New Moon Movie News

'New Moon' Hangs Onto Box Office Title

Submitted by Rich King on November 29, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Vampires continued to howl as The Twilight Saga: New Moon topped the box office for the second week in a row.

The Summit Entertainment sequel raked in $42.5 million over the holiday weekend, according to studio estimates released Sunday. While the total marked a steep decline from last weekend's record-breaking debut, it still managed to raise the movie's worldwide gross to a whopping $473.7 million.

Sandra Bullock's The Blind Side nearly toppled the vampire flick for the top spot. The football film rang up sales of $40.1 million to finish a close second.

Director Chris Weitz Responds to 'New Moon' Criticism

Submitted by Dave Paris on November 25, 2009

Chris Weitz, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, newHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — While many critics panned The Twilight Saga: New Moon, director Chris Weitz and company got the last laugh as the film's opening-day weekend placed third on the all-time domestic chart behind only 2008's The Dark Knight and 2007's Spider-Man 3. More importantly, the film earned the respect of its passionate fan base.

Taylor Lautner Dishes on Taylor Swift, Fame

Submitted by Amber Sterling on November 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Lautner won't confirm if he's dating Taylor Swift, but he is willing to admit there's some magic between the two.

"We got along great," the 17-year-old actor says of his Valentine's Day co-star in the December issue of Rolling Stone. "We instantly clicked. And she's — she's an amazing girl. Aside from being beautiful, she's extremely funny, charismatic and fun to be around, so we definitely get along. We're close."

The New Moon star has evolved into one of Hollywood's biggest hunks, but he says his professional career presented some challenges early on.

'New Moon' Smashes Opening Day Sales Record

Submitted by Dave Paris on November 21, 2009

LOS ANGELES — The Twilight Saga: New Moon smashed the opening day sales record by raking in $72.7 million at the box office Friday, distributor Summit Entertainment has revealed.

The total shattered the previous single-day domestic ticket sales record of $67.2 million, set last year by The Dark Knight.

The vampire saga also broke the record for midnight ticket sales Thursday night, bringing in a whopping $26.3 million in revenue.

New Moon is the second installment of the hit franchise, which is based on Stephanie Meyer's bestselling series about a family of vampires.

Also see: New Moon Los Angeles Premiere Red Carpet Pictures

Video: 'New Moon' Movie Preview

Submitted by Rich King on November 20, 2009

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally successful Twilight series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of—only to find herself in greater peril than ever before.

Video: Robert Pattinson Interview on the 'Today Show'

Submitted by Erica Bowen on November 19, 2009

NEW YORK — Robert Pattinson says it's all true. Every single bit of tabloid information that you've ever read about the Twilight star is fact and not fiction, he insists.

One by one, Pattinson answered to all the juicy rumors about him during a game of true-or-false with Matt Lauer on Thursday's Today Show.

"You've been dating nonstop," Lauer began.

"Literally nonstop, yes," replied the 23-year-old British hunk with a serious face.

"You're dating your co-star: Her name rhymes with 'Tristan Blewart,' " asked Lauer.

Pattinson answered, "Umm ... there was a Liston Hewitt last year! That would be true, yes."

Robert Pattinson Dishes on Taking Shirt Off in 'New Moon'

Submitted by Erica Bowen on November 18, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Robert Pattinson says ripping his shirt off for New Moon during a scene filmed in Italy was more than awkward to say the least.

"I felt pretty goofy stepping out into the sunlight in front of 2,000 people in a town square, ripping my clothes off," the 23-year-old actor tells Parade magazine. "I was essentially doing a striptease."

While going shirtless in public was a tad bit embarrassing, Pattinson says it was worth it considering so many Twilighters had descended into the area to be part of the film.

Nikki Reed Dishes on 'New Moon' and Boyfriend Paris Latsis

Submitted by Amber Sterling on November 17, 2009

Nikki Reed, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, newHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Nikki Reed is finally getting used to the hoopla that goes along with starring in the hit Twilight franchise.

"Last year, I was like, hyperventilating," the 21-year-old star told People at Monday night's New Moon premiere in Los Angeles. "I don't want to say I've gotten used to it, but my palms aren't sweating as much."

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Premiere Los Angeles Pictures and Photos

Submitted by Chloe Bunker on November 17, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New MoonHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The stars took a bite out of Los Angeles Monday night for the premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon held at Mann Village Theatre in nearby Westwood, Calif.

Fans howled as stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed and Dakota Fanning, among others, walked the red carpet.

Other stars attending the New Moon premiere included 50 Cent, Emma Roberts, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jamie Kennedy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Julianne Hough and Lea Michelle.

Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner Talk 'New Moon'

Submitted by Erica Bowen on August 25, 2009

Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, newHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Playing Bella in the "Twilight" franchise can often be challenging for Kristen Stewart, who considers the upcoming sequel "New Moon" as one of her stiffer tests.

"I think it's the one book in the series that I was intimidated by — in a good way," the 19-year-old star tells MTV News of the vampire work by author Stephenie Meyer.

 

 

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