Also, the whole idea of mind over matter with both Carlisle and Edward denying what comes naturally for the good of human compassion…Not that any of these are bad things…sorry…I shouldn’t have brought it up here…for 2 reasons…first of all, some of the posters on here are passionate about the fact that this is a movie discussion, not a book discussion…and because I really don’t want to have a conversation about religion…so…yeah, sorry…
BUT…let me say that I think that the future of the sequels will depend on whether Meyers is happy with the squeaky cleanliness the finished Twilight Movie product and the squeakiness of the New Moon and Eclipse screenplays…
May 13th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
@ Tina
Yeah, not the time or place but at least you seem to be well informed. I hadn’t even thought of that affecting the fate of the sequels. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
@Ali
I’m intrigued…do you have a link to that thread about living forever, etc?
May 14th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Goddamn analrapist, since when do we decide what gets posted on this site? Do yourself a favor and buy a mouse with a scroll and USE it next time you see a Twilight post.
May 14th, 2008 at 7:37 am
It would make sense to film them back to back because of the Cullen kids being teens. Rob is 22 already.. I mean as sexy as he is.. add 4 years or so He isn’t still going to look that young.
I am more then happy of them being optimistic. Who the heck has heard of a fim company saying” Yeah, we are pretty sure the movie is going to blow.. we arn’t going to worry about what happend ever” Honestly. Of course people are going to buzz about what could happen with the films future. The haters need to get a grip It is a film site, Twilight is a film.
Thanks Peter for the coverage.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Twilight = my guilty pleasure.
That’s what I get for giving into my own curiousity. I don’t mind
YA books, especially when the kiddo is reading them because
we then discuss them together. My mom use to do the same
thing with me.
As for filiming the next two books back to back….well, let’s see
how December goes. I’m sure the first movie will make money,
no doubt about it, but it’s still a guessing game on exactly
how much the movie will make and if it will be any good. Not that
that has stopped fimmakers making sequels before. :)
I’m still on the fence about the movie. The trailer isn’t
terribly inviting, but the behind the scenes that I watched made it look as if it has some potential. They’re obviously adding to the story, which is good. There needs to be more action to keep the story moving along and make it a more well rounded.
If Twilight turns out be a halfway decent teen flick then I think
moving forward with two more movies is a good plan. Werewolves
come into play in the second book …and I have always had a
soft spot for them too. LoL
The one thing I look forawrd to when it comes to the film….
seeing Edward “sparkle” -snickers- Oh man…I’m sorry…I
still can’t get over glittering vampires. I can’t imagine how they
will pull off that without it coming off as cheesy.
Sorry, fans…it’s just how I feel.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Meli: I’m a fan and I hear ya. I agree with everything you said.
May 14th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Just a bit of info, these haven’t ‘ripped off’ any vampire stories because Meyer hasn’t read any she doesn’t like horror.
And no one is claiming Twilight is better than Shakespeare, Tolstoy, etc. just that they love the books and it has in turn introduced them to Shakespeare, Austen, etc. obviously they are a bit lighter reading than the above mentioned and therefore have more mass appeal.
Even if I love Twilight which I’m not sure of because of course adaptations are sometimes difficult to accept if you like a book, I do hope that is Steph isn’t happy she does put a stop to the next ones or asks for more say in the filming process.
May 14th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
@ CC. Thanks. :)
May 14th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I’m amazed that people can be so quick to bash something they haven’t read or seen. Give it the benefit of the doubt, people. Either that or try it before saying anything. (Did your mother teach you nothing when you were 8 and told her you hated tomatoes even though you’d never tried one? :) )
The Twilight fans appreciate any and all coverage we can get. So, Peter, thank you for continuing posting articles. We love them and we look forward to more!
May 14th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
That’s the same thing the guy that tried to sell me crack said. Now where would I have been if I had taken his advice?
May 14th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
If it’s bad FOR YOU, that’s a completely different situation, isn’t it? This is a book/movie. It’s not unhealthy for you. It’s not causing any negative addictions. It’s not making you lose any control of your own life (unless, of course, all you do is read the books and nothing else, which may be the case for some). It’s just a story.
For the most part, the negative comments on here have been fairly mature, which is rare. But there are a few that were really unnecessary. If you don’t want to hear about the movie, don’t read the articles. It’s as simple as that.
May 14th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Whoa. Whoa. Comic relief. The fact that you fired back at that aggressively shows you need some comic relief. Lets hug it out.
