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Posted on: May 19, 2009
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Meet the Cast of ‘New Moon’
Posted on: April 16, 2009
Ashley Greene – Alice Cullen
Ashley Greene will continue in the role of Alice Cullen in “New Moon.” Alice is described in the books as being pixie-like at 4’10” with short, spiky, black hair. Although Greene doesn’t quite fit into that description, she has embraced the character and, with a larger part in “New Moon,” fans are excited to see more of Alice. In “New Moon,” Alice’s devotion and friendship with Bella is furthered. We’ll also get to see Alice behind the wheel racing through the streets of Italy in an expensive Italian speedster.
Peter Facinelli – Carlisle Cullen
Peter Facinelli continues his portrayal of Carlisle Cullen, a doctor, fatherly figure, and coven leader, in “New Moon.” Carlisle’s background story is explored in the second novel, where we learn of his origins and that he lived with the Volturi as a guest. The Volturi enjoyed his company and tried to persuade him to forgo his “vegetarian” diet, but because of his reverence of human life and lack of a special talent, the Volturi did not try to stop him when he decided to leave for the New World.
Elizabeth Reaser – Esme Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser returns as Esme Cullen, the matriarch of the Cullen family. Esme’s motherly nature and unending compassion continues into “New Moon.”
Nikki Reed – Rosalie Hale
Perhaps one of the more physically difficult roles to portray, Rosalie Hale is described as the most beautiful woman in the world, and though she received a lot of flak for it, Nikki Reed will reprise the role in “New Moon.” Fans complained that Reed didn’t look like Rosalie and the white makeup and dyed blonde hair only made it worse. Reed has said that she won’t be dyeing her hair in the next installment of “Twilight,” instead opting for a wig, but promises the overall look of the Cullens will be much improved. And as far as the character of Rosalie, well, she’ll continue to hate and despise Bella in “New Moon.”
Jackson Rathbone – Jasper Hale
Jackson Rathbone will again play Jasper Hale for “New Moon.” Jasper has the ability to manipulate the emotions of those around him and is the one member of the Cullen family who struggles with the vegetarian lifestyle. His uncontrollable desire for human blood is the catalyst for Edward’s decision to break up with Bella at the beginning of “New Moon.” After Belle gets a paper cut, Jasper attacks her. Although Bella understands it was only an accident, Edward refuses to put her life in danger and leaves Forks as a means of protecting her.
Kellan Lutz – Emmett Cullen
Kellan Lutz is more than happy to reprise the role of Emmett Cullen in “New Moon,” even though he’s not very fond of the contacts he has to wear for the part. In “Twilight,” Emmett was bit wary of Edward’s relationship with Bella, but by “New Moon,” he warms up to her, poking fun of her klutziness like a brother would tease his sister.
Rachelle LeFevre – Victoria
Rachelle LeFevre reprises the role of Victoria in “New Moon,” but this time she’s mad and out for revenge. In “Twilight,” her coven leader and lover James was killed by the Cullens and so in “New Moon,” she plots to kill Bella. Unfortunately for the red-haired nomad, she’ll not only have to deal with the vampires, but also a pack of werewolves set on protecting Bella.
Edi Gathegi – Laurent
Even though Edi Gathegi continues playing the role of Laurent in “New Moon,” his “Twilight” journey will end with this second movie because his character is killed. After James dies, Laurent joins another coven but returns to Forks as a favor to Victoria. During his visit, Laurent stumbles upon Bella and tries to kill her but fails and is ambushed by the Quileute werewolves.
Billy Burke – Charlie Swan
One of the highlights of the “Twilight” film was the relationship between Bella and her father, Charlie Swan. Fans are glad that Billy Burke will reprise the role of Charlie in “New Moon.” Just starting to get accustomed to having his daughter live with him, Charlie goes through a difficult time when Bella falls into a deep state of depression after Edward leaves her. Hence, Charlie is not a fan of Edward and makes it crystal clear that he’d rather Bella choose Jacob.
