So you say that you don’t have MTV and are worried about missing the premiere of the New Moon trailer??  Fear not!  MySpace Trailer Park is reporting that they will also be releasing the trailer at 7:45pm Pacific time, 10:45m Eastern time.  This will be 1 hour, 45 minutes into the awards show itself.

I don’t know about anyone else, but when I went on MySpace to catch the final Twilight trailer it took forever as the server was so loaded.  My advice:  Get logged in early!

Source:  The Examiner

After the Sage & The Dills show in Vancouver, OK! Magazine is reporting that Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Nikki Reed and Taylor Launter joined Sage in Rob’s room for an impromptu jam session.

“Lead singer Sage told OK! that the jam session sounded like a mix of old-school rock and country, as well as Van Morisson. “Everything blended together really well,” she revealed.”

Read the full story HERE.

Source: Celebuzz.com & Rolltide4me.

~Erin V.

Let’s check the new cast members out shall we?

*Warning for spoilers*

Charlie Bewley as Demetri

Charlie Bewley, maybe a new team needed? Speculations are going about a Team Demetri at least. We don’t know much about this man; he seems to be very new to the industry and seems to have been picked for the cast rather for his nice looks. We can’t say too much more as we don’t know anything about his acting skills, but I’m quite sure that he is talented.

Daniel Cudmore as Felix

Daniel is big, very big, and is a real hunk. We have seen him in previous roles such as Colossus in ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ and ‘Alone in the Dark’. We know from the books that Felix is big and doesn’t have any extra ordinary power, but as Emmet, he is very strong. And Daniel will be able to mirror that very well.

Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus

Now Christopher is a scary dude. He is tall and has a lot of roles as the “bad guy”. We know him mostly from TV shows such as ‘Stargate: Atlantis’ and ‘Sanctuary’ but we have also seen him in movie’s as ‘Blade: Trinity’ and ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’. In New Moon he will be playing one of the Volturi leaders known as Marcus. Marcus has the special gift of sensing the strength behind relationships. Marcus becomes surprised with the strength behind Edwards and Bella’s union.

Cameron Bright as Alec

Cameron is an interesting young actor. He is only 16 years old already has a big CV of movies behind him. We have seen him in movies such as ‘Ultraviolet’, ‘Thank you for smoking’ and ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’. In New Moon Cameron will be playing the brother of Jane, Alec. Alec is known for his ability to end a person’s sensory abilities, so that the one being targeted with his ability won’t be able to feel anything at all. In New Moon Alec is supposed to look a lot like Jane and being able to look scary. Cameron with his skills in acting can defiantly bring that to the table.

Michael Sheen as Aro

Michael is the one that is more known then the other new cast members. With 40 years of age he has done a lot of roles and with such charisma and screen presence. Michael really knows how to fill out a role and has in every movie really done all in his power to make a great role. We have seen Michael in movies such as ‘Frost/Nixon’, ‘Blood Diamond’, ‘The Queen’ and ironically as it can seem, we also saw him in the Underworld movies as the werewolf leader Lucian. And now, in New Moon we will see him as the gracious Volturi leader known as Aro, a favorite character for many fans out there. Aro has the ability to read minds, something similar to what Edward can do; the only difference is that Aro need’s to touch the one he wants to read the mind from. But that’s not enough; Edward can only hear what a person is thinking right now, Aro can pick out everything that a person has thought of or has detailed in his mind. Michaels looks and ability to act is definitely a winning concept of playing Aro in New Moon.

Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius

Jamie put up a lot of fuzz in the fan community when he announced he would be
playing Caius in New Moon. People not seeing Caius just so young, but with makeup,
wigs and lenses, he will definitely look like the Caius I was expecting. Jamie who is mostly known for his role in the musical movie ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ as Anthony will have some big shoes to fill while playing the erratical Volturi leader Caius. Caius has no special ability, when he moves it appears as if he is floating. Jamie’s great acting skills will hopefully prove a lot of fans wrong.

Noot Seer as Heidi

Noot Seer is not only a model, she is most utterly beautiful. With her long legs and long hair, she will definitely be able to fill the shoes of Heidi, the beautiful hunter for the Volturi. The role is not big, but it is an essential part in the book, where Bella sees Heidi bringing all these people down for the Volturi to feed.

Graham Greene as Harry Clearwater

Graham is a great actor, and is of Oneida Indian decent. Graham has over a 100 movies under his belt and is a great actor, mostly known for his roles in the movies ‘Dances with wolves’, ‘The Green Mile’ and the mini-series ‘Into the West’. In New Moon we will see him appearing as Harry Clearwater, father of Seth and Leah, which are more essential characters for Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. Although Grahams role in New Moon won’t be that big, it is still very essential for the storyline.

