As soon as one ends another begins. Yes, it’s already time to start looking at the new installment in the Twilight saga, Eclipse.

Summit Entertainment released this still from the new film which is currently in pre-production and in theaters June 30, 2010. From the press release:
In ECLIPSE, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge.  In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision …read more

How I Met Your Mother star Joe Manganiello has been cast in a recurring role on HBO’s True Blood. He’ll be playing Alcide Herveaux, a ‘hot and sexy alpha male werewolf.’ Yes please. Apparently he’ll be another love interest for Sookie, but she said I could borrow him from time to time.

Manganiello joins a slew of newbies on the show including, Cooper Huckabee as Sam’s dad, J. Smith-Cameron as Sam’s estranged mother, Alfre Woodard as Lafayette’s mom and more.
There has been news of bit part casting, including actors Shannon Wells, C.C. Sheffield (The Bold and the Beautiful) and Natasha Alam.
So, is …read more

Do my eyes deceive me or is the man who once starred in front of the camera as one of Anne Rice’s romantic vampires, Brad Pitt, going to produce a vampire film? Nice! Summit Entertainment wants to leave their mark on the vampire genre and will be working with Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B in a new film franchise, Vlad.
The script for Vlad is penned by Charlie Hunnam and Summit is currently in negotiations with photographer Anthony Mandler who is known for his work on music videos (Rhianna, Eminem, The Killers). Pitt will be producing with pal Dede …read more

I picked this up over at Dread Central. It’s a another teen vampire flick called We Are the Night (Wir sind die Nacht, also being posted as The Dawn) but it has several things going for it. 1. Germans make everything awesome and intense 2. the creepy noises and fang licking tell me there’s a good chance it won’t be entirely lame and 3. the director, Dennis Gansel, has a few horror titles under his belt and that always helps.
Dread posted this synopsis:
One night, 18 year old LENA is bitten by LOUISE, leader of a female vampire trio that are …read more

Twilight: New Moon opens this Friday, November 20 but Eclipse, the third film in the series, is currently in post-production–gearing up for a June 30, 2010 release date. With the insane popularity of the films it’s no surprise that people are already starting to talk about Eclipse. MTV recently reported that Goth God Peter Murphy from Bauhaus will be making a camera appearance in the film. The next sound you hear will be my heart falling on the floor.
It’s probably no surprise that I have had an infatuation for all things Bauhaus and Peter for ages. From the moment I heard …read more

Entertainment Weekly recently interviewed the stars of Twilight: New Moon for their November 13 issue. Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson chat about the usual including Pattinson’s hair. “I sound so stupid, but in a lot of ways the hair is 75 percent of my performance,” Pattinson says. Oy. Here’s a portion of the interview which hits newsstands tomorrow:

EW: How are you all coping with living in a fishbowl?
Robert Pattinson: It really depends on the mood.  When I met you last year [before Twilight came out], I was doing interviews very sporadically and I never got recognized.  Now it’s …read more

In anticipation of Twilight: New Moon ready to hit theaters on November 20, FEARnet has decided to offer up 20 Days of Vampires. The three original series on tap at FEARnet’s website are 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails, 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust and The Dark Path Chronicles. There will be new episodes posted daily.
Here’s a little synopsis for each one:
30 Days of Night: Blood Trails
FEARnet and Ghost House pictures present an original series based on the New Orleans’ vampire hunter from the award-winning graphic novel 30 Days of Night. Staged two days before the events …read more

With November 20 only a month away, The Twilight Saga: New Moon campaign has been bursting with goodies to share. I got these stills in ma mail and a clip you can download here.
New Moon, the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, picks up with a heartbroken Bella (Kristen Stewart) recovering from Edward’s absence and focuses on the burgeoning relationship with her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner).

Images: Summit Entertainment

Here is the outdoor banner art for the three main character groups in The Twilight Saga: New Moon to be released in theaters November 20. The groups are the Cullens, Volturi and the Wolfpack. Who do you like the most?
New Moon, the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, picks up with a heartbroken Bella (Kristen Stewart) recovering from Edward’s absence and focuses on the burgeoning relationship with her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner).

Images: Summit Entertainment

You may remember me mentioning author Jackson Pearce in this post about Little Red Riding Hood. Jackson is clever, fun (check out her hilarious YouTube channel) and obviously passionate about writing young adult literature. She recently had her first book published, As You Wish (Harper Collins), about a young girl and her star-crossed romance with a genie. I recently spoke with Jackson whose new book, Sisters Red, is being published in June 2010.
Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris– the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp …read more