May 14th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
@Nikki
Yeah, Floppy has a point. The only person really bashing this is analrapist, and he’s a douche (yeah, I said it :P). Most of the other comments are suppose to be… umm.. funny. We are geeks, and therefore have a odd sense of humour. Leave us alone man!
May 14th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
@ Floppy
You get the fire going and I’ll bring the s’mores. Hahahahaha.
May 14th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
@ Floppy
You get the fire going and I’ll bring the s’mores. Duca, you bring your guitar and we’ll kum-bah-ya our way though this. Hahahahaha.
May 14th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Ummm, I thought I had stopped that in time before I modified the post…* laughs sheepishly*
May 15th, 2008 at 6:14 am
@ Chimaera
High five on the triple post! Haha! I’ll start the fire, you bring the s’mores, duca brings the guitar, big daddy brings the coat hangers (and witty comebacks). The twilighters can bring all the essentials to keep the shiny vampires avay (ha) since the rules of the game are probably different in twilightland and we wouldn’t know how to protect ourselves since we don’t read the divine pages of twilightenment.
May 15th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Sorry guys you won’t be able to do a single thing to defend yourself from the vamps, they are pretty much invincible in the Twilight world. Well you could get yourselves a pack of werewolf friends thats about the best chance you have, sorry! :)
May 15th, 2008 at 10:00 am
What happens if a vampire attacks someone who has AIDS? (serious question)
May 15th, 2008 at 10:07 am
These vampires have no fluids running through their bodies except for venom, so I imagine they wouldn’t be affected by AIDS. The venom would just kill everything.
Or maybe the AIDS would infect all the venom, so every time they attack someone, they give the person AIDS. But then those people either die or turn into AIDS-infected vampires anyway, so really it’s just a nice circle. Let’s just say AIDS wouldn’t kill vampires.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:46 am
@ Nikki
So the Twilight vampires are kind of a “new” vampire. Or at least new abilities/attributes (i.e. invulnerability to sun and now venom instead of blood).
@ Jess
I know this is way late, but a couple posts back you said the author didn’t ripoff any other vampire books because she doesn’t like, much less read, horror. I get that, but why did she pick vampires to convey her “romance” novel since vampires are considered more of a horror-centric group. There is romance associated with vampires ranging from Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire and the list continues, but there’s still some brutal characters and scenes associated with each and everyone of those. Obviously she knew what she was doing though.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Yes, her vampires are different, which is what makes them so intriguing. I’m not a big horror fan myself, so I haven’t read anything about other vampires. Do other authors ever explain if there is blood running through the vampire’s bodies?
To answer your question directed at Jess, Stephenie Meyer had a dream in which she new the male was a vampire. So really, her subconcious chose it. There are some “brutal” vampires in Twilight, they just aren’t the main characters.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
There isn’t any specific material that I can cite offhand of authors flat out saying hey they’ve got blood in their bodies, but there are times I can remember vampires feeding on other vampires and blood being visible and/or described.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Or like in the movies when they kill each other or by werewolves and blood squirts everywhere! Besides she might not like horror but she’d have to have been living under a rock if she had never at least heard of Dracula or just plain vampires in general…she just took it and obviously but her own unique spin on it. Besides they aren’t entirely indestructible since other vamps and weres can still kill them.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Jesus just told me they’re filled with mashed potatoes and grape jelly. He also said that they’re not snakes and so that they couldn’t be filled with venom, but he’s known to be a liar. My mom was a werewolf, wait, or was she a… never mind.
May 15th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
LoL, the comments are getting just plain silly, but definitely
entertaining!
I read a brief interview with the author and while she doesn’t like
horror and never watched a full vampire movie in the past she has
at least read The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice…so, she did have
an idea of vampire lore. I think her take on vampires is fine
aside from when they sparkle in the sunlight. I just can’t help
but giggle.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:01 am
The Vampire Lestat…Isn’t that a sequel? Hmmm… I don’t think she knows much about vampires…I think “Vampire” was definitely just a fluke…kinda funny, though
May 16th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
back to back….I guess! Plus it says that they have singed a contract for three films..no? Plus I would love for them to do that and not stop like the lemoney snicket ones…Oh well can’t wait for the movie! (12/12/08!)
peace!