Tinsel Korey as Emily

Tinsel is an actress and a singer/songwriter. Tinsel is of Indian decent just as the rest of the wolf-pack. Tinsel is mostly known for her role in the movie ‘The Lookout’ and the mini-series ‘Into the West’. She is also known for her music. In New Moon she will be playing Emily, Sam’s love that he imprinted upon. She is an essential role for the wolf-pack as she is the one practically taking care of them all. Tinsel is a great actress and will be just perfect for the role as Emily.

~Nino

From Summit Entertainment:

Los Angeles, CA April 15, 2009 – Principal photography has begun on Summit Entertainment’s THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, it was announced today by Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. Academy Award-nominee Chris Weitz (THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ABOUT A BOY) is the director. NEW MOON is filming on locations in Vancouver, BC and Tuscany, Italy.

Also rejoining the movie are Ashley Greene as Alice, Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Kellan Lutz as Emmett, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper , Edi Gathegi as Laurent and Rachelle Lafevre as Victoria.

New cast members include the legendary Volturi, a venerable coven of vampires who weigh and impose the laws of the vampire world, as well as two new members of the Quileute Indian Nation. The Volturi include Charlie Bewley as Demetri, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius, Daniel Cudmore as Felix, Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus, all Volturi enforcers. Dakota Fanning plays Jane, a high ranking and powerful Volturi member and Cameron Bright is Alec, her brother. Noot Seer plays Volturi member Heidi. Michael Sheen plays Aro, the Volturi leader. Graham Greene appears as Harry Clearwater, Quileute tribal leader and old friend of Bella’s father Charlie. Tinsel Korey is Emily, the fiance of Sam Uley.

In NEW MOON, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love Edward (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and she finds her loyalties tested.

Jamie Campbell Bower was last seen in Tim Burton’s “Sweeney Todd” and is the lead singer of the band The Darling Buds. Daniel Cudmore played Colossus in the “X-Men” films, “X2″ and “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Dakota Fanning was last seen in Summit Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller “Push” and provided the lead voice in the animated feature “Coraline.” Graham Greene earned an Academy Award nomination for his work in “Dances With Wolves,” and has appeared in such films as “The Green Mile,” “Die Hard: With A Vengeance” and “Transamerica.” Chrisopher Heyerdahl has appeared in such films as “The Chronicles of Riddick,” “Catwoman” and “Blade: Trinity.” Tinsel Korey has worked on numerous films and television shows, from “Into The West” to “The Lookout,” opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt. She is also a singer/songwriter. Vancouver-born Noot Seer began modeling at age 13 and has lived in New York, Barbados, Guyana and New Zealand. She was a champion horseback rider prior to her modeling career. She made her film debut in the comedy “Head Over Heels,” starring Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Monica Potter. Michael Sheen last starred opposite Frank Langella in Ron Howard’s film “Frost/Nixon,” and played Britain’s Prime Minister Tony Blair to Helen Mirren’s Queen Elizabeth in “The Queen.” The award-winning actor was recently seen in “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.”

About Summit Entertainment LLC

Summit Entertainment is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC plans
to release 10 to 12 films annually.

Thanks to Nino for passing this along to us.

~Kim C

EW has an article on the Michael Sheen ‘New moon’ casting & how it has been both popular and added gravitas to the cast:

“But you’ve also got to wonder if Weitz sought Sheen out because he’d lend the production a credibility that even the casting of Dakota Fanning as Volturi member Jane hadn’t managed. Comments on our weekend news brief about Sheen’s casting make you think he might’ve succeeded:

Sara: Holy crap! Now I will definitely go see this movie! I love Michael Sheen!

beelkay: Fantastic! Now that I can get behind. I just hope all these good actors they’re getting lift the original cast’s game rather than overshadow them.

Jessi: I wasn’t sure if I’d bother to see New Moon in theatres, but I definitely will now! Michael Sheen is exactly the kind of actor Summit needs to cast to atone for the mediocrity of the first film.

and my personal favorite…

stella: Twilight is a piece of trash, but Michael Sheen is the s—.

Are any of you haters non-believers contemplating giving the series a try now that Sheen is on board? Anyone who swore off the films after the first one planning a return?”

Read the full article HERE.

~Kim C

It’s official, Summit Entertainment has just confirmed that Michael Sheen has been cast as Aro in “New Moon.” Read more HERE from Amanda Bell, the Twilight Examiner.

Thanks Nino & Amanda.

The Examiner’s Amanda Bell, aka The Twilight Examiner, has a fabulous recap on where we are with the New moon casting. She reminds us who has already been cast, who would like to be cast, what roles still need to be filled , and examines the casting choice of Michael Sheen as Aro:

With the addition of the likes of Dakota Fanning and Michael Sheen, we can definitely surmise that we are no longer dealing with low expectations from Summit Entertainment, or a low budget for that matter. Perhaps, rightly, we can put to bed our concerns over the accuracy of the book-to-film translation (as, we saw, most of them stemmed from worry that the studio would underestimate our staying power as Twilight fans). Though some fans have shown disappointment with the look of Jamie Campbell-Bower (see here) for Caius, perhaps the casting folks on the project got it right with this one. After all, Michael Sheen, a forty year old man, is clearly not a kid (which was one of the major complaints over the choice of Campbell-Bower).

