Summit Entertainment has released The Twilight Saga: Eclipse synopsis:

June 30, 2010
Action/Romance
Directed by David Slade
Screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg
Based on the novel “Eclipse” by Stephanie Meyer
Cast – Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Dakota Fanning

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In The Twilight Saga: 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 has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

You can head over to Collider to read more of their 2010 film synopsis.

From Twilight and New Moon to Eclipse comes a new photo for fans of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Fresh on the heels of the Twilight sequel New Moon, Summit Entertainment is keeping the Twilight buzz alive with a new photo for The Twilight Saga Eclipse, which hits theaters June 30, 2010. Much like the early photos for New Moon, the new Eclipse photo features Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in a flowery field with Bella Swan played by Kristen Stewart.

Although the new Eclipse photo, and many more Twilight Saga Eclipse photos ahead, may be hard to distinguish between New Moon and Eclipse, there’s no doubt that Twilighters everywhere will eat up any Eclipse photo that comes their way. Amid the rumors that Robert Pattinson and KristenStewart are a couple, any Twilight Saga Eclipse photo of Edward and Bella will certainly fuel the Pattinson and Stewart romance rumors for months to come.

Directed by David Slade, The Twilight Saga Eclipse stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Dakota Fanning. The big screen version of Eclipse is based on theTwilight Saga novel, Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer and screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg.

Here’s a look at the newly released Twilight Saga Eclipse photo released and sent to us from Summit Entertainment.

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I’m in the minority but I’m not ashamed to say that I liked Twilight. The reason for that would be the Cullens, not the romance, not the lead characters but the Cullens. Carlisle Cullen played by Peter Facinelli is my favorite vampire of all time. I loved Kellan Lutz(Emmet), Nikki Reed(Rosalie), Jackson Rathbone(Jasper), Robert Pattinson(Edward) and Elizabeth Reaser(Esme). But my favorite of this whole bunch is Alice Cullen(Ashley Greene). She’s not my favorite vampire, Facinelli is but I just can’t get over Greene. In fact, I’m looking forward towards her new survival thriller movie Summer’s Moon(or Summer’s Blood). Here’s my favorite picture of her by the way:

And by the way, unlike other guys out there, I like me some good romance. Like No Reservations or 27 Dresses or Enchanted and there are tons more.

Anyways, aside from the Cullen’s family the other things that got me hyped about Eclipse are:

• It has a lot of action in it. I haven’t read the book but Lutz and Greene said so themselves.

• David Slade is directing this movie. He had shown us before that he can direct movies of this kinda genre(30 Days of Night).

• Dakota Fanning’s got a bigger role. I just love her.

• Bryce Dallas Howard is the new Victoria and Victoria’s got a bigger role in this one. I love BDH as well.

• Michael Sheen as Aro. He is my favorite werewolf(Underworld). Unfortunately he is a vampire in this one.

Here’s the awesome poster of Eclipse:

But remember I haven’t seen New Moon yet(I live in a country FAR FAR AWAY from USA so it takes time). Heard this one got more negative reviews than the first one, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed about New Moon and looking forward to seeing Eclipse.

So, what are your thoughts?

[Update: What I hated about Twilight was Bella's friend, to be more specific, it was Jessica, Eric, Mike Newton and that other chinese looking girl.]

She may have a last name that rivals most Hollywood heavyweights, but don’t think Bryce Dallas Howard rose to fame riding on her father’s coattails. Before starring in big name blockbusters like Terminator Salvation and Spider-Man 3, Ron Howard’s daughter paid her dues.

Thanks to a reputable background in theater, where she caught the eye of director M. Night Shyamalan who cast her in two of his biggest films, The Village and Lady In The Water, Howard’s career has blossomed on the big screen. This month, she emerges as a 1920s debutante in Tennessee Williams’ The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond and next year will soon be seen as Victoria in the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (replacing Rachelle Lefevre). While there may still be some skeptics (nothing can stop an angry Twilight blogger after all), Howard continues to make a name for herself all on her own.

SNMag: So you have a film coming out this month, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond?
Bryce Dallas Howard: Yes, it comes out in select cities on December 30.

SNMag: Could you tell us more about the project and how you came to get involved with it?
BDH: It was such an amazing thing. I had enormous excitement when Jodie (Markell, the film’s director) invited me to do the film. It was brave on her part because typically women who are pregnant don’t get movies. (laughs) But, Jodie, she’s a mother and she was incredibly inspiring and said, “You know I really think that you can do it and I will be really supportive of you and let’s play together.” That got me involved. Jodie reached out, and I’m really grateful.