Gil Birmingham – Billy Black
Gil Birmingham returns as Billy Black in “New Moon.” Billy is Jacob’s father, Charlie’s best friend, and an elder of the Quileute tribe and a direct descendant of Ephraim Black, the last Quileute chief. The wheelchair-bound elder knows the tales and origins of the Quileutes and their werewolf shape-shifting abilities, but is not a werewolf himself. He likes Bella, but because of the history between Quileutes and vampires and their pact, he doesn’t approve of her fondness for Edward and the other Cullens. While Jacob experiences a sudden growth spurt and eventual transformation to a werewolf, Billy tries to hide the secret from Bella.
Michael Welch – Mike Newton
Michael Welch plays Mike Newton once again for the “Twilight” sequel. Mike continues to a hold a torch for Bella in “New Moon.” Though Edward is out of the picture, Jacob is in, and Mike soon finds himself competing for her affections and attention. Poor Mike. He’ll never win over Bella!
Anna Kendrick – Jessica Stanley
Even though the character was only a minor part, many fans raved over Anna Kendrick’s portrayal of Jessica Stanley in “Twilight,” so it comes as no surprise that she’ll return in “New Moon.” Jessica was the first to befriend Bella, but is secretly jealous of all the attention Bella gets, especially from Mike Newton. In “New Moon,” the two friends have a falling out due to Bella’s depression over Edward’s abrupt departure.
Christian Serratos – Angela Weber
Christian Serratos plays Angela Weber in both “Twilight” and “New Moon.” As Bella is closer to her vampire and werewolf friends than her human ones, we don’t get to see much of the shy Angela, but we do know that she is kind and genuinely cares about Bella.
Justin Chon – Eric Yorkie
Justin Chon returns as Eric Yorkie in “New Moon.” He was another Bella suitor in “Twilight,” but after it becomes obvious that Bella only has eyes for Edward, Eric moves on. We don’t see much of Eric in the second book, so we can safely assume that Justin’s role in the next movie will be very minor.
20/20: 20 Stars 20 and Younger
Posted on: March 1, 2009
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20/20: 20 Stars 20 and Younger
EMMA WATSON
Age: 18
Last Project: The Tale of Despereaux
Upcoming Project: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $1,461,797,640
Emma Watson has received all kinds of praise for her role as Hermione Granger, the know-it-all friend of Harry Potter. It turns out that Watson is also a real-life whiz at school; she aced her British college entrance exams with straight A’s.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE
Age: 19
Last Project: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Upcoming Project: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $1,411,173,590
Harry Potter has made Daniel Radcliffe very famous and very rich, but that hasn’t stopped him from raising eyebrows by appearing on stage in London and on Broadway in the very grown-up drama, “Equus.”
DAKOTA FANNING
Age: 15
Last Projects: Push, Coraline
Upcoming Movies: Winged Creatures
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $687,990,703
Dakota Fanning is an old pro in the industry. She first appeared on the silver screen in the “I Am Sam” in 2001 and has built up an impressive resume: “Man on Fire,” “War of the Worlds” and “The Secret Life of Bees.” Though it hasn’t been made official, Dakota might be playing a role in “New Moon,” the sequel to “Twilight.”
ABIGAIL BRESLIN
Age: 12
Last Project: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Upcoming Project: My Sister’s Keeper
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $ 516,538,143
At age ten, Abigail Breslin became one of the youngest people ever nominated for an Oscar for her turn in “Little Miss Sunshine.” And since then her career has taken off, starring in “Nim’s Island,” “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” and the upcoming “My Sister’s Keeper,” with Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin.
FREDDIE HIGHMORE
Age: 17
Last Project: The Spiderwick Chronicles
Upcoming Project: Astro Boy
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $453,609,945
Freddie Highmore had his breakout role in “Finding Neverland,” which garnered him a SAG Award nomination. Since then, he’s become the go-to guy for upscale fantasy films, starring in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “The Golden Compass,” and “The Spiderwick Chronicles.”
