You might remember a post written by Screen Rant guru Vic Holtreman back in February, which begged the question “Just How Fast CAN They Make a Twilight Movie?” in reference to the news that The Twilight Saga: New Moon was going to be released just one year after Twilight, with the third film in the franchise, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, aiming for a release date just SEVEN MONTHS after New Moon!

Well, today we have an official answer to Vic’s question: almost faster than you could write that post, Holtreman.

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To wet the appetites of you Twilight fans out there (more than we already have), we have New Moon star Michael Sheen talking about his role as head vampire Aro, as well as a behind-the-scenes video from the set of The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Empire got a chance to have a chat with Sheen about his role in New Moon - playing the head of an ancient vampire coven known as the Volturi, who are basically vampire royalty.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon has been gearing up its marketing heavily these past few weeks, centering on having a major presence at this weekend’s MTV Movie Awards where Twilight dominated the awards and revealed the first official full-length New Moon trailer.

In addition to the trailer, the previous two weeks gave us the first images from New Moon as well as a series of set photos. Today, we have three brand new high-quality photos for your viewing pleasure.

Check them out and see what you think:

Maybe I’m just out of touch with today’s youth culture, but as I look over this “winners list” from the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, I can’t help but feel like a crotchety old man who complains about the kids today with their loud music and funny ways of talking. The Twilight Saga wiped the floor with the competition, proving that vampire romance is the current king of pop culture, for better or worse.

In the interest of fairness, Screen Rant presents the complete list of winners from the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Be wary, though: your head may explode as you read which actors and films lost to Twilight.

Talk about an odd couple: could you imagine 30 Days of Night writer Steve Niles ever sitting down to make nice with Stephenie Meyer, author of The Twilight Saga???

Well, apparently that scenario isn’t just my own skewed version of What The-?!; in a recent interview with MTV News, Niles talked about how his insatiably hungry vampires from the 30 Days of Night graphic novel stacked up against Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and the rest of The Cullen Family vamps from The Twilight Saga. Shockingly enough (at least to me), Niles had nothing but good things to say about Twilight:

It seems that a day can’t go by without there being a new piece of Twilight news, images or posters being released. But I’m pretty sure avid fans of the series won’t mind!

Last week we reported on the first official images from The Twilight Saga: New Moon, one of which I’m sure those female fans out there appreciated very much, as it showed heartthrob Roberrt Pattinson on the verge of locking lips with Kristin Stewart.

Today we have a slew of new set images for New Moon. They are not official images released by the studio as the previous two were, but nonetheless I’m sure they’re interesting for fans of the series. We’ve chosen 12 of the staggering 60-plus thre are in total - check them out below:

It’s been a busy month of Twilighters, with Robert Pattinson confirming the fourth Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn and New Moon entering its first full month of production.

In addition to the fan made posters for the movie and the first official poster that debuted earlier in May, today we have some official photos for the film that came from an Entertainment Weekly exclusive.

I know some people complain that we run too much Twilight coverage here at Screen Rant, but I think you might make an exception in this case. I don’t know how fans of the movie will react to this, but I was laughing my head off while watching it - and I give props to Cam Gigandet (who played the evil non-veggie vampire James in the film) for having a sense of humor about the whole thing.

So check out our SR Pick video below, and enjoy!

As if Twilight fans needed another reason to get excited about the hit vampire movie franchise, Robert Pattinson, who is the series heartthrob both off and on-screen, is here to fuel the excitement. At Cannes on Tuesday, Pattinson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that a fourth movie will happen, based on the fourth book in Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

The first official teaser poster for highly anticipated Twilight sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon is now online. There were a bunch of fan-made New Moon posters that Screen Rant posted earlier this month, but you can trust us that this poster is the real deal.

The poster  prominently features the three main stars of New Moon, with heartthrob Robert Pattinson taking precedent over the other two. It doesn’t give us much about the movie other than the central Bella/Edward/Jacob love triangle (playing to those rabid female fans out there…), but at least it’s a start.

