TWILIGHT ODDS AND ENDS FRIDAY 12/12/08

We’ve gathered a few odds and ends for your enjoyment:

MTV.com: Robert Pattinson Teams With Rosario Dawson For ‘Parts Per Billion’
• Sure, we’ve devoted ample time to “Little Ashes” and “How to Be,” two long-ago-wrapped indie films that should hit theaters in 2009, marking Robert Pattinson’s first appearances after his “Twilight” breakthrough. But now all eyes are on “Parts Per Billion,” the first film that the 22-year-old leading man will shoot as a certified star. Read more here (thanks hugz)

What do you think, Twilight fans?

• Will it make a difference if a man directs New Moon? Read more here (thanks hugz)

New Moon casting information

• Lana Veenker, one of the principal casting agents for Twilight, has posted asome answers to questions related to future casting in the movie sequels. Read more here (thanks hugz & Anitamichichi)

Sneak peek of Perry’s video

• ‘Twilight’ Fans: Get A Sneak Peek Of Perry Farrell’s Sensual ‘Go All The Way’ Video! See it here (thanks hugz & Anitamichichi)

Collider.com Cam clips
I posted some clips and behind the scenes footage from Cam Gigandet’s new movie The Unborn. Also, Collider has launched a new embeddable video player so if you’d like to use any of the clips feel free! See it here (thanks steve)

‘Twilight’ Sequel ‘New Moon’ To Be Directed By Chris Weitz: Report

• Studio insists that a deal hasn’t yet been made with the ‘Golden Compass’ filmmaker. Click here for more. (thanks hugz)

Question Game with Robert and Kristen

• Le Grand Journal recently had Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart on to play a quick little question game and the end result is pretty cute. To watch the video, click here. (thanks athena)

New Jacob?

• Michael Copon (the actor who played Felix in One Tree Hill) has a facebook status up that’s saying he’s the “older” Jacob Black. Don’t know if anyone else has heard anything, but just figured I’d give you a heads up. (thanks jessica)

Success Of ‘Twilight’ Kills Planned Remake Of Gory Vamp Romance ‘Near Dark’

• “Twilight” is becoming a power to be reckoned with. According to Empire, the success of the film has killed Platinum Dunes’ plans to remake the Kathryn Bigelow’s 1987 vampire classic, “Near Dark.”
  “Near Dark is probably not going to happen,” says producer Brad Fuller. “I think that ‘Twilight’ was the same type of thing we were going for although ‘Near Dark’ was a much darker, sexier, rated R version of that. But I’m concerned that, conceptually, that ‘Near Dark’ and ‘Twilight’ are too similar in terms of a vampire movie. For now, that movie is on hold … The concept of ‘one person’s a vampire, the other person isn’t and they’re in love,’ with the success of that film, we would not measure up. It’s not the right time to make that.”Read more here (thanks hugz)

After economic struggles, Forks bites back with vampire tourism

• How would Forks survive without its two principal industries? One word: Innovation. “Forks Bites” hats, mugs and tees are sold everywhere. There’s even a sign as you leave town: “Fangs for visiting. Be bite back.”
  It’s said that the Chinese symbol for change incorporates the figures for “chaos” and “opportunity.” Forks was able to survive by recognizing and seizing the opportunity within its own economic troubles. And it did so without a bailout. Read more here (thanks hugz)

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