SNMag: We heard that you were her first choice for the role of Fisher Willow. What are your thoughts on that?
BDH: The fact that she would feel that way is astonishing and humbling, and it was amazing to work with somebody who is also an actress because she knew this character so well. She knew this character not only from the perspective of a filmmaker but from the perspective of an actress. I could really rely on her in ways that I haven’t in previous projects. It was really great. It feels like this role was a genuine collaboration.

SNMag: What was it about the role specifically that drew you to the character?

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Turns out Bryce Dallas Howard might not have been able to get as much into the character of Victoria as she would have liked. The “Eclipse” star said she has seen “Twilight” several times, but her husband (“Dirty Sexy Money” actor Seth Gabel) had his own reason for not being such a fan.

“Whenever Robert Pattinson would come onscreen, I would grab my husband’s hands and start squeezing, and he’d be like, ‘Stop squeezing my hand!’” she told MTV News.

But beyond not drooling over Rob whenever he walked around on set, Bryce said the thing she paid the most attention to during her time shooting was maintaining the continuity of Victoria’s character through the transition from Rachelle Lefevre to her.

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Clever TV interviewed Boo Boo Stewart plays Seth Clearwater about Eclipse, his musical career and more:

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DAVID SLADE has tweeted more updates about fresh out of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse post production!!

Wooooooooo…. he’s giving me the goosebumps! Excited goosebumps!!!

MTV NEWS has Bryce Dallas, Kristen, Robert & Taylor talking about Eclipse.

“I had already read the books. I had actually seen ‘Twilight’ several times, much to my husband’s chagrin,” Howard told MTV News while promoting her upcoming release, “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond.” “Whenever Robert Pattinson would come onscreen, I would grab my husband’s hands and start squeezing, and he’d be like, ‘Stop squeezing my hand!’ “

Though Howard felt intimidated joining the tight-knit cast so close to the start of production, one of her biggest challenges may have been maintaining continuity between Lefevre’s Victoria and her portrayal of the revenge-bent bloodsucker. While Howard and Lefevre share similar physical traits, including signature flaming-red tresses, Howard put much care toward embodying the already-established character.

Thanks a heap Bryce!

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- Jacob & Bella are matching with intensity, & it’s all even with the action sequences. Right now we are in a great state of balance. about 8 hours ago from web
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- As we cut. Edward seems to be a really strong presence, the intensity of the love story & rivalry between Jacob is in the driving seat.
( about 8 hours ago from web )

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The third installment of the vampire drama film series is going to be remastered using the IMAX Digital Re-mastering system before it hits U.S. theaters in June next year.

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Throughout the filming process for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, David Slade made use of a very powerful social network – Twitter – to keep fans and followers updated on production. Not only did he tweet about the various stages, but he also sent along pictures of the cast and crew (including a very thorough – albeit self-proclaimed “occasional” – series specifically devoted to the set crew).

Unlike the filming process for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse was a bit of a pictorial mystery – aside from the very rare or perfunctory on-set paparazzi photograph – and David Slade’s tweets were precious in gaining insight into the on-set goings-on.
Over the months of filming, Slade delivered a great many updates, so to consolidate that information into one, digestible resource, here’s a compilation of David Slade’s behind-the-scenes look at The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

David Slade was announced as director of Eclipse back in April of 2009. Shortly thereafter, Slade was involved in a bit of controversy concerning some of his choice phraseology in an interview, but he later retracted his statement, and the Twilight world seemed right once more. Unfortunately, he was the subject of a later mis-quote situation which may have put unsavory use of words in his mouth, but that situation was later corrected as well (by the publication itself). The latter events occurred on or about June 13th through 15th, and it was less than a month later that Slade re-joined Twitter and abandoned his old handle in trade for a new one where he could start from scratch.

His very first tweet spoke volumes of the situation into which he was emerging.

4:42 PM Jul 19th Back again, misquoted, misunderstood, abused and hated. Ready for more. – DAVID S

Of course, things got a little more optimistic as time progressed, and Slade began to inform his audience of some real need-to-know information.

9:22 PM Jul 19th A day of script reading with a well needed break to take the great poochowski out.

“The Great Poochowski,” of course, is Slade’s pooch, who has also been a constant subject matter in Slade’s tweeting history. Script-reading quickly became story-boarding, and the follower journey continued.

