
Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen will be seen in the role of Aro in the Twilight sequel New Moon. Sheen, who is better known for his roles as Tony Blair and David Frost in the Oscar-nominated films The Queen and Frost/Nixon will now be starring in the sequel of the biggest blockbuster of 2008.
in a recent interview to The Daily Mail director Chris Weitz has confirmed that Sheen will Play Aro in the upcoming Twilight sequel New Moon. “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”, added Weitz.
Besides acting in the Oscar nominated dramas, Sheen has also starred in all three “Underworld” films as the Lycan (werewolf) Lucian. He will be playing a part of the blood-thirsty team in New Moon.
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Thanksgiving Tweets from Twilighters
No brownie points for guessing really. Fans contributed millions of box office bucks for the recent release of New Moon to mint. And now its time for the New Mooners to pay them back on the Turkey Day.
What could have been better than a couple of Tweets from the stars themselves? Dream come true? Yes, that’s what many of the fans feel. The official Summit Twitter page reflected Tweets from Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. Now that must be an unforgettable early holiday treat for Twi-hards around the world.
The most handsome vampire onscreen, Robert Pattinson wrote, “Thank you for making NEW MOON #1. It’s very exciting to be a part of something embraced by so many people. I hope you are looking forward to ECLIPSE as much as I am”.
Launter too continued the Thanksgiving spirit. His tweet went on like, “Your passion for The Twilight Saga is the sole reason we’re #1 across the world!”
And incase if you are a Stewart fan and feeling a little left out then dont be. The most heartwarming sentiments went out from her as a holiday miracle! “You all have proven you’re the most amazing fans in the world once again. I feel so lucky to be a part of The Twilight Saga and thank you for making us #1!”, Stewart tweeted.
The Newest Moons Who Shone So Brightly
You could just be one of those who helped “New Moon” break all box office records by milking worldwide ticket sales worth $258.8 million in over the past weekend. May be you are one of those crazy Twilight fans who broke into the book store to grab each part of Stephanie Meyer’s gripping vampire series as soon as it hit the store. May be you have gulped down each and every word from the whole series and adopted it wholly. May be the wolfs and vampires have become a part of your everyday life by now and you might have started considering it as not just a form of entertainment but a mindset and a way of life.
Or you could be just one of those misfortunate who is wondering what all the fuss is about.
Let me now get to the point straight. Either way, it reflects your curiocity towards the film. It shows that you want to know more about the story and more importantly the
Either way, you’re probably curious to learn more about the actors and actresses who turned Stephanie Meyer’s tale of vampire felt everywhere around you. So lets stir you up a bit.
3rd Largest Film Debut on Record: New Moon Wolfs $140.7M
It was speculated something such and the makers of the vampire saga were not let down. “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” wolfed $140.7 million in its opening weekend. On the first three days the movie minted total $258.8 million worldwide as per reports of studio estimates on Sunday.
A year back “Twilight”, the first installment of Stephenie Meyer’s popular vampire series, grossed $69.6 million haul over the same weekend. A year after the picture was completely changed. The No. 1 domestic debut for Summit Entertainment’s “New Moon” was more than twice.
“Obviously, with the success of ‘Twilight’ itself, sequels being what they are will generate X-number of dollars more, particularly if it’s a satisfying sequel”, Richie Fay, head of distribution for Summit, was quoted as saying.
“New Moon” ranked third on the all-time domestic chart, with Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight” ranking 1st with a gross of $158.4 million opening weekend and “Spider-Man 3″ ranking 2nd with a gross of $151.1 million. On the opening day itself, “New Moon” earned $72.7 million, which is an all time domestic high for opening day. This surpassed the previous record of $67.2 million by last year’s “The Dark Knight”. “New Moon” is also the second-biggest non-holiday weekend ever in Hollywood, the top being none other than the July 18, 2008 release of “The Dark Knight”.
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