May 17th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Vampires only have their own blood in them for the first year, and then if they are non-veggie vamps the blood of the people they kill. I think being a Literature major she probably knew plenty of vampire lore and actually has Bella look up some stuff on the internet in Twilight and dismiss a lot of it as a way to explain away high mortality rates and a reason for men to be promiscuous. Like another poster said she had a dream where the guy was a vampire, but in a new sense of the word.
Yes other vamps can kill vamps, but that’s not something you can do to protect yourself besides get vampire friends or werewolf friends and then its just a matter of your friends being stronger/faster than the people coning to attack! lol
I do hope they shoot the films simultaneously for the vampires sake, but I am worried we’ll lose our werewolves to other guys since the werewolves have to bulk up and look older really quickly once they start turning into werewolves in book two,
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I can’t believe how out of hand this debate is getting! But everyone actually just says the same thing! Don’t judge the book before you read it, or don’t comment if you don’t like it! If you don’t like it, skip the posts, if you like it comment! I am a HUGE fan and cannot understand that some people just don’t like it, but I also understand that taste varies! So I know that I like it and that I want to see it, so why would someone who knows if they like it or not, even dibate about that?
June 5th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I think a lot of people are going to be surprised at how popular this film will actually be. The fans of this series (of which I am one) are like Harry Potter fans on CRACK. And surprisingly a lot more guys are getting into the series as it is basically a ‘How To Get A Chick’ Handbook if you read it right. Hell, just reading it will probably up your game about 50% because it is like an automatic ‘in’ with the ladies. I seriously doubt that that film is going to have ANY problem at the box office.
June 14th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
wow. a lot of you are stupid.
if you don’t understand what the excitement is about then either don;t read about it or go read the books.
Personally, they are the best books i have ever read. and i do think that Stephanie Meyer is a GREAT author. you might not agree, but i’m that about 99.9% of the people who have actually read her books would agree. and that is the reason there is so much excitement.
I cant wait for the movie. or the 4th book. just like every one else i know that has read the books. once you start Twilight, you are addicted. honestly. just read them. and then you too will be anxious for the movie to come out.
I cant wait!
June 17th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
i would like the second and third to be back-to-back for the vampires sake but what makes me sad is how the werewolves would have to be replaced seeing that they start to look older in the second book. I like it better when all the actors are the same through out but with them it may be difficult, I just hope that if they are replaced the replacements fit the actors the filled in for. And I for one am a die hard twilight fan and anxiously await the movie an book. I plan too see it as soon as it comes out in december and from clips i’ve seen so far i will not be disappointed
June 24th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
uhm if you guys arent exciited for the movie, it obviously reveals you probably havent read the book. so do everyone a favor and read it instead of complaining about how bad the movie is going to suck. no ones saying you have to go see it or be excited. but evidently if you had no interest in this moive, why were you looking at the webpage with all the excited fans? hmm…? idk.
June 27th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Did any of you guys read the book?
well i think the book will be better than the movie because the
people in the movie are nothing like theyare described in the book
but i guess we have to wait till the movie comes out
i think that taylor lautner or kellan lutz should be Edaward Cullen
p.s. this isn’t a place to trash talk on things and people so all of you need to STOP :)
June 27th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I agree with you Mistie
I couldn’t have said it any different
Mistie which book wa your favorite?
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 am
OMG! Plz say you will be making New Moon and Eclipse as a movie. oh and don’t forget Breaking Dawn. I’m a huge fan and i am really excited for the Twilight movie. hey jezzus kid. go but the book read it and then you will know why everyone is in love with the book, characters, and the fact that the movie is coming out. for all you twerds( it’s the word to discribe us twilight fans. the real twilight fans) thanks for the support and enjoy the 4th book and the movie!!!
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:57 pm
I want Edward!!!!!!!!!
Edward is the perfect guy he is the best
he is sooooo hot!who doesn’t want him?
I WANT EDWARD!!
I <3 edward
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:41 am
I read in some of those post that it was just a bunch of teens that would go see the movie and read the books. I am 26 years old and happen to love the books and so does my hubby who is 30….The movie, of course, will not be like the books exactly but, when my hubby saw the trailer he wanted to see the movie and read the books. There is enough action in it to hold his attention. The books are in a girls, POV. The movie shows more on everyone else’s POV so it will be more “guy friendly”(I will like that too). The actors might not be what everyone sees in their head but I figure as long as they can pull the mood of the whole thing off, what the heck. I am not a big fan of book movies but this one might be almost as good as the book. Maybe.
