I cannot believe Breaking Dawn Part 1 promoting is finally underway! The Los Angeles Convention is in less than a month, the soundtrack is already being hyped up, the interviews are rolling in……this is going to be amazing! However, as usual in this fandom, some fans are focusing on the negative.

The complaint is that Breaking Dawn Part 2 comes out “too late” and fans will have to wait “too long” in order to actually see the last film. There is even a petition out to try to change the date to a summer release like they did with Eclipse. I have a different outlook on the situation though, so here is a list of reasons why Breaking Dawn Part 2 coming out in November 2012 is a good thing, I think.

1.  The longer the wait, the more time we have to experience the saga in film form. The quicker the films come out, the quicker it will all be over. Let’s enjoy the promos and buildup of Part 1 and then have a year to prepare ourselves for the end of the franchise. It is going to suck when it happens, so I am all for prolonging it.

2. Condon needs the time. Poor Bill had to direct two films back to back and while the filming of both is essentially over, his job is far from it. He has been finalizing Part 1, the score, and the soundtrack in the past months, plus doing promotional work. He has to decide what will go on the Breaking Dawn Part 1 DVD, which will release before Part 2 comes out, and he still has to focus on the final film of the franchise. Everything he had to do for Part 1 must be done for Part 2 as well, so let’s give Condon some time to make it epic. That is a reason why Chris Weitz did not direct Eclipse even though the cast, crew, and studio loved him. There was no way he would have time to do both with such a quick turnaround. Poor Bill has his work cut out for him.

3. November is a tradition. Eclipse is the only film that broke that mold and some of us, including me, were not happy with the summer release. Twilight films are in a category of their own and they should be treated like it. Summer releases are for overhyped blockbuster films, like superhero films, but Twilight is different. November holds a dear place in my heart because I love seeing the films during that time, so let’s embrace that.

4. This last year is going to go by extremely fast. This will be it. We have 398 days until the final film of the franchise comes out and I think time is going to blur by, so let’s try to enjoy it and live in the now instead of having all this talk about making demands to move the last film closer to its end.

I will admit when they first announced it would be two parts, I was annoyed because I felt that Summit was just prolonging the end to their cash cow….and they are…..but now I see the upside for us as fans. We have been given more time to drool over our favorite cast, love the interviews, indulge in fan events, wait impatiently for released material, and be the epic fandom that we are. Let’s sit back, try to relax, and enjoy the experience. It will be over soon enough.

So what do you think? Do you think Breaking Dawn Part 2 should be released in summer 2012 or November 2012? What are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comment section.

We have seen most of these, but Summit did release new stills from Part 1, so I thought it would be nice to post them.

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After reading comments, feedback, and criticism from fans, I have decided to compile a list of things we have learned today just from the promo poster Summit has released. Keep in mind this is just for fun and a sense of humor and understanding of sarcasm will be needed

1. To Summit, all fans sound like the teacher from Charlie Brown: Wua, wua, wua. That is all they seem to hear when fans voice their desires and concerns for these films. This has been a theme throughout the films, mainly with the handling of Eclipse. This poster is evidence that Summit simply does not care. You would think after the backlash from how scenes were altered in Eclipse and how much focus has been on anything but Edward and Bella, they would listen, but apparently they hear “Wua Jacob wua wua wua shirtless. Wua wua not Edward and Bella. Wua Wua alter scenes from books.”

2. Condon and Summit are not one in the same: Like a lot of fans, I was losing faith in Condon since this poster was so generic, but I am relieved that it is just a promo poster that Summit, not Condon, put out. He is not responsible for the poster. This is all Summit’s handy work and I think that is obvious if you really look at it.

3. Continuity…..what is that?: Summit having some sort of continuity in these films is like me seeing Kellan Lutz, asking him to marry me, and him accepting. It is not impossible, but not likely at all. The wigs, the hair in general, the makeup, and even the clothes change in style each and every film. Can we at least expect some continuity between Part 1 and Part 2 since it was all shot at the same time? Hopefully, but I would not be shocked if something was off.

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The Entertainment Weekly Breaking Dawn cover and interview have caused many questions to be asked in the fandom. The questions….and concerns for some fans….about the interview are still unanswered, but Bill Condon’s partner, Jack Morrissey did clarify something that made me curious as well. What is with the cover picture?

It seems some fans have noticed that Rob and Kristen were not wearing their contacts, Rob’s gold and Kristen’s brown, and were worried that a slip up was already made. Fortunately, it turns out this picture was actually taken during rehearsals. During the actual filming of the scene, they both had their contacts in, so there is no need to worry. Not only is the shot not even a still from the final product, but the eye color mystery has been solved!

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I know some fans thought that Summit intentionally leaked the Breaking Dawn photos, but this statement says otherwise. We all love the films and books and want to see as much as possible, as soon as possible, but let’s try to show our support by not encouraging illegal materials to be leaked. I have not seen the pictures and I am glad that I haven’t. I do not want to spoil the film for myself because I am sure it will be worth the wait. Here is what the filmmakers had to say…..