1:39 PM Jul 20th Story boarding with a man called Salmon
3:38 PM Jul 20th Reading Stephenie’s notes on latest script draft, we are in very good shape.

When that last tweet came out, people really started to perk up. If Stephenie Meyer’s notes on the script left Slade in “good shape,” that meant that things were about to get real for filming of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

Soon after, Slade began the saga of location scouting and shared his experiences with all.

11:16 PM Jul 20th Day in the production office draws to a close, will be story boarding at home now, 7.30am pick up to scout locations tomorrow, need sleep.

It’d be a while, but the promise was there: David Slade was going to tweet about filming locations … Needless to say, it was very exciting.

Of course, before the first location news came out, Slade began his occasional set crew photograph series with Javier Aguirresarobe, Director of Photography for The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse in a rather fun way – by comparing him to the Dos Equis spokesman (“The Most Interesting Man in the World”). The series continued, and it is explored in sequential order in the slideshow below.

1:15 AM Jul 21st Javier Aguirresarobe separated at birth with this guy

Shortly thereafter, Slade tweeted what we’d all been waiting for.

11:31 PM Jul 21st A long day of scouting, found Newborn hideout and battlefield finally.
11:32 PM Jul 21st Will start to post pictures soon.

Apparently, the Twilight love coming off of his insights into the Eclipse production process made a mark on David Slade.

11:34 PM Jul 21st By the way thanks to everyone for the encouragement and support it is much appreciated.

So, in return, he began to satiate the desires of his Twilight followers with a bit of Eclipse location teasing. Between issuing photographs of pictures from venues not chosen for shooting locations and abstracts of the one that was, Slade really got the momentum going on his follower interest. See the slideshow below for these images, explanations, and more.

Of course, with the passed-on location photos, a disclaimer had to be made.

1:35 AM Jul 22nd Quick note – all photos unless otherwise noted mine, only adding locations we are not using at the moment until confirmed permitted etc.

Interspersed between filming location tweets were a few specific to his experience in Vancouver (for more on these, see here), including this one of a so-called “lucky shot” of a salmon in mid-air, which Slade later explained to be a fake fish.

7:10 PM Aug 20th The Salmon jump high in Vancouver. Lucky shot.
8:24 AM Aug 21st Sorry the fish is fake, thrown by props dept, don’t tell national geographic.

After a little fun with these sorts of pictures came the goods about the actors – particularly the newest announced cast member at the time, Xavier Samuel.

6:31 PM Aug 22nd Wrapped first week, probably most challenging week of our shoot. Last night Xavier Samuels delivered as astonish power performance, all good
12:03 AM Aug 25th Shot with Rob and Kristen today, both gave great performances. Lots of frustrating noisy planes overhead but beautiful scene regardless.

In addition to remarks on the actors’ performances, Slade also issued this beautiful photograph of Eclipse star Taylor Lautner with an explanation as to its origin.

9:21 PM Aug 29th Mr Taylor Lautner. A photo I took during early camera lighting tests. Not a whisker in sight.

Continuing on to updates as to the whereabouts of production …

3:53 PM Aug 30th Rehearsals with Kristen, Billy Burke and Rob yesterday. Third week of shooting just hours away. Preparation, preparation preparation.

… before issuing another photo of Lautner on-set and then proceeding with a long stream of filming updates and stories.

