NEW MOON TO BE SHOT IN MONTEPULCIANO INSTEAD OF VOLTERRA

I looked at the photos of Montepulciano and of Volterra, and I think they should have stuck with Volterra. I’m sure that neither one is going to be unattractive, they both look like beautiful cities - and it’s Italy for God’s sake. I wish they would have gone with Volterra, but will not complain as I think that what is most important is that they go to Italy and not do it on a sound stage.

Of course it’s sad news but we’ll get over it… I mean, they’re in Vancouver shooting “Forks, Washington” for goodness sake! I would like to have known that it was Volterra, but if it’s a good movie… it’ll be just fine!

Btw, that quote from the article seems a little disheartening to me saying that Montepulciano would be more visually appealing… it’s more beautiful than Volterra (uh-hmm.. cough, cough … slap in Volterra’s face if you ask me)?

I’m disappointed because I wanted the beautiful, historical city associated with the movie as much as the book. I knew they had to change venues for Forks but I thought they only did that because of the crazy unpredictable weather.

who cares if they change the location?
i mean look at how many changes they made
to the twilight movie. okay.. i am a teeny bit
disappointed that they aren’t using Volterra
but if its going to make the movie even
better, then , hey! why not?

omgsh!
honestly i really dont care
i mean it would be cool
to shoot in volterra
but if it looks
like the book describes
then who cares
lol

Sorry to disagree with you all,but if there was a better reason for this, rather than just being more beautiful, I can understand. But they are in Italy anyway, and Volterra is where the story took place. Who cares what looks better. As a matter of fact when I was reading,I wasn’t feeling the beauty of it. It was very intense, and spooky and gut wrenching,and I couldn’t sleep that night. That’s what we want to see. A place that will send chills up and down your spine, and touch your very core!!! Kind of pissed off! Here we go with all the changes. If I was Stephenie, I would step in. It’s her story.

i think that they should do it in volterra

From the picture above & from the vids and pics I’ve seen of Volterra I don’t have a problem w/ it… if for whatever visual, aesthetic or logistic reasons they chose this place. And actually I think it IS prettier… the “clocktower” building especially… & it’s still within the general characteristics described on NM.

Another reason I’d have no problem w/ it is that to begin with Forks was not the place where they shot Twilight either… (the other scenes of NM are being shot in Canada… it STILL isn’t Forks) so what’s the biggie??

If they used Oregon instead of Washington then why not Monte Pulciano instead of Volterra? It is just a perfectly understandable PRACTICAL reason.

i think that this looks more of what i pictured volterra to be in the book. its more quaint, old and secluded - more like somewhere a vampire coven would reside.. haha. and i think that it is a good choice for the movie! =D my own thoughts on this of course

i think that montepulciano is very beautiful but i feel that it would’ve done better to film new moon in voterra because that’s where the book is based.

they changed so much in the 1st movie, so it doesn’t matter if they also do in the 2nd …
i think montepulciano is okay - i’ve been there 2 years ago and it’s a nice italian city that fits to volterra

did anybody know when exactly the cast is in italy?

Actually why would they bother keeping anything authentic anyway? I mean, Big stars in our small feel movie,I am all for Dakota Fanning as being a good actress,it just seems like Hollywood has gotten a huge taste of the attention the Twilight cast has gotten and everyone wants a piece of it now and with Eclipse right on its heels with the speculation of Drew Barrymore directing,I mean,will anything be really authentic with this mayhem of a movie? I think I may stick to my loyalty to the books and just ban the rest of hollywood from my own personal visions I have recieved by simply “reading.”
Mood: Saddened

I’m with Marie - there is only one “Piaza de Priori” and it’s in Volterra. I fully expected changes in venue but why this? Many other people mentioned the changes in Twilight, Well I thought that a lot of those took so much away from the book and the story. How much is too much?

they should do with volterra- they are in italy anyway so why to change the original city. but we forgott that this might and might not be truth at all.

I am wondering about something: Did S meyer say that she had been in Volterra and chose that place on purpose because it was special to her?

I read that the chopice of Foks was totally “by accident”, it was dued to the weather, she searched the most rainy place in the USA on the internet… She hadn’t been there, had she? from what I had heard, she looked at a couple of pictures on the net and made up her story from there without really minding the real Fork…

So I am wondering about Voltera… If she chose this place randomly, from a couple of pictures seen on the internet, or from an old souvenir trip that you still vaguely remember, maybe there is no reason to be really upset that they chose another location that they felt was better. At least, it’s a place in Italy that will be picked, it will probaly feel the same when you watch the movie (unless you personally know Voltera really well).

I would actually love to know if Voltera in itself is very important to S Meyer.

I’m sure that any place in Italy with the right “age” and feeling will be fine to me when I’ll watch the movie.

I live in montepulciano, my family have a agriturismo here!!!! I am soooo happy. My friend lives on the square (piazza grande the one in the photo) When will they film, im going!!!!!