The Twilight Saga: New Moon–The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (Paperback)

November 30, 2009 by NJ News  
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon--The Official Illustrated Movie Companion

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Praise for New Moon: -”Teens will relish this new adventure and hunger for more.”–Booklist-”[A] near-genius balance of breathtaking romance and action.”–VOYA-”New Moon will … leave [fans] breathless for the third.”–School Library JournalPraise for Eclipse: -”Move over, Harry Potter.” – USA Today-”[Stephenie Meyer is] the world’s most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice” – Entertainment Weekly-”Meyer’s trilogy seethes with the archetypal tumult of star-crossed passions, in which the supernatural element serves as a heady spice.” – The New York TimesPraise for Twilight:-A New York Times Editor’s Choice-A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year-An Amazon Best Book of the Decade…So Far-An American Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults

Explore the making of the film New Moon in this ultimate visual companion, lavishly illustrated with full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets. This beautiful paperback edition celebrates the onscreen creation of Stephenie Meyer’s fascinating world, brought to life by Academy Award(R)-nominated director Chris Weitz. With never-before-seen images, exclusive interviews and personal stories, renowned author Mark Cotta Vaz takes you behind the scenes with cast and crew, uncovering intimate details of the filmmaking process.

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Twilight: Director’s Notebook: The Story of How We Made the Movie Based on the Novel by Stephenie Meyer (Hardcover)

November 30, 2009 by NJ News  
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Twilight: Director's Notebook: The Story of How We Made the Movie Based on the Novel by Stephenie Meyer

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Praise for the film Twilight:”Epic! Sexy, stylish and altogether the coolest movie of the year”- Shawn Edwards, Fox TV”. . . getting Catherine Hardwicke to direct Twilight was a shrewd move, because the youthquake specialists of Thirteen treats teen confusion without a trace of condensation. . . .She has reconjured Meyer’s novel as a cloudburst mood piece filled with stormy skies, rippling hormones, and understated visual effects.”- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly”Hardwicke has connected so intensely to the Meyer novel that it’s hard to imagine anyone else making a better version.”- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Book Description

The Story of How We Made the Movie based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer!In this intimate book, readers will follow visionary director Catherine Hardwicke through the creative process that went into transforming Stephenie Meyer’s breathtaking novel into box office gold. Designed to replicate the director’s own personal notebook that she kept on set, readers will discover the inside secrets on wardrobe, storyboard sketches, behind-the- scenes photographs, personal notes about Catherine’s favorite scenes, and much more.

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Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion (Paperback)

November 30, 2009 by NJ News  
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Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion

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Praise for Eclipse: “Move over, Harry Potter.” – USA Today”Has a hypnotic quality that puts the reader right inside the dense, rainy thickets of [Forks]” – People Magazine”The legions of readers who are hooked on the romantic struggles of Bella and the vampire Edward will ecstatically devour this third installment” – Publishers Weekly”[Stephenie Meyer is] the world’s most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice” – Entertainment Weekly”Meyer’s trilogy seethes with the archetypal tumult of star-crossed passions, in which the supernatural element serves as a heady spice.” – The New York TimesPraise for New Moon: -”Teens will relish this new adventure and hunger for more.”–Booklist-”[A] near-genius balance of breathtaking romance and action.”–VOYA-”New Moon will … leave [fans] breathless for the third.”–School Library JournalPraise for Twilight:-A New York Times Editor’s Choice-A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year-An Amazon Best Book of the Decade…So Far-An American Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults

Everything fans want to know about the hotly anticipated Twilight movie and much more! Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of the special effects, and much more.

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