We’re probably still a little while away from getting some official posters for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the sequel to the 2008 hit Twilight, but at least we have those good ‘ol Twilighters to keep us going until then.

Today we have a few fan-made posters for New Moon for you to check out, and they are pretty damn snazzy indeed:

Remember way back when Screen Rant reported on David Slade, the director for The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse, making fun of the first Twilight and telling his followers on Twitter that he’d rather be shot than watch it?

Oh crap, that was just yesterday!

Well, we reported about his twitter account mysteriously vanishing and now without surprise, we have some more damage control in the form of Mr. Slade explaining the joke and re-assuring the fans that he’s dedicated to making a good movie for the fans.

Warning: The fans of Twilight may not be pleased with this news.

The recently announced director of The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse, David Slade, has had his twitter account completely removed. Why? And what does that have to do with anything?

Well, because one of his tweets from back when Twilight hit theaters last fall made fun of the movie and revealed that Slade wanted to avoid it like the Plague. Uh oh!

It’s absolutely undeniable the heartthrob that Robert Pattinson has become ever since landing the role of vampire Edward Cullen in Twilight. Fans of the original books debated fiercely before he was cast as to who would be “the perfect Edward Cullen,” and when the role eventually went to Pattinson, those young teen girls instantly became enamored with him.

However - was that because he was Robert Pattinson or was it simply because he played the beloved Edward Cullen character? One could certainly argue that whoever was cast in the role was automatically going to become a heartthrob, an argument I actually agree with.

A new Freddy Krueger, a new Nancy, and a couple more obligatory teens prime for killing have thus far joined the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Watchmen star Jackie Earle Haley was the first cast member to be announced (playing the new Freddy Krueger), then a couple of the teens were cast in the form of Thomas Dekker and Rooney Mara (the new Nancy). And now we have another one of the teen cast spots filled, this time by Twilight star Kellan Lutz.

As proof that we really do love you Twilight fans here at Screen Rant, we’ve got a double whammy for you today: First, a pic of the (very shirtless) young men who will be running with the recently revealed Wolf Pack in this Fall’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Second, we’ve got an update on who the powers that be over at Summit Entertainment might be eyeing to direct the Twilight series’ next installment, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

There has been much speculation over the past few months as to who will direct the second and third installments in the Twilight movie franchise. For the second film, New Moon (which just started shooting the other day), The Golden Compass helmer Chris Weitz was hired to direct, but it hasn’t been quite as clear cut with the third film.

Actress-turned-director/producer Drew Barrymore was reportedly amongst a small group of names being considered to helm Eclipse. There were no confirmations of any of them, including the much speculated Juan Antonio Bayona, but there were many Twilight fans both for and against Barrymore taking the directing reigns for the third movie.

Well, those who were on the “against” side of the fence can sleep a little easier, as Barrymore confirmed herself that she will not be directing Eclipse.

It has been announced by Summit Entertainment that The Twilight Saga: New Moon has started principal photography. The Twilight sequel will be shooting in locations in Vancouver and Tuscany (Italy), and it sees stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black, respectively.

Not only are things under way as far as shooting is concerned, there have also been some new cast members announced to join those who are returning.

Twilight fans rejoice! According to The Daily Mail Michael Sheen has been cast as Aro, the leader of the Volturi, an Italian vampire family in New Moon - the sequel to the smash hit movie. According to paper, the director of the film Chris Weitz “aggressively pursued” Sheen for the role saying:

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

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News about The Twilight Saga’s New Moon seems to spring up on the daily, and today is no different: actor Jamie Campbell-Bower (Sweeny Todd, RocknRolla) is the latest name to be announced as part of the New Moon cast.

It is a good day for us Canadians! For the second time today, a Canadian supermodel has been picked up for a role in a major feature film. Earlier today, Screen Rant reported that Serinda Swan has been cast in Tron 2.0 and now we have word that Canadian beauty Noot Seear has been cast in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Seear will play the character Heidi who’s described in the novel as a vampire who possesses the extra ability to create illusions of a person’s desires. In the story, Heidi is a member of the Volturi guard and her role is to act as the “fisher” and the “bait”, luring human victims in for the coven’s consumption.

