Posts Tagged ‘Twilight’

We all know ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ is going to be big as far as box office numbers are concerned.  Currently, the movie is generating 82% of the daily sales on Fandango.com and is to date the highest advance ticket seller the site has had all year.

But, what kind of records/previous box office numbers will Eclipse have to beat out?

We already know ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ was one of 2009’s top earners with a box office total of $296.6 million, however its opening day total was record breaking, the film brought in $72.7 million on its opening day, $27 million of that was just from midnight showing.  ‘New Moon’s opening weekend was also massive with $142.8 for all 3 days.  ‘Eclipse’ has a slight advantage with that its opening on 1) a Wednesday 2) a holiday weekend (4^th of July), the film also doesn’t have much in the way of competition, the only other film opening this weekend is ‘The Last Airbender’.

There are other records to break, Last summer ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ nabbed the top spot for an Opening Day – Wednesday with $62 million.  Back in 2008 ‘The Dark Knight’ grossed $203.7 million during its 5 day opening and so far no one has topped that.  The highest ‘4^th of July’ weekend gross goes to ‘Spider Man 2’ with $88.1 million.

What does all this mean for ‘Eclipse’ in order to beat all those records listed above, ‘Eclipse’ will need to generate at least $203.8 million this weekend.  Now, the chances are slightly greater due to the film having a limited release in IMAX, which does have its higher ticket prices.

Twilight Fans are known to see the movie during repeat viewings over opening weekend, so hopefully with the holiday weekend, IMAX viewings, and the multiple viewing I know Twilight fans are sure to do, there is a good chance ‘Eclipse’ could be the biggest earner during this rather bleak “Blockbuster” summer.

This the second positive review I’ve read today for ‘Eclipse’.

This one comes via Variety!!

It goes without saying that the faithful will devour “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the third movie in Stephenie Meyer’s immensely popular supernatural love-triangle saga, and also the one in which Bella must finally choose between her two beastly suitors. The pleasant surprise this time around is that the result finally feels more like the blockbuster this top-earning franchise deserves. Employing a bigger budget, better effects and an edgier director (“Hard Candy’s” David Slade), “Eclipse” focuses on what works — the stars — even as the series’ parent-friendly abstinence message begins to unravel. Summer release should reap Summit’s biggest yield yet.

Taking a cue from the “Harry Potter” series, which maintains continuity on the writing and casting fronts while introducing a different feel with each change of director, the “Twilight” producers have embraced a variety of different visions behind the camera. Capitalizing on her indie sensibility and keenly observed teen insights, Catherine Hardwicke set the tone with the low-budget first film, with Chris Weitz expanding (and flattening) the world with his broader, daytime soap-opera style in “New Moon.” Now, the task falls to Slade, who clearly understands how to work with actors while also demonstrating a welcome competence in the action and melodrama departments.

It’s no easy task taking a piece of material auds already know inside-out and spinning it in such a way that individual scenes still generate tension and suspense. Slade sets us on edge from the outset with an atmospheric vignette merely alluded to in the book, as small-town boy Riley (Xavier Samuel) is ambushed and bitten by an unseen vampire in shadowy Seattle (looking every bit as ominous as Tim Burton’s Gotham City).

You can read the whole review HERE

The final nominations for the 2010 Teen Choice awards are out and ‘New Moon’ scored a total of 6 nominations plus an additional 7 nominations for Twilight Saga cast members/music.

You can vote over at TeenChoiceAwards.com, be mindful of the age limits.

The Teen Choice awards will air on Aug 9th on Fox, hosted by Katy Perry.

Full list of Twilight Saga Nominations:

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Liplock

• Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift, Valentine’s Day

• Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Choice Movie: Chemistry

• Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift, Valentine’s Day

• Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer

• Kellan Lutz, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer

• Dakota Fanning, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

• Ashley Greene, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

• Anna Kendrick, The Twilight Saga: New Moon/Up in the Air

MUSIC

Choice Music: Love Song

• “Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever),” Muse

FASHION AND BEAUTY

Choice Male Hottie

• Taylor Lautner

• Kellan Lutz

• Robert Pattinson

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon—Male

• Taylor Lautner

MISCELLANEOUS

Choice Smile Presented by Invisalign Teen

• Taylor Lautner

Most Fanatic Fans

• Twilight Cast

As we are know (and are very jealous of ) 4 Twilight Fansites were invited to a lunch with Stephenie Meyer.

The sites (Twilight Series Theories, Twilight Source, Twifans, and Letters to Twilight) have recently come back from this lunch with answers to all our questions.

However, they are not permitted to post their interviews till AFTER ‘Eclipse’ comes out next week!!

That being said, today they were able to post Stephenie’s answer(s) about Midnight Sun.

Since i agree with TwiFans and just reading the answer does not do it justice, you can click on the below links to listen to Stephenie herself give the answer!!

Twilight Series Theories

Twilight Source

Twifans

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN TO BE RELEASED AS TWO SEPARATE FILMS

First Film to Arrive in Theatres November 18, 2011

Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 2010 – Summit Entertainment confirmed today that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011. Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner along with Billy Burke as Charlie Swan as well as returning members of the Cullen Family including Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Ashley Greene as Alice and Kellan Lutz as Emmett.
The project, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer producing. The TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will start production in the Fall.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
The third film in the franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is due in theaters on June 30, 2010.
About the TWILIGHT SAGA film seriesThe TWILIGHT SAGA film series stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward Cullen, a pale, mysterious classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the attraction that pulls them together…even when Edward confides that he and his family are vampires. The action-packed, modern day vampire love story TWILIGHT, the first film in the series, was released in theatres on November 21, 2008 to a blockbuster reception. The second installment of the film franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON was released November 20, 2009. The franchise has grossed over $1.1 billion in worldwide box office ticket sales to date.

About Summit Entertainment, LLCSummit Entertainment, LLC is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC releases on average 10 to 12 films annually.