ANNASOPHIA ROBB
Age: 15
Last Project: Sleepwalking
Upcoming Project: Race to Witch Mountain
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $426,792,732
AnnaSophia Robb got her big break in “Because of Winn-Dixie,” co-starring Jeff Daniels and a really cute dog. Since then, she’s played a workplace casualty in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” a drowning victim in “The Bridge to Terabithia” and a demon child in “The Reaping.”
KRISTEN STEWART
Age: 18
Last Project: Twilight
Upcoming Project: Adventureland, New Moon
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $419,381,120
Though Kristen Stewart got her first mainstream break playing Jodie Foster’s diabetic daughter in “Panic Room,” she rose to A-list status after starring in “Twilight.” For the sequel, “New Moon,” she will reportedly pull down $12 million plus a cut of the profits. Not bad for someone who can’t legally drink.
HAYDEN PANETTIERE
Age: 19
Last Project: The latest episode of “Heroes”
Upcoming Project: I Love You Beth Cooper
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $344,794,803
Hayden Panettiere’s first role was in a Playskool commercial at the tender age of eleven months. After 12 years of working on TV and in movies, she landed the part of super-powered cheerleader Claire Bennet in “Heroes,” turning her overnight into a celebrity and fanboy obsession. And this year brings her first film lead as the title character in “I Love You Beth Cooper.”
TAYLOR LAUTNER
Age: 17
Last Project: Twilight
Upcoming Project: New Moon
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $311,190,718
Taylor Lautner has come a long way since playing the aquatic hero of 2005’s “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl.” He’s put on over 25 pounds of muscle to play the bulked-up Jacob Black in “New Moon.” Not that he needed protection from bullies to begin with. By the age of twelve, he won three karate Junior World Championships.
MICHAEL CERA
Age: 20
Last Project: Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Upcoming Project: Year One, Youth in Revolt
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $296,443,359
His breakout movie roles in “Superbad” and “Juno” have made Michael Cera a bona fide star. But to a devoted cult of “Arrested Development” fans, he is still George-Michael, youngest member of the Bluth family and “Mister Manager” of the family banana stand. And, rumor has it, he will soon be reprising that role in a planned “Arrested Development” movie.
ELLE FANNING
Age: 10
Last Project: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Upcoming Project: Phoebe in Wonderland
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $295,565,093
Even though Elle is four years younger than her sibling Dakota, she made her movie debut in the same flick — “I Am Sam” — playing the toddler version of her sister’s character. Since then, Elle has gone on to be a star in her own right, appearing in two movies with Brad Pitt.
Rory Culkin
Age: 19
Last Project: The Night Listener
Upcoming Project: Lymelife
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $249,115,798
Like Elle Fanning, Rory Culkin got his start in movies playing the younger versions his elder siblings. But after appearing opposite Laura Linney in the 2000 indie film “You Can Count On Me,” he nabbed a Young Artist Award. Since then, he’s gained critical favor for his work in a string of indies flicks, proving that he’s no longer his brothers’ stand-in.
JADEN SMITH
Age: 10
Last Project: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Upcoming Project: Untitled Karate Kid Remake
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $241,801,573
Jaden debuted opposite his dad, Will Smith, in “The Pursuit of Happyness,” and now he is set to star in a remake of “The Karate Kid,” which will be produced by dad and will co-star his mom. Apparently, the family that makes movies together, stays together.
KEKE PALMER
Age: 15
Last Project: Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail
Upcoming Project: Shrink
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $205,445,683
Keke Palmer turned heads in 2006 with a pair of performance, first in “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion” and then in “Akeelah and the Bee.” Since then she’s played a double-dutch jump roper in “Jump In,” a star quarterback in “The Longshots,” and Samuel L. Jackson’s daughter in “Cleaner.”
MILEY CYRUS
Age: 16
Last Project: Bolt
Upcoming Project: Hannah Montana: The Movie
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $179,335,360
For those who’ve been living in a hole for the past three years, Miley Cyrus and her alter-ego Hannah Montana have become staggeringly popular among the tween set. And for her next flick, she’s going to take her beloved TV show to the silver-screen. Expect lines of screaming 13-year-old girls.