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:12 am
I must agree the movie might not be like the book and the actors might not be what we pictured but as long as they get the point crossed and give you the feelings the book does then we are all good. I can’t wait for the movie. it looks amazing and yes very action filled. i read that it is very action pack and sound effects make the movie even better. oh and yes I love Edward too. he is just plain perfect. like the quote says…
“Edward Cullen Is The New Romeo”
July 10th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
First off, I am a hugeeeee Twilight fan. I pretty much go into shock whenever something new comes on the official Stephenie Meyer website.
but anyway…
@AzMyst
I have read the Vampire Diaries and it is an amazing series! For a month I absolutely refused to read the last book because of what happened at the end of the third. lol. But I had read it after I read Twilight and I did see a lot of similarities but you see a lot of similarities in each and every vampire book you read, you know? There’s only so much you can really do with vampires and get away with. You can’t get too far imaginative or it just seems like to much.
@Tina
About Stephenie Meyer’s whole religion thing and the sex before marriage. Its definately got something to do with her values but you have to remember that Edward was born in the early 1900s and taught that it was wrong to have sex before marriage and whatnot. Also, he is still regretting being a vampire because he honestly had no choice. He wants to hold onto all the humanity and values that he has left of his human life, he is also afraid that he may lose control and hurt Bella during sex…so yeah…
But I am sooooooooooo excited for the movie and they can’t not make more movies it just wouldn’t be right. I am looking forward to the concert series on august 1st in nyc. I am soooooooooooooo excited for breaking dawn! but very sad that it is the last book in the series of Bellas point of view.
July 10th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
All of the Twilight books are classicly inspired (Wuthering Height,s Shakespeare,Jane Austen) They are great books and I cannot wait for the films!!!
Team Edward all the way!!!!!!!!
July 11th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Seriously. Guys out there should realize that the surest way to get a girl is by acting like Edward Cullen… even if you can’t match his looks and intrigue. Twilight is just an indicator that whatever we say, we love the over-protective and jealous, chivalrous type.
Also, Stephenie Meyer probably isn’t the best author the world has ever seen. But she certainly isn’t the worst. Her novels are romantic and have a lot of pent up sexuality… whether or not she intended it.
July 13th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I am a big fan of the Twilight series. And, I already told my husband he was taking me to see the movie. I’m patiently waiting for the last book in the series, and for the movie. I’m interested to see how a book that is so focused on how the characters think is translated to film. Most of the book is how Bella feels about this, what Bella thinks about that. How do you translate thought processes into film? And, if the first movie is okay, I will probably see the next two as well.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I have a serious question, what would happen to a werewolf in the series if he (or she) had a vampire bite him/her?
Would they evolve into some type of hybrid?
I know it probably wouldn’t happen. I’m merely curious. Although I did think Steph said there were no possibilites for hybrids in her novels.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
If anyone wants to read a good “vampire” book, try the Moth Diaries. That book was seriously trippy, it kind of reminded me of Pan’s Labyrinth.
Imaan, Twilight is okay. Just okay. NOT the best book on the planet.
Mistie, if the Twilight books are the best books you’ve ever read, I’m going to go on a limb here and assume you don’t read much. I don’t think most of the Twilight fans do. The only think I can really say that’s good about Steph is that she’s getting kids to read. And for those of you claiming to be avid readers and Twilight fans, what the hell have you been reading besides Twilight? Whatever you’re reading must be doggone awful if Twilight’s the best thing you’ve ever read.
Romance101, sadly Edward is not a real person. If he was, he’d be fighting girls off with a hockey stick. (I seriously guess real men must suck if women cling to fantasy men. I bet Steph’s hubby hates Edward or feels inferior to him if he is not like him in every single way.)
July 18th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Crap. Now I can’t even spell “thing” right.
Tal, not all girls love jealous, over-protective, chivalrous men. God, you’re setting women back four hundred years.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Ant, I meant no offense to the female population. Obviously not all women like the same thing. But the chivalrous element is definitely part of what attracts women to Edward Cullen. At least for all of the fans with whom I’ve spoken.
I’m not suggesting that Bella is a weak character… for all of her human fralities she is still quite the strong and stubborn woman. But Edward’s tender care and possesive protection are symbols of his extreme devotion… and are therefore factors in his appeal.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Hey ms. ant person
who cares if edward isn’ real we can still like him or DREam so unless you are going to say some nice things about the book and to other people like me then don’t say it at all
July 19th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
To Tal:
what is your last name?
