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‘New Moon’ Paparazzi Photos, Casting Call for ‘Eclipse’
A whole lot is going on in the Twilight universe other than Kevin Smith’s daughter giving the first film a thumbs up (really, that was news today, no joke). Earlier today you saw a hi-res look the first three official stills from New Moon, now we’ve got two more pieces of info for you sparking fools out there. Below you’ll not only find a link to 45 behind-the-scenes images from New Moon featuring some lip-locking between Bella and Edward, but we’ve got an exclusive look at the first official casting call for Eclipse, which is to be directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night, Hard Candy) for release on June 30, 2010. Man, they’re working fast!
Click the image below for the gallery of behind-the-scenes stills. Under the image you’ll find the latest casting call sent out for ECLIPSE:
What you see below is a new casting call for THE TWILIGHT SAGA ECLIPSE, which is to be directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night, Hard Candy):
“[RILEY] (Male – Early to mid 20s) He is a handsome, blond, clean-cut college boy who falls victim to Victoria. A natural born leader, Riley plays an integral role in Victoria’s attempt to murder Bella Swan. As a feral “newborn” vampire, Riley only has one weakness — Victoria…NAMES ONLY PLEASE (very important)
[SETH CLEARWATER] (Male – Aged 15) He is a Quileute Indian and the youngest member of the La Push wolf pack. He is a tall, gangly-limbed boy with a huge, happy grin, the son of Harry and Sue Clearwater and the younger brother of Leah. Seth idolizes Jacob – and is always eager to please…NOTE – we are seeking Native American Indian or First Nations actors ONLY for this role – please respect this when making your submissions. Seeking age 14-19 to play age 15 [LEAH CLEARWATER] (Female – Aged 19) She is a Quileute Indian and the only female member of the La Push wolf pack. She is tall and slender with beautiful skin and short cropped black hair. She would be considered gorgeous if not for the perpetual scowl she carries due to a broken heart and her anger issues. She is the daughter of Harry and Sue Clearwater and the protective older sister of Seth…NOTE – we are seeking Native American Indian or First Nations actors ONLY for this role – please respect this when making your submissions. Seeking age 18-25 to play 19As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death…“
The trailer for Ti West’s upcoming adaptation of A Christmas Carol raised a lot of eyebrows when it dropped earlier this week. While plenty of folks initially dismissed Ebenezer as a derivative project meant to cash in on the recent wave of unnecessary prequels that expand the backstory of beloved characters (such as 2023’s Wonka), Charles Dickens’ original novel already made a point of exploring Ebenezer Scrooge’s origins in detail – meaning that this new film is likely just a particularly faithful adaptation of the source material under a different name.
Couple that with the fact that the movie is being helmed by a genuine horror auteur and I think it’s safe to say that the latest iteration of the first modern ghost story is in good hands.
That being said, one detail that immediately jumped out at me during the brief teaser (other than a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it nod to Johnny Depp’s iconic bedroom death scene from the original A Nightmare on Elm Street) is the fact that many of Ebenezer’s ghosts appear to have been directly lifted from the iconic John Leech illustrations that accompanied the first edition of Dickens’ novel.
Here are a couple of stills from the trailer compared to the original artwork:
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in ‘Ebenezer’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’
The Phantoms in ‘A Christmas Carol’ and ‘Ebenezer’
Marley’s Ghost in ‘Ebenezer’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’
Mainly working with old-school wood and steel engravings that would later be transferred to print, Leech was instrumental in crafting the iconic look of history’s most influential phantoms – especially since Dickens is said to have been deeply involved with the creation of these so-called “comic illustrations.”
And since the novel is commonly said to have popularized spiritualism in Victorian England, much of the ghostly iconography that we still see in genre media to this very day (including some of Ti West’s previous films) can be traced back to the author’s partnership with Leech.
Ebenezer won’t be the first A Christmas Carol adaptation to borrow heavily from these designs, but I can appreciate how Ti West is incorporating an important part of horror history into his latest film.
Ebenezer will be available in theaters starting November 13.
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