12:55 AM Sep 11th Today shooting with Kristen and Taylor, planes disrupt sound, we are plane magnets. Had an allergy attack at Jacob’s house location, goats.
8:05 PM Sep 12th 6am mountain. A black bear strayed close to us. We shoot solid through, sunburnt and tired we return at sunset.
9:37 PM Sep 12th Yes we were shooting Bella and Jacob’s kiss on the mountain, its really a grueling emotional thing to have to shoot over and over.
9:40 PM Sep 12th We had paparazzi on the ridge about 1/2mile away, their pictures will look bizarre they would have had to use 1000mm+ lenses.
9:41 PM Sep 12th Really really long paparazzi lenses make everything look terrible, one snuck close to set and was kicked off, another was arrested last week
9:43 PM Sep 12th I don’t mind these pap pics, its just annoying when it stops us from shooting, or the images are completely unrepresentative of our shots.
1:27 AM Sep 15th Forrest again today, tomorrow we do wolf shots, saw some great wolf tests today, early stages developed from New Moon wolves.
1:30 AM Sep 15th Worked w/entire Cullen family today. @peterfacinelli borrowed my camera, took my picture being strangled by Jackson, will upload later...
1:38 PM Sep 17th Yesterday Taylor had to carry Kristen for several hours, he held it together – hope he can lift his arms today. Rain dumped on us all day.
1:08 PM Sep 20th Night shoots, Wolfs Wolfs wolfs, the rain dumped on us but we had to keep shooting until 5am. Then of course the rain drifted away.
1:20 PM Sep 20th Wolves wolves wolves, my corrected english. The schedule has been a bit furry of recent. Shooting vampires very soon.
10:34 PM Sep 21st Today, vampires talking, vampires kissing, rain stayed away. We had to battle the sunlight to keep our vampires from sparkling too much.
10:34 PM Sep 21st When the vampires sparkle we need to use a special camera filter to expose it on film. Otherwise the film over exposes.
2:02 AM Sep 27th 2 days ago spent an entire day shooting in a tent. Today shooting with 2nd unit. Big Thanks to all birthday well wishers its been a good day
10:39 PM Oct 3rd Grueling week or so, rain hail, long days shot through until past midnight last night then joined 2nd Unit today.

Soon enough, a sense of finality was felt in the tweet diary with this one issued about Eclipse star Billy Burke.

12:12 PM Oct 6th Wrapped Billie Burke yesterday, his description to be clear was an absolute compliment. Forget makeup thing it was a joke for @billy_burke.

With Billy Burke done, there was still a good bit of work for some of the other cast. Mother Nature, however, didn’t seem to back down and allow that to happen with any ease

8:36 PM Oct 8th THe rain is coming from a giant rain machine, but still, none the less brutal to work in.

Of course, that didn’t stop the show from going on, and it was really interesting to note when one of Eclipse’s newcomers, Jack Huston, came into play.

9:50 AM Oct 10th Just wrapped our last night shoot. Shot with Nikki Reed and Jack Huston all night. Now buzzing and unable to sleep.

That’s all before David Slade finally got a nice day off.

2:19 AM Oct 11th This afternoon nature walk, first day off in as long as I can remember.

The next day, though, Slade was back to work – again with Xavier Samuel.

2:45 AM Oct 12th Full night shoot week ends, so I am still getting my mind clear for daylight. We shot a lot with Xavier Samuels who is a joy to direct.

Though Slade tweeted about his first shot at the Cullen residence a week later …

11:58 PM Oct 19th Shooting first day in the Cullen house, its the first day we managed to shoot more than our schedule.

… it wasn’t long before the end began to draw near.

12:54 AM Oct 20th Just one week and a few days to go to complete principle photography, the finish line seems still so far.
1:53 AM Oct 22nd Last day on the battlefield, shot a huge day, tomorrow there may be a party, while battles ensue on mountain tops...

And so, filming for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse began to end, little by little, for several actors.

3:45 AM Oct 24th Wrapped five actors tonight, its getting a lot less crowded in Forks.
3:49 AM Oct 24th Best wishes now and into the future to all those who finished work tonight. Just a few more days shooting left. Finish line is approaching.

Though it was over for some, Slade was quick to note that the process was hard-pressed to near complete for him and his crew. He also promised not to abandon his Twitter followers in their times of interest.

3:49 AM Oct 24th ..and then there’s post production to start, 8 months of it….
3:56 AM Oct 24th Will keep tweeting through post… Its not over until the film is in cinemas.

Finally, though, filming was a wrap for all of principle photography, and David Slade made the formal announcement of such through what had become the medium of choice for Eclipse information.

8:49 AM Oct 29th Twilight Eclipse officially wrapped shooting, at 4.30 am October 29th. Physically and emotionally exhausted. DAVID S

Honoring the film’s shooting close, Slade gave fans a sneak peek at Xavier Samuel as Riley.

3:51 AM Oct 30th In celebration of wrap first Eclipse cast photo Xavier Samuels between set ups as Riley Biers.

Slade also let fans know where they’d be able to find an diary of his experience in filming Eclipse.

1:19 AM Nov 4th When I start updating shoot diaries with Eclipse it will start here…

Making good on his promise, though, Slade continued to issue tweets related to Eclipse post-production.

1:01 AM Nov 14th 1st week of Eclipse director’s cut (we get 10) goes really well, spent a lot of time getting visual effects going, still a good solid week..