July 21st, 2008 at 10:35 am
Um, I’d rather not say… Why do you ask?
July 24th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Romance101, I was not saying anything mean to single you out. I was merely stating fact. See, this is what happens when people who hate the book share their opinion. Fans get super defensive.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:19 am
i am not defensive it is just that you are not being very nice and that you are offending other people and you need to stop!!
July 28th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Romance101,
You are defensive. You can’t handle the fact that someone may not agree with you and that is what defensive means. Can’t I just say I didn’t like the books without getting assaulted?
*runs from Twilight obsessed mob of screaming fan girls*
I’m being very nice. I’m not rude, just honest. The fact that people can’t handle that honesty is not my problem.
If me saying “I don’t like (fill in blank here)” is offensive to you, then you probably need a reality check.
I don’t need to stop at all. =]
YOU need to stop taking everything I say out of proportion. It’s not like I’m calling you retarded or anything, I’m just saying you can’t handle the fact that someone else may just happen to have an opinion and that opinion varies from yours and is expressed in a more mature and intelligent manner.
Geez.
Shoot me, why don’t you?
July 28th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
OK so here’s the thing. Im a 15 year old girl and these books have honestly changed my life. I read all three in 6 days and i love them. The movies of any book never quite captures the fanasty in the book, somtimes because of casting, and somtimes you picture something in the book that doesnt comee out on screen. The movie is going to be amazing because the books are. If you havent read them, you have no right to judge them.
S.Meyer came up with the idea of the series because of a dream she had. She dreamed of a vampire and a girl falling in love so instead of keeping it in her head, she decided to write it down. she never expected it to actually be published or become a series or movie. She simply did it for fun.
No one has seen the movie so no one is allowed to judge it. After December 12th, then any opinion is acceptable.
1. Wait until December 12th
2. See the movie
3. Love it or hate it
4. Post YOUR opinion.
5. Agree or disagree
Say what you want, but wait until there’s proof…
♥
July 29th, 2008 at 8:23 am
i am sick of hearing about how S meyers “wrote the book for herself” and “never thought it would be published.” Are you telling me that she sat in her house, wrote the book, and then some publisher snuck in, stole it, and then gave her credit for it? She wrote the book, she went to get it published, and she made money from it, your money. Dont make her out to be some selfless person that accidentally made a shitload of money.. if she gave a damn about the book fans, she wouldnt have agreed to the movie deal.. but guess what movie deal means. it means money, more of your money.
@ chelsea
I would really like to know how a book or books changed your life when you are only 15 years old. i mean, seriously, you like the book, but i highly doubt its a life-changing experience. especially since S. meyers only put a few months of her life into it, and it only took you 6 days to finish it.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Wow calm down. The books are awesome and have a HUGE fanbase across the nation and the world for that matter. They are just books! Why must everyone argue about something so ridiculous? I love the books and I have read them all and I can’t wait for the 4th one. If some of you are so “sick” of hearing about the Twilight phenomenon that has taken place in the past couple years, then simply don’t read the books or go to the upcoming movie. It’s that simple! Get over it
August 1st, 2008 at 5:52 am
Everyone chill!
I love Twilight and the sequals but Chelsea how can it change your life? But i do agree with you that you cant judge the movie as it isnt out yet.
And Ant you can say you hate the books your being honest so thats fine by me, but you seem abit anoyed with Romance101 you dont need to be if Romance101 wants to be defensive then deal with it.
August 4th, 2008 at 1:20 am
I personally adore the book in the series. I hope they decide
to make New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn into movies.
I will definitely be going to see all of the movies.
August 4th, 2008 at 7:38 am
It’s important to film all future sequels as soon as possible because the vampire characters are not supposed to age. so if it takes years to complete all the movies it will be impossible to maintain that facade of timelessness.
August 5th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I really hope they do film back to back with New Moon and Eclipse. I really don’t want replacements or have them look so different for getting older.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Dudes and Dudettes,
Please for the sake of all that is good and great, RELAX YOURSELVES!! Okay to the many people who are fans of Twilight, it’s fantastic that you guys are defending something you love, BUT please remember that everyone is entitled to their own opinion so if they don’t like Twilight, WHO GIVES A DAMN! And to all the people who hate Twilight and haven’t even read the book, look at it from a fans point of view. They have read these books and are committed to the saga from the beginning to the end, so of course the movie to them would get them ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN EXCITED!! It’s to be expected, it’s what the directors and producers and actors/actresses are counting on.
