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Catherine Hardwicke Share Twilight's Secrets

I missed this post from Buzzfeed from November 2015, so sorry about that. Catherine Hardwicke, director of Twilight , share some secrets about the film in an interview with BuzzFeed News. Among them include: - No one wanted to adapt Twilight, the first in the series of Stephenie Meyers’ vampire novels. - Having cast Stewart and Robert Pattinson, Hardwicke watched the “frenzy” that developed around them feeling somewhat “guilty.” See the full list here . She also discusses on lessons she learnt from filming the movie, as well as on her experience of gender bias in Hollywood and the film industry. Read the full interview here . via BuzzFeed News

'Life and Death' Now Available in Hardcover

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Life and Death , the gender-bent version of the original Twilight , is currently available in major bookstores nationwide. Look out for the hardcover with the subtitle ' Special Tenth Anniversary Edition '. Apparently, the book comes with both versions, which means you'll get another copy of Twilight attached to Life and Death . If you don't have time to head out to the bookstore, you can get them online here: Kinokuniya Online MPH Online Book Depository (International, ships to Malaysia)

Stephenie Meyer Mentions Rob Pattinson at NYCC

With the release of Life and Death , Stephenie Meyer was present at the New York Comic-Con on Thursday. She talked about the book, and a surprising detail about Robert Pattinson's opinion on Edward Cullen. Read the full article on Buzzfeed . Of course, there's always that supercut of Rob dissing Twilight, but we all still love him anyway. He is perfection, really. via Buzzfeed

Stephenie Meyer Announces New Twilight Retelling

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Twilight is getting a makeover, in a form of a gender-swapped retelling of the story! The new book is titled " Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined ", and sees Edward and Bella's gender reversed. In honor of the 10th anniversary of her best-selling vampire romance, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer has written a 442-page reimagining of the novel that made her a publishing sensation. This time around, she’s switched the genders of her protagonists. Yes, it’s true. In the new tale titled Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, Bella Swan is now a boy named Beau (short for Beaufort) and the brooding Edward Cullen is now Edythe. Meyer is expected to discuss the project in more detail during an appearance Tuesday morning on Good Morning America. Read the entire article on EW . The book will be released in the States on Tuesday (not sure today, or next Tuesday, 13th October) in hardcover and ebook. I'll update the blog when the book's on sale locally. Looks like we ...

Kristen Stewart in Top 10 Highest-Paid Actresses

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Kristen made the list of Forbes' 2015 World Highest-Paid Actresses List . She's tied at No. 9 with actress Anne Hathaway. Jennifer Lawrence leads this year's list. Last year’s top-earning actress, Sandra Bullock, saw her payday drop to $8 million from $51 million after a quiet 12 months. Other big stars, such as Emma Stone (tied at No. 16; $6.5 million) and Kristen Stewart (No. 9; $12 million), this year received critical acclaim for indie films over major box office successes. via Forbes

Catherine Hardwicke Announces #TwilightStories Winner

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Catherine Hardwicke, director of the first Twilight film, announces the winner of The Storytellers: New Voices of the Twilight Saga short film competition. Check out the video on Facebook. via twiFB

Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at LA Premiere of 'American Ultra'

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Kristen Stewart attended the LA premiere of her new movie American Ultra . Taylor Lautner made an appearance too! via Popsugar , Images by Getty/Jason Merritt