Once The Twilight Saga: New Moon (helmed by Chris Weitz) hit theaters and busted up all monetary expectations, Slade issued his appreciation for the powerful franchise.

3:09 PM Nov 24th The wild success of New Moon this weekend is both humbling & exciting as we continue Post on Eclipse. Thanks to you lot for the support.

Ever since, Slade’s been busy at work, and he’s keeping us all posted.

5:07 AM Nov 28th The Eclipse post crew have been on Thanksgiving break, all back in Monday, some of us earlier, until then we drink coffee, plan & prepare.
4:09 PM Nov 29th Working Sunday, battle sequences coming together, first half of film feeling very emotional, still early days.

Chances are, there’s still a long way to go for David Slade. The journey, thus far, has clearly been epic. The tweet saga has been appreciated, and as time progress toward The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’s release, it’ll certainly get more and more interesting.

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While “New Moon” has certainly accrued fan approval and box office power since its release on November 20, critics haven’t had the same appreciation for the vampire romance.“Eclipse,” the next in the series, wrapped in October and is slated for a June 30, 2010 release, we have a few suggestions to help make it a film everyone — not just Twilighters — will enjoy.

Amp up the Bella and Edward romance
“Twilight” established the potent romance between Bella and Edward, but “New Moon” sacrificed much of the chemistry for the sake of Bella’s growing bond with Jacob. Granted, the reason why Edward was mostly absent during “New Moon” was because he broke up with Bella and was moping around in an apartment for months on end, but Chris Weitz forgot to reestablish why exactly Bella and Edward were so in love. With “Eclipse,” we hope David Slade explores their connection, especially with so many fans jumping ship to Team Jacob after seeing Taylor Lautner’s abs.

Expand the secondary characters
Even though Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are the biggest draws for most fans, secondary characters like Anna Kendrick’s Jessica, Mike Welch’s Mike Newton, Dakota Fanning’s Jane and Michael Sheen’s Aro were key to some of the most fun parts of “New Moon.” “Eclipse” introduces a whole slew of new characters (Riley and Leah, anyone?) and we hope some of the old favorites aren’t sacrificed for the new, especially with Anna Kendrick’s potential Oscar win for “Up in the Air.” Plus, there’s the fact that the scenes in which Bella interacts with humans (like her father, played by Billy Burke, and the high school students) are some of the most interesting and well-acted in the series thus far.

Make the fight scenes more action-packed
Yes, we understand that a lot of care went into making the CGI werewolves in “New Moon,” and thank goodness the fight scenes in the second “Twilight” installment were better than the first, but the final battle in “Eclipse” is the most action-packed part of the entire “Twilight Saga.” With David Slade’s previous vampire film “30 Days of Night” under his belt, we can expect some intense action, but we’d like to remind him we want to see some newborn vamps being torn limb from limb anyways (and not just in slow motion).

Make the film more appealing to a non-”Twilight” audience
There are a lot of elements in “Eclipse” that could attract an audience not made up solely of Twilighters. In “New Moon,” there was no effort spent on setting up the story from the previous book or explaining why Bella and Edward are so in love. “Eclipse” was the book that madeStephenie Meyer’s vampire series what it is today, and hopefully “Eclipse” the movie will break the film series out to a larger audience as well.

Have fun with it
Some of the best parts of “New Moon” were when screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and director Chris Weitz let loose and had fun with the film. “Face Punch,” anyone? (This I consider a stroke of genius. I expect a “Face Punch” movie poster for Chanukah.) Flying Virgin America to Italy? Jessica’s commentary on zombie films? If “Eclipse” doesn’t take itself too seriously and doesn’t hold itself too close to the book, it could turn out to be not only a great movie for “Twilight” fans, but a great film in general.

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While “New Moon” has certainly accrued fan approval and box office power since its release on November 20, critics haven’t had the same appreciation for the vampire romance. “Eclipse,” the next in the series, wrapped in October and is slated for a June 30, 2010 release, we have a few suggestions to help make it a film everyone — not just Twilighters — will enjoy.

Amp up the Bella and Edward romance
“Twilight” established the potent romance between Bella and Edward, but “New Moon” sacrificed much of the chemistry for the sake of Bella’s growing bond with Jacob. Granted, the reason why Edward was mostly absent during “New Moon” was because he broke up with Bella and was moping around in an apartment for months on end, but Chris Weitz forgot to reestablish why exactly Bella and Edward were so in love. With “Eclipse,” we hope David Slade explores their connection, especially with so many fans jumping ship to Team Jacob after seeing Taylor Lautner’s abs.