Dear Twilight Saga fans,

As some of you may know, pictures and screen grabs of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn as a work in progress have leaked on the internet. We are extremely proud of this film and also extremely heartbroken to see it out there at this stage.

The film and these images are not yet ready or in their proper context. They were illegally obtained and their early dissemination is deeply upsetting to the actors, the filmmakers and Summit who are working so hard to bring these movies to fruition to you in November 2011 and November 2012.

Please, for those who are posting, stop. And please, though the temptation is high, don’t view or pass on these images. Wait for the film in its beautiful, finished entirety to thrill you.

Sincerely,

Stephenie Meyer, Bill Condon, Wyck Godfrey and Summit Entertainment

Breaking Dawn's Egyptian vampire 'Tia'

It is always nice to hear stories from new actors on set!  Angela Sarafyan, who plays Tia from the Egyptian coven, talks to MTV.com about what it it like to be on the set of the Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn movie:

On director Bill Condon: “I went on-set and met Bill Condon and he is truly such a great, great person. I’m honestly humbled by the fact that he is kind and generous and, with the enormity of this film, has been so graceful about giving every actor their time…it’s not as pressure-filled as you’d think. It felt like an independent project where everyone’s having a nice time, no one’s pressured.”

On her Breaking Dawn co-stars: “They’re very kind and sweet and normal and awesome. I don’t think I could find anything bad to say about a single person on the set. They’re quite humble and normal people. It was a delight to come into that. About being the new kid on the set, there’s so many of us, we’ve all become a family ultimately, it’s been quite easy.”

She sounds like a sweetheart! I can’t wait for her to bring Tia alive on the silver screen.  See the rest of the interview here, where she goes on to discuss working with Stephenie Meyer, and shooting the big fight scene against a green screen.

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According to The Playlist, composer Carter Burwell will be returning to The Twilight Saga to compose the scores for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts One and Two. If Carter’s name is ringing a bell for you, it’s because you do know him, he was the composer for the score of Twilight. Read more below:

Coen Brothers and Spike Jonze regular collaborator Carter Burwell is set to return to the ‘Twilight’ since working on the first film to perform scoring duties for the final installment of the series, the two parter “Twilight: Breaking Dawn.”

Burwell has an existing relationship with the director of the final two parts, Bill Condon, having collaborated on “Kinsey” and “Gods And Monsters” and will return to the position after Alexandre Desplat followed him for “New Moon” with Howard Shore stepping in for “Eclipse.” And in case you haven’t do so already, check out Burwell’s score for “True Grit,” it’s ace.

I saw this and thought it was very squeal worthy because as most of us know, Carter was the composer for the amazing score of Twilight. The score and soundtrack were my favorite out of all the movies. I am not sure if this is official or not, but let’s hope so! What do you think? Are you excited about the news and the decisions Condon has made thus far?

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Wow, Bill Condon knows how to get in good with Twihards! He sent us another picture through the Twilight Twitter Page from the set and even though it wasn’t as squealworthy as the Feathers Twitpic was, it was a sweet gesture from a director that sounds very promising so far.

“Happy holidays from the Swan home to yours” – Bill http://twitpic.com/3j6wfm

For those of you like me that have been in a tryptophan comatose state and missed it here is the first official BD still. It was posted by director Bill Candon on Twitter with the following

“Happy Thanksgiving and a crazy Black Friday to all of you and yours.”– Bill Condon

Feathers!! I can not wait!

From all of us at CBA…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bill Condon!!

We are looking forward to, and can hardly wait to see your work on the big screen! Good luck with everything!

“I’m incredibly pregnant in the first movie,” Stewart said. “I’ve done fittings. It gets immense. It gets so massive at some point that it actually looks inhuman. Like it’s hurting her. There are striations of bruises.”

Kristen also reveals that she has not yet seen the wedding dress that she will wear in Breaking Dawn.

“I haven’t put the one on yet. To be honest, it’s such a big deal, it’s such a big decision. I have a little hand in having .. an opinion. But I think it’s pretty much up to Stephenie [Meyer]“

I just love all the little bits and pieces that are coming out about Breaking Dawn thanks to Kristen and her interview blitz for ‘Welcome to the Rileys’!! I’m excited and a little nervous to see Kristen and her HUGE belly! From the reports that we keep hearing, it sounds like the costume/make up are going to be AMAZING for this movie! Bill Condon has certainly pulled out all the stops in setting up his production team. (Just in case you missed it, Check out the note from Bill Condon to Twilight Fans HERE)

What do you think CBA Readers? What are you hoping to see? Do you hope that Bella’s Belly will make you want to throw up, just as described by Jake? Or do you think it should be toned down a little?