Bill Condon thanks Twilight fans

Posted by fandomnet on December 5, 2012

Bill Condon, the director of the last two films in The Twilight Saga, has written a very sweet, sincere letter thanking fans of the series for their dedication, which was posted on the official Twilight Saga Facebook page.

Greetings to our global Twihard family,

On the flight now from Madrid to Berlin, I wanted to check in one last time, as you’re finally getting a look at what we’ve all been working on so intensely. It’s hard to believe that after our Berlin premiere tonight, my TWILIGHT journey will finally come to a close. It’s been almost three years since I first wrote to you. I’m very proud of what we’ve created together since then, and I hope that PART II fulfills your expectations for the grand finale to Stephenie’s sprawling saga. Fingers crossed that you’ve also managed to stay at least mostly spoiler-free, in order to enjoy the twists and parting gifts we have in store for you…

Thank you again for making me feel like a member of your fandom family online…for sleeping in The Line in San Diego in order to laugh with us in Hall H…for traveling great distances to join us in L.A. for last year’s Tent City and this year’s Fan Camp. Above all, thank you for trusting me with this universe you care so deeply about – we tried to match your intensity in our attention to every detail. That said, I don’t think I’ll ever live down the shame of being spied on by Twihard covens around the world on our very first night of shooting in Rio. Thanks to photos shot and instantly posted online of Bella and Edward on their honeymoon, we were called out in real time for missing a certain engagement ring… (Sorry — again!)

As with you all, what I’ll take with me from my time in Forks are so many great friendships – our massive cast of talented actors, and new creative partners such as Melissa Rosenberg, Guillermo Navarro and Phil Tippett. I hope to know them all for years and to work with them again soon, making movies yet to be dreamed up. At the L.A. premiere Monday night, Phil said we should make a “bloody, giant monster movie.” But is there room for a musical number?

See you at the theatre.

Forever,
Bill

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25 Most Powerful Authors: Stephenie Meyer on Why the Twilight Movies Almost Didn’t Happen

Posted by fandomnet on December 1, 2012

Twilight Saga author Stephenie Meyer was named #10 on The Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Most Powerful Authors List, for which she gave a great interview about writing, film, and how the reaction to all things Twilight is certainly “not normal”!

In particular, she talks about how the Twilight movie almost get made because the original script was so horrendously bad, Stephenie initially refused to sell the rights back to Summit after their temporary acquisition had expired:

THR: What was different about it?

SM: FBI, boat chases, night vision goggles, Bella with a gun. Yeah, it was crazy. At the time — once you give away your rights you can’t object to the changes. It was just kind of like, ‘ahh!’ And then they didn’t make it and they let the rights come back, and it was like, ‘OK, I’m taking this home and no one’s ever touching it again.’ Then Erik Feig (former president of worldwide production and acquisitions at Summit, now president of production at Lionsgate) called and said, ‘Please we’ll do anything. We really want to make your story.’ It’s like, ‘Yeah, I’ve heard that before.’ And he’s like, ‘No, no,’ and he let me come up with a rider where I wrote all these things that couldn’t change. They were like, ‘Yes, we’ll do it’ and I was like, ‘Oh, OK, well then I guess you really do want to make it as it is. That’s cool.’

THR: What were the things you said they couldn’t change?

SM: Well I mean, I was in the middle of writing the series at that point in time so one of the big things is in that original script, Charlie got killed at the end. So, they couldn’t kill anyone that dies in the books unless you create a character to kill — which if you look back through the movies, you’ll see where they’ve created new people so that they can off somebody. Then there were things like, Bella cannot be a vampire until she does in the novels — cause that also happened [in the first script] — and just all these things that I felt like if they really wanted to go and do something completely different, they would look at it and say, ‘OK, nevermind.’ If they looked at this long list of things and said, ‘OK, we can do this,’ then I would figure, ‘OK, they’re not messing with me.’

See the full interview here!

Memory Lane: The Twilight Saga Cheat Sheet

Posted by fandomnet on November 16, 2012

Just come back from your showing of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 and feel a little nostalgic about the series?

Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter, you can look back on all your favorite characters from the series, many of which were long forgotten after Eclipse. From Bree Tanner to Billy Black, we loved looking back at all these fan faves!

THE TWILIGHT CHEAT SHEET!

Charlie Swan: Fatherly Advisor

Posted by fandomnet on October 24, 2012

Charlie Swan may not be the most helpful character in all of Twilight, but this single dad sure does his best to keep up with his teenage daughter and her unusual dilemma! Check out one of the many baffling yet endearing Charlie moments! This one comes from Nanamy, based on a scene in Eclipse:

Breaking Dawn Part 2: New HQ Stills and Behind the Scenes Photos

Posted by fandomnet on October 19, 2012

A whopping 21 movie stills and Behind the Scenes photos from Breaking Dawn Part 2 were released today, featuring almost every member of the cast! A few of the photos are not actually brand new, but it’s the first time we’re seeing any of the in HQ!

