Tag: Vampires (71-80 of 145)

Jun 25 2010 04:20 PM ET

Stephenie Meyer is 'burned out on vampires.' We triple-dog-dare her to make zombies sexy.

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Rob-Pattinson-zombieImage Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosIn an interview with twilightseriestheories.com, Stephenie Meyer admits that she hasn’t done any work on Twilight sidequel Midnight Sun because she’s just plain “burned out on vampires.” First of all, let’s all join together in a hymn of agreement: “You and us both, sister!” But cynicism aside, this is actually a pretty cool admission for an author with such a famous franchise to make. We’d probably all feel much better if Frank Herbert had gotten burned out on sandworms before he wrote Heretics of Dune, or if George Lucas had gotten burned out on lightsabers before he did everything he has done after the year 1983.

More importantly, this admission offers the tantalizing possibility that Meyer might work her teeny-bopping love-magic on another supernatural being. She’s already taken a detour into sci-fi with The Host, and the mind races with possibilities. A fantasy-adventure about a captive princess who falls in love with an angsty dragon? A love affair between teen robots who like Paramore and crying? A young angel girl falls in love with a secretly-nice demon boy, but his father (Lucifer) disapproves?

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Jun 25 2010 02:15 PM ET

'Eclipse' L.A. premiere: Rob, Kristen and Taylor hit the red carpet

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pattinson-stewart-lautnerFans were waiting with bated breath — some since Monday at 6 a.m. — for the big L.A. premiere of Eclipse, the third installment of the Twilight series, for those of you living under rocks. The franchise’s trio, Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner walked the red carpet, and, I must say, their fashion choices have me feeling mixed.

On the one hand, Pattinson dared to be different in a maroon (!) Gucci suit. The risk had a huge payoff though, since the actor looked dashingly dapper, which was thanks, in part, to his new ‘do. (Though you could tell he, or someone from his team, made sure to get maximum height out of his new cropped look for the sake of all the Twi-Hards.)

Stewart’s asymmetrical Elie Saab mini was nice in theory — its cut was edgy and, more importantly, it wasn’t black — but overall, it looked more like she was missing a sleeve than making a statement, not to mention the fact that, for someone with porcelain skin like that, ivory isn’t really the go-to color. I wish she would’ve worked a brighter hue, which we know she can most certainly do.

Meanwhile, Lautner was clearly on his way to a meeting with J.P. Morgan, judging by his business-style suit suit. Isn’t he the one with the most red carpet charisma?

Elsewhere on the red carpet, Dakota Fanning looked, once again, lovely, but, once again, the same.

What do you guys think of the Eclipse fashion? Who has the best look?

Photo: Jordan Strauss/WireImage.com

Jun 24 2010 01:00 PM ET

Lunchtime Poll: Is Robert Pattinson really a vampire?

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real-vampireImage Credit: Solarpix/PR Photos; Everett CollectionResearchers have determined that through a connection to the British royal family, Robert Pattinson and Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for the main character in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, are related. It’s so weird that this news would surface now, but you can’t fight genealogy. And until a few seconds ago, I couldn’t spell it. In other news, I should probably let you know that I am a zombie. I wasn’t born one, but look at me now. Look at what I’m doing. Right now. [Yahoo! News]

Jun 17 2010 05:45 PM ET

'Eclipse' actress Elizabeth Reaser: Five moments she loved filming

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Elizabeth-ReaserImage Credit: http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/100617/Elizabeth-Reaser_240.jpgWhen Elizabeth Reaser dropped by EW HQ last month, she was just happy to be wearing blush — portraying a vampire mom in three movies as part of the Twilight franchise would cause anyone to develop an appreciation for looking alive.

But while dead was always part of the deal — she was playing a vampire after all — what came more unexpectedly was Reaser’s turn as an action star in Eclipse, opening June 30 (as if we needed to remind you…). “It’s definitely an action movie, which I never anticipated being in, and I didn’t even really realize it until they said, ‘Ok, you’re going to fight training five days a week, and then you’re going to a personal trainer for two hours after that every day,’” Reaser said.

The actress, who plays Cullen matriarch Esme, had yet to see much footage from the final product at the time of our chat, but if her instincts translate well onscreen, she said she’s going to be one badass mom. “Esme’s the most loving character in the whole series, in my opinion, but — pardon my French — if you f— with one of Esme’s children, you are going down,” she said, laughing. “…That stuff can so quickly turn into Saturday Night Live if you’re not doing it well. Hopefully, we pulled it off.”