Expand the secondary characters
Even though Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are the biggest draws for most fans, secondary characters like Anna Kendrick’s Jessica, Mike Welch’s Mike Newton, Dakota Fanning’s Jane and Michael Sheen’s Aro were key to some of the most fun parts of “New Moon.” “Eclipse” introduces a whole slew of new characters (Riley and Leah, anyone?) and we hope some of the old favorites aren’t sacrificed for the new, especially with Anna Kendrick’s potential Oscar win for “Up in the Air.” Plus, there’s the fact that the scenes in which Bella interacts with humans (like her father, played by Billy Burke, and the high school students) are some of the most interesting and well-acted in the series thus far.

Make the fight scenes more action-packed
Yes, we understand that a lot of care went into making the CGI werewolves in “New Moon,” and thank goodness the fight scenes in the second “Twilight” installment were better than the first, but the final battle in “Eclipse” is the most action-packed part of the entire “Twilight Saga.” With David Slade’s previous vampire film “30 Days of Night” under his belt, we can expect some intense action, but we’d like to remind him we want to see some newborn vamps being torn limb from limb anyways (and not just in slow motion).

Make the film more appealing to a non-”Twilight” audience
There are a lot of elements in “Eclipse” that could attract an audience not made up solely of Twilighters. In “New Moon,” there was no effort spent on setting up the story from the previous book or explaining why Bella and Edward are so in love. “Eclipse” was the book that made Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series what it is today, and hopefully “Eclipse” the movie will break the film series out to a larger audience as well.

Have fun with it
Some of the best parts of “New Moon” were when screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and director Chris Weitz let loose and had fun with the film. “Face Punch,” anyone? (This I consider a stroke of genius. I expect a “Face Punch” movie poster for Chanukah.) Flying Virgin America to Italy? Jessica’s commentary on zombie films? If “Eclipse” doesn’t take itself too seriously and doesn’t hold itself too close to the book, it could turn out to be not only a great movie for “Twilight” fans, but a great film in general.

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The two-week $481 million worldwide gross of “New Moon” has vaulted Summit Entertainment into the big leagues, but it also has created a high-class challenge for toppers Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.

They will likely have to cut a few big checks if they decided, as rumored, to split Stephenie Meyer’s final “Twilight” novel, “Breaking Dawn,” into two pictures. Sources said Summit has set Melissa Rosenberg — who wrote the first three films — to finish the series, but Summit has to clear several hurdles before Rosenberg learns how many more scripts she’ll write.

One of those hurdles is figuring out whether “New Moon” director Chris Weitz will respond favorably to overtures from the film company and the cast to shoot two more films, back to back.

Summit execs would not comment, but multiple sources said the company wants to go the two-film route, which means reopening negotiations and securing approval from the author. It also means making new deals with a principal cast that is only locked up for four films. If “Breaking Dawn” becomes two pictures, all of the key cast members will get fat raises, and the three principals — Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner — could land paydays in the eight-figure range.

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‘Suburban Decay’ didn’t make it onto his album, but Lambert thinks it would fit the ‘Twilight’ sequel.
Adam Lambert’s “Time for Miracles” has already been featured on the soundtrack for “2012.” But the “American Idol” runner-up is already thinking about having a song accompany another potential blockbuster: “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.”

Lambert thinks “Suburban Decay,” a track produced by Rob Cavallo that didn’t make it onto For Your Entertainment, should find a new home on the June 2010 movie’s soundtrack.

“It’s a great song and I hope to perform it someday, and I think it will find a home, on a soundtrack or something … maybe ‘Twilight,’ ” he told MTV News. “It just didn’t quite fit [in my album]. It’s very theatrical. … It’s very campy, and it was just a bit too campy for the album as a big picture.”

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few months, you’ll know that a teensy little film called “New Moon” came out this past weekend and made a blockbuster-worthy $140 million in the past three and a half days. But most of that insane opening weekend appeal can be attributed to a year’s worth of Twilighter fanaticism and marketing, and only time will tell whether “New Moon” can sustain its box office hold beyond just fan interest. In fact, most critics knocked the movie because it stayed so close to the book and didn’t deviate enough to let those not familiar with“Twilight” in.