So PLEASE for everyones sake just try to be less aggrivated/love sick when you are posting comments, it tends to get scary.
August 9th, 2008 at 11:11 am
everybody just please stop this is somewhere we can just comment on POSITVE things i don’t think that stephanie meyer intended to create this website so people can rat on each other about her booksso can you all just PLEASE STOP for heavan’s sake goodness
August 9th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
It makes me laugh to see how many people are telling Peter how he is wasting his time posting about this series on HIS website. Has anyone stopped to realize that this is his job?!?!? He has to critique and post updates about EVERY movie that comes out. If you don’t want to hear about DON’T read about. It’s not very hard to advert your eyes from something that may “waste” your time or something that you may think to be a future box office flop. Now, my opinion on this movie is that I believe that it is going to be great and the fan base is VERY large. It will be a tremendous success, surpassing most of the supernatural record holders out there. I don’t think anyone realizes how large the teen/young adult female population really is. Parents will do anything for their growing girls and boyfriends will bow to their mid twenty girlfriends. I am looking forward to rubbing it in everyone’s (Male because they seem to be the main party poopers around here) faces while saying a big “I told you so.”
August 11th, 2008 at 9:14 am
stephanie meyer didnt create this website. ass
August 11th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Well done romance101 i take my hat off to you!
I agree these website is to say positve things also have you read breaking dawn yet?
August 12th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
ok how about if the movies do not look interesting to you, you just dont go see them. I mean is there really a reason for all this drama. I happen to love the series and am looking forward to the movies. If your not thats your right, everyone likes different things, but do the rest of us really have to hear about all the negativity?? Not trying to be nasty, but really, theres nothing wrong with people likeing different things, instead of ragging on the movie and the people who like it, worry about the things that actually interest you!
August 13th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hey Tee - how about telling those who have been “yelling at the haters” that they should allow others to have their opinions? And that they shouldn’t tell people who have a different opinion to shut up and that their stupid? I mean if you’re going to spread a message of peace then mediate to both sides.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:51 am
okay i need to know when new moon or eclipse are going to be filmed. I live sort or near were they film and i want to audition for a part in the movie.
August 13th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
i agree meli that even those who dont like the book/movie have a right to their opinion. I just think that (and i could be wrong, and i dont mean you personally) but i think that some people just voice their opnions to try and annoy the twilight fan. I mean i know i myself have made comments in the past to get a reaction or to aggravate someone( not on this site but just in life in general) i just think that what started out as voicing of opnions turned into” lets see how much i can annoy the fans, or visa versa) i just feel that this little war of the words in unnecessary. If you like the books and look forward to the movie great, I know i personally cant waitt!! but if you not into it then just let us who are have our fun. If people feel strongly about what they are saying, then they should say it, but if its just done to annoy and get reactions then its just childish.
August 17th, 2008 at 4:33 am
I agree with you tee you are right!
August 17th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Claud:
Thanks! Its true. well unfortunaly i havnt i havn’t even started eclipse yet i mean i am only 12 years old. plus i had some relitives visisting for 1 month so i havn’t had that much time to read
:)
August 18th, 2008 at 12:50 am
TWILIGHT IS AMAZING
AND IT WONT SUCK SOOOO SHUTUP AL YOU TWILIGHT SAGA HATERS
DONT JUDGE IT TILL YOU READ IT
i used to think it was a lame fad, untill i read and it was amazng
August 21st, 2008 at 10:24 am
I seriously hope they make a movie outta all the books.
Despite the fact that everyone thinks it might ruin the way we look at the books, I think it would be really awesome.
Since Twilight is in the making, they should have shot New Moon with Twilight, then Eclipse with Breaking Dawn.
Or they could just film each sequel on its own.
That would be worth watching in the end if you ask me :)
Nothing beats vampires and romance.
Reading will never be the same for me.. :)
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:38 am
To all those haters out there (Particularly Floppy) Shakespeare sucks… teens really don’t want to read about a guy that lived hundreds of years ago and wrote stuff like, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Twilight IS the best book I’ve read and the saga IS the best saga (I’ve read LotR, it’s nothing. I’ve seen ALL the Star ars, nothing. I’ve read all the Harry Potter, Nothing.)
Stephanie Meyer is a pure genius, alright? She took a crusted, worn out concept and brought it back for the new millineum… g Stephanie!!!