Read on for five of Reaser’s favorite moments filming Eclipse. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2010 09:00 AM ET

This week's cover: 'True Blood' heats up our list of Hot Summer TV

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EW-1107-coverSummer is heating up and so will television screens with Sunday’s return of HBO’s sexy and scandalous vampire series, True Blood. We’ve got the scoop on the new season, which includes scary werewolves, even scarier new vampires, and the search for Bill Compton. We’ve also got your introduction to all the key new players, including werewolf Alcide, played by Joe Manganiello. And Manganiello tells EW that — shocker! — it didn’t take long for his clothes to come off. “Having been a fan of the show, you know you’re going to be naked at some point,” says the newcomer. “I will say that I was welcomed into the brotherhood of the sock. When you’re naked on the show, you have to wear a sock, and it’s not on your foot.” READ FULL STORY »

Jun 8 2010 07:27 PM ET

Hilary Swank may have found another movie I want to see: 'Fangland'

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Hillary-SwankImage Credit: Johannes Simon/Getty ImagesWhen was the last time you wanted to see a Hilary Swank movie? (No, you do not have to count that moment of weakness when you ordered P.S. I Love You off of pay-per-view for Gerard Butler.) Swank will star in the big-screen adaption of the 2007 John Marks novel Fangland to be directed by John Carpenter, The Wrap reports. Sure, anything vampire-related feels a little bandwagoning at the moment, but the cool of Carpenter could balance the scales there. She’ll star as Evangeline Harker, an associate producer of a 60 Minutes-style show, who has been sent to Transylvania to scout a possible story on a gangster, Ion Torgu. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 1 2010 12:32 PM ET

'Eclipse' Australia premiere: Kristen Stewart's just not that into your blinding flashbulbs

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kristen-stewart-yellow-skirtImage Credit: Don Arnold/WireImage.comEclipse premiered in Sydney, Australia, and everyone came! But not even the affable pecs of Taylor Lautner down under could sneak the weekend’s headlines away from Kristen Stewart’s increased aversion to the paparazzi. She ended up flipping off photographers in multiple locations Sunday and running in terror down a wharf. She’s so bummed about the whole experience that she’s likened it to rape.

“All you see is an actor or a celebrity lit up by a flash,” she said in an interview with British Elle. “It’s so…the photos are so…I feel like I’m looking at someone being raped. A lot of the time I can’t handle it…It’s f—ed. I never expected that this would be my life.” [news.au]

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May 17 2010 12:13 PM ET

'True Blood' season 3 trailer: 'Invite me in. Now.'

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In the new trailer for season 3, Bill does not wish to be found, Sookie looks like dinner (again), Jason needs to know if there’s a Santa Claus, Tara gets her face licked, I will never believe that Alcide is not played by Scott Foley, and Sookie totally undresses for Eric at 1:42. Unless I’m blind? I don’t know. Marvel at the fang symmetry between Eric and a werewolf! READ FULL STORY »

May 11 2010 04:28 PM ET

Colin Farrell and Toni Collette cast in 'Fright Night' remake. Fang-tastic or Sucks?

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fright-nightImage Credit: Chris Hatcher/PR Photos; Bob Charlotte/PR PhotosThe ’80s have somehow gone from the decade everyone pretended to forget to the decade everyone’s pretending to remember. Whereas previously, those ten years of pop culture were derided as a wasteland of legwarmers, pastel alligator shirts, and big hair, now big-budget reincarnations of Clash of the Titans, The Karate Kid, and Tron are being marketed to teenagers who were nine years away from being a gleam in their daddy’s eye when the originals came out.

Another to add onto the growing list is the upcoming remake of the super-fun 1985 vampire flick Fright Night, which just got huge casting news in the form of Colin Farrell and Toni Collette. The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog reports that Farrell has signed on to play the bloodsucker-next-door originally portrayed with suave menace by Chris Sarandon, and Collette will play the already-cast Anton Yelchin’s single mom.

Honestly, I think I really like both of these casting choices. Collette, if her maternal roles in The United States of Tara and The Sixth Sense indicate anything, will probably bring an added depth and sympathy to the mother seduced by the vampire’s charms that was somewhat absent in the original. And Farrell, who recently has been off finding himself in more introverted roles in smaller movies like In Bruges and Ondine, will finally get to chew some scenery and use his considerable Celtic charisma for the purposes of evil.

Are you excited about these Fright-ful developments? Those of you who love the original, do you find your nostalgia for it enhancing or detracting from your excitement for a remake? And finally, where is Chris Sarandon and why hasn’t someone given him an awesome villainous comeback role yet?

May 7 2010 08:35 AM ET

'Vampire Diaries' recap: Quicker than a 'Maury' DNA test!

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Vampire-Diaries-IsobelImage Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CWOnce again, The Vampire Diaries produced. So much went down, I barely remember Damon being shirtless. Now that’s impressive. Rather than do a straight recap, let’s address this week’s episode one issue at a time:

• How evil is Isobel? We started out thinking completely, but looking back, if someone feels the need to keep telling everyone that she has no redeeming qualities, she probably does. READ FULL STORY »

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