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Twilight Scene Sketches by Loga90

Posted by fandomnet on October 16, 2012

Fan art sure is a lot of work, but could you imagine sketching out a still from a film down to the smallest details? That’s what Loga90 does in her insanely complex drawings from the Twilight films!

Twilight

New Moon

You might think they were the stills themselves!

You can see all of Loga90′s work in her gallery.

Plus Que Ma Prope Vie – Renesmee’s Locket

Posted by fandomnet on October 14, 2012

In Breaking Dawn, Bella and Edward give Renesmee a very special gift: An antique locket that reads Plus Que Ma Prope Vie (which translates to More Than My Own Life).

While there isn’t any “official” locket out yet, some handy Etsy artists have taken a shot at the design. Take a look (and click the photo to go to their shops):

Renesmee's locket Breaking Dawn Part 2 Twilight

by CraftsbySuzieQ

By jessicajanek

By Anna6454

Which take on the famous locket is your favorite?

Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premiere – Fan Camp Rules

Posted by fandomnet on October 3, 2012

There’s only one more premiere left for the Twilight Saga and it’s bound to be a doozy!

Because of this, Summit is laying out a very strict, specific process for camping out for the film to ensure the safety of all fans. In a change of pace, spots in the fan camp will NOT be assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Twilight Fan Camp is a major part of the fandom experience, offering Twihards early access to the stars and soundtrack artists for a few days before the premiere. Check out all you need to know if you want to be there!

Twilight Campers

OVERVIEW

Attention Twilight Fans, the World Premiere of The Twilight Saga finale, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is nearly upon us. In order to give all faithful fans a fair chance to take part in the festivities planned leading up to the premiere, Summit Entertainment is putting in place some new procedures for this year’s fan camping.

Due to the high demand to attend this year’s Fan Camp and the limited amount of space available,

FAN CAMP TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF ALL ELIGIBLE REGISTRATION SUBMISSIONS DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD.

The process to attend this year’s Fan Camp will happen in 4 phases:

Phase 1: Fan Camp Registration

Phase 2: Fan Camp Drawing

Phase 3: Fan Camp Ticket Notification

Phase 4: Fan Camp Check-in

There are approximately 1,200 Fan Camp tickets available in total. Each ticket is for one (1) spot at the Fan Camp. Fan Camp spots will be determined by a random drawing to be conducted after the Registration Period has closed. The winners of the drawing will be notified by email with instructions on how to pick up their tickets and when to report to Fan Camp for check-in.

This year all campers will be in the same Fan Camp area. Selection for a Fan Camp ticket does not guarantee eligibility for any other fan events, prizes or drawings. All special fan events and prizes will be determined by additional and separate random drawings.

Phase 1 – Fan Camp Registration

Fan Camp Registration will open at 12:00 p.m. PDT on Saturday, October 13, 2012 and will close at 12:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, October 15, 2012 (the “Registration Period”).

THE LINK TO THE FAN CAMP REGISTRATION SYSTEM WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE AT 12:00 P.M. PDT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012!

In order to register, fans must visit the registration page during the Registration Period and follow the instructions to fill out the registration form with the requested information, including, registration type. There will be two different types of registration:

1) Individual Registration – One (1) person registers for himself or herself only. The following information must be entered and must match the person’s ID when arriving at Fan Camp:

a. Full Name

b. Date of Birth

c. Email Address

d. Home Address

2) Group Registration – One (1) group manager registers for himself or herself and up to nine (9) guests (ten (10) people total). The following information must be entered for all members of the group including the group manager and all of the information listed for each member must match that member’s ID upon arrival:

a. Full Name

b. Date of Birth

c. Email Address

d. Home Address

Fan Camp Registration Rules

1. Fan Camp Registration will begin at 12:00 p.m. PDT on Saturday, October 13, 2012 and will end at 12:00 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, October 15, 2012 (the “Registration Period”). Registrations must be submitted during the Registration Period in order to be entered into the drawing.

2. Only one (1) entry per person will be accepted, regardless of which type of registration type is used. Only the first entry will be recognized and duplicate entries will be deleted, regardless of whether such duplicate entry is as an individual or as a member of a group. Names submitted during registration must match IDs. Registrants may be notified by email if we believe an entry is a duplication, in order to confirm eligibility.

3. Fans can register as a group at time of registration. All group members’ names must be submitted with the group applications. Groups will be limited to ten (10) members. If a group member has previously registered as an individual, that group member’s name will be removed from the group registration.

