The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. Directed by Bill Condon. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. And stay dead! If any event necessitated a Return of the Jedi style Ewok orgy, it’s the staking of the abysmal Twilight Saga. Director Bill Condon wraps up the final […]
Continue readingRobert Pattinson to play Lawrence of Arabia for Werner Herzog
Robert Pattinson will play T.E. Lawrence in Werner Herzog‘s upcoming indie flick Queen of the Desert. According to Variety, Pattinson joins Naomi Watts, who will play English writer Gertrude Bell. T.E. Lawrence was, of course, the subject of David Lean‘s iconic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, where he was portrayed by Peter O’Toole. Lawrence befriended Bell in the […]
Continue readingCan’t be killed – Underworld: Awakening review
Underworld: Awakening– Starring Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea and Theo Davis. Directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. A lot has changed since Underworld hit cinemas in 2003. Though it was a surprise box office hit, that tale of warring vampire and lycan clans would eventually be overshadowed, quite spectacularly, by […]
Continue readingWarning: Breaking Dawn causes seizures
In addition to acting as a terrific incentive not to sleep with vampires, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 now comes with another warning concerning these blood suckers: this film may cause seizures. According to ABC News in the US, there have been several reports of people claiming to have developed seizures during (spoiler […]
Continue readingTaylor Lautner teams with Gus Van Sant on indie project
Known for his Hollywood blockbusters, Taylor Lautner is apparently ready to move into independent films. According to THR, he is in the midst of striking a deal with director Gus Van Sant. Last seen in the dismal Abduction, and hitting our screens next in the penultimate instalment of The Twilight Saga, Lautner has shocked many […]
Continue readingGus Van Sant talks about his failed Breaking Dawn audition
Remember last year when it was reported that Summit Entertainment were looking at hiring some esteemed, Oscar nominated directors to helm the fourth and fifth instalments of their Twilight series? Yeah, it was a weird time. Even though Dreamgirls director Bill Condon was placed in charge of Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2, it was claimed […]
Continue readingSee Edward and Bella’s honeymoon snaps from Breaking Dawn
If you consider that headline a spoiler, well, you clearly don’t care enough about The Twilight Saga to even read this article. May I instead direct your attention to this piece on The Avengers ? For the rest of you, Summit have released a whole bunch of pictures from Breaking Dawn – Part One, the first […]
Continue readingFirst look at Edward and Bella in Breaking Dawn
It’s the moment Bella – and about a billion heavy-breathing Twihards – have been waiting for, and it’s been captured in all (well, not all) of its glory in this first promotional photo from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One: the wedding night. Yep, in the first half of the final instalment of the […]
Continue readingBreaking Dawn finds its Renesmee
It looks as if the biggest and most important role in The Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn has been cast. Mackenzie Foy is set to star as Renesmee Cullen, the ridiculously named child of Edward and Bella in the final instalment of the epic vampire saga. According to EW, the nine-year-old actress is close to signing […]
Continue readingBreaking Dawn Part Two release to coincide with apocalypse
It’s long been known that the final book in Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn – would be broken into two separate films. Summit Entertainment have announced that Part One will hit cinemas November 18, 2011, while Part Two will arrive November 16, 2012. Is it a coincidence that Breaking Dawn, the final instalment […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: June 14-18
Which director was (rightfully) disappointed in his last film? Which upcoming sci-fi flick will have a 20-minute long opening shot? Which movie trailer is so promising, it might just be “the best thing to have ever come from my generation“. Scroll past the hilarious Breaking Dawn fan art to discover the answers to all these […]
Continue readingBreaking Dawn OFFICIALLY broken into two films
We’ve pretty much known since February, but Summit Entertainment have officially announced that the final book in Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, will be broken into two separate movies. Apparently the delayed announcement is the result of contract negotiations of director Bill Condon and stars Kristen Stewart, Sparkly, and Shirtless. The Twilight Saga, which […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: April 28 – May 5
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest installment of The Rundown. It’s a regular feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. (And before you say it, in a world where Hey Hey, It’s Saturday […]
Continue readingThe Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn has a release date
The Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn, to be directed by Oscar winner Bill Condon, will hit cinemas November 18, 2011. Kristen Stewart, Mr. Sparkle, and the shirtless one will all return for the final film of the saga. Summit Entertainment are yet to announce whether or not the adaptation of the final book in Stephanie Meyer’s […]
Continue readingBill Condon to direct Breaking Dawn
Summit Entertainment have confirmed that director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Gods and Monsters) will helm the final installment of The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn. It was reported back in March that Summit were courting Oscar-caliber directors for Breaking Dawn, including Condon, Sophia Coppola and Gus Van Sant . Condon won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar […]
Continue readingKristen Stewart to star in Wanted 2?
Kristen Stewart is reportedly being courted by director Timur Bekmambetov to star as the female lead in his sequel to the 2008 box office hit Wanted. The news comes from E!Online, whose sources claim that Stewart has met with Bekmambetov at least once. Stewart would likely star alongside James McAvoy as “a young, ass-kicking assassin”, […]
Continue readingOscar nominated directors tapped for Breaking Dawn
So, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner presented at this year’s Oscars. But could they potentially be Academy Award contenders in 2011 for their work in the Twilight Saga? No, of course not. Nonetheless, Summit Entertainment are reportedly courting three Oscar-nominated directors to helm the fourth (and potentially fifth) installment of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn. […]
Continue readingThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse trailer debut
I feel a great disturbance. It’s as if millions of tweenage girls cried out in joy and were suddenly silenced … for about 90 seconds. The very first trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has landed online; less than six months after the previous film, New Moon, hit cinemas. Check out the trailer below and […]
Continue readingBreaking Dawn will be filmed this year – in 2 parts
source: deadline.com Deadline is reporting that Breaking Dawn, the fourth book of Stephanie Meyer’s ultra-successful Twilight saga, will be adapted into TWO feature films. They will supposedly be filmed back-to-back, with production starting this October. We have previously discussed the inherit difficulty in adapting Breaking Dawn, particularly due to the bizarre elements featured in Meyer’s […]
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