Summit Entertainment has made a casting announcement for New Moon regarding the wolf pack, who play an essential part of the story for in the sequel to last year’s Twilight.

The wolf pack members share history with the Cullen family and in this movie they act as protectors for humans against vampires. Taylor Lautner who plays Jacob Black in Twilight is of course, back for the sequel and is also a member of the wolf pack.

I’ve taken the casting announcement part of the press release for you to see:

If you’re at all a Twilight fan (either of the original books or the movie - most likely it’s both) then you’ll probably be aware that it comes out on DVD this Saturday (in the U.S. that is - the UK still has a few weeks to wait). For many teenage girls, this was the movie event of the year, and I’m sure the DVDs will be flying off the shelves in a couple of days.

But what if you don’t want to shell out money for an overpriced DVD? What if you don’t want to leave the comfort of your own home but still want to watch your beloved Twilight? Well, continuing a growing trend, Twilight will be available on-demand the same day it is released on DVD.

After making her mark on the Twilight franchise with the first film in the franchise, director Catherine Hardwicke is now in talks to develop and helm an adaptation of the award winning young-adult fantasy novel series Maximum Ride.

Most likely by the word “develop” they mean she will help to try and transition the fantasy series from the page to the screen, but she will not be writing the screenplay. Penning a first screenplay for the film (although most likely it won’t be the only draft) is Fantasic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer writer Don Payne (oohh, that’s not a good sign).

It was reported a couple of weeks ago that actress-turned-director Drew Barrymore was amongst a small group of people being looked at to helm The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse (or The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, or just Eclipse, or whatever the hell they’re calling it). A diverse list that reportedly ranges from Barrymore, to New Moon director Chris Weitz’s brother Paul, to Walk the Line director James Mangold.

Well the latest name being thrown around is horror filmmaker and Guillermo Del Toro protege Juan Antonio Bayona, who made the uber-creepy The Orphanage last year. Although a few of the other names have been dismissed by the powers that be, Bayona has surfaced more than once and out of those suggested seems like the most credible candidate to end up getting the gig.

There has been many-a-rumor about the sequels to the popular vampire film Twilight, but so far most of them haven’t had any truth to them. Well it appears that one previous rumor has now reportedly been confirmed:

Dakota Fanning will star in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

This is just crazy.

First came the announcement that New Moon would be released just one year after Twilight, and now comes word that the third film (titled Eclipse)will be released only SEVEN months after New Moon!

Eclipse is scheduled to open on June 30, 2010.

Last night, as if it was some global event at 10PM ET, the MTV Movie Blog unveiled the art and official title for the second chapter in the Twilight series. From this point forward, it shall be addressed as “The Twilight Saga’s New Moon” - although the new art leaves out the “’s.”

The name and art for the second installment includes some changes but retains much of the concept from the first - there’s nothing to get too excited about here. Fans will likely enjoy the same font though it has changed to an orange tint. There is also a subtle crescent moon and the release date of Nov. 20, 2009.

See it for yourself below.

Now that the vampire phenomenon has completely infiltrated my list of media streams, I must stand and be accounted for. I am NOT a “Twilighter,” and I cannot fathom how anyone could be.

Within the screaming masses of America’s teen hearts, a personal attachtment to these characters has vice-gripped our youth. Thousands of our sisters, daughters and friends are choosing sides in an unknown divide. Twilight is being hailed as the next great young adult series with a twist of fantasy.

But there’s something particularly odd about it altogether, and it isn’t just the undead.

Another week, another Twilight tidbit. It’s becoming a tired trend, but this piece of news might rain on the vampire parade. Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about her “detailed on-set journal” that she kept throughout the filming of Twilight, but she also mentions why she turned down the sequel, New Moon.