Enter “Eclipse.” The third installment of “The Twilight Saga” has already finished filming and is slated for a June 30, 2010 release. It is arguably the best in the series (arguable because it is my favorite, obviously), but it is also the book that propelled Stephenie Meyer’s novels into the insane popularity they now have. That’s right; it was only two years ago that not everyone and their mother knew about Bella and Edward. There are a number of different elements that allow “Eclipse” to reach beyond the vampire/human love story appeal, so read beyond the jump to figure out why you(read: boys) might too be interested in this movie. Needless to say, spoilers lie ahead.

More of a focus on the supernatural elements of vampires and werewolves
I’m sure Bram Stoker rolled over in his grave when sparkly, vegetarian vampires became the newest blood-sucking craze. Sure it took her two very long books to get to it, but in “Eclipse,” Stephenie Meyer finally delves into the history of her creatures and how they fit into the world as we know it. Which leads us to…

Backstories
Much of “Eclipse”’s length comes from the amount of time Meyer spends on explaining the backstories of her various secondary characters. The reason why vampires and werewolves hate each other is finally revealed, as is the history of the Cullen family. When we talked to Jackson Rathbone, he told us that flashbacks of Jasper’s younger vampire days during the Civil War will make it into the film, while he is explaining to Bella (Kristen Stewart) the nature of…

Victoria’s newborn vampire army
That’s right, these vampires go on mass vampire-creating sprees. Turns out, newborn vampires in Stephenie Meyer’s world are significantly more powerful than your average vampire, but also a lot more unreliable. Jasper learned all about this during the Civil War, when the vampire who turned him used him to help create her own newborn army. This time — meaning the present-day of “Eclipse” — it’s both the Cullens and the Quileute wolf pack who have to face them in…

The final battle
Sure there’s the ballet studio scene at the end of “Twilight,” and the made-for-film fight between Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Felix (Daniel Cudmore) at the end of “New Moon” (and I won’t even get into the mess of an ending in “Breaking Dawn”), but at the end of “Eclipse” there is a no-holds-barred epic battle between the Cullens and their werewolf allies against Victoria (now played byBryce Dallas Howard) and her army. Granted, in the novel Bella is far from the battle being protected from Victoria by Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and Edward, but we’re sure that will be remedied in the film. It will cut back and forth nicely with…

The tent scene
Maybe the boys won’t like this one so much, but the tent scene from the “Eclipse” chapter “Fire and Ice” is the ultimate showdown between Edward and Jacob. Bella and Edward’s sappy love in “Twilight” and the sexual tension-filled friendship between Jacob and Bella in “New Moon” come together in a great moment that even the most anti-”Twilight” female could enjoy. And probably even some of the guys too. Don’t worry, I tell anyone you secretly liked it.

 

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Boy if director David Slade isn’t filling some big shoes . . .

With The Twilight Saga: New Moon in theaters busting up records and expectations, it’s no wonder post-production work for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is in full swing.

Slade, who’s been an absolute powerhouse in Twitter Twilight fan updating, has issued some new information about what’s going on in the Eclipse world.

“The Eclipse post crew have been on Thanksgiving break, all back in Monday, some of us earlier, until then we drink coffee, plan & prepare,” he said on November 28th. Sure enough, just a few hours ago, he updated his followers once again, saying “Working Sunday, battle sequences coming together, first half of film feeling very emotional, still early days.”

When Eclipse wrapped earlier this fall, Slade made mention of the long road ahead in post. It seems he and his crew are certainly hitting the ground running on that end, and hopefully – once all the news about New Moon’s box office beatdown grows stale – some photographic stills, trailers, and clips will begin to surface.

In the meantime, these tweets and cast interviews are all the insight that’s available on the film . . . for now.

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Nowadays, “New Moon” is tearing apart box-office records like a Cullen feasting on a freshly killed deer. With the “Twilight” sequel nabbing the advance-sales record, the biggest single-day record and the highest-grossing midnight showings of all time, fans have to wonder: Can this franchise get any bigger? Fortunately, they only have to wait seven months to get the answer.

Many of the saga’s stars have cited “Eclipse” as their favorite of Stephenie Meyer’s novels, and with “30 Days of Night” filmmaker David Slade at the helm, it seems likely to be a very distinctive entry into the blockbuster series. With that in mind (and since we’re always on top of the latest “Twilight” news) we wanted to bring you our cheat sheet for “Eclipse” a little bit early to give you one-stop shopping for all the latest details on what could possibly be the biggest film of 2010.

