TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR OCTOBER 7TH, 2009

TWO NEW PICS FROM ‘NEW MOON’

www.reelempire.com: We’ve got two brand new photos from Summit Entertainment’s upcoming “Twilight: New Moon”.  The first image showcases actor Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black in the film, shirtless and looking kind of sad too I might add.  The second looks to be part of the same scene from the movie.  This time, we have a shirtless Lautner accompanied by cast members Kristen Stewart (Bella) and Robert Pattinson (Edward).

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STEPHENIE MEYER SEEN LEAVING THE ‘ECLIPSE’ SET IN VANCOUVER

www.shockya.com: Fans spotted writer Stephenie Meyer leaving Vancouver. The upcoming film “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” aka Eclipse stars Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Kristen Stewart (Adventureland, The Runaways), Taylor Lautner, (My Own Worst Enemy, The Twilight Saga: New Moon) and Xavier Samuel (Road Train, The Loved Ones).

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PETER FACINELLI SCRUBS UP

www.moviesblog.mtv.com: “Twilight” star Peter Facinelli is no stranger to the Hippocratic oath. He may have been a loser jock back in his “Can’t Hardly Wait” days, but Peter’s matured over the years. He’s a doctor now, a pale-faced vegetarian vampire doctor who sparkles in the sunlight. Neat-o.

He’s got another doctor gig too, a more mundane one. At least in comparison to the one that requires him to fight his bloodlust all day in the hospital. Facinelli is one of the stars of “Nurse Jackie,” a Showtime comedy series set — you guessed it — in a house of healing.

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MICHAEL SHEEN HAS A NEW GENERATION TO SCARE WITH ‘NEW MOON’

www.parade.com: “There’s so much expectation about the sequel. People who are hooked on the stories have very definite ideas about the character from the second book. So it’s a dilemma. You want to give them what they expect, what they want to see, but you also want to surprise them. My biggest concern has been that everyone would remember that I played a werewolf in Underworld. So it would be a stretch for me to become a vampire. But I just love Aro. I think he has a gentle side even though he’s pretty scary. And I’m just very pleased to have a whole new generation of people I can scare.”

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REALGAMES AND SUMMIT ANNOUNCE ‘TWILIGHT: THE MOVIE GAME’ FOR MOBILE PHONES

www.prnewswire.com: RealGames(TM), a division of RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), and Summit Entertainment today announced the availability of a mobile game based on the wildly popular film TWILIGHT, titled “Twilight: The Movie Game.” The game, which was created by Real®’s own Mr. Goodliving® studio out of Finland, is now available to wireless customers of AT&T. “Twilight: The Movie Game” will be available on other major North American and European wireless carrier decks later this month.

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ROBERT PATTINSON LOVES THE SPA

www.digitalspy.com: Robert Pattinson has reportedly been treating himself to spa visits while filming Eclipse in Vancouver. The actor, who stars as vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise, is alleged to often frequent the Vida Wellness Spa at the Sutton Place Hotel.

Speaking to Us Weekly, one source said: “Rob had an hour-long back massage the other day.

“[The masseuse] didn’t know who he was but thought he had a star quality.”

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‘NEW MOON’ MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE AT NORDSTROM!

www.nordstrom.com: The New Moon merchandise at Nordstrom is officially available for Pre-order. There are tons of cool items including clothing, cutouts and jewelry. Check it out!

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So what do you think of today’s Twi-News?