This article is a must read for Twilighters. Read it HERE.

~Kim C

According to the Daily Mail, Michael Sheen has been cast as Aro:

He has immortalised Tony Blair, David Frost and, most recently, legendary football manager Brian Clough on the big screen.

Now actor Michael Sheen is set to return to the realm of the firmly fictional after agreeing to play a vampire in the sequel to the blockbuster film Twilight.

Sheen, 40, who made his name with uncannily realistic portrayals of well-known figures in Oscar-winning films The Queen, Frost/Nixon and The Damned United, will get his biggest pay cheque yet, a reported £5million, to star in New Moon.

But he will be hoping the movie brings him better luck than his first foray into the vampire genre, the 2003 movie Underworld, starring Kate Beckinsale, with whom he has a daughter.

In New Moon, Sheen will play Aro, the leader of an Italian vampire clan called the Volturi.

Director Chris Weitz confirmed Sheen’s casting to The Mail on Sunday and said he had ‘aggressively’ pursued the actor.

‘Michael’s role is so important because he’s the head of all vampires,’ he said. ‘Aro is, on the surface, a very gracious and friendly vampire, but beneath that he is a tremendous threat.’

So what does everyone think? Let us know.

Thanks to Nino for the great tip!

~Kim C

Just in from E!’s Mark Malkin:

New Moon has its Heidi.

I can exclusively reveal that Canadian supermodel Noot Seear has won the coveted role of the beautiful human bait in the Twilight sequel.

So who is this Noot Seear?

The 25-year-old dark blond stunner hails from Vancouver, Canada. (Yup, that’s where director Chris Weitz just started shooting New Moon). She’s 5 feet 9 inches tall and has blue eyes, according to her agency, One Model Management. Her measurements? 34-24-34.

She began modeling when she was about 13 years old and moved to New York City “for more exposure,” New York magazine has reported.

Since then Seear has appeared in spreads in Elle, Cosmopolitan and Vanity Fair. Her ad campaigns have included Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein’s CK One fragrance, Vera Wang Bridal and Pantene Pro-V.

She’s also walked several catwalks for designers like Ralph Lauren, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Alexander Wang.

Let the Robert Pattinson and Noot romance rumors begin!

Seear’s manager could not confirm the casting, but tells me, “She has auditioned and is in consideration with the studio for the role.”

Read the full report HERE. There is still no official conformation from Summit yet but this is very reliable information. So how do you feel about this choice?

~Kim C

We posted last night about the Wolf Pack announcement but just wanted to link to the press release.

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT RUNS WITH THE WOLF PACK IN THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON

Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman to Star as Members of Wolf Pack

Los Angeles, CA — March 23, 2009 — Summit Entertainment announced today that Native American/First Nation actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman have signed on to star as the members of the wolf pack in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. In the film, the wolf pack defends humans against vampires although they have a tribal history intricately entwined with Edward Cullen and his family. The wolf pack members will join Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and fellow wolf pack member Taylor Lautner in the film directed by Chris Weitz which will be released domestically November 20, 2009.

In THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.

Each member of the wolf pack is of Native decent. Spencer is Lakota (Sioux), Pelletier is Cree-Metis, Meraz is Purepecha (Tarasco), Gordon is Hualapai, and Houseman, who was discovered at an open casting call, is Cree. Casting of the wolf pack was overseen by award-winning casting director Rene Haynes who is well-known for her work on Native projects ranging from DANCES WITH WOLVES to BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE.

The action-packed, modern day vampire love story and blockbuster success of the first film in the series entitled TWILIGHT was released in theatres on November 21, 2008 grossing $60.9 million domestically during its first weekend. To date the film has grossed nearly $380 million worldwide. TWILIGHT was released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD this past Saturday, March 21st and sold over 3 million DVD units in its first day of release making it one of the top five best first day DVD releases over the past two years.

**This is the official press-release. SOURCE

The following is in an article from Just Jared Jr:

Thursday night, the whole New Moon cast – including Kristen Stewart, Rachelle Lefevre and Robert Pattinson – headed to Gotham Steakhouse for dinner.

As as the cast was leaving, Jackson, 24, revealed to paparazzi that filming for New Moon will be starting earlier than anticipated. He shared, “[Rehearsals] They’re going great, they’re going great. We’re actually going to start filming on Monday, so be sure to check it out.”

We all saw the pictures of them on the set but if this is true, actual filming, not just rehearsals is going to start shortly. What do you think? Read it all HERE.

Found via Twi Crack Addict.

~Kim C