Julianna’s Comments (group member since Dec 08, 2008)

Julianna’s comments from the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer group.

You're almost there.;-) She doesn't show up until Chapter 20, which is around page 450 in the trade size paperback edition.

There's been some discussion about that under the thread "New Moon Soap Opera".

I had thought of Dakota Fanning for the part of Jane. In fact, she was a nominee in the twiligtersanonymous.com Pick You Own Dream Cast poll.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Summit was already negotiating for the movie rights to Breaking Dawn before Twilight came out.

Midnight Sun isn't exactly a sequel. It's a rewrite of Twilight from Edward's point of view.

I wouldn't expect to be available for purchase anytime soon though. Because of the unfinished manuscript being illegally leaked onto the internet, Stephenie has put finishing it on hold indefinitely. Last I heard, the best case scenario was that she might finish it in a couple of years.

Well, it looks like this was nothing more than a rumor run amok, which is something I've suspected for the last couple of days. The latest word from the Twilight gossip sites is that Vanessa did not audition for New Moon and in fact, Leah is not even in the New Moon script.

Vanessa Hudgens may be a more versatile actress than I imagine, but my first inclination when I heard about the possibility of her being cast as Leah was that she just didn't fit the part. I'm not going to get too wound up about it though. I'll just wait and see what happens.

I'm surprised it's coming out that soon. I saw the cover art on another site, but there was no release date with it. Amazon has a pre-order available, but no release date either. I did a quick Google search, and 3/21/09 was the only date I found. I guess we'll find out soon enough if it's official.:-)

Woo Hoo!! Great news! This also increases my confidence in Chris Weitz for starting off on the right foot by making this happen. I'm celebrating with all of you.;-)

I totally understand that they don't want their vampire characters to age, but since all the actors playing them are at least in their 20s, I don't think they are going to age significantly in 1 or 2 years. Also since they're already full-grown, there wouldn't be any growth spurts like with the Harry Potter kids. The only one who would grow more and change would be Taylor (if they keep him on), and that would be a good thing. Don't get me wrong. I don't have a problem with them filming back-to-back, if that's what they choose to do. I (and I think everyone else who have concerns) just don't want to see them sacrificing quality while rushing for a quick release date.

Yeah, IMDB says 11/20/09. It's my understanding that Twilight started filming in early 2008 and was still completed by Nov., so it might be doable. What concerns me is that I just read somewhere that they might be filming Eclipse back-to-back. If that's the case, I'm not sure how they could possibly film two movies and get all the post-production work done on New Moon in just 9 months.

You're safe for now, Mahlet. LOL! Even though everything is incredibly tempting, I've been restraining myself.;-)

Tamena, I had heard that Stephenie had quite a bit of input on Twilight. It's my understanding that she made many suggestions for the screenplay, most if not all of which were implemented. In fact, I just read an article last night that said Bella's Lullaby was not in the original script and she asked that it be put in. I had also read something a couple months ago about the lion and lamb lines having been altered in the original script, and she insisted they be changed back to exactly the way she wrote them in the books. Stephenie was also on set quite a few times during filming. Hopefully, she'll have similar input with New Moon.

I just realized that I've been hanging out on this board and commenting for a while, but never introduced myself. I'm Julie and at 39, I'm sure I'm one of the more "mature" Twilight fans. Though there were two 60ish ladies in line ahead of me to see the movie, so I'm constantly amazed at how this story crosses the demographic boundaries. My 13 year old son saw and loved the movie too though he hasn't expressed any interest in reading the books.;)

I'm from Phoenix, yep Stephenie and Bella's hometown.;) I got started reading Twilight after reading constant praise for it from people I was chatting with online. All I can say is that I went rushing out to buy New Moon before I'd even finished it and I never looked back. I loved the whole series and the movie. It's all so very addicting!;)

Very well said, Charlotte. ITA. That's how I saw it too.

Charlotte, we just wanted some company in our obsession.;-) LOL! I agree, Summit never should have put Taylor out there as the worldwide face of Jacob Black if they thought he couldn't carry the role all the way through the series.

I mentioned earlier how I talked to my husband about it, and he's very much against recasting roles in series movies. That's why he's totally on board with Taylor keeping the role even though he's not really a Twilight fan. He made me laugh when he said that he's never really gotten over the recasting of Dumbledore in Harry Potter even though that was completely unavoidable since Richard Harrison died. At least there's nothing that drastic going on with Twilight.;-)

I'd sign your letter too Mahlet! BTW, I love the "new" site. I'm a newbie to this fangirl stuff, and it's the first one I've run across that had Twilight merchandise for sale. Now your going to make me spend money too.;-) LOL!