P.S. if they erected statues of the Cullens, The Pack and Bella, I’d totally pay $100 to see them.
August 24th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I just wanted to chime in on the anti twilight ppls posting im 30 yr old male and never had heard of twilight till Breaking dawn release but the week after it was I bought and read all four books within 4-5 days a bit obsesive id say but it is a very original vampire love story and Im very intrested in learning if and when they will film the next two part Im dreaming of the day when ill own the whole dvd box set next to the book set; have read all four books twice now and if you dont think its worth a movie try reading the book very open-mindly
August 24th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
You haters are probably ugly people that cant get anykind of enjoyment in life except that your stupid dorky harry potter glasses are causing me to go blind. You might as well put duct tape on them!
Why do some of you retards compare harry potter to Twilight? THERE IS NO COMPARISON. And Twilight fans could give an owls’ hooter if you thought HP was better.
No matter what you HP dorkpuss’ say about Twilight it will never change the fanbase that has generated it’s popularity. So quit your whinin and go sap in the corner and weep while beautiful Twilight males and females from all over the world worship the books and movies regardless of your lame excuses of your negative opinions.
August 25th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
i totally agree with BeautifulPeeps!
you guys should seriously learn to grow up!
respect the fact that twilight and its sequels are SO much better than harry potter!
August 27th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
All you people dissing Twilight read the book. It is a good book. Yeah the movie won’t be as good as the book but, it cool that it is becoming a movie. If you did not read the book you have no right to say how bad it is going to be. Your are stupid boys that no nothing about romance and fantasy obviously. And the movie is not just for teens,it is for all the fans of twilight and Stephanie Meyer.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Personally i LOVE the books i got into them a little late and have almost finished the third book within 2 weeks! i cant wait for the movies and i hope they make a movie for ALL FOUR of the books!!!! thanks for the updates peter! and Edward Cullen is most certainly the new romeo… if only they were real haha.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
I think the twilight movie is going to be great. The book is fantastic and i have seen alot of youtube vidios for the movie. Im so excited.
Anyone that doesnt like the series no one is forcing you to watch or read twilight so you should back off and stop trying to change peoples view on the subject.
Go Twilight!!!!!!!!!
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
these are my favorite books in the world!i hope to see movies on all 4books! im begging!
September 4th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
I for one am greatly excited about seeing twilight!!! and now that i know the others might be comeing soon i am more then excited to watch it!!!! those of you saying it will suck i highly doubt that have you even read the book?? and by the looks of things theyre following the story pretty well so just shush up unless youve read the book
September 5th, 2008 at 9:24 am
The movie will suck for those that haven’t read. Duh. But people who hated the books after reading them will probably love the movie.
I hate the CW-ey feel to it, but the trailers looked okay.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
awwwesome!!!!!
September 9th, 2008 at 2:13 am
@ Ant
I myself was wondering what all the hype over twilight was about. I am 27 (hubby , kids, the whole enchillada) so last weekend I read the books - and I was impressed. I have a lit. degree, and work in publishing, so I have read an awful lot in my time, and this saga still manages to hit my top ten. It’s not fair to say that fans of twilight don’t read much - that is a generalisation that really doesn’t fit most fans of these books.
As for the movie, it probably won’t be as good as the book (adaptations rarely are) but I will be going to see it, and any other sequels that they have planned
September 9th, 2008 at 7:05 am
I am in the much older category with a family and working mother. I know plenty more adults who have grown fond of these books. I have not really ran into any teenagers that read them.
In my opinion the statitics are false. I see more adults reading the books than the younger generation.
September 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I’m a married mother of two in my mid-twenties. I love these books and my older, yes “older” sister loves them too. I think that they have a very diverse fan base. And I think and actually hope that the movie does as well as the books have done. This series is the only book series that I’ve personally come across that I want to see made into movies.
September 14th, 2008 at 10:42 am
the book is great , AND THE MOVIE SAHALL BE TO SO I THINK THAT PRODUCERS MUSTT SHOOT THE LAST 3 SERIES ( ALL THE WAY TO THE BREAKING DAWNN !!! ) THAT’S AN ORDERRR !!!! and robert pattison is sooooooooo gooood damnnnnnn cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
September 14th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I am so excited for the movie to come out. I’ve read all the books and they are so amazing. I feel like I know the characters. I love them and care for them as if they are actually real. I think that people who haven’t read the books won’t understand why the movie is becoming such a big deal. I also believe that people who see the movie and haven’t already read the books will want to go out and get them.
