“Since this month sees the DVD release of Twilight, the film’s vampires visited our building here in Los Angeles last week to record a special segment for E! News. And while they were here, we made sure to grab them and have our own exclusive chat. Kellan Lutz, Edi Gathegi and Rachelle Lefevre sat down with us and revealed the latest in the Twilight film universe, from gearing up for New Moon (which they’ll start working on this week through the end of May) to the delights and horrors of intense Twilight cast hazing, to their off-screen rivalry with Taylor Lautner—who plays werewolf Jacob Black—and their thoughts on the director for Eclipse. Is Drew Barrymore in the franchise’s future? Hit the jump for the full interview with the anti-Cullens!”

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From RopeOfSilicon.com:

“On March 13 the internet will witness what may be a brief moment of insanity or an inspired moment of parody as Twilight: The Musical will debut Act One online at TwilighttheMusical.com.”

Get the full scoop HERE. Visit the Twilight: The Musical site HERE.

From The Hollywood Reporter: Sources indicate that horror wunderkind — and Guillermo Del Toro protege — Juan Antonio Bayona has emerged as one of the finalists to direct “Eclipse,” the third movie in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” franchise.

The studio declined to comment; a rep said producers were looking at a number of candidates.

Bayona’s name has come up in recent months, though generally in a group of other directors — an eclectic list that’s ranged from Paul Weitz to Drew Barrymore to James Mangold;earlier today, in fact, a report on the Twilighters fansite reported it would be Paul Weitz.

Many of the other names have been batted down. Bayona’s name, on the other hand, has surfaced more in recent days as the man who could land the job, in what would mark a bold departure for the franchise…

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MARCH 20, 2009 at Midnight : Several Chicago area stores are having midnight Twilight Release Parties for the DVD release of Twilight on March 21. Locations include Borders at 6103 N Lincoln Ave, 2817 N Clark St & 1700 Maple Ave (Evanston), Hot Topic in Lincolnwood, and other area stores.

To find the closest location to you, visit http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

Bloody-Disgusting.com’s David Harley made an interesting discovery this afternoon. Apparently Summit is planning various versions of the Twilight DVD and Blu-ray releases. The most shocking is that Amazon.com’s exclusive box set will include a teaser trailer for New Moon, which hasn’t even gone behind cameras yet.

Product Description

Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn’t expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson)—a boy who’s hiding a dark secret: he’s a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of star-crossed lovers.

Amazon.com Exclusive Collector’s Set contains:

• Twilight (Special Edition) Blu-ray Disc
• Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD
• Jewelry Box: individually numbered
• Exclusive Watch
• Limited Edition Charm Bracelet
• 6 Glossy Photo Cards
• Bookmark
• Certificate of Authenticity

Blu-ray Disc features:

• Presented in widescreen format only
• Audio commentary by Catherine Hardwicke, Kristen Stewart, and Robert Pattinson
• Muse music video: “Super Massive Black Hole”
• Paramore music video: “Decode”
• Linkin Park music video: “Leave Out All the Rest”
• Five extended scenes with director introductions
• Five deleted scenes with director introductions
• Seven-part documentary: “The Adventure Begins: The Journey from Page to Screen”
• Comic-Con “fandom” piece
• Comic-Con NY sizzle reel
• Three trailers
• Penelope trailer
• BD Live with “New Moon” teaser

Borders will also have exclusive features – get the full story HERE.