Uh-oh! That's one I haven't checked out yet. Quit it Mahlet. You're being a bad influence.;-) LOL!

Ugh, you guys have gotten me on a kick of reading Twilight gossip all day when I really should be doing other things.;-) LOL!

I have to say though, the more I read, the more I think they really need to keep Taylor on. I just don't think it would "feel" right without him. Even when I told my husband (not really a Twilight fan, but I drug him to the movie) that Taylor might not be back as Jacob, he said, "Why not? Isn't that what special effects and make-up are for?", and I really have to agree.

What bugged me about that Michael Copon interview that Mahlet linked to, is his seeming confidence that he sees something in the Jacob character that he thought Taylor didn't bring to life in Twilight. To say that I'm extremely skeptical of that assertion would be an understatment, since Jacob isn't even a huge factor in the first book and Mike hasn't even read the other books. If he truly thinks that he's in serious contention for the part, you'd think that he would have at least done that. Not only has Taylor read the books, but he also did actual research on the Quileute culture. That to me speaks volumes more than being the right size and age which could be altered by movie magic anyway. I could even live with a younger-looking, less-beefy Jacob in order to have a tried actor in his shoes who has already proven he can perform the part.

Well, I'm not sure how much of this is true and how much is just gossip, though there is usually a certain degree of truth in gossip. Regardless of whether things are as bad as they sound for Rob and Kristen, I've empathized with them from the beginning. They went from virtual unknowns to having millions of fans screaming after them, particularly Rob. They both seem very nice, but they also appear to be very shy and introverted which probably only exacerbates the shock of their instant fame. I can imagine how difficult that must be for them, but I was hoping that they would find a better outlet for it than alcohol and drugs. If they truly are having problems, I hope they get help sooner rather than later, because it will probably only get worse as the remaining movies are made.

As far as the Taylor Lautner vs. Michael Copon issue, I had heard about this from another GR friend. I would prefer if Taylor could stay on, because I think he has truly become the face of Jacob. I did wonder before Twilight ever came out though if that would be possible, since Jacob is described after his transition as being 6'7", very muscular and looking about 25 year old. The first two issues could be addressed with camera angles, special effects and gym time, but Taylor looks so young, I'm not sure how they would make him appear that much older.

No matter what happens, I too hope they maintain the integrity of the books. I read recently on Stephenie Meyer's website that she was pleased with Chris Weitz's commitment to doing just that and they posted a letter from him to the fans in which Chris says that he respects the fans and their love of the books. Hopefully that will mean a positive experience for the majority of fans, but they're never going to be able to please everyone. I think my biggest concern is that with the studio pushing for a release date of late next year, it could cause rushes in production that may diminish the quality, but hopefully that won't be the case.

Oh, yeah, and although I can't remember the exact description of Aro and the other Volturi leaders in the book, I would agree that I've always thought of them as being at least physically older than the Cullens.

I read the article, but I still don't really agree with the author. By her own admission, she was one of the people who didn't really care for the book. It seemed to me that most of the points she made were merely editorializing the things she didn't like and so naturally she would feel that those things would be a stumbling block in translating it to the screen. In my opinion, she also didn't seem to have an understanding of many of the nuances in the story either.

As far as translating the love scenes and Renesmee's gruesome birth to the screen while still keeping it PG-13, I don't see a problem with that either. I know there weren't any actual love scenes in the book, but if they wanted to put some in the movie to spice things up a little, I wouldn't care. PG-13 movies are constantly pushing the boundaries with sex and violence, so I don't see how this would be any different. I can certainly imagine ways that they could do both and still keep it within the PG-13 rating.

As to the ending of the book sans conflict. I can see how that might be unsatisfying to some, but I say what's wrong with a happily-ever-after? After all, the whole Twilight Saga is essentially a non-traditional fairy tale.

BTW, here's the link, if anyone else is interested in reading it: http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.ph...

Well, since I don't know about the article and haven't read it, I can't say if agree with it or not.

My own personal opinion: I can't think of any reason Breaking Dawn shouldn't be made into a movie. Many times while I was reading it, I found myself thinking that it would make a great movie. If all the other books in the series are being made into movies, leaving out Breaking Dawn would be like leaving the story without an ending.