September 17th, 2008 at 3:25 am
these movies r going to rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 20th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
edward cullen is so ugly he is the ugliest vampier on yhe planet
September 21st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
why is it that people such as edwardhater usually are the ones that are so full of ugliness and hate? Oh I know this answer, because they are jealous!!
September 22nd, 2008 at 8:17 am
R U SERIOUSE??? y can’t ppl just stop being HATERS. it does you no good. It makes you look UGLY. I love these books and I’m excited for the movie but it upsets me to see stupid ppl writing stupid things. Be posative. I understand that the books might get more attention then you do but still id does not give you a reason to hate. GET A LIFE!!!
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
@ Ant.
September 23rd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
@ Ant.
I have a problem with you saying that twilight readers have never read anything else or that whatever we have read most be horrible. I am a college student I LOVE to read I range from Shakespeare to J.R.R Tolkien. I personally love these books and can’t wait for the to come out. But back to what I was saying, most twilight fans do read other things and they are entitled to say how they feel. The fact is people shouldn’t judge and make opinions of others without getting to know them. That is just how I feel about the situation. That last comment goes for everyone. But anyways, I personally think that they should do back to back filming because the Twilight fan base is just as big or maybe even bigger than the the Lord of the Rings and it will help them with the whole aging deal on the vampires end. The books are pretty much back to back and it wouldn’t look right if Bella had aged two years. Also I doubt that they will change the wolf characters because film editing and make up can do wonders in Hollywood these days.
Oh and on a side note if people want to now what twilight is all about go to stepheniemeyer.com and she does a FAQ section for each book and she explains as much as possible to her fans.
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
All of these books are highly addictive…cannot believe how huge this is getting though. Every where I go…from work to clubs, the grocery store and bank, young and old are all freaking out about these books. On a more serious note…the books are a cross between lord of the rings, interview with a vampire, romeo & Juliet and harry potter which even for my age, (36), is outrageously divine.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I am 28 yrs old, am a working mom, and have read the Twilight Saga b/c my friend suggested it. I absolutely loved the books and am looking forward to the movie in November. These books not only speak to teens, but to everyone. To say that they are just for teens is like saying Harry Potter is only liked by 8 year olds, and we all know that THAT isn’t true!
September 25th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I could not agree more ;) I cannot wait to see all of the books go to film!!!
September 25th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
HIya ppls! I may very well be one of the oldest ppl to post anything about the Twilight debate, being 31 y.o. as of the 19th. I read Twilight thru Eclipse all in amatte rof a week, that’s how intriging the books were. And yes I was standing in line w/my other late 20’s early 30’s buddies when Breaking Dawn came out. It’s pegged as a Young Adult book but it spans grater than that. I’m a college educated mom also, like several others that have posted, so to say these “12 y.o.” are taking over the posts is ridiculous. I’m mostly a historic reader, from The Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquataine, Marie Antoinette, Elizabeth I, The Gunpowder Plot and so on to Harry Potter and of course, Twilight series. Some ppl need to branch out a little and give some thing which some know very little about and give it a chance.
September 26th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
OHMIGOSH! i really hope it goes through to end up like this.
and yes. i know i sound like a squealy fangirl. but im excited.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I’m so excited for the movie relesed.
:D
My ticket’s are preordered at the theater I’m seeing it at.
=D
September 28th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
You people are crazy if you haven’t read the books then don’t judge. I admit i was skeptical about the plot when i first heard about it but once you pick up the first one you cant out it down i read all 4 in 2 days….i suggest you try reading it before bashing it.
October 1st, 2008 at 4:30 am
i have to admit at first i was a bit funny about reading them (my friend convinced me) because i thought.. vampires? seriously? i didn’t expect them to be extremley good but i love them now. i’d reccomend reading before judging. and if you dont like them.. then good for you..but thats you and there are MANY twilight fans out there.
October 1st, 2008 at 7:48 am
All I know is this saga is amazing! I just started reading Twilight two days ago, and I have already finished Twilight and New Moon. Tomorrow the other two arrive and I can’t wait to start reading them. The movie makes things even better. I’m hoping they do turn all of the books into movies. I’m planning on owning them all. Guys may not get into these books as much, but I do have a handful of guy friends that were shocked as to how great these books truly are. Meyer has a really good way of sucking you into the book and making it feel as though you’re really there. Enjoy the books and I hope everyone checks out the movie on November 21, 2008!