4. 1,200 spots are tentatively available at the Fan Camp. Camp spots will NOT be assigned as first come, first serve. Once registration has closed, we will conduct a random drawing of all registrations submitted during the Registration period in order to determine the 1,200 recipients of the Fan Camp spot tickets.

Phase 2 – Fan Camp Drawing

Following the close of registration at 12:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, October 15, 2012; all eligible registrations will be automatically entered into a random drawing system that will randomly assign Fan Camp tickets to registered individuals and groups.

Registered groups that are selected by the drawing will have their members ticketed together and assigned the same check-in time for Fan Camp.

Phase 3 – Fan Camp Ticket Notification

Registered individuals and groups that have been selected by the random drawing will be notified by email with their ticket details and assigned check-in times starting on or about Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Registrants that were not selected in the drawing will not be sent a notification.

If the email notification is returned as undeliverable, the ticket(s) will not be assigned to such registrant and an alternate registrant may be selected by random drawing.

Check-in times will be assigned and specified in the email notification.

Phase 4 – Fan Camp Check-in

The check-in times will begin at 8:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday, November 8. No lines will be recognized before this time and any ticketed guests that arrive before their assigned check-in time may be subject to disqualification from camping and may not be admitted into the Fan Camp.

Ticketed guests will be assigned one of the check-in time windows listed below. Ticketed guests must arrive during their designated check-in time.

8:00 a.m. PDT – 10:00 a.m. PDT: Group 1
10:00 a.m. PDT – 12:00 p.m. PDT: Group 2
12:00 p.m. PDT – 2:00 p.m. PDT: Group 3
2:00 p.m. PDT – 4:00 p.m. PDT: Group 4
4:00 p.m. PDT – 6:00 p.m. PDT: Group 5

Ticketed guests who do not arrive within their check-in time will forfeit their Fan Camp spot and the next registered guest/group in line will take such spot. In the event that that Fan Camp spots remain at the end of the entire check in, ticketed guests that failed to arrive within their check-in time may be given alternate Fan Camp spots if space permits. Only ticketed guests will be permitted into the Fan Camp, however, we reserve the right to admit non-registered guests at our discretion.

Fan Camp

RULES OF CONDUCT

1. No lines will be recognized before 8:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday, November 8, 2012. Any guests that arrive before their assigned check-in time may be subject to disqualification from camping and may not be admitted into the Fan Camp.

2. Due to limited space, ONLY standard sized pop tents will be allowed (8′x8′ [64 sq. ft.] or less). No oversized tents, staked tents, or other such tents will be allowed. Any guest that attempts to use a tent that does not meet these specifications may be removed from the premises.

3. ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR WEAPONS allowed on premises.

4. No cooking or open flames are permitted in or around the Fan Camp.

5. No horseplay. If anyone dumps food or beverages on another camper, they may be subject to removal from the Fan Camp, NOKIA Plaza and/or LA Live.

6. No amplified music. All music devices must be used with headset or earphones.

7. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas OUTSIDE of the NOKIA Plaza boundaries.

8. Guests are responsible for their own property. Neither LA Live, AEG, nor Summit will be responsible for any lost or stolen items.

9. Everyone must keep their camp spot clean at all times. A fine will be enforced for anyone that litters on Nokia or Los Angeles City property.

10. Guests must only use the restrooms designated for guests and respect all businesses in the surrounding area.

11. Guests must follow the rules and directions of L.A. LIVE Management/Summit Security at all times.

12. We reserve the right to reassign camping spots at our discretion, for any reason whatsoever.

13. We reserve the right to modify these Rules of Conduct and the Fan Camp spot selection process/drawing at any time, in our sole discretion and it is the responsibility of each fan to periodically review the Rules of Conduct and other procedures for changes.

14. All guests understand and agree that LA LIVE, Summit and AEG have the right, at their sole discretion, to remove any guest from the Fan Camp, the LA Live premises or from any activity at any time and for any reason. Guests will be removed if such guest’s behavior at any point is uncooperative, disruptive, or may or does cause damage to person, property, or the reputation of the LA Live, Summit or AEG.

15. Any guest that is not eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of check-in must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
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New Breaking Dawn Part 2 Stills from Us Weekly

Posted by fandomnet on October 2, 2012

Six new scans from the Breaking Dawn Part 2 Collector’s Edition of Us Weekly have found there way online, thanks to Twilight Life <3 and @Leanne4Cali!

Us Weekly Cover

: Us Weekly Cover

To see all the photos inside, you can order the magazine via Amazon or find it on your local newsstand!

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New Twilight Saga Poster

Posted by fandomnet on September 28, 2012

In honor of the upcoming Twilight Saga movie marathons, Summit has released five poster re-imaginings for each of the films in the Twilight Saga!

Prepare yourself! It’s a bit of a throwback!

Awwww… James, (original) Victoria, and Laurent! It seems like so very long ago!

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