Let the Race Begin
Summit Entertainment made headlines in February when it announced the release date of “Eclipse” as June 30, less than a year after “New Moon.” At the time, the accelerated pace seemed a bit risky, but fans were cautiously pleased that Edward, Bella and the rest wouldn’t be aging half-decades at a time between films.Taylor Lautner promised a “darker” film, Kristen Stewart said the love triangle will be further intensified, Rob promised thatBella will be treacherous in the flick, and the Cullens themselves are looking forward to kicking some ass.

Flashing Back
One of the most eagerly anticipated aspects of “Eclipse” is the multiple flashbacks we’ll be seeing of Dr. Carlisle Cullen recruiting his “family” as they were set to die decades ago in human form. Jackson Rathbone might have the meatiest backstory as Jasper, and he has filmed scenes where he’s riding horses on the Civil War battlefield, learning lessons that will help the family in battle against Victoria. Oscar nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno plays Maria, the vampire who bites Jasper. Meanwhile, Jack Huston has filmed his scenes as Royce King II, a.k.a. the Scumbag Who Nearly Kills Rosalie, and Nikki Reed can’t wait for fans to witness her tragic backstory. An eager Slade recently celebrated the film’s wrap by leaking the first official photo.

Murphy’s Law
Former Bauhaus singer and “Godfather of Goth” Peter Murphy has filmed a key cameo for the third film, an appearance that delighted fan Billy Burke. When we spoke with Melissa Rosenberg recently, she further explained that the cameo sets up the love/hate relationship between the Cullens and the Quileute wolves.

Here Come the Newbies
Among the new stars onboard are Kirsten Prout as Lucy, Boo Boo Stewart as Seth Clearwater, Xavier Samuel as Riley and so many others. At this rate, the cast of the saga might soon outnumber the audience.

Switching Out Stars
Unfortunately, one of the sad things about “New Moon” is that fans spent the weekend watching Rachelle Lefevre’s final scenes as Victoria, a character who drives much of “Eclipse.” Summit made big news when they announced that Bryce Dallas Howard would be replacing Lefevre. The “stunned” fan favorite went public with her anger over being dismissed. The studio shot back by saying it was“disappointed” in the actress, fans expressed outrage and things became relatively quiet. Lefevre was noticeably absent from the “New Moon” premiere last week, blaming it on a sick dog and claiming she was “too emotional” to attend. We can only hope the drama in “Eclipse” is half as compelling as what has happened behind the scenes.

 

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Fact #1: It’s Darker

The brand new poster for Eclipse (above) hints at a darker tone with its brooding storm clouds. With 30 Days of Night director David Slade at the helm, it’s unsurprising. “Every movie is different because we work with a different director on each one, which I love,” Taylor Lautner tells RT. “David Slade is perfect for the third film because it’s darker. Eclipse was my favourite book.”

 

Ashley Greene, who plays vampire Alice, tells RT that Slade isn’t just a prince of darkness. “David is actually hysterical,” she laughs, “He has such a dry sense of humour that sometimes you don’t know if he’s kidding or not. Eclipse will be amazing because he has made it far edgier and more dramatic. It’s going to look very cool.”

 

Fact #2: There Will Be Less “Love Story” and More “War”

“Eclipse isn’t as intimate as Twilight or New Moon,” Robert Pattinson explains to us. “We’re at war, so I get to interact with more characters, not just Kristen. You’ll also find out more about the other members of the Cullen family. It just feels bigger.” But — fear not, Twihards — that isn’t to say the love story is cast aside altogether. “New Moonset up a love triangle with Bella, Edward and Jacob,” says Lautner. “So we explore that further in Eclipse. It’s a tough situation for all of them because Bella is torn between two guys, Jacob can’t get the girl that he loves and then there’s Edward, with all of his issues.”

Fact #3: The Werewolves Will Crank Up the Sex Appeal

“We all know the appeal of the vampire family,” says Nikki Reed, who plays vampire Rosalie. “But the werewolf boys are on a whole different level. They interact with a youthful, playful, comfortable warmth. It’s very sexy.”

As for Pattinson, he admits that his personal jealousy about Taylor Lautner’s newly-ripped physique actually comes in handy for the role. “In Eclipse, Taylor and I have lots of scenes together where we have to be jealous and petty with each other,” he says. “So it helps that I actually do feel inadequate when I see his body, especially because he’s younger than me. He fulfills every criteria of what teenage girls want, physically, in a guy. I felt like a had to prove myself against him.”

 

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