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‘New Moon’ Paparazzi Photos, Casting Call for ‘Eclipse’
A whole lot is going on in the Twilight universe other than Kevin Smith’s daughter giving the first film a thumbs up (really, that was news today, no joke). Earlier today you saw a hi-res look the first three official stills from New Moon, now we’ve got two more pieces of info for you sparking fools out there. Below you’ll not only find a link to 45 behind-the-scenes images from New Moon featuring some lip-locking between Bella and Edward, but we’ve got an exclusive look at the first official casting call for Eclipse, which is to be directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night, Hard Candy) for release on June 30, 2010. Man, they’re working fast!
Click the image below for the gallery of behind-the-scenes stills. Under the image you’ll find the latest casting call sent out for ECLIPSE:
What you see below is a new casting call for THE TWILIGHT SAGA ECLIPSE, which is to be directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night, Hard Candy):
“[RILEY] (Male – Early to mid 20s) He is a handsome, blond, clean-cut college boy who falls victim to Victoria. A natural born leader, Riley plays an integral role in Victoria’s attempt to murder Bella Swan. As a feral “newborn” vampire, Riley only has one weakness — Victoria…NAMES ONLY PLEASE (very important)
[SETH CLEARWATER] (Male – Aged 15) He is a Quileute Indian and the youngest member of the La Push wolf pack. He is a tall, gangly-limbed boy with a huge, happy grin, the son of Harry and Sue Clearwater and the younger brother of Leah. Seth idolizes Jacob – and is always eager to please…NOTE – we are seeking Native American Indian or First Nations actors ONLY for this role – please respect this when making your submissions. Seeking age 14-19 to play age 15
[LEAH CLEARWATER] (Female – Aged 19) She is a Quileute Indian and the only female member of the La Push wolf pack. She is tall and slender with beautiful skin and short cropped black hair. She would be considered gorgeous if not for the perpetual scowl she carries due to a broken heart and her anger issues. She is the daughter of Harry and Sue Clearwater and the protective older sister of Seth…NOTE – we are seeking Native American Indian or First Nations actors ONLY for this role – please respect this when making your submissions. Seeking age 18-25 to play 19
As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. 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 ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death…“
Universal has been having a hell of a time getting their Universal Monsters brand back on a better path in the wake of the Dark Universe collapsing, with four movies thus far released in the years since The Mummy attempted to get that interconnected universe off the ground.
First was Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man, to date the only post-Mummy hit for the Universal Monsters, followed by The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Renfield, and now Abigail. The latter three films have attempted to bring Dracula back to the screen in fresh ways, but both Demeter and Renfield severely underperformed at the box office. And while Abigail is a far better vampire movie than those two, it’s unfortunately also struggling to turn a profit.
Where does the Universal Monsters brand go from here? The good news is that Universal and Blumhouse have once again enlisted the help of Leigh Whannell for their upcoming Wolf Man reboot, which is howling its way into theaters in January 2025. This is good news, of course, because Whannell’s Invisible Man was the best – and certainly most profitable – of the post-Dark Universe movies that Universal has been able to conjure up. The film ended its worldwide run with $144 million back in 2020, a massive win considering the $7 million budget.
Given the film was such a success, you may wondering why The Invisible Man 2 hasn’t come along in these past four years. But the wait for that sequel may be coming to an end.
Speaking with the Happy Sad Confused podcast this week, The Invisible Man star Elisabeth Moss notes that she feels “very good” about the sequel’s development at this point in time.
“Blumhouse and my production company [Love & Squalor Pictures]… we are closer than we have ever been to cracking it,” Moss updates this week. “And I feel very good about it.”
She adds, “We are very much intent on continuing that story.”
At the end of the 2020 movie, Elisabeth Moss’s heroine Cecilia Kass uses her stalker’s high-tech invisibility suit to kill him, now in possession of the technology that ruined her life.
Stay tuned for more on The Invisible Man 2 as we learn it.
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