EMMA ROBERTS
Age: 18
Last Project: Hotel for Dogs
Upcoming Project: The Winning Season
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $109,715,870
The niece of Julia and the daughter of Eric, Emma Roberts has showbiz in her blood. And after debuting in the Nickelodeon series “Unfabulous” and starring in flicks like “Aquamarine,” “Nancy Drew” and “Hotel for Dogs,” she looks like might have a future as bright as her Oscar-winning aunt’s.
DEV PATEL
Age: 18
Last Project: Slumdog Millionaire
Upcoming Movie: Airbender
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $101,890,024
Dev Patel got his star-making role in “Slumdog Millionaire” because of director Danny Boyle’s teenage daughter. She was a fan of his work in British TV series “Skins,” and tipped off her dad who was struggling to cast the lead role. The rest was history.
VANESSA HUDGENS
Age: 20
Last Project: High School Musical 3
Upcoming Project: Bandslam
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $90,559,416
Vanessa Hudgens made a name for herself starring as ace student Gabriella Montez in the squeaky clean “High School Musical” franchise. And for her next movie, “Bandslam,” she stars in another high-school-themed musical romantic comedy, but this one also features David Bowie (?!) and Lisa Kudrow.
DAVID KROSS
Age: 18
Last Project: The Reader
Upcoming Project: Same Same But Different
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $23,588,377
German actor David Kross shared a bathtub with Kate Winslet as her under-aged lover in “The Reader.” The role garnered a lot of critical attention, landing him a Shooting Star prize at the Berlin Film Festival for up-and-coming actors.
ANTON YELCHIN
Age: 19
Last Project: Charlie Bartlett
Upcoming Movies: Star Trek, Terminator Salvation
Total Domestic Box Office Gross: $19,346,711
Anton Yelchin was born in Leningrad to a family of famed figure skaters. This summer, he looks poised to enter the spotlight playing a pair of iconic characters in two prequels: Kyle Reese in “Terminator” and Chekov in “Star Trek.”
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Seven New Moon Secrets Revealed
Posted on: February 20, 2009
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OK Magazine reveals seven details about the Twilight sequel, New Moon.
#1: No Narnia in New Moon
Despite speculation that British actor Ben Barnes, last seen as Prince Caspian in the Narnia movies, would play Aro, the sinister leader of the vampire world, his L.A.-based agent, Nick Reed, sets the record straight: “Although Ben has enjoyed much of the speculation, we haven’t had any calls. There’s no truth to it.”
#2: Bella’s Boy On Set
Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan, will crush the rumors of romance with Robert Pattinson by keeping four-year-love Michael Angarano close. “Her boyfriend will come to visit her on set,” an insider tells OK!.
#3: The Best is Still Unwritten
With filming just weeks away, the cast (with many roles still undecided) haven’t seen their lines! “I am waiting to get my hands on the script. I am looking forward to getting to work!” Justin Chon, who played Bella’s onetime suitor in Twilight, Eric Yorkie, tells OK!.
#4: 90210 Stars Sign Up
Anna Lynne McCord will sink her teeth into the role of Heidi. Gal pal to Emmett Cullen, aka Kellan Lutz, she says, “I’m so obsessed with vampires!” 90210 actor Brandon Michael Vayda will play Jared the werewolf.
#5: Paramore is Back on Track
Rockers Paramore helped launch the Twilight soundtrack to No. 1 with their single “Decode.” Now, sources tell OK! that the group is penning New Moon’s title track. Meanwhile, RPattz, who contributed two songs to the first soundtrack, may sit this one out. “I really didn’t want it to look like I was trying to cash in,” says
#6: Taylor: From Wuss to Wolf
How did Taylor Lautner pack on 25 pounds of muscle to play Quileute tribe member and werewolf Jacob Black? “A diet high in carbs and protein,” Mark Beier, personal training manager for Crunch in Chicago, tells OK!.
#7: Dakota Goes Gothic
The author describes the evil vampire Jane – who inflicts pain on blood-suckers by thought alone – as having a face that would make a Botticelli angel look like a gargoyle.” And Dakota Fanning is a shoo-in for the part! The Push star tells OK!